CDO Magazine is excited to present the 2026 class of the Top 25 Atlanta Data & AI Leaders, celebrating executives driving measurable data and AI impact across the region’s most influential organizations.

The 2026 honorees span a wide range of industries, from retail, transportation, and logistics to telecommunications and media; from manufacturing, materials, and packaging to energy and utilities; and from financial services, payments, and insurance to healthcare, hospitality, and public-sector technology. Together, they reflect the depth and diversity of Atlanta’s data and AI ecosystem.

Atlanta stands apart as a city where data leadership is shaped by scale, speed, and real-world complexity. Home to global logistics networks, major financial and payments platforms, leading media and entertainment companies, and one of the world’s busiest transportation hubs, Atlanta demands data and AI strategies that operate across high volumes, regulated environments, and mission-critical systems. The leaders recognized here are building platforms and operating models designed for that reality.

They represent senior leadership roles such as Chief Data, AI, Digital, and Information Officers, alongside Managing Directors, Vice Presidents, and Global Heads responsible for enterprise data, analytics, data science, machine learning, and AI.

To mark this recognition, CDO Magazine will host an exclusive Awards Presentation and Reception at the Atlanta Leadership Summit on March 19, 2026, at The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North. This gathering will bring together senior data and AI executives for peer-level connections and forward-looking conversations on the future of enterprise data leadership.

Join us as we recognize Atlanta’s data and AI leaders at the CDO Magazine Atlanta Leadership Summit 2026.