NYC CDO Summit 2015 Event Summary

Wednesday May 6, 2015

Starbucks Adam Brotman named CDO of the Year 2015;
CDO hires double again; More CDOs became CEO and Directors

The CDO Club held its 3rd annual CDO Summit, sponsored by Capgemini, on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, hosted at Thomson Reuters in New York City.

Arguably, the biggest news of the day was the naming of Adam Brotman, Starbucks Coffee Company’s Chief Digital Officer, as the 2015 U.S. CDO of the Year.

Brotman was named the recipient during CDO Club founder David Mathison’s keynote, “Hall of Fame: CDOs Who Have Become CEO and Board Directors.”

“Adam is an inspiration, and we’re proud to select him as U.S. CDO of the Year 2015,” said Mathison. On being named recipient of the award, Brotman said “this award belongs to the entire Starbucks team.”

According to new data from the CDO Club, the number of Chief Digital Officers doubled again last year, to nearly 1,000 in 2014. The CDO Club forecasts that the number of global CDOs will double again in 2015, to some 2,000 CDOs by the end of the year.

The legions of Chief Data Officers also continue to grow, with over 50 new hires in 2014 for a total of 250. The CDO Club projects that this number will also double in 2015.

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Endorsements:

“Great conference, David Mathison! The topics were relevant, the panelists and speakers top notch, the setting was intimate, and the connections were truly valuable for any senior executive in the digital space. Thanks for pulling it together. I really look forward to attending next year.”

– Lisa Choi Owens: SVP/GM, Scripps Networks

“Thanks to David Mathison for his leadership in setting up the inaugural Chief Digital Officer Summit. It was nice to be among my digital colleagues and to share our experiences.”

– Albert Cheng: EVP & Chief Product Officer, Digital Media Disney ABC Television Group

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