We are excited to present the 40 Most Influential Data Leaders in Finance — North America 2026, recognizing an exceptional group of executives shaping the future of financial services through data, analytics, and AI.

This year’s honorees lead enterprise data and AI strategy at some of the world’s most prominent financial institutions, including JPMorganChase, Bank of America, Citi, American Express, TD, RBC, Goldman Sachs, Visa, and Mastercard, along with other Fortune 500, Global 500, and privately held enterprises of comparable scale that collectively power the global financial system.

Serving in senior leadership roles such as Chief Data Officer, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Chief AI Officer, and Global Heads of Data, Analytics, and AI, these executives are responsible for advancing enterprise data strategy, modernizing data platforms, strengthening governance, and embedding AI across mission-critical financial operations. Their work ensures that data is not only trusted and well governed, but also translated into measurable business value across some of the world’s most complex and highly regulated institutions.

The honorees reflect the geographic and institutional breadth of North America’s financial ecosystem. Based across major financial and technology hubs such as New York, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Dallas, these leaders represent organizations operating across the U.S. and Canada. Please join us in congratulating the 40 Most Influential Data Leaders in Finance — North America 2026, whose leadership continues to elevate the role of data and AI at the highest levels of the enterprise.

Some of the top voices in financial data leadership will gather in New York on March 25 for the CDO Magazine New York City CDO Financial Forum. This exclusive forum will bring together senior executives across finance, risk, audit, and data leadership to examine how data and AI are influencing capital allocation, governance, and enterprise decision-making at scale.