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What CDOs can teach CIOs about how to reach the CEO role
October 22, 2019: CDO Club founder David Mathison explains why Chief Digital Officers are more likely than CIOs to become CEOs. . . "
The man who founded CDO Club is ready to scale his community of digital leaders
June 28, 2019: David Mathison has heard all about those predicting the supposed death of the chief digital officer role, and he believes his work with the CDO Club may offer the most comprehensive and convincing rebuttal to their arguments.. . . "
Are Chief Digital Officers the Next Crop of CEO Candidates?
June 15, 2019: Today’s digital leaders could well be tomorrow’s CEOs if a new survey out today is any indication. Recruitment firm Egon Zehnder released a new survey of chief digital officers (CDOs) that tapped into the mindset, methods, and motivations of what are essentially the first generation of digital e. . . "
MGM Bets on Departing Volvo Digital Chief to Boost Non-Casino Business
April 24, 2019: Atif Rafiq, chief digital officer at Volvo, plans to join MGM Resorts International as president of commercial and growth. The move, slated for mid-May, reflects a shift of the role of CDO from change catalyst to revenue producer, which can also lead to higher offices. At least 34 CDOs have gone on . . . "
What Is A Chief Digital Officer? Everything You Need To Know About The CDO Explained
December 21, 2018: by Mark Samuels “What will happen to CDOs? The CDO Club, which is the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders, says it has 5,000-plus registered members. How many will still be in situ by the end of the decade is up for debate. Perhaps the interesting aside is that . . . "
Press Releases
NPR’s Thomas Hjelm Named U.S. Chief Digital Officer of the Year 2017 by CDO Club
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017: Thomas Hjelm, Chief Digital Officer at NPR, was today recognized as the U.S. Chief Digital Officer of the Year 2017 by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders with over 5,000 registered members.. . . "
‘Top 50 CDO Influencers’ List Announced by The CDO Club and The Shipyard
NEW YORK, May 18, 2017: The Shipyard and the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders with 5,000 registered members, today released its Top 50 CDO Influencers list for 2017. The Top 50 CDO Influencer list includes global superstars in the fields of digital tr. . . "
Bertrand Bodson, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at Sainsbury’s Argos, Named U.K. Chief Digital Officer of the Year 2016 by CDO Club
NEW YORK and LONDON, April 24, 2017: Bertrand Bodson, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at Sainsbury’s Argos, was today recognized as “U.K. Chief Digital Officer of the Year 2016” by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders with 5,000 . . . "
Dr. D.J. Patil, Former White House Chief Data Scientist Named First-Ever ‘Chief Data Officer of the Year’ by CDO Club
NEW YORK, March 21, 2017: Dr. D.J. Patil, the U.S. Chief Data Scientist at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy from February 2015 to January 2017, today was recognized as first-ever U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year 2016 by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C. . . "
Simon Bligh, Chief Executive Officer at Dun & Bradstreet ANZ Named ANZ Chief Data Officer of the Year 2017 by CDO Club
SYDNEY and NEW YORK, March 15, 2017: Simon Bligh, Chief Executive Officer at Dun & Bradstreet ANZ, today was recognized as the first-ever Australia and NZ Chief Data Officer of the Year 2017 by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders.. . . "