The CDO Magazine Columbus Leadership Summit brings together data and AI leaders from across the region for a day of candid conversation, practical insight, and peer connection. This is a forum for the executives and practitioners shaping how organizations govern, use, and trust data at a critical inflection point for the industry. Sessions are designed to go beyond theory, offering real frameworks and honest dialogue on the challenges data leaders are navigating right now.

Featured session: Mastering Unstructured Data: How Knowledge and Data Management Will Shape the AI-Powered Enterprise

Wednesday, April 16 | 1:10 to 1:45 PM EDT

Join Malcolm Hawker, Chief Data Officer at Profisee and published author on data strategy, for a session that challenges how enterprise leaders think about governance in the age of AI. Most organizations are still managing data and knowledge in separate silos built for different purposes. Malcolm will make the case that the future of data management is knowledge management, and why closing that gap is the foundational move for any AI-ready enterprise.

Drawing on real-world examples, he will cover how to rethink long-standing governance models, unify structured and unstructured data under a shared framework, and unlock the value most organizations have left sitting in their unstructured data. Attendees will leave with practical steps for evolving their operating models, breaking down knowledge silos, and building the trust that responsible, high-impact AI demands.