CDO Magazine proudly presents the Top 25 Ohio Data & AI Leaders 2026, recognizing the executives shaping how the Midwest’s most influential organizations leverage data, analytics, and AI to drive measurable enterprise impact.

Ohio has long been a center of operational excellence and industrial leadership. Today, that legacy is being transformed by data and AI. From global manufacturers modernizing complex supply chains to healthcare systems advancing patient outcomes, and from major financial institutions strengthening risk and fraud capabilities to universities driving research and innovation, organizations across the state are embedding data and AI into the core of how they operate.

The leaders honored in this year’s list represent a powerful cross-section of the state’s economy, spanning healthcare and insurance, retail and consumer goods, banking and financial services, aerospace and advanced manufacturing, industrial equipment and materials, energy and utilities, logistics and transportation, and leading research universities and academic medical centers.

These honorees hold senior leadership roles responsible for enterprise data strategy, advanced analytics, AI, digital transformation, information technology, data governance, machine learning engineering, and technology modernization. Together, these executives reflect the depth, resilience, and forward-looking leadership that define Ohio’s enterprise data and AI ecosystem. 

The Top 25 Ohio Data & AI Leaders will be celebrated during an exclusive Awards Presentation and Reception at the CDO Magazine Columbus Leadership Summit, on April 16, at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown, where senior data and AI executives will gather for peer-level connection and forward-looking conversations on the future of enterprise data leadership.

Join us in recognizing the leaders shaping Ohio’s data-driven future.