Chief Data Officers: real value of just a hype?

LCondosta
LCondosta
Nov 3 · 6 min read

A famous article from the Economist equalized data and the value of Oil. Gartner’s research shows how the number of Chief Data Officers is globally growing. Is this just a hype or CDOs can bring real value?

Let’s be honest: when you start as CDO, unless you operate in a strong data-driven company (like Linkedin, Facebook), your first role is to evangelize the organization.

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LCondosta

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Finance professional with a global experience in multinational business. Passionate for data, leadership and strategy.

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