Speakers Foster Community at CDO Magazine Summit Dinner

Many of the CDOs and senior data and analytics executives speaking at the CDO Magazine Summit came together for dinner and insightful discussions, networking and community building on September 12.

Steve Wanamaker, CEO and Publisher of CDO Magazine captured the essence of the evening saying, “Tonight we’ve witnessed the power of collaboration and the importance of coming together as a community of data enthusiasts. By sharing our knowledge and experiences, we’re shaping the future of data.”

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At the dinner sponsored by EY Consulting, it was clear that the power of data was not only transforming businesses but also creating a tight-knit community of like-minded individuals.

Executives attending the dinner included: 

Gary Cao, Akron Children's Hospital VP Enterprise Data and Analytics; Dipti Desai, Global Payments Senior Vice President, Data Management & Enablement; Kamal Distell, Toyota Motor Company VP Data, Analytics, Platforms & Data Science; Iwao Fusillo, PepsiCo eCommerce Data & Analytics Chief; Vipin Gopal, Walgreens Boots Alliance CDAO; Michael Grimes, Northwestern Mutual VP, Data Governance & Operations; Matt Hough, Cintas VP & CIO, Brett Hudspeth, Humana IT VP, Segment CIO - Clinical & Interoperability; Bill Kemerer, Allegion VP, Global Data & Analytics; Dan Merzlyak, BlackRock Director, Head of Aladdin Data Migration Practice & BI; Shubha Sampath, Federal Home Loan Bank Cincinnati VP, Data and Analytics;Matthew King, Belcan, CDO & Security; Dr Christina Sandema-Sombe, Nike Chief Data Steward; Krishna Valluru, Fidelity VP, Advanced Data Analytics; Jennifer Mezzio, Silicon Valley Bank Managing Director, Divisional Data Officer - Human Resources, Cybersecurity, Legal; Prachi Priya, Team One CDAO; Purvi Shah, American Express VP, Enterprise Data Platforms; Eileen Vidrine, US Department of the Air Force Chief Data & AI Officer; Tony Williams, Amerant Bank VP, Head of Data & Analytics; Vijay Yadav, Merck & Co. Director, Quantitative Science - Digital, Data & Analytics; Ryan Duffy, EY Sr. Manager, Data & Analytics; Traci Gusher, EY Americas Consulting Data & Analytics Leader; Zakir Hussain, EY Principal, Data & Analytics; Bridget Joyce, EY, Senior Manager, Data & Analytics; Matthew Perri, EY Senior Manager, Data & Analytics; Patrick Shannon, EY Senior Manager; Joseph Sommer, EY Senior Manager, Data & Analytics;Steve Wanamaker, CDO Magazine CEO & Publisher; Camille Prado, CDO Magazine Global Editor; and Chris Marshall, CDO Magazine Global Community Leader.