Executive Leaders In Technology (ELIT)

The CDO Role and How It Fits with Other C-Suite Roles

Primarily fueled by the value of Data Analytics and the importance of data, the Chief Data Officer role has grown in popularity and responsibility over the last few years. But what is this role and how does it fit into the rest of the organization? This interactive roundtable will start by discussing how the CDO role came to be, why we are seeing more and more CDOs, and what a CDO’s goals usually are. We will then explore the often times, blurred lines between the CDO and the CIO/CTO. We will then discuss strategies for working with and supporting the CDO role to help leverage data as a strategic asset to achieve company goals of increasing revenue, improving margins, and creating a competitive advantage.

About Our Speaker:

Dave Taddei is the SVP, Global Data Analytics Strategy at AllCloud. Dave is a business-focused technologist, strategist, and visionary for over 30 years. He has helped organizations evolve their Data Analytics Programs into a strategic asset and profit center. He is a trusted voice that works alongside CxOs, in-house IT staff, and business users to execute business strategies, share knowledge, and mature data and analytics practices. His clients include mid- and enterprise-sized organizations to achieve corporate goals of increased revenue, improved margins, and competitive advantages.

Prior to his role at AllCloud, Dave was the CEO and Founder of Integress, a Philadelphia-based Data and Analytics professional services company. In 2021, Dave led his company to an acquisition by AllCloud to help them expand their global Data Analytics Practice.

He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering and MBA in Finance from Villanova University. He also received a Certificate in Marketing from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Deborah Moses Elton is the CEO of VerisVisalign, a multi-decade long Gold Microsoft Partner, and Philly 100 list recipient multiple years.  In addition, she is an active speaker and trainer, coach, author, and Board member for two organizations. She is an ITIL® Expert in the IT Service Management practitioner realm (ITIL®), and a former recipient of the Brava! Award.

Deborah is also the author of Change Your Life! The CORE Approach ™ to Creating the Life You Want, a personal change methodology based on the concepts of Choice, Opportunity, Responsibility, and Expectation. She has also contributed to three books on business management.

She is married and lives with her husband in suburban Philadelphia, having raised and launched four children. She is an active leader in local community and fund-raising events, and can often be seen on the stage of several community theatres.