CDOIQ Program

What CDOIQ Program does

CDOIQ Program is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based non-profit organization that operates the International Chief Data Officer and Information Quality (CDOIQ) Symposium, an annual multi-day leadership conference founded in 2006 and now in its 18th year. The organization is led by Dr. Richard Wang (Executive Director and Founding Director of the Institute for CDO&IQ) supported by a small core team of approximately 13 organizers, with program management handled by Gjertrud Gibbs, Hanzel Riconalla, Mayeth Benavidez, and Portia Eboña. The 2024 symposium was held July 16–18 at Hyatt Regency Cambridge with a welcome reception at the MIT Museum, livestreamed via the third-party Whova event platform that also retains session recordings for three months post-event.

The symposium serves a horizontal customer base of Chief Data Officers, Chief Data and Analytics Officers, aspiring CDOs, and broader data leadership professionals across technology, healthcare, government, financial services, and academic institutions. Programming centers on case studies, panel discussions, and keynotes from industry, academic, financial, government, and healthcare leaders spanning 100+ speakers across 100+ planned sessions. Add-on product lines include AWS- and Microsoft-hosted pre-symposium workshops (July 15, 2024) on generative-AI data strategy and Microsoft Purview data governance, a monthly newsletter, the @cdoiq YouTube channel, and a password-protected 2024 CDOIQ Symposium Proceedings archive.

The business model is dual-stream: individual registration fees ($1,600 on-site / $800 virtual via cvent/Whova) and a three-tier corporate sponsorship structure (Tier-1 includes AWS, Microsoft, SAP, Deloitte, PwC, SAIC, Reltio, Acceldata, Incept, Securiti, Shelf.io, Tamr, Thoughtworks, Velotix; Tier-2 and Tier-3 add Collibra, Informatica, Alation, Monte Carlo, Data.world, and others). Distribution is direct, with an annual Call for Presentations feeding the 2025 program. No external funding, parent entity, or M&A activity is disclosed; revenue is generated organically from registrations and sponsor commitments.

Name

CDOIQ Program

Legal name

The Chief Data Officer & Information Quality Symposium

Website

https://cdoiq2024.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CDOIQ Program organizes the annual Chief Data Officer & Information Quality Symposium in Cambridge, MA, serving CDOs, CDAOs, and data leadership professionals worldwide via a multi-day conference, partner-led workshops, and year-round newsletter and YouTube content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Conference and Data Leadership Events

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

Keywords

• Data leadership conference
• Chief data officer symposium
• Professional development events
• Data governance training
• Analytics leadership summit

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: On-site admission at $1,600 and virtual admission at $800 per attendee
2. Sponsorship Tiers: Three-tiered sponsorship structure: Tier-1 sponsors include Acceldata, AWS, Deloitte, Incept, Microsoft, PwC, Reltio, SAIC, SAP, Securiti, Shelf.io, Tamr, Thoughtworks, Velotix; Tier-2 includes Collibra, Denodo, DQLabs, Guidehouse, Immuta, Informatica, Inrupt, Modak, Monte Carlo, and others; Tier-3 includes Alation, Citizant, Data.world, Enterprise Knowledge, MIT CIO, and others

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CDOIQ Program organizes the annual Chief Data Officer & Information Quality (CDOIQ) Symposium, a three-day in-person conference held at Hyatt Regency Cambridge with virtual livestreaming via the Whova platform. The symposium brings together 100+ speakers and ~3,500 data and analytics leaders from industry, academia, government, financial services, and healthcare for case-study-based learning on data leadership, analytics, data quality, and data management. The program also produces pre-symposium workshops (AWS, Microsoft), a monthly newsletter, and password-protected symposium proceedings.

Product overview

The CDOIQ Program organizes the annual Chief Data Officer and Information Quality (CDOIQ) Symposium, a multi-day leadership conference for CDOs and data professionals. The core offering is the Annual CDOIQ Symposium featuring keynote presentations, panel discussions, and sessions from industry leaders. Pre-symposium workshops (AWS and Microsoft) are add-on educational sessions focused on generative AI and data governance. The program also offers a monthly newsletter with industry updates and password-protected symposium proceedings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CDOIQ Pre-Symposium Workshop - AWS: AWS pre-symposium workshop on generative AI and data strategy
• CDOIQ Pre-Symposium Workshop - Microsoft

Products and services

• 18th Annual CDOIQ Symposium An annual three-day in-person conference with virtual livestreaming, featuring keynote presentations, panel discussions, and case studies from data leadership across industry, academic, financial, government, and healthcare sectors. Targeted at current and aspiring Chief Data Officers and senior data & analytics leaders.
• AWS Pre-Symposium Workshop A complimentary pre-conference workshop for onsite symposium attendees focused on building data strategies and scaling generative AI with trust and confidence. For CDOs and data leaders attending the symposium.
• Microsoft Pre-Symposium Workshop A pre-conference workshop covering Data Governance practices and Microsoft Purview Data Governance capabilities for responsible AI innovation. Included at no additional charge with symposium registration. Targeted at CDOs and data leaders attending the symposium.
• 2024 CDOIQ Symposium Proceedings Password-protected online proceedings from the 2024 CDOIQ Symposium containing presentations and materials from the event. Made available to the CDOIQ community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ attendees expected per symposium
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered tier-1 and core.

• AWStier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerAWS is a Tier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium and hosts a pre-symposium workshop on making data a generative AI differentiator, focused on data strategy for CDOs.
• Microsofttier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerMicrosoft is a Tier-1 sponsor hosting a pre-symposium workshop on data governance and responsible AI innovation with Microsoft Purview Data Governance.
• Deloittetier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerDeloitte is a Tier-1 sponsor supporting the CDOIQ Symposium as a champion of cutting-edge technologies and thought leadership.
• PwCtier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerPwC is a Tier-1 sponsor contributing to the dynamic ecosystem dedicated to harnessing the power of data.
• SAICtier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerScience Applications International Corporation is a Tier-1 sponsor supporting the symposium.
• SAPtier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerSAP is a Tier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.
• Hyatt Regency CambridgecoreOthersVenue partner for the 18th Annual Symposium, providing on-site facilities July 16-18, 2024. Discounted room rates secured for attendees.
• MIT MuseumcoreOthersWelcome Party venue on Day 1 (July 16) with shuttle services provided between Hyatt venue and museum.
• WhovacoreTechnology or IntegrationEvent platform partner providing virtual livestreaming, attendee networking, agenda viewing, and session recordings storage for 3 months post-symposium.
• Acceldatatier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerTier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.
• Incept Data Solutionstier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerTier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.
• Reltiotier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerTier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.
• Securititier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerTier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.
• Shelf.iotier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerTier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.
• Tamrtier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerTier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.
• Thoughtworkstier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerTier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.
• Velotixtier-1GTM or Marketing PartnerTier-1 sponsor of the CDOIQ Symposium.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enterprise Data World (DATAVERSITY): DATAVERSITY's long-running annual conference for data management professionals, including CDOs, data governance leaders, and data stewards. Closest direct competitor to CDOIQ in mission and audience, with a similar focus on data governance and information quality themes.
• Snowflake Summit: Snowflake's annual user conference for data cloud and analytics practitioners. Comparable to CDOIQ in targeting data leadership personas, with a vendor-led (rather than nonprofit) model and significantly larger scale. Direct overlap on CDO/data officer audience.
• Strata Data Conference (O'Reilly): O'Reilly's annual conference covering data engineering, data science, and data leadership. Overlaps with CDOIQ on data management and analytics themes, oriented toward technical practitioners but with content relevant to CDO-level strategy.
• Databricks DATA + AI Summit: Databricks' annual conference focusing on data, analytics, and AI — overlapping with CDOIQ's theme of data and analytics leadership. Attracts a similar enterprise audience of CDOs and data leaders, with considerably larger attendee counts and vendor ecosystem.
• Chief Data Officer Exchange: An invitation-only event series specifically targeting CDOs and senior data leaders. Most direct head-to-head competitor to CDOIQ in the CDO-focused conference niche, though operating as a paid vendor event rather than a nonprofit symposium.
• AI & Big Data Expo: Annual conference series focused on AI, big data, and data-driven enterprise transformation. Competes with CDOIQ for senior data and analytics leader mindshare, with a more technology-vendor orientation versus CDOIQ's governance-and-leadership focus.

Emerging players

• Data Science Conference: Annual conference bringing together data science and analytics professionals. Overlaps with CDOIQ's data and analytics leadership audience but is more focused on technical data science practitioners and is smaller in scale.

Regional players

• HIMSS Global Health Conference: Healthcare-focused annual conference with significant data, analytics, and CDO-adjacent content. Comparable to CDOIQ's healthcare case study track but specialized to healthcare vertical and substantially larger in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Gartner Data & Analytics Summit: Gartner's flagship annual conference for data and analytics leaders, including CDOs. Directly competes for the same CDO/data leadership audience and sponsors, but operates as part of Gartner's broader research and advisory portfolio with significantly larger scale and marketing reach than CDOIQ.
• IBM Think: IBM's flagship annual conference including significant data and AI leadership content. Overlaps with CDOIQ on the data and analytics leadership audience but is part of a much broader enterprise technology portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cdoiq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdoiq-program

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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