Michael Gabbard

Join an interactive executive discussion on emerging trends from the 2026 CDAO Agenda Survey, highlighting cost optimization for D&A, scalable design patterns and the use of AI to improve D&A operations. Discover how these insights can drive efficiency and innovation across your organization.

CDAOs are often under time pressure to develop an effective data and analytics strategy that aligns with business value. Use these time-saving shortcuts to accelerate the strategy development process while also gaining business relevance and confidence in the process.

A uniform and configurable operating model ensures speed, agility, and consistency in how data and analytics teams stand up their individual implementations. D&A leaders can use Gartner’s D&A operating model framework to configure and design their own models for successful reuse across all D&A initiatives.

Join an interactive executive discussion on emerging trends from the 2026 CDAO Agenda Survey, highlighting cost optimization for D&A, scalable design patterns and the use of AI to improve D&A operations. Discover how these insights can drive efficiency and innovation across your organization.

A uniform and configurable operating model ensures speed, agility, and consistency in how data and analytics teams stand up their individual implementations. D&A leaders can use Gartner’s D&A operating model framework to configure and design their own models for successful reuse across all D&A initiatives.

There is an unrelenting demand for enterprise AI solutions causing a proliferation of AI solutions enterprisewide. However, most D&A leaders do not have a D&A operating model that can deliver efficiently at scale. To succeed, D&A leaders must urgently address three foundational competencies: resource allocation, D&A architecture and AI-powered delivery models.

CDAOs are often under time pressure to develop an effective data and analytics strategy that aligns with business value. Use these time-saving shortcuts to accelerate the strategy development process while also gaining business relevance and confidence in the process.