Business-first Chief Data Officers (CDOs) must understand business goals, processes, and challenges and develop a data strategy aligned with the overall business strategy. In addition, they must build a data-driven culture that values and relies on data, foster strong partnerships with various teams, including IT, marketing, and operations, and keep up with industry trends to identify new opportunities to use data to drive business value. So what are the top challenges that data leaders face that prevent them from earning and acing the role of business-first CDOs? Guest 1: Pawan Verma, Chief Data Officer, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/pawan-verma/ Guest 2: Shahidul Mannan, Chief Data Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/shahidul-mannan/ More on this Episode: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/becoming-a-business-first-cdo/ More on CXO: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/cxo/ More on Leadership: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/topics/leadership/ Visit CIO Talk Network Website: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/ Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/subscribe/ Nominate Guests or Sponsor: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contact/