This roundtable allows CDAOs to explore DEI with their peers and ask, given its high priority at board level, how successful have CDAOS been in this area and the lessons learned that will guide us in the future.

CDAOs who effectively employ change management and communication techniques wield more influence and impact with their data and analytics strategies than those who do not. To be successful, chief data and analytics officers must address both data literacy (skills) and data-driven culture (will) among the workforce.

Data literacy is a new business competency and a requirement for digital dexterity. CDAOs must step up their leadership and use data literacy metrics as the basis for communicating the value of fostering a data-literate workforce.