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

The recognition spotlights executives leading enterprise data, analytics, and AI strategy at organizations operating at significant scale, complexity, and influence.

As enterprise leadership continues to evolve, today's executives increasingly drive AI strategy, business transformation, technology modernization, innovation, governance, customer experience, and business performance. Their responsibilities have expanded from managing data to leading enterprise-wide transformation, reflecting one of the fastest-evolving executive leadership roles in business.

This year's honorees span virtually every major sector of the North American economy: financial services, healthcare, life sciences, retail, consumer products, manufacturing, transportation, technology, energy, hospitality, media, and government — demonstrating that enterprise data and AI leadership has become a core business discipline across industries.

This year's honorees were independently researched, evaluated, and curated by CDO Magazine's editorial team through peer nominations, staff recommendations, and extensive independent research.

Learn more about the process and evaluation criteria.