CDAO Community Executive Summit in New York 2026

The CDAO Community Executive Summit brings together Chief Data & Analytics Officers from leading organizations across the New York region for a full day of peer-driven programming. The agenda centers on the challenges that shape modern data leadership: designing resilient data architectures, building frameworks for trusted AI decisions, and weighing the buy-versus-build trade-off that defines so many enterprise roadmaps. Rather than a traditional conference format, the summit relies on boardrooms and breakout sessions where attendees work through real problems alongside peers from comparable roles and industries. The peer community structure means conversations stay candid and practical, with participants exchanging lessons learned from live implementations instead of high-level theory. Held at Convene 360 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, the venue places attendees steps from Grand Central Terminal and a short walk from Bryant Park, making it straightforward to combine the summit with a stay in central New York. Travelers coming from out of town will find a wide range of hotels within walking distance of the venue. The program is designed for senior data and analytics executives and is organized by Gartner C-Level Communities (formerly Evanta). Attendance is aimed at the trade public working in data, analytics and AI leadership roles.