CDOIQ Newsletter, February 2026 Volume I | |
Agentic Data Quality and Governance
Certificate Program
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We are planning to launch an Agentic Data Quality (ADQ) and Governance Certificate Program, scheduled for Monday, July 20, 2026, the day before the 20th CDOIQ Symposium at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This certificate program is designed for C-Officers, CDOs, and data, analytics, and AI leaders. Participants will be able to apply their newly acquired knowledge to their ongoing task.
If interested, fill-in the short form below.
| | February 2026 CDOIQ Society Proseminar | | |
Title: Breaking Down Data Silos: Building Federated Knowledge Infrastructure for Enterprise Agentic AI at Scale by Dinesh Thangaraju
Date & Time: February 18, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM EST
Federated agentic AI represents the next evolution in enterprise intelligence, moving beyond isolated chatbots and single-domain automation. We are approaching a paradigm shift where AI agents can collaborate across organizational boundaries, accessing unified knowledge bases and delivering comprehensive insights at enterprise scale. While many organizations still struggle with fragmented AI implementations, we are seeing a shift where enterprises are building intelligent ecosystems where agents can discover each other, share context, and synthesize cross-functional intelligence spanning customers, operations, and strategy. Drawing on emerging patterns in Enterprise Data and AI architecture, this session defines a three-pillar framework: unified knowledge federation, cross-domain agent collaboration, and balanced governance, and shares practical strategies technology leaders and data executives can adopt to transition from siloed experiments to scalable agentic ecosystems that deliver measurable business value.
| | 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; (4) One Continuing Education Units (CEU) for every ten proseminar sessions completed. | | Highlight 2026 Symposium Speakers, Part III | | |
The CDO in the Age of Generative AI:
Lead the Asset—or Lose the Mandate
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Mark Ramsey, Ramsey International LLC
Generative AI has done what decades of analytics initiatives could not: it has exposed who truly owns—and understands—the most valuable asset in the enterprise. In the age of GenAI, data is no longer a back-office capability; it is the raw material of intelligence itself.
In this session, Mark Ramsey draws on his 40 years in data and analytics, including his experience as Chief Data Officer at Samsung and GlaxoSmithKline, to discuss how Generative AI is a reckoning moment for the CDO role. Organizations are discovering—often painfully—that GenAI cannot succeed without trusted, well-architected, and well-governed data. Yet many data leaders remain positioned as stewards rather than strategic owners.
Mark will challenge CDOs to rethink their mandate: from governing data to commanding it, from enabling analytics to shaping enterprise intelligence. He will explore why GenAI shifts power toward those who control data foundations, what this means for operating models and executive influence, and how CDOs can either step into a defining leadership role—or watch it pass to someone else.
| | Modernization of Data Management from Traditional On-Prem Solutions to Cloud-Native Solutions | |
Vinod Surasani, RBC Wealth Management
In today’s data-driven economy, organizations face the dual challenge of managing massive volumes of data while ensuring its quality, consistency, and accessibility. Cloud modernization of data warehousing platforms, coupled with the evolution of Master Data Management solutions, provides a transformative path toward scalable, intelligent, and agile data ecosystems.
A critical component of successful modernization is the adoption of modern MDM solutions, which unify and govern core business entities such as customers, products, and suppliers. Cloud-based MDM platforms enable consistent, high-quality data across systems while supporting global data stewardship, lineage tracking, and compliance with evolving regulations.
| | CDOIQ Sponsorship Opportunities | | CDOIQ Symposium sponsorship packages offer many high-impact opportunities to elevate your brand at the world’s longest-running data leadership conference. Sponsors gain exclusive access to senior data and AI executives, including speaking engagements, complimentary registrations, and sustained visibility across the global CDOIQ network. Email team@cdoiq.org if interested. | |
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