CDO Magazine proudly announces the Data & AI Leaders 100 — The Leading Influencers in North America 2026, the definitive recognition of the executives setting the pace for enterprise data and AI across North America.

Previously known as the Data Leaders 100, the annual recognition has evolved to reflect the expanding responsibilities of executives and the role of AI in enterprise leadership.

Today’s leaders are no longer responsible solely for data strategy. They are driving AI strategy, enterprise-wide transformation, technology modernization, innovation, governance, customer experience, and business performance. Their responsibilities have expanded from managing data to leading enterprise-wide transformation, placing them at the center of how organizations compete.

“The leaders recognized in this year’s Data & AI Leaders 100 are influencing far more than data strategy,” says Anthony Losanno, CDO Magazine Managing Director. “They’re advancing responsible AI, accelerating digital innovation, modernizing organizations, and elevating the role of data and AI across the enterprise. Their influence extends well beyond technology to the core of how organizations compete.”

This year’s honorees span every major sector of the North American economy:  financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, consumer products, manufacturing, transportation, technology, energy, hospitality, media, and government. Together, they demonstrate that enterprise data and AI leadership has evolved into a strategic business discipline that transcends industries, organizational structures, and geographic boundaries.

Their geographic diversity further reflects that evolution. Honorees are based across North America’s leading business centers — including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Boston, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Dallas, Phoenix, Minneapolis, and beyond.

Together, the CDO Magazine Data & AI Leaders 100 — The Leading Influencers in North America 2026 represent the vision, influence, and measurable impact shaping the future of enterprise data and AI leadership.