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Apr 14

The Rise of the Chief AI Officer

April 14, 2024: “The role requires a ‘deep understanding of AI tech, machine learning, data science and analytics,’ says David Mathison, who founded the first Chief AI Officer Summit last year. Yet candidates also ‘need to understand legal’ and change management well; many come from le. . . "
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Feb 26

Chief AI Officer: A necessity for companies or an expensive impediment?

February 26, 2024: “They are impossible to find, but they are indispensable as we shift from digital transformation to exponential transformation,” said David Mathison, chair and CEO of the CAIO Summit, which was held for the first time last year in Boston.. . . "
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Feb 14

Tech’s AI superstars rake in $1 mn: Are you paying enough?

February 14, 2024: Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles reports an average total compensation of $1,134,000 in the US and $565,000 in Europe for AI and data executives.. . . "
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Feb 14

These orgs hired a chief AI officer. Does your company need one?

February 14, 2024: An organization called the CDO Club tracks new chief AI officer appointments, revealing a consistent uptick in placements for this executive role in recent months. Chief AI officers have already been put into place at some organizations with household names, such as GE HealthCare, UnitedHealth Group. . . "
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Feb 06

What Is a Chief AI Officer, and Should Your University Appoint One?

February 6, 2024: According to David Mathison, founder and CEO of the CDO Club and the world’s first CAIO Summit (which took place in December at Northeastern University), a CAIO in higher ed can: Ensure student success by driving AI initiatives that provide personalized learning experiences, early intervention sys. . . "
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Press Releases

May 30

Dun & Bradstreet’s Dr. Anthony Scriffignano Named U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year 2018 by CDO Club

NEW YORK, May 30, 2018: Dr. Anthony Scriffignano, senior vice president and chief data scientist at Dun & Bradstreet, was recognized today as the U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year 2018 by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders.. . . "
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May 16

Bain Capital and the CDO Club Announce ‘101 CDOs Who Have Become CEO’

NEW YORK, May 16, 2018: Bain Capital and the CDO Club today jointly released a report on ‘101 CDOs Who Have Become CEO,’ which lists 101 Chief Digital Officers and Chief Data Officers who have become Chief Executive Officer or President since 2011.. . . "
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Mar 28

Transport for London’s Lauren Sager Weinstein Named U.K. Chief Data Officer of the Year 2017 by CDO Club

NEW YORK and LONDON, March 28, 2018: Lauren Sager Weinstein, Chief Data Officer at Transport for London (TfL), was today recognized as the U.K. Chief Data Officer of the Year 2017 by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders.. . . "
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Mar 28

Sarah Wilkinson, CEO of NHS Digital, Named U.K. Chief Digital Officer of the Year 2017 by CDO Club

NEW YORK and LONDON, March 28, 2018: Sarah Wilkinson, CEO at NHS Digital, was today recognized as “U.K. Chief Digital Officer of the Year 2017” by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders.. . . "
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Jul 26

IBM’s Dr. Inderpal Bhandari Named U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year 2017 by CDO Club

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017: Dr. Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer at IBM, was today recognized as the U.S. Chief Data 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.. . . "
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Photo and Video Summary

Welcome
Riley McDonough: Thomson Reuters
Morning Keynote: Vivian Schiller
Morning Keynote: Vivian Schiller
Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013
David Mathison: Chief Digital Officer Summit
Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013
Participant
Publishing Panel
Joe Bilman and Ellie Hirschhorn
Fred Santarpia: Conde Nast Entertainment
David Kang and Joe Bilman
David Kang: Wenner Media
Michael Smith: Forbes.com and Forbes Media
Participants
Broadcasting Panel
Daniel Heaf: BBC Worldwide
Broadcasting Panel
Albert Cheng and Jason Tafler
Albert Cheng and Jason Tafler
Broadcasting Panel
Broadcasting Panel
Participants
Education Panel
Sree Sreenivasan: MET Museum
Sree Sreenivasan: MET Museum
Perry Hewitt: Harvard University
Perry Hewitt and Bernardo Rodriguez
Bernardo Rodriguez: Kaplan Test Prep
Education Panel
Participants
NonProfit Panel
Elizabeth Scott: Lincoln Center
Elizabeth Scott and Christine Montgomery
Christine Montgomery and Tom Hjelm
Tom Hjelm: New York Public Radio
NonProfit Panel
Ana Serrano: Canadian Film Centre
Participants
Advertising Panel
Jane Barratt: mcgarrybowen
Mayer Danzig: Kantar Retail
Jonathan Sackett: Oglivy & Mather
Advertising Panel
Josh Golden and Angela Wei
Advertising Panel
Jane Barratt: mcgarrybowen
Advertising Panel
Participants
Music Panel
Dick Wingate: DEV Advisors
Music Panel
Eric Garland and Bill Campbell
Eric Garland: LiveNation.com
Brian Lakamp: Clear Channel
Music Panel
Michael Doernberg: ReverbNation
Music Panel
Participants
Entertainment Panel
Rosemary Maggiore: Rachael Ray Digital
Laxmi Wordham: Michael J Fox Foundation
Katerina Markov and Laxmi Wordham
Katerina Markov: Atom Factory
Katerina Markov: Atom Factory
Harriet Seitler: Harpo Studios
Harriet Seitler: Harpo Studios
Entertainment Panel
Participants
Evening Keynote: David Payne
Riley McDonough and David Payne
Evening Keynote: David Payne
Riley McDonough and David Payne
Riley McDonough and David Payne
Gary Lucas "The Thinking Man's Guitar Hero”
Gary Lucas "The Thinking Man's Guitar Hero”
Gary Lucas "The Thinking Man's Guitar Hero”
Featured Speaker: Teddy Goff
Featured Speaker: Teddy Goff
Featured Speaker: Teddy Goff
Featured Speaker: Teddy Goff
Featured Speaker: Teddy Goff
Closing

Video Highlights

Video Highlights

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Video Highlight Amsterdam 2015

Video Highlight Amsterdam 2015

Video Highlight NYC 2016

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David Mathison Bio and Head Shots

David Mathison is the CEO and founder of the CAIO Summit, CDO Club, and CDO/CDAO Summits.

Mathison is the world’s leading authority on Chief AI Officers, Chief Data and Analytics Officers, and Chief Digital Officers.

In 2023 he delivered the world’s first-ever Chief AI Officer Summit. In 2013 he produced the world’s first Chief Digital Officer Summit and published the first CDO Talent Map.

He has been quoted by American Banker, Axios, CIO.com, CIO Journal, CIO-UK, CMS Wire, CNBC, Computer Weekly, Computerworld, Deloitte, Diginomica, Dow Jones MarketWatch, EdTech Magazine, eMarketer, FedTech Magazine, FierceCIO, Financial Times, Forbes, GovCIO, Guardian, Huffington Post, HR Executive, I-CIO, LinkedIn News, McKinsey & Company, Media Post, MIT Sloan Management Review, VentureBeat, Wall Street Journal, and ZDNet, among others.

He was previously founder and Managing Director of the Digital Media practice at Chadick Ellig, a premiere executive search consultancy named by Business Week as “one of the world’s most influential headhunters”.

Mathison’s book, BE THE MEDIA, was featured by the AP in the NY Times after he pre-sold over 5,000 copies in 11 days via his web site, Twitter, and Facebook.

He has given keynote presentations everywhere from Columbia University to the United Nations (3 times in 2010), from Austin, TX (SXSW) and Amsterdam, Holland to Zagreb, Croatia.

From 1999-2001 he was founder and CEO of the Kinecta Corporation where he raised $30 million in under 2 years. Kinecta was acquired and is now part of Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL).

From 1994-1999 Mathison was Vice President with Thomson Reuters, the world’s largest news agency, where he pioneered online content syndication.

Mathison earned his Masters degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in 1995.

Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013

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