National Enterprise Data & AI Forum 2026
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NationalEnterpriseData & AI Forum

Three days of executive intelligence sessions, peer roundtables, and high-trust networking that brought together senior data and AI leaders.

October 11-13, 2026
M Resort, Las Vegas, NV
Organizations in Attendance

Organizations in Attendance

A selection of organizations that sent their CDOs and data leaders.

NielsenIQ
PepsiCo
ServiceNow
SLB
Verizon
Gallagher
Amazon
Atlassian
NielsenIQ
PepsiCo
ServiceNow
SLB
Verizon
Gallagher
Amazon
Atlassian
NielsenIQ
PepsiCo
ServiceNow
SLB
Verizon
Gallagher
Amazon
Atlassian
Box
Citi
Cotality
Acrisure
Crown Castle
IQVIA
M&T Bank
Box
Citi
Cotality
Acrisure
Crown Castle
IQVIA
M&T Bank
Box
Citi
Cotality
Acrisure
Crown Castle
IQVIA
M&T Bank

Enterprise Data & AI Forum Driven by Community Leadership and Elevated Networking

The SIGNAL Forum gave our community members an unparalleled opportunity to connect and collaborate in an exclusive, intimate environment over two and a half days of strategic sessions, premium networking experiences, and invitation-only boardroom discussions.

Attendance was strictly limited to enterprise Directors, Vice Presidents, and Chief Data, Analytics, and AI Officers. Approved attendees experienced this transformative forum completely complimentary: lodging, travel, and all meals were fully covered.

Attendees engaged with the most influential minds in data and AI while forging relationships that will define the future of the industry.

SIGNAL Executive Council

Agenda Developed With Our Executive Council

Abhishek Mittal

Chief Product & AI Officer

AML RightSource

Chidroop Madhavarapu

Vice President, Data

Point

Dartanion Williams

Chief Data Officer and Chief Performance Officer

Baltimore City

Michael Baker

Global Head of Consumer Data Science, Advanced Analytics & AI

NielsenIQ

Patrick Chew

Global Head of Data Enablement

AIT Logistics

Piyush Singhal

Head of Enterprise Data and AI

Surgery Partners, Inc.

Vijay Gandra

Global Chief Data Officer

Acrisure

Abhishek Mittal

Chief Product & AI Officer

AML RightSource

Chidroop Madhavarapu

Vice President, Data

Point

Dartanion Williams

Chief Data Officer and Chief Performance Officer

Baltimore City

Michael Baker

Global Head of Consumer Data Science, Advanced Analytics & AI

NielsenIQ

Patrick Chew

Global Head of Data Enablement

AIT Logistics

Piyush Singhal

Head of Enterprise Data and AI

Surgery Partners, Inc.

Vijay Gandra

Global Chief Data Officer

Acrisure

Featured Speakers

Industry Leaders Who Took the Stage

Data and AI executives from leading organizations shared hard-won insights on strategy, governance, and building what actually works.

Meenal Iyer

Meenal Iyer

SVP, Data and Enterprise AI, SurveyMonkey

Prakash Reddy

Prakash Reddy

Senior Director of Data and Platform Engineering, Okta

Hari Bala

Hari Bala

CTO, Solventum

Paul Aasmundstad

Paul Aasmundstad

VP Data Governance, Ryan Specialty

Harsh Narula

Harsh Narula

Senior Director of AI & Insights, World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US)

Ketan Babaria

Ketan Babaria

Chief Digital and AI Officer, eHealth Insurance

Kshitij Gupta

Kshitij Gupta

Data Science and Analytics Leader - Supply Chain and DC Operations, CVS Health

Michael Baker

Michael Baker

Vice President, Data Science, NielsenIQ

Tina Lampe

Tina Lampe

AI Strategist, Global Council for Responsible AI

Alison Kline

Alison Kline

Senior Manager of Product Management, Fivetran + dbt Labs

Yoni Leitersdorf

Yoni Leitersdorf

CEO, Solid

Arsh Arora

Arsh Arora

AI Security Strategist and IR Operations, McKesson

Patrick McGarry

Patrick McGarry

Federal Chief Data Officer, ServiceNow

Zack Richard

Zack Richard

Sr. Director, Analytics & AI Transformation, McDonald's

Malka Katzin

Malka Katzin

Managing Director and Chief AI & Knowledge Officer, Alvarez & Marsal

Takito Cabrera

Takito Cabrera

Director of Enterprise Cloud Architecture, Insight/Google

Murali Kallem

Murali Kallem

Head of Data & AI, Box

Sanjay Ramchandani

Sanjay Ramchandani

Sr Director, Data and AI, PepsiCo

Usman Quddoos

Usman Quddoos

Former VP Data & Analytics/CDO

Emily Cellar

Emily Cellar

CISO & Head of Data Analytics & AI, Flexential

Ramesh Shurma

Ramesh Shurma

CEO / Founder, Orion Governance

Kevin Farley

Kevin Farley

Senior Solutions Engineer, Couchbase

Sunzay Passari

Sunzay Passari

Global Head AI Transformation, UPS

Sharad Mathur

Sharad Mathur

Data & AI Executive and Advisor | Former Zoom, DocuSign & HP

Gopal Renganathan

Gopal Renganathan

Senior Vice President, AI & Data, Project Brilliant

Mark Lesiw

Mark Lesiw

Head of AI Enablement, Xcel Energy

Vijay Gandra

Vijay Gandra

Global Chief Data Officer, Acrisure

Mitesh Shah

Mitesh Shah

CDO, CardWorks

Thiago Roque

Thiago Roque

Director of Data and Technology, Slalom

Christie Shaneih

Christie Shaneih

Senior AI/ML Engineer III, Ryder System, Inc.

Ravi Mupkala

Ravi Mupkala

Head of AI/ML Platforms and Enablement, Ahold Delhaize

Amy Gromowski

Amy Gromowski

VP, Head of Data Science, Cotality

Ran Cherniavsky

Ran Cherniavsky

Co-Founder and CEO, Unfold

Three Days of Impact

Forum Agenda

The carefully curated program that drove three days of learning, networking, and actionable outcomes.

Our Partners

Thank You to Our Partners

Thank you to the partners who made this forum possible.

Gold Partner

Fivetran
Google Cloud
Solid
Orion Governance
Couchbase

Panel Partner

Unfold
Forum Recap

Elevating Data Strategy

The SIGNAL Forum wasn't just another conference. It's where data leaders came to think critically, share openly, and leave with solutions that matter.

Strategic Intelligence

Attendees gained cutting-edge insights on data strategy and AI implementation from industry leaders who have successfully navigated digital transformation.

Executive Networking

Executives built relationships with vetted peers who understand their challenges, sharing strategies and solutions in a confidential, trust-based environment.

Actionable Insights

Leaders walked away with practical frameworks, tools, and strategies to strengthen their data and AI capabilities.

Peer Learning

Participants joined roundtable discussions and problem-solving sessions focused on real-world challenges facing data and AI leaders today.

The Experience

How It Went

Not another conference. A working session for data executives who build.

FORMAT

Two and a half days of fireside chats, peer panels, and small-group boardrooms, plus evening receptions and dinners.

THE CONVERSATION

Honest and specific. Peers shared what worked and what broke, because everyone in the room had shipped.

ADMISSION

Invite-only. Every registrant was individually vetted. Complimentary for qualified executives, hosted at the M Resort.

THE CAP

75 to 100 executives. The size was the point. Small enough to actually meet the room.

M Resort
Venue & Location

M Resort

Henderson, Nevada

World-class hospitality in the entertainment capital of the world. The M Resort provided the perfect setting for focused collaboration and networking.

Prime Location: Easy access to Harry Reid International Airport
Modern Facilities: State-of-the-art meeting spaces and technology
All-Inclusive: Accommodations, meals, and activities were included
For Solution Providers

Partnership Inquiry

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