AN EXCLUSIVE
MILLENNIUM DINNER
May 7, 2026 | Ocean Prime | Chicago
In partnership with
Overview
Open Data Infrastructure (ODI) is emerging as a strategic foundation for organizations navigating the AI era. As data platforms expand their scope and control, CDAOs must balance innovation with long-term flexibility, cost control, and architectural independence. By embracing open standards, separating storage from compute, and ensuring interoperability across the data lifecycle, ODI enables leaders to scale analytics and AI while preserving control over how data is accessed, governed, and evolved.
Join this boardroom to discuss:
Designing open, interoperable data architectures that prevent platform lock-in
Extending openness beyond storage into shared semantics, metadata, and governance
Enabling AI and operational workloads while maintaining adaptability and cost transparency
like-minded leaders in a relaxed but focused manner
conducive for you to establish powerful connections
to ensure your brand sustains its competitive advantage
Roundtable Discussions
During the Dinner you will participate in an interactive roundtable discussion of your choosing. Below are the topics:
- How should CDAOs define and champion Open Data Infrastructure as a strategic priority in the AI era?
- What does true openness in data infrastructure look like beyond storage and compute?
- What architectural strategies enable organizations to adopt an open data foundation while ensuring governance, security, and alignment with business outcomes?
Dinner Format
- Cocktails & Networking
- Welcome Address
- Dinner and Roundtable Discussion
- Dessert & Round-Robin
