Wednesday, September 23, 2026
8:00 AM – 7:00 PM EDT
CDAO Washington D.C.
About this event
A one-day gathering for senior enterprise data and AI leaders, focused on practical questions of AI governance, data quality, accountability, operating models and how teams move AI into live business workflows.
CDAO Washington D.C. convenes chief data and analytics officers, chief AI officers, CIOs and other enterprise leaders for a full day of peer-led discussion at Le Méridien Washington, D.C., The Madison.
The 2026 agenda is explicitly centered on data and AI leadership: governance, risk, ownership, data quality, investment decisions and deployment. Sessions include AI ethics and privacy, scaling AI without losing control, AI stewardship and a closing discussion on the changing data-and-AI landscape.
The programme begins with registration and breakfast at 8:00 AM, then continues through an evening networking reception. Attendance is priced by eligibility, including a limited complimentary executive option. Check the official registration page for the pass type that applies to you.
Organized by
A conference producer for chief data and AI officers, running the long-standing CDAO series with government, defense and enterprise editions built around peer-led discussion rather than keynote programming.