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Expectations of the CDAO Role and Team: Current reality vs future aspirations
Written by: CDO Magazine Bureau
Updated 8:34 PM UTC, Thu May 2, 2024
The understanding of and expectations for the CDAO role and team have yet to reach standardization across industries and amongst organizations.
The panelists discuss:
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What are some common beliefs that fellow C-Suite members hold about the role and responsibilities of the CDAO team? How should the current mindset change and mature in the future?
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Which role is best positioned to own AI in large organizations? How does a CDAO complement or take on the leadership position for proper AI use and implementation?
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Keeping in mind that the average tenure for a CDAO is often cited as less than 3 years, who are key success partners for CDAOs to reverse this trend? What does an ideal internal and external support system look like for future CDAOs?
Moderator
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Valerie Logan, CEO & Founder, Data Lodge
Speakers
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Jason Beyer, Vice President, Data & Analytics, Bridgestone
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Craig Brabec, Former Senior VP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Best Buy
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Esther Munyi, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Sasfin Bank
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