In Episode 2 of Season 2 on Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Peter Jackson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Exasol (and Carruthers & Jackson) where they discuss the pathway to CDAO and the key considerations, which includes:

His journey to date
Why he made the move vendor side
The power of Exasol
Why organisations should have a CDAO
Why that person needs to be a "data professional"
Why it’s only a matter of time before every organisation has a data office
How to position yourself accordingly to become a CDAO
The two things that organisations are looking for in a CDAO
The importance of strategic thinking, execution, and storytelling
How Data Leaders can identify whether an opportunity is genuinely a CDAO level role
Why we’re seeing the age of CDAO’s reducing in comparison to other c-suite roles
Can CDAO’s move across sectors?
Does it matter who the CDAO role reports to?
Do Data Leaders need to be “hands-on”
Why most organisations get the expectations all wrong about what a CDAO can deliver
The importance of self-awareness
What the future holds for the CDAO persona
Why CDO’s are future CEO’s

S2 | Ep 2 | The Pathway to CDAO with Peter Jackson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Exasol (and Carruthers & Jackson)