Symposium Highlights | Evolving CDO/CAIO Agenda

The 5th CDOIQ European Symposium was a resounding success! On September 10, 2026, over 180 CDOs, CAIOs, and senior data and AI leaders from 160+ companies across 12 countries gathered in Lausanne to discuss the evolving CDO/CAIO agenda and how to navigate the dynamics of agentic AI.

Plenary session keynotes featured Thomson Reuters' CDAO Caitlin Halferty on “Fiduciary-Grade AI” and Prof. Christine Legner together with Valerio Rossetti on how agentic AI reshapes not only business, but also how data and AI work is done. In the closing panel, Una Shortt (Group Chief Data Officer at Schneider Electric), Carsten Dehner (Chief Data, Analytics and AI Officer at Vienna Insurance Group), Rainer Hoffmann (Chief Data Officer at EnBW), and Arnaud Balthazar (Group Chief Data Officer at AXA) shared their priorities: Data Trust Zones, shared global foundations, enterprise AI factories, and value-driven agentic transformation.

Read the full highlights in CDO Magazine and explore our photo gallery from the symposium and Olympic Museum reception!

Symposium Highlights | Three Tracks, Lively Impulses

(1) Data and AI Strategy, Governance & Enablement featured board-level AI perspectives (Michael Zaugg, Ypsomed), AI leadership and value gaps (Marc Beierschoder, Deloitte), and business transformation (Vikrant Bhan, Nestlé). 

(2) Agents, Data & Humans in the Loop explored scaling AI use cases through an AI factory (Szymon Myslinski, PMI), trusted agentic context (Sidd Rajagopal, Informatica; Gregory Leproux, Salesforce), and responsible agentic AI (Debmalya Biswas, UBS).

(3) Data Sharing & Monetization covered the IOC’s AI agenda (Grégoire Mastrangelo), data products (Matthias Heitmann, Bosch), and data monetization strategy (Erik Beulen, Univ. of Manchester).

Across the three tracks, rapid-fire impulse sessions sparked lively discussions and collaborative problem-solving.

Our Valued Partners | A Big Thank You

We express our sincerest gratitude to our Platinum Sponsors (Deloitte and Informatica from Salesforce) and Gold Sponsors (Collibra, Neudata, Dataiku, MongoDB, and Bosch), as well as our generous hosts, the University of Lausanne and the Competence Center Corporate Data Quality. Your invaluable support was instrumental in making the symposium a success. Thank you from the CDOIQ European Organizing Team and all participants! 

Save The Date | Mark Your Calender for September 16th, 2027

The next CDOIQ European Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, September 16, 2027. Building on the overwhelmingly positive feedback, we plan to maintain the proven format of this exclusive, invitation-only event for European data and AI leaders. Stay tuned for more updates on our dedicated CDOIQ Europe LinkedIn page.

CDOIQ European Symposium | Co-Chairs



Dr. Richard Wang

rwang@mit.edu
                          

Dr. Christine Legner

clegner@cdoiq-europe.org   

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