CDOIQ Newsletter, March 2026 Volume II

Agentic Data Quality Certificate Program

The first Agentic Data Quality (ADQ) Certificate Program will be offered on April 20 (fully online). This program goes beyond certification—it is a collaborative effort to redefine data quality in the era of Agentic AI.

We are now briefing interested participants to learn more and enroll, with senior data leaders possessing both business and technical expertise as our primary audience. Enrollment is limited to ensure a highly interactive experience. Our goal is to “train the trainers” while gathering feedback to refine the program for the July 20 offering. Complete the short form below for a program briefing.

CDOIQ Society

March 2026 CDOIQ Society Proseminar

Title: CDAIO Best Practices Presentation - Establishing The Office & Roadmap by Robert Abate

Date & Time: March 18, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT

Robert Abate will present a summarization of the publication of “CDO First 90 Days” best practices in a presentation. The presentations purpose is to enable and empower CDO’s with the primary requirements of the position and establish a cadence with business decision makers. This presentation, discussion and audience participation should provide for a number of benefits and this discussion will include the following topics: (1) First 30 Days Best Practices, (2) First 60 Days Best Practices, (3) First 90 Days Best Practices. Attendees Will Learn:

Challenges and considerations of a starting CDO
How to utilize key concepts learned over 10 years by CDO’s
What does the future hold in store?

Upcoming CDOIQ Society Proseminars

April 2026 No Proseminar (Launch of ADQ Cetificate Program)

May 2026 Proseminar by Danette McGilvray

Date & Time: May 13, 2026 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM EDT

Title: Data Quality: The Secret Sauce That Makes Artificial Intelligence and All Things Data Taste So Good

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 VI

Anomaly Detection Using Contextual Gen AI Solutions: A CDO’s Guide to Applying Context for Anomaly Detection Using Streaming IoT Data

Asha Poulose and Balaji Uppili, GE Healthcare

This session explores why organizations must embrace contextual knowledge layer to unlock the power of Generative AI to maintain a competitive edge. We will discuss how leveraging the knowledge fabric as a foundational layer can dramatically accelerate return on investment (ROI) by improving data utilization and enabling faster insights. Furthermore, the session will analyze application of Large Language models to real-time machine data, paving the way for innovative products, services, and new revenue streams, ultimately driving return on innovation. Finally, it will outline a change management framework essential for implementing the solutions across business to enable real-time future with data.

Agentic AI Governance

Sunil Soares, Tavro AI

Autonomous and semi-autonomous AI agents are transforming how businesses operate—taking on tasks, making decisions, and interacting with systems and users with minimal human input. These agentic systems promise major gains in innovation, productivity, and ROI. At the same time, they introduce new layers of complexity in transparency, accountability, ethics, and compliance. As organizations adopt these technologies, the ability to govern them effectively is critical to managing risk and building trust.

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The 20th CDOIQ Symposium is held in collaboration with

MIT Industrial Liaison Program, MIT Horizon , MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, Citizant, UCSD SPARK AI, and HDRDA

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