How CDOs can add value at all levels within organizations

According to Harvard Business Review, the role of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) has grown enormously, with approximately 83% of large organizations now having a CDO in place. However, the position is still considered to be poorly defined. Sixty-two percent of CDOs surveyed in the HBR research claimed their role is not well understood, and they are often met with unrealistic expectations and short tenures. The average duration is just two to two-and-a-half years.

In this video, host Dael Williamson is joined by Robin Sutara, ex-CDO Microsoft UK and Field CTO at Databricks, Joëlle van der Bijl, Global D&A Director (a.i.) at FrieslandCampina and Rob McKendrick, Field Chief Data Officer at Arreoblue to discuss how there is a clear need for CDOs to focus on adding visible value to their organizations.

The panel dives into important subjects including how the responsibilities of the CDO should evolve in order to enable middle management and provide valuable advice based on real-life use cases and experiences.

Focus of the session:

• The evolution of the CDO function and its future in business
• How to transform from being a data steward to an enabler of middle management
• How to align data strategies with business unit strategies and goals, and how the CDO can help achieve these objectives
• Where the CDO aligns with the emerging role of the Chief AI Officer
• Ways to improve diversity within the industry

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Speakers

Joëlle van der Bijl

Global D&A Director (a.i.)

FrieslandCampina

Rob McKendrick

Field Chief Data Officer

Arreoblue

Robin Sutara

Field Chief Transformation Officer

Databricks

Dael Williamson

Field Chief Technology Officer

Databricks