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Inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit at Thomson Reuters 2013
Scott Singer (DDG), Perry Hewitt (Harvard University), and David Payne (Gannett)
Chief Digital Officer Summit sponsored by Be The Media
Participants
Margaret Molloy and Mary Ann Pierce
Jason Seiken (PBS) and Tom Hjelm (New York Public Radio)
Participants
Christine Montgomery (The Center for Public Integrity), Tom Hjelm (NY Public Radio)
Teddy Goff: Digital Director, President Barack Obama’s 2008 & 2012 campaigns
Riley McDonough (Thomson Reuters) and Vivian Schiller (NBC News)
Morning Keynote Vivian Schiller: Senior Vice President and CDO at NBC News
Riley McDonough (Thomson Reuters) and Vivian Schiller (NBC News)
David Mathison: Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013
David Mathison: Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013
David Mathison: Chief Digital Officer Talent Map 2013
Participants
Michael Smith, Fred Santarpia, David Kang, Joe Bilman, and Ellie Hirschhorn
Ellie Hirschhorn: Chief Digital Officer at Simon & Schuster
Fred Santarpia: Chief Digital Officer at Conde Nast
Michael Smith: President at Forbes.com
David Kang (Wenner Media) and Joe Bilman (American Media Inc.)
David Kang: Chief Digital Officer at Wenner Media
Daniel Heaf, Jason Seiken, Albert Cheng, Jason Tafler, and Esmeralda Swartz
Daniel Heaf: EVP and Managing Digital Director at BBC Worldwide
Daniel Heaf, Jason Seiken, and Albert Cheng
Jason Tafler: Chief Digital Officer at Rogers Communications
Daniel Heaf, Jason Seiken, Albert Cheng, Jason Tafler, and Esmeralda Swartz
Albert Cheng: EVP & Chief Product Officer, Digital Media at Disney/ABC Television Group
Sree Sreenivasan, Perry Hewitt, and Bernardo Rodriguez
Sree Sreenivasan: CDO at Columbia University (now at the Met)
Sree Sreenivasan: CDO at Columbia University (now at the Met)
Chief Artificial Intelligence
Officers Speakers
Northeastern University
Boston, MA Location
Thursday
December 14, 2023

Welcome to the Chief AI Officer Summit!

Join us at the world’s first-ever “Chief AI Officer Summit” on Thursday December 14, 2023, and the tenth anniversary edition of the CDO/CDAO Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday December 12-13, hosted by Northeastern University in Boston, MA. 

Delegates, speakers, and sponsors can participate in all three days, any two, or one of the following days:

  • CDO Summit on Digital Transformation (Tues Dec 12) is for Chief Digital Officers, Chief Experience Officers, Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Strategy Officers, Chief Transformation Officers, and Chief Technology Officers. This opening day is hosted by the D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. Learn more about the CDO Summit. 
  • CDAO Summit on Data and Analytics (Weds Dec 13) is for Chief Data Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, CDAOs, Chief Compliance, Governance, Privacy, and Risk Officers. This CDAO Summit is hosted by the D’Amore-McKim School of Business and The Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University. Learn more about the CDAO Summit.
  • CAIO Summit on Artificial Intelligence (Thurs Dec 14) is the world’s first-ever event for Chief Artificial Intelligence Officers (CAIOs), hosted by The Institute for Experiential AI at Northeastern University.

View our guest speakers, agenda, and partners below: 

 
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2023 Speakers
Daniel Hulme
Chief AI Officer
WPP

David Barnes
Chief AI Ethics Officer
US Army AI Integration Center (AI2C)

David Mathison
Founder and CEO
CAIO Summit/CDO Summit

Matt Lewis
Global Chief Artificial and Augmented Intelligence Officer
Inizio Medical

Usama Fayyad
Executive Director, Institute for Experiential AI
Northeastern University

MORE SPEAKERS COMING SOON

Announcing More Soon

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Digital leaders from these companies have spoken at previous CDO Summits:



AGENDA

BOSTON

Thursday December 14
CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS

09:00 - 10:00:
Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
10:00 - 10:15:
Welcome Address
10:15 - 11:00:
Keynote Discussions
11:00 - 12:00:
First Panel
12:00 - 1:30:
Lunch + Networking
1:30 - 2:30:
Second Panel
2:30 - 3:30:
Third Panel
3:30 - 4:00:
Mid-afternoon break + Networking
4:00 - 5:00:
Fourth Panel
5:00 - 5:15:
Wrap Up
5:15 - Close:
Networking Reception




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Partners

Network Partner

Ellig Group is “reimagining search” through recruiting, onboarding, developing, and advocating for diverse executive talent in the C-suite and boardroom. They take a broad view of inclusion and are the leader in identifying candidates who reflect the world at large: 96% of their overall panels for board and executive appointments include women and diverse professionals. […]
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Endorsements

David, here’s a handy C^3 test for conference value: Did I learn at least three new perspectives? Check. Did I meet at least three interesting people? Check. Did I take back at least three relevant pieces of news I can use? Check. Flying colors for the Chief Digital Officer Summit 2013! Thank you so much, and yes, I’d be very pleased to participate next year!
Perry Hewitt
Chief Digital Officer Harvard University
“Congratulations and thanks to David Mathison for spotting the need for community and collaboration in the growing Chief Digital Officer space, and for having the wherewithal, network, and organizational talent to put together such a top-notch event in its inaugural year. Next year’s summit should be even more of a must-do for anyone working digital at senior levels in all kinds of businesses.”
Teddy Goff
Digital Director President Barack Obama 2008 and 2012
“The best-organized conference I’ve been to in years, the Chief Digital Officer Summit was packed with smart people and smart ideas. Leave ‘em wanting more is what they say, and David Mathison and his team delivered. Now, we want more!”
Professor Sree Sreenivasan
Chief Digital Officer The Metropolitan Museum of Art
“Sometimes a conference comes along that hits the trifecta – hot topic, high-caliber attendees, and stellar location. The first Chief Digital Officer Summit reached that mark with ease, and I look forward to attending the next one.”
Eric Hellweg
Managing Director,
Digital Strategy/Editorial Director Harvard Business Review
“Congratulations on an absolutely fantastic inaugural Chief Digital Officer conference. Between the incredibly smart agenda (from start to finish), the very insightful and highly relevant research/content, the all-star lineup of speakers, and David Mathison’s terrific moderation of the panels and schedule overall, this was one really amazing day! It must be gratifying to know that all of your hard work over the last 18 months resulted in such a successful outcome and greatly appreciated by everyone in attendance. Thanks for a great day!!!”
Riley McDonough
SVP/GM Reuters Consumer Media Thomson Reuters
“Congratulations on an exceptional first CDO Summit. I truly enjoyed all the panel discussions as well as the intimate environment where I was able to meet such amazing people. The conversations were very enlightening and touched on all the challenges my team and I face on a technology, content, and culture front. I look forward to participating next year.”
Laxmi Wordham
Chief Digital Officer The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
“I just wanted to say thank you for hosting such a wonderful event and inviting me to participate. To see shared and divergent challenges across industry verticals was truly enlightening.”
Angela Wei
Chief Digital Officer Arnold NY
“Congratulations on the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit. Rarely does a conference offer such high caliber content and attendees. Kudos to David Mathison on creating an event that sparked such great insights and conversation.”
Linda Perry-Lube
Chief Digital Officer RF | Binder
“Congratulations on the tremendous success of the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit. It was, in a word, fantastic. Outstanding content, engaging conversations and great networking — truly one of the better conferences that I’ve ever attended. The event did more than just explore the current and future reality of the Chief Digital Officer role, it delved into the impact that digital is having across multiple industries.”
Mayer Danzig
Chief Digital Officer Kantar Retail
“Thanks to David Mathison for his leadership in setting up the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit. It was nice to be among my digital colleagues and to share our experiences.”
Albert Cheng
Executive Vice-President and Chief Product Officer, Digital Media Disney ABC Television Group
“I was thrilled to be part of this groundbreaking event. Never have I seen in one place a collection of Chief Digital Officers and other senior executives in this fairly new and unique role. It was great to meet one another and learn of the innovations going on at other companies.”
Rosemary Maggiore
President Rachael Ray Digital
“Great conference, David Mathison! The topics were relevant, the panelists and speakers top notch, the setting was intimate, and the connections were truly valuable for any senior executive in the digital space. Thanks for pulling it together. I really look forward to attending next year.”
Lisa Choi Owens
SVP/GM Scripps Networks
“Thank you, David Mathison for a fantastic Chief Digital Officer Summit. It was awesome to meet all of these leading digital thinkers who really care about, and often dramatically improve, their large organisations’ core business. Yes, I think the CDO deals with the new business core in most companies!"
Ola Tiverman
Chief Executive Officer Admeta (Gothenburg, Sweden)
"It was wonderful to attend this inaugural event. The Chief Digital Officer Summit exceeded my expectations and fostered an atmosphere where the right conversations were taking place with the right people. A huge thank you to David Mathison for putting together what will become a staple event in the international digital space."
Rob Gordon IV
Chief Digital Officer America's Promise Alliance
“Congratulations and thank you for an amazing Chief Digital Officer Summit. Coming all the way from Sweden, one might understand that our expectations were set skyhigh, yet curator David Mathison exceeded those by miles. Very well organized, great attendees and great location – please promise to invite us next time David!”
Alexander Edström Admeta (Gothenburg, Sweden)
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