The CDO is a senior executive who channels, sifts and distills enterprise information to exploit it to its full potential. This new C-level role serves as the glue between data strategy and metrics, and leads the debate on digital ethics.

Learn more about how enterprises will turn information into income at Gartner Enterprise Information & Master DataManagement Summit 2015.

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Data drives enterprises, but may not drive profitability.

But only 10% have successfully monetized it

The chief data officer: Your new asset manager

Over the next 10 years, opportunities abound forIM and MDM professionals to rise to the C-suiteto fill a role outside the traditional CTO or CIO.

201630% of businesses willhave begun monetizingtheir information assets

2025Most enterprises willhave a CDO who is a

key strategic influencerin the C-suite

201750% of firms in regulated industries will have a CDO

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89% of CEOs surveyed view data as a corporate asset

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WHO WILL

2020The CDO will supplantthe chief digital officer

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