As organizations expand their AI ambitions, the roles of data, analytics, and AI executives are evolving—along with the responsibilities, expectations, and compensation attached to them.

In this on-demand CDO Magazine and Burtch Works webinar, data and industry leaders unpack findings from the 2026 Data & AI Executive Compensation Report, exploring what the market values today’s executive talent, what organizations should consider when structuring these leadership roles, and how AI is reshaping the executive mandate.

Speakers

• Anthony Losanno, Managing Director, CDO Magazine
• Doug Laney, Data, Analytics, and AI Executive Strategy Advisor
• Roger Moore, Associate Clinical Professor, University of Chicago

Moderator

• Michael Butts, Founder & CEO, Burtch Works

What You’ll Learn

Hear the panel discuss:

• How base salary, total cash compensation, and equity compare across executive roles and company sizes
• What organizations should consider when compensating and structuring data, analytics, and AI leadership roles
• How the scope of responsibility and organizational structure influence executive compensation
• What AI has—and has not—changed about the data and AI executive mandate
• How reporting lines can reflect the authority and strategic influence attached to these roles
• The skills and leadership capabilities becoming increasingly valuable as data and AI responsibilities expand