Overview:
As data and AI take center stage in enterprise strategy, the Chief Data & AI Officer (CDAO) is no longer confined to managing infrastructure or governance. Today’s CDAO must lead with a commercial mindset, aligning data initiatives directly with revenue generation, customer growth, operational efficiency, and innovation. This roundtable brings together forward-thinking CDAOs and data leaders to discuss how the role is evolving — and what it takes to succeed in this new mandate.
Key themes include:
- Business Alignment: Moving from IT-centric to outcome-centric data strategies.
- Product Thinking in Data: Building reusable data and AI products that deliver measurable value.
- Cross-Functional Influence: Partnering with marketing, finance, operations, and product teams to embed data in business decisions.
- AI Innovation at Scale: Shifting from experiments to enterprise-wide transformation.
- Cultural Transformation: Enabling data literacy and trust across the organization.
Attendees will walk away with actionable insights, peer perspectives, and practical frameworks to help reposition the CDAO role as a catalyst for enterprise growth.
Agenda:
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Registration and Networking |
| 6:00 PM – 6:05 PM | Intro and Kickoff |
| Saurabh Jha, SVP & Global Head – Data Analytics, Tech Mahindra | |
| 6:05 PM – 6:25 PM | Modern Data Foundations; Launchpad for Enterprise AI |
| Murugesh Mayandi, Head – Data Analytics, Americas, Tech Mahindra. | |
| 6:25 PM – 6:45 PM | Session 2 |
| 6:45 PM – 7:25 PM | Panel Discussion – CXO Data Priorities in the AI Age: Strategy, Monetization, and Operating Models |
| 7:25 PM – 7:30 PM | Closing Remarks, TechM |
| 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Dinner & Networking |
Speakers:
Saurabh Jha
SVP & Global Head - Data Analytics, Tech Mahindra