CDO Magazine proudly presents the Top 25 Chicago Data & AI Leaders 2026, recognizing the executives driving enterprise-wide impact through data, analytics, and artificial intelligence across the greater Chicago and Milwaukee region.

The leaders honored in this year's list represent a distinguished group of Chief Data Officers, Chief Data & Analytics Officers, Chief AI Officers, Chief Data & AI Officers, Global Heads of AI, and senior enterprise leaders responsible for data, analytics, AI, governance, privacy, and risk. Collectively, they lead large-scale initiatives for many of the world's most recognized organizations and are helping define the future of enterprise data and AI leadership.

Representing healthcare and life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, retail and consumer products, transportation, hospitality, logistics, and government, these executives are advancing responsible AI adoption, modernizing data foundations, strengthening governance, and delivering measurable business value at scale.

The Top 25 Chicago Data & AI Leaders 2026 will be recognized during the CDO Magazine Chicago Leadership Summit on September 17.

Join us in celebrating the leaders advancing data and AI across the Chicago region.