See Atif Rafiq at the NYC CDO Summit!
Full Agenda Announced – See Below
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The organizers of the 7th annual NYC CDO Summit are excited to announce that Atif Rafiq will be joining the long list of incredible speakers!
As our members and regular readers know, we’ve profiled Mr. Rafiq before. He is the prototypical Chief Digital Officer who began his career as a digital native, and held increasingly varied and challenging roles at some of the world’s most prestigious organizations:
1994–1996: Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs
1996–1999: Corporate Development and Strategy at AOL
1999–2000: Senior Director at Audible [acquired by Amazon]
2001–2005: CEO/Founder at Covigna
2008–2011: Y! News – Head of Global Product Marketing/Strategy at Yahoo!
2008-2011: Head of Local Business at Yahoo!
2011–2013: GM, Kindle Direct Publishing at Amazon
All of these experiences across multiple sectors uniquely prepared him to become a Chief Digital Officer.
In 2013 he got his first chance, and became Chief Digital Officer and Senior Vice President at McDonald’s. In 2017, he moved into a completely different sector with a wider set of responsibilities, as he took on the role of Chief Digital Officer and Global Chief Information Officer at Volvo Cars.
As noted in an article in last week’s Wall Street Journal, it was announced that Atif will now be taking on the role as President of Commercial and Growth at MGM Resorts International, effective mid-May.
That WSJ article also quoted CDO Club statistics on the increasing number of CDOs who have become President and/or CEO. We’re delighted to add Atif to our CDO Club Hall of Fame, and include him on that august list of accomplished digital leaders. See more on this below.
We’re excited to hear about all this and more from Atif at the upcoming NYC CDO Summit on May 8 at Columbia University. We hope that you will also be there to congratulate him personally on his recent career move!
Written by: Kim S. Nash, Deputy Editor at The Wall Street Journal
“Atif Rafiq, chief digital officer at Volvo, plans to join MGM Resorts International as president of commercial and growth, helping guide the casino and hotel company’s expansion of digital services and technology modernization.
The move, slated for mid-May, reflects a shift of the role of CDO from change catalyst to revenue producer, which can also lead to higher offices. At least 34 CDOs have gone on to become chief executives, presidents or other business leaders since 2016, according to The CDO Club, a professional group.”
We’re delighted to add Atif to the CDO Club Hall of Fame, which recognizes CDOs who have become President, CEO, or Board Director: http://cdoclub.com/hall-of-fame/
Last year, Bain Capital and the CDO Club published a report on this trend, titled ‘101 CDOs Who Became CEO,‘ which can be downloaded here: http://cdoclub.com/publications.
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We have a great line up for you at the NYC CDO Summit. These keynotes and panelists will change the way you think about digital transformation and data-driven culture. Take a look at all the speakers and their topics and then register for this event to save your seat!
Learn from your peers and network with knowledgeable executives at the 7th annual NYC CDO Summit presented by Globanton Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in the spectacular Roone Arledge Auditorium at Columbia University.
Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with these CDOs and more:
May 8, 2019 NYC CDO Summit Agenda
07:00: Registration, Breakfast, and Networking. Thank you, CDO Club!
08:30: Welcome; Opening Remarks: David Mathison: Founder CDO Summit/CDO Club
09:00: Keynote: Subha Madhavan, PhD, FACMI: Chief Data Scientist at Georgetown University Medical Center will keynote on “Responsible & Ethical Use of AI for Data-Driven Health”
09:30: Panel: “Creepy versus Cool: Striking The Right Balance In Personalization vs Privacy”
– Asha Saxena (moderator): Adjunct Professor at Columbia University Business School
– Chris Wiggins: Chief Data Scientist at The New York Times
– Jeff Sporn: Chief Digital Officer, Data-driven Marketing at Equifax
– Joe DeCosmo: Chief Analytics Officer at Enova International
– Julia Bardmesser: SVP, Head of Data, Architecture and Analytics at Voya Financial
– Satyam Priyadarshy, MBA, Ph.D: Technology Fellow & Chief Data Scientist at Halliburton
10:45: Keynote: Atif Rafiq: Chief Digital Officer & Global Chief Information Officer at Volvo Cars
11:00: Keynotes: “Addressing the Changing Healthcare Market and Audience”
– Topher Wurts: Partner and CMO at Chief Outsiders
Topic: “Data Driven and Digital Engagement with Senior Audiences”
– Marc Blaskey: Senior Vice President, Account at POSSIBLE
Topic: “How To Deliver A Digital Experience”
– Destry Sulkes, MD, MBA: Chief Experience Officer at Wunderman Thompson Health
Topic: “Using Data To Drive Personalized Experiences”
11:30: Keynote: Emi Horcada: Global Head of Design and Digital Transformation Partner at Globant will keynote on “Driving Tangible Transformation – How To Transition Your Organization’s Digital Aspirations Into Action”
12:50: Lunch & Learn: Seri Nabeshima: Chief Global Officer of CDO Club Japan will speak on “The State of Digital Transformation in Japan”
13:10: Fireside Chat: “How AI And Big Data Helps Us Tap Into The Voice Of Candidates And Consumer”
– Janice Ellig: Chief Executive Officer of Ellig Group
– Lili Gil Valletta: CEO and Co-founder, CulturIntel and CIEN+
13:30: Panel: “Driving Transformation At Scale: How Digital Leaders Are Helping Their Organizations Stay Relevant”
– Alejandro Scannapieco (moderator): EVP & General Manager at Globant’s US East Region
– Janko Bazhdavela: VP of Product & Engineering at The Corcoran Group
– John Minardi: Sr. Director, Digital Healthcare & Connected Commerce Technology Services at Johnson & Johnson
– Karl Hightower: SVP & Chief Data Officer at Novant Health
– Michael Donnelly: Former Senior Vice President, Digital Experiences Group at Mastercard
– Sanjeev Addala: SVP, Chief Information & Digital Officer at AES Corp.
14:45: Keynote: Joyanta Majee: VP & Head of the Data & Analytics Practice at Orion will keynote on “Data Governance: Springboard for Digital Transformation”
15:15: Panel: “Successful Digital Transformation Strategies Across Sectors”
– David Mathison (moderator): Founder CDO Summit/CDO Club
– Andrew Fitzgerald: Chief Digital Content Officer at Hearst TV
– Fred Santarpia: Former Chief Digital Officer at Condé Nast
– Kendra Bracken-Ferguson: Founder and CEO at BrainTrust
– Lisa Schneider: Chief Digital Officer & Publisher at Merriam-Webster Inc.
– Ritesh Patel: Chief Digital Officer – Health & Wellness at Ogilvy
16:00: Keynote Reserved TBA
16:30: Keynote: Linda Avery: Chief Data Officer at Federal Reserve Bank of New York
17:00: CDO of the Year Awards & Networking Cocktail Reception
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