Join the Next ADQ Certificate Program – July 2026 | | We appreciate everyone who took part in our first-ever April 2026 Agentic Data Quality (ADQ) Certificate Program! We are proud to have successfully launched and completed this inaugural session, with strong engagement and participation throughout. | | |
Data and AI leaders face a new challenge - managing data quality in the age of Agentic AI. It’s no longer just about governing data inputs, but also the data generated by AI systems. The Agentic Data Quality (ADQ) Certificate Program helps you stay ahead with practical insights on GenAI, AI agents, and real-world solutions.
Join the 1-day ADQ Certificate Program on July 20 as a pre-conference workshop for the CDOIQ Symposium, available both in person and virtually. Secure your spot and continue building your expertise in Agentic Data Quality.
| | Celebrating the 20th Annual CDOIQ Symposium! | |
The 20th Anniversary Symposium will continue our growing emphasis on the crucial role of data leaders to help ensure success of enterprise AI initiatives.
We invite you to join us at the CDOIQ Symposium, taking place July 21–23, 2026, in Cambridge, MA, where senior leaders in data, analytics, and AI from around the world will gather. In celebration of the Symposium’s 20th anniversary, we are pleased to offer:
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Special onsite registration discount, email team@cdoiq.org.
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Use the code Virtual80% for 80% off virtual registration
| | Highlight 2026 Symposium Speakers, Part VIII | | Check out the sampling below of sessions led by world-class experts to see how our agenda is packed with real-world Data + AI architecture and implementation guidance from industry, academia, and government agencies. | | |
Evolving IT Leadership: How CDOs Become CIOs to Build Resilient Organizations
Angela Chen, University of Delaware
Vasa Krishnan, Lüt
Chief Data Officers are increasingly stepping into Chief Information Officer roles as enterprises face rapid disruption. In this session, Angela Y. Chen and Vasa Krishnan share perspectives from higher education, financial services, fintech, and consulting. They discuss how data-first leaders drive enterprise strategy, modernization, cybersecurity, AI readiness, resilience, and transformation. Attendees will gain practical insights on leadership mindset, execution, innovation, and building future-ready organizations prepared for continuous change while improving growth, adaptability, governance, culture, and decision-making.
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The Hidden Data Problem Blocking AI at Scale
Terry Dorsey, Denodo
AI has never been easier to build, yet harder than ever to scale. With each new AI project, teams are rebuilding logic, reapplying governance, and struggling to trust the data feeding their models. The result is slow delivery, rising costs, and stalled impact. This session challenges the common assumption that better models will fix the problem. Instead, we explore an architectural approach built on governed data access, shared business meaning, and reusable data products. Walk away with a clear blueprint to move from isolated AI wins to enterprise-wide value.
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Proven Under Pressure: Federal CDOs, AI, and What 2026 Demands
Nick Hart, Data Foundation
The headlines said federal data leadership was in freefall last year. The Data Foundation's 2025 Federal CDO Survey — the only longitudinal study of its kind, conducted with Deloitte — tells a different story: resilience. Despite workforce reductions, a new administration, and expanding AI responsibilities, CDOs reported increased mission success. AI adoption jumped from 67% to 78% in a single year; 30% of CDOs now simultaneously serve as CAIOs. But the work ahead is real. OPEN Government Data Act deadlines — including new metadata standards — arrive in 2026. This session examines what the data shows, and what it demands.
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Data Quality’s Invisible Foe: FEAR
Moderator: Kim Herrington, Forrester Research
Panelists: Tammy Baker, Industry Specialist; Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls Consulting; C. Lwanga Yonke, Padouk Consulting, LLC; Dan Everett, Insightful Research; Dora Boussias, DoraB Global
Fear can quietly undermine data quality efforts by discouraging transparency and honest discussion of mistakes. This panel will explore how fear of blame or failure leads to hidden data problems and stalled initiatives. Backed by Forrester research and other key sources and interviews, our panel will share key outcomes of our panel's ongoing fear/DQ workgroup sessions and summarize what causes fears and how they impact your data quality programs. Most importantly, you’ll learn leadership strategies to build psychological safety to create a culture of inquiry where tough data issues can be openly addressed, ultimately improving trust and data quality outcomes.
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Designing an AI‑Ready Data and Developer Platform for Clinical Workflows
Cliona Molony, IDEXX
As organizations scale AI and advanced analytics across distributed environments, the quality, consistency, and governance of underlying data become critical determinants of success. Inconsistent data architectures and fragmented governance models can undermine decision intelligence, increase compliance risk, and erode stakeholder trust. This session will explore practical strategies for embedding information quality, data governance, security, and lineage directly into modern distributed systems. Drawing from real-world enterprise experience, the discussion will highlight architectural patterns, governance-by-design approaches, and operational controls that enable trusted AI and sustainable data-driven decision-making at scale.
| | Secure Your Spot as a Sponsor | |
We’re in full swing for the 2026 CDOIQ Symposium! Be part of the world’s longest-running and most influential data leadership conference. More than 450 data and AI leaders have already registered, with numbers continuing to grow—creating a vibrant environment for collaboration, innovation, and thought leadership.
Our sponsorship packages offer high-value opportunities, including speaking engagements, complimentary registrations, and broad visibility across the CDOIQ network. It’s a unique platform to showcase your brand, share your expertise, and engage directly with senior data executives in an intimate and highly interactive setting.
Secure your spot today and elevate your presence at this premier event.
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May 2026 CDOIQ Society Proseminar
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Data Quality: The Secret Sauce That Makes Artificial Intelligence and All Things Data Taste So Good by Danette McGilvray
Session Chair: Ram Kumar
Date & Time: May 13, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT
Have you ever heard (or thought) the following:
- What we really care about is AI – what’s the big deal about data quality?
- We know our organization has a data quality problem, but where do we start?
Data quality really is the secret sauce that brings together all things data with what is really important to our organizations such as AI, customer satisfaction, efficiently providing products and service, managing risk, etc. Data quality is the underlying flavor that makes everything work better and taste so good, but too many people just can’t put their finger on it. Join us as Danette McGilvray shares key ingredients to preparing a delicious dish of high-quality data that will satisfy the appetite of what you care about in your organization – because everything depends in some way on data.
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Upcoming CDOIQ Society Proseminars
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Date & Time: June 10, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT
Title: AI Oversight and How CDOs Should Engage With Boards of Directors
| July 2026 No Proseminar (20th Annual CDOIQ Symposium) | |
August 2026 Proseminar by James Meng
Date & Time: August 12, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT
Title: Quantum Computing as Enabler and Accelerator for AI ML
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September 2026 Proseminar by Valerie Logan
Date & Time: September 16, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT
Title: TBD
| | Join CDOIQ Society Today! | Be part of a global community of senior data, analytics, and AI leaders advancing best practices. As a member, you gain access to: (1) A global network of data and analytics leaders; (2) Exclusive discounts on CDOIQ Symposia, proceedings, and the Certified CDO (CCDO) Professional Program; (3) Priority participation in the Monthly CDOIQ Society Proseminar Series, including session recordings and presentation decks. | |
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