Top data, analytics, and AI executives dug into one of the biggest shifts in enterprise AI at the CDO Magazine San Jose Executive Boardroom Dinner on March 20 — the rise of graph databases. With AI infrastructure evolving to handle increasingly complex data patterns, the conversation zeroed in on why graph technology is gaining traction — especially in fraud detection and AI model explainability.

Leading the discussion was TigerGraph CEO Rajeev Shrivastava, who guided executives through key questions on rethinking their data strategies. From the advantages of graph databases over traditional relational systems to measuring ROI and ensuring AI transparency, the event was packed with insights on building AI that’s not just powerful, but also explainable and effective in real-world scenarios.

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“It was great learning from others about their various use-cases for Tigergraph deployment. It was great to see how other companies are leveraging the technology for fraud prevention,” says Kunjan Ray, Persona Product Partnerships.

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Sharing his reflections, Anthony Losanno, CDO Magazine SVP, Sales, says: “We hosted a great dinner with an engaged discussion around data challenges and use cases. It was fascinating to hear businesses that range in industry from retail to financial services talk about fraud detection and inventory management with the role of graph databases, and AI becoming paramount to the processing time and efficiencies that these businesses need. We thank all of the community members that joined us.”

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Moderator Shrivastava sums up the event saying: “The event was exceptional! Thank you to CDO Magazine for bringing together elite data leaders from across the Bay Area. We were able to connect with experts from diverse industries, and discuss shared data challenges and how they are overcoming them. There were a number of valuable discussions on the topics of fraud prevention, recommendation engines, digital twins, AI/ML, and GNN which I think lead to some excellent insights and perspectives. What made the gathering truly remarkable was the candid exchange of use cases and the innovative graph database solutions that are driving tangible value for these leading companies.”

Special thanks to TigerGraph for their partnership in making the event a success.

Executives attending the San Jose CDO Magazine Executive Boardroom Dinner included: 

Akshaya Aradhya, Oscilar VP, Engineering; Josh Jiang, JPMorgan Chase Head, Fraud Risk Modeling, Consumer & Community Banking; Ercan Kamber, former Angi Chief Data Officer; Alexander Marzano, NexGen Power Systems Head, Information Technology, CIO; Sharad Mathur, Zoom Global Head, Data & Analytics; Viroopax Mirji, Microsoft Director, Data & AI Specialist; Bharath Natarajan, Shockwave Medical Sr. Director, Data Platform & Business Intelligence; Kunjan Ray, Persona Product Partnerships; Ronak Shah, Apna CTO; Lori Sherer, Bain & Company Advisory Partner; Pooja Singh, 84.51˚ Director, Data Science, Customer Intelligence & Retail Media; Giri Tatavarty, 84.51˚ VP, Data Science; Paige Leidig, TigerGraph Chief Marketing Officer; Sebastien Mancel, TigerGraph Sr. Director, Product Management; Lisa McKenna, TigerGraph VP, Americas; Rajeev Shrivastava, TigerGraph CEO; Steve Bangsund, CDO Magazine Sr. Director, Programs; Anthony Losanno, CDO Magazine SVP, Sales.