Chief Data Officer Weber State University, Utah, United States
As an extension of the 2024 National Survey, AIR surveyed Chief Data Officers (CDOs) in 2025 to explore their roles and responsibilities. The survey included individuals who are CDOs by title and self-identified “de facto” CDOs. The summary results will be presented in this Impact Session, including a crosswalk with the National Survey. Findings will be illuminated by current CDOs. Join us to learn about the creation and work of the data and analytics functions led by CDOs. Of particular focus is the need for leadership and strategic thinking to identify what an institution needs right now while imagining a future we can’t see or predict. Attention will be paid to the ways in which CDO functions differ from more traditional IR/IE offices and to the essential mindsets required of the CDO role.
