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, was today recognized as first-ever U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year 2016 by the CDO Club, the world’s largest community of C-suite digital and data leaders. In 2015, Dr. Patil […]
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Dr. DJ Patil, Former White House Chief Data Scientist, Named First-Ever ‘Chief Data Officer of the Year’ by CDO Club

Simon Bligh and Clive Dickens Named Chief Data Officer and Chief Digital Officer of the Year ANZ 2017
On Wednesday March 15, 2017 at the 2nd annual Sydney CDO Summit in Australia, the CDO Club bestowed awards on two world-renowned data and digital executives, Simon Bligh and Clive Dickens. The awards were presented by CDO Club founder David Mathison and Odgers Berndtson’s Paul Rush, after a panel on “Leadership” at the 2nd annual Sydney CDO Summit […]

Historic Meeting of 3 Australian City Chief Digital Officers at Sydney CDO Summit
“We are just drifting into the digital age. Why aren’t we demanding it?” asked Jon Cumming, Chief Digital Officer at ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Government. Cumming is part of a new wave of public sector CDOs who want to bring about the “smart city,” where digital innovation improves public services, engages its citizens, and spurs […]