CDO Masterclass NYC

Jennifer Mezzio, Global HR Data Officer at First Citizen’s Bank and Strategic Community Executive Director for Women in Data, has experience in information technology, analysis, data, analytics, and business requirements. She has been recognized by CDO Magazine on the “Global Data Power Women List 2023 and 2024,” and she is a regular speaker at industry events, including Gartner Data and Analytics Summit and EDM Council Webinar.

With over two decades of experience, Danielle Conklin has held leadership positions focused on leveraging technology for impactful outcomes, shaping and advancing data ecosystems across esteemed companies like Honeywell, Dun & Bradstreet, Russell Investments, Bloomberg, and Merrill Lynch. Throughout her career, she has driven disruptive innovation and guided digital transformation efforts within both business and technology realms.

A published, visionary, and results-driven leader, Rich Zagon boasts a distinguished career spanning over 22 years. Throughout his professional journey, he has consistently delivered innovative solutions, implemented strategic initiatives, and facilitated process improvements across diverse domains within both business and technology sectors.

Bob Ridings is the Bank of China USA Chief Data Officer and has over 20 years of experience in data-related positions. In his current role, Bob helps Bank of China manage their data governance, quality,  movement controls, and record retention.

As Vice President of Growth at DataGalaxy, Kash is an experienced and passionate leader working with the industry’s first and fastest-growing data knowledge governance catalog. Over the past decade, he has focused on guiding organizations through the complexities of data orchestration to help them empower humans with trusted data and make sense of data within their fragmented IT architecture settings to unlock their full potential.

Laurent Dresse is DataGalaxy’s Chief Evangelist and top data governance thought leader. He uses his market expertise and observations to educate the public on key data governance topics. With nearly 20 years of experience creating data governance strategies across various organizations worldwide, Laurent is passionate about making even the most complex concepts easy to digest.