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Scott Singer (DDG), Perry Hewitt (Harvard University), and David Payne (Gannett)
Chief Digital Officer Summit sponsored by Be The Media
Participants
Participants
Christine Montgomery (The Center for Public Integrity), Tom Hjelm (NY Public Radio)
Morning Keynote Vivian Schiller: Senior Vice President and CDO at NBC News
David Mathison: Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013
David Mathison: Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013
David Mathison: Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013
Michael Smith, Fred Santarpia, David Kang, Joe Bilman, and Ellie Hirschhorn
Fred Santarpia: Chief Digital Officer at Conde Nast
David Kang: Chief Digital Officer at Wenner Media
Daniel Heaf, Jason Seiken, Albert Cheng, Jason Tafler, and Esmeralda Swartz
Daniel Heaf, Jason Seiken, and Albert Cheng
Daniel Heaf, Jason Seiken, Albert Cheng, Jason Tafler, and Esmeralda Swartz
Albert Cheng: EVP & Chief Product Officer, Digital Media at Disney/ABC Television Group
Sree Sreenivasan, Perry Hewitt, and Bernardo Rodriguez
Sree Sreenivasan: CDO at Columbia University (now at the Met)

Welcome to the CDO/CDAO Summits!

This year’s Summits for Chief Digital Officers (CDOs), Chief Data and Analytics Officers (CDAOs), and the worlds first-ever event specifically for Chief AI Officers (CAIOs) will run from December 12-14, 2023 at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. 

Delegates and sponsors can participate in all three days, any two, or one, as follows:

  • Tues Dec 12: CDO Summit on Digital Transformation is for Chief Digital Officers, Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Transformation Officers, and Chief Technology Officers. This opening day is hosted by the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University.
  • Weds Dec 13: CDAO Summit on Data and Analytics is for Chief Data Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, CDAOs, Chief AI Officers, Chief Compliance, Governance, Privacy, and Risk Officers. This CDAO Summit is hosted by the DATA Initiative (Digital, Analytics, Technology, and Automation) at Northeastern University.
  • Thurs Dec 14: CAIO Summit on Artificial Intelligence is the world’s first-ever event designed specifically for Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers (CAIOs), and is hosted by the Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University. Learn more about the CAIO Summit here.
CAIO Summit | Boston | Thursday December 14, 2023
CDO / CDAO Summit | Boston Tue-Wed December 12-13, 2023

View previous CDO / CDAO Summits:

In February 2013, we delivered the world’s first-ever Chief Digital Officer Summit in New York City. 

 

Ten years later in August 2023, we launched the world’s first-ever event specifically designed for Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers (CAIOs).

 

We have produced events in Amsterdam, Boston, Istanbul, London, Madrid, New York City, San Francisco, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Toronto, and Washington DC. Three NYC summits were held at Thomson Reuters, two were hosted by Columbia University, one was held at CNN/Time Warner; our first London event was held at the BBC; and our inaugural Toronto event was held at Thomson Reuters. 

 

To provide a sense of the venue, format, speakers, sponsors, delegates, and agendas, below are links to re-caps from previous events:

CAIO Summit Boston Dec 14, 2023 CDAO Summit Boston Dec 12-13 2023 IBM NYC June 2023: Re-cap | Website
 
IBM Boston Dec 2022: Re-cap | Website IBM SF Nov 2022: Re-cap | Website 2020-2022: Webinar Re-caps | Videos
 
 Fukuoka 2019: Website Madrid 2019: Re-cap | Website  NYC 2019: Re-cap | Website
 
 NYC 2018: Re-cap | Website London 2018: Re-cap | Website  Tokyo 2017: Re-cap | Website
 
 Sydney 2017: Re-cap | Website NYC 2017: Re-cap | Website  Toronto 2017: Re-cap | Website
 
 Tel Aviv 2016: Re-cap | Website NYC 2016: Re-cap | Website  Sydney 2016: Re-cap | Website
 
 London 2015: Re-cap | Website  Turkey 2015: Re-cap | Website  Amsterdam 2015: Re-cap | Website
 
 London 2014 at BBC Re-cap | Website  NYC 2014 at CNN: Re-cap | Agenda  NYC 2013 at Reuters: Re-cap | Agenda

Previous Agendas

Our programs feature a balance of cutting edge keynotes, informative panels, and networking breaks that allow you to get quality time with C-suite AI, Analytics, Data, and Digital decision-makers.

 

Click here to see agendas from all our previous events.

CAIO SUMMIT 2023

Usama Fayyad Executive Director, Institute for Experiential AI Northeastern University See 2023 CAIO Speakers

CDAO SUMMIT 2023

Yakov Bart Faculty Director, DATA Initiative Northeastern University See 2023 CDAO Speakers

CAIO SUMMIT 2023

Nickle Lamoreaux Senior Vice President & Chief HR Officer IBM See 2023 NYC Speakers

CAIO SUMMIT 2023

Jesus Mantas Global Managing Partner Consulting IBM See 2022 Boston Speakers

CAIO SUMMIT 2023

Inderpal Bhandari Global Chief Data Officer Office of the CDO IBM See 2022 SF Speakers

TEL AVIV 2019

Amit Kama Founder CDO Club Israel See 2019 Tel Aviv Speakers

NYC 2019

Atif Rafiq Former President, MGM Resorts International See 2019 NYC Speakers

FUKUOKA 2019

Koichi Narasaki Group Chief Digital Officer Sompo Holdings, Inc. See 2019 Fukuoka Speakers

NYC 2018

Anthony Scriffignano SVP, Chief Data Scientist Dun & Bradstreet See 2018 NYC Speakers

TEL AVIV 2018

Tal Langevich Avraham CDO Digital & Innovation Clal Insurance See 2018 Tel Aviv Speakers

TOKYO 2018

Kazuo Iwano Chief Digital Officer Mitsubishi Chemical See 2018 Tokyo Speakers

LONDON 2018

Lauren Sager Weinstein Chief Data Officer Transport for London See 2018 London Speakers

NYC 2017

Bob Lord Chief Digital Officer IBM See 2017 NYC Speakers

TEL AVIV 2017

Brian Solis Principal Analyst Altimeter See 2017 Tel Aviv Speakers

TOKYO 2017

Tsuguhide Nagase Chief Digital Officer L’Oréal See 2017 Tokyo Speakers

TORONTO 2017

Hillary Hartley CDO & Deputy Minister for Digital Government See 2017 Toronto Speakers

WASHINGTON DC 2017

Gerrit Lansing Chief Digital Officer The White House See 2017 DC Speakers

SYDNEY 2017

Clive Dickens Chief Digital Officer Seven West Media See 2017 Sydney Speakers

NYC 2016

Lauren Lockwood Chief Digital Officer City of Boston See 2016 NYC Speakers

TEL AVIV 2016

Omer Milwidsky Chief Digital Officer Meitav Dash See 2016 Tel Aviv Speakers

TORONTO 2017

Rebekah Horne Chief Digital Officer National Rugby League See 2016 Sydney Speakers

WASHINGTON DC 2017

Patrick Hoffstetter Chief Digital Officer Renault See 2015 AMS Speakers

SYDNEY 2017

Joris Merks-Benjaminsen Head of Digital Transformation Google See 2015 UK Speakers

NYC 2016

Sree Sreenivasan Chief Digital Officer Metropolitan Museum of Art See 2015 NYC Speakers

LONDON 2014

Mike Bracken Executive Director, UK Digital Cabinet Office See 2014 UK Speakers

NYC CNN/Time Warner 2014

Daniel Heaf Chief Digital Officer BBC See 2014 NYC Speakers

NYC Thomson Reuters 2013

Vivian Schiller SVP & Chief Digital Officer NBC News See 2013 NYC Speakers

C-suite leaders from the following companies have spoken at previous Summits:

PARTNERS OF CURRENT AND PREVIOUS CDO SUMMIT EVENTS

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Endorsements

David, here’s a handy C^3 test for conference value: Did I learn at least three new perspectives? Check. Did I meet at least three interesting people? Check. Did I take back at least three relevant pieces of news I can use? Check. Flying colors for the Chief Digital Officer Summit 2013! Thank you so much, and yes, I’d be very pleased to participate next year!
Perry Hewitt
Chief Digital Officer Harvard University
“Congratulations and thanks to David Mathison for spotting the need for community and collaboration in the growing Chief Digital Officer space, and for having the wherewithal, network, and organizational talent to put together such a top-notch event in its inaugural year. Next year’s summit should be even more of a must-do for anyone working digital at senior levels in all kinds of businesses.”
Teddy Goff
Digital Director President Barack Obama 2008 and 2012
“The best-organized conference I’ve been to in years, the Chief Digital Officer Summit was packed with smart people and smart ideas. Leave ‘em wanting more is what they say, and David Mathison and his team delivered. Now, we want more!”
Professor Sree Sreenivasan
Chief Digital Officer The Metropolitan Museum of Art
“Sometimes a conference comes along that hits the trifecta – hot topic, high-caliber attendees, and stellar location. The first Chief Digital Officer Summit reached that mark with ease, and I look forward to attending the next one.”
Eric Hellweg
Managing Director,
Digital Strategy/Editorial Director Harvard Business Review
“Congratulations on an absolutely fantastic inaugural Chief Digital Officer conference. Between the incredibly smart agenda (from start to finish), the very insightful and highly relevant research/content, the all-star lineup of speakers, and David Mathison’s terrific moderation of the panels and schedule overall, this was one really amazing day! It must be gratifying to know that all of your hard work over the last 18 months resulted in such a successful outcome and greatly appreciated by everyone in attendance. Thanks for a great day!!!”
Riley McDonough
SVP/GM Reuters Consumer Media Thomson Reuters
“Congratulations on an exceptional first CDO Summit. I truly enjoyed all the panel discussions as well as the intimate environment where I was able to meet such amazing people. The conversations were very enlightening and touched on all the challenges my team and I face on a technology, content, and culture front. I look forward to participating next year.”
Laxmi Wordham
Chief Digital Officer The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
“I just wanted to say thank you for hosting such a wonderful event and inviting me to participate. To see shared and divergent challenges across industry verticals was truly enlightening.”
Angela Wei
Chief Digital Officer Arnold NY
“Congratulations on the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit. Rarely does a conference offer such high caliber content and attendees. Kudos to David Mathison on creating an event that sparked such great insights and conversation.”
Linda Perry-Lube
Chief Digital Officer RF | Binder
“Congratulations on the tremendous success of the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit. It was, in a word, fantastic. Outstanding content, engaging conversations and great networking — truly one of the better conferences that I’ve ever attended. The event did more than just explore the current and future reality of the Chief Digital Officer role, it delved into the impact that digital is having across multiple industries.”
Mayer Danzig
Chief Digital Officer Kantar Retail
“Thanks to David Mathison for his leadership in setting up the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit. It was nice to be among my digital colleagues and to share our experiences.”
Albert Cheng
Executive Vice-President and Chief Product Officer, Digital Media Disney ABC Television Group
“I was thrilled to be part of this groundbreaking event. Never have I seen in one place a collection of Chief Digital Officers and other senior executives in this fairly new and unique role. It was great to meet one another and learn of the innovations going on at other companies.”
Rosemary Maggiore
President Rachael Ray Digital
“Great conference, David Mathison! The topics were relevant, the panelists and speakers top notch, the setting was intimate, and the connections were truly valuable for any senior executive in the digital space. Thanks for pulling it together. I really look forward to attending next year.”
Lisa Choi Owens
SVP/GM Scripps Networks
“Thank you, David Mathison for a fantastic Chief Digital Officer Summit. It was awesome to meet all of these leading digital thinkers who really care about, and often dramatically improve, their large organisations’ core business. Yes, I think the CDO deals with the new business core in most companies!"
Ola Tiverman
Chief Executive Officer Admeta (Gothenburg, Sweden)
"It was wonderful to attend this inaugural event. The Chief Digital Officer Summit exceeded my expectations and fostered an atmosphere where the right conversations were taking place with the right people. A huge thank you to David Mathison for putting together what will become a staple event in the international digital space."
Rob Gordon IV
Chief Digital Officer America's Promise Alliance
“Congratulations and thank you for an amazing Chief Digital Officer Summit. Coming all the way from Sweden, one might understand that our expectations were set skyhigh, yet curator David Mathison exceeded those by miles. Very well organized, great attendees and great location – please promise to invite us next time David!”
Alexander Edström Admeta (Gothenburg, Sweden)
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ABOUT THE CDO SUMMIT


The CDO Summit addresses the challenges and opportunities arising from AI, big data, the cloud, digital disruption, and social and mobile media. Our gatherings include the best data/digital strategists and practitioners on earth, in intimate, collegial, and supportive environments designed to encourage networking, learning, and knowledge-sharing. If you are tasked with mastering the strategies and tactics to achieve and surpass your data/digital business objectives, be sure to secure your seat at a CDO Summit today.

ABOUT THE CDO CLUB

CDO Club

The CDO Club is the world’s first, largest, and most powerful community of C-suite digital, data, analytics, and cyber-security leaders. Our members receive access to advisory services, breaking news, original research, career development support, networking opportunities, and inspirational events such as the CDO Summit. Our high-impact services are designed to help CDOs improve their capabilities, strengthen their professional networks, openly share insights and strategies, and collaboratively identify the tools essential to help them succeed in navigating today’s rapidly evolving, highly competitive and complex online environment.