As GenAI becomes the defining force behind next-year enterprise strategies, data leaders are entering 2026 with a critical mandate: strengthen the data foundations that determine whether AI initiatives scale or stall. Boston, with its concentration of financial, biotech, and tech innovation, now sits at the center of this transformation.

It is in this context that the CDO Magazine Boston Leadership Dinner on December 4 at Abe & Louie’s, will convene a select group of senior executives for an evening anchored in one urgent theme: The CDO’s New Year Resolution: Ensuring Your Data Is Ready for GenAI.

This intimate forum will bring together leaders shaping enterprise data strategy across the region. Expect conversations that move beyond theory and into the practical realities of trust, governance, readiness, and measurable AI impact, complemented by a networking environment designed to connect the city’s top-tier data, analytics, and AI executives.

Attending organizations: Synchrony Financial, Prudential, Fidelity, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Liberty Mutual, Mass Mutual, Schneider Electrical, MIT

Expected attendance: 40–50 senior leaders

Why this dinner matters

GenAI is accelerating faster than organizational structures, governance frameworks, and data maturity levels can keep up. Leaders must navigate a new landscape defined by:

• AI governance and guardrails
• Workforce readiness and AI literacy
• Trusted architectures and scalable infrastructure
• Value realization, KPIs, and proof of impact

CDO Magazine Program Director Jenna George emphasizes this shift: “I have heard from numerous data leaders that with the rapidly evolving GenAI landscape, it is imperative to ensure that the data is ready and reliable across the entire organization. Our leadership dinner will serve as an opportunity to dive into strategies for 2026 and a chance for catching up with Boston leaders before the busy holiday season.”

Discussion: The CDO’s New Year Resolution — Ensuring Your Data Is Ready for GenAI

The evening centers on a high-impact leadership discussion designed to help executives pressure-test their 2026 priorities:

1. Preparing teams for AI-driven workflows: How are leaders enabling adoption through training, communication, workflow design, and cross-functional alignment?
2. Implementing guardrails for responsible AI: What governance, ethical guidelines, and risk frameworks ensure AI remains trusted and transparent?
3. Defining metrics and measuring value: How can organizations establish clear goals, KPIs, and business outcomes that demonstrate AI’s real impact?

What attendees can expect

• Exclusive Visionaries: Insights from pioneering CDOs and senior enterprise leaders.
• Elite Peer Exchange: A curated community from the region’s most influential organizations.
• Practical Strategies: Proven approaches to AI readiness, data alignment, and enterprise transformation.
• Focused Conversation: A high-signal environment designed to spark clarity and accelerate leadership decisions.

Secure your seat

Attendance is intentionally limited to preserve high-value discussion and meaningful peer connection.