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Jun 28

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.. . . "
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Jun 15

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. . . "
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Apr 24

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 . . . "
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Dec 21

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 . . . "
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Jun 04

The Coming CDO Vs. CEO Showdown

June 4, 2018: by: Steven Rosenbaum , Featured Contributor “I went to spend a day with a bunch of digital smart folks at this year’s Chief Digital Officer Summit. The annual gathering, hosted by CDO Summit founder David Mathison. . . "
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Press Releases

Jul 26

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.. . . "
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May 18

‘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. . . "
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Apr 24

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 . . . "
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Mar 21

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. . . "
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Mar 15

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.. . . "
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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

Video London 2015

Video Highlight Amsterdam 2015

Video Highlight Amsterdam 2015

Video Highlight NYC 2016

Chief Digital Officer Talent Map

Talent Map CDO Growth
Chief Digital Officers by Sector

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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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