Inside Gartner’s CDAO Boardroom

Summary

AI investment is accelerating across every industry, yet many organizations are struggling to translate this spend into measurable business impact. As AI portfolios expand, CDAOs and CIOs face growing challenges around cost transparency, value tracking, and maintaining control over increasingly complex, vendor-driven initiatives.

At the recent Gartner CDAO Boardroom, senior data and analytics leaders gathered to openly discuss a critical question: how can organizations regain control of their AI portfolio and ensure investments deliver real, measurable outcomes?

In this exclusive webinar, join DataGalaxy and Alexey Belichenko, Global Head of Data at Roche, for an inside look at the key themes, practitioner insights, and real-world strategies shared during this closed-door executive session.

This session offers a rare opportunity to hear firsthand insights from data leaders at the forefront of AI governance — and learn how to bring structure, accountability, and measurable impact to your own AI portfolio.

Key Takeaways

• Why many organizations lose visibility and control as AI initiatives scale
• How leading CDAOs and CIOs improve transparency across their AI and data portfolios
• Governance mechanisms used to prioritize, fund, scale or stop  AI initiatives based on business value
• Practical approaches to align AI investments with strategic objectives and measurable outcomes