Last night marked the much-anticipated return of the Corinium Awards Gala, and it was truly spectacular!
Hosted by the ever brilliant and glamorous Cecilia Dones, the evening was a dazzling celebration of the most outstanding achievements within the data and analytics community.
We’re immensely proud to showcase the successes of our partners, allies, and friends at events like this, where the best in data and analytics come together to honor innovation, collaboration, and leadership.
Across the night, we recognized the incredible contributions made by individuals and teams across six key award categories. Each winner stood out for their groundbreaking work and dedication to advancing the industry.
Let’s take a closer look at the highlights from this spectacular evening and celebrate the deserving recipients of the 2024 Corinium Awards.
Award Highlights
- Data and Analytics Partnership of the Year
The first award of the night celebrated a collaboration that has pushed boundaries and delivered remarkable results in data and analytics. The nominees, NTT Data & Promethium and Cognida.ai & Qlik, both demonstrated exceptional teamwork and innovation.
Winner: NTT Data & Promethium
- Data Culture Champion of the Year
Next, we honored an individual who has been instrumental in creating a data-driven culture within their organization. The nominees—Mitesh Manaonkar, Xu Cheng, and Sergio Vazquez Lemus—each exemplified leadership in fostering data literacy and accessibility across their teams.
Winner: Xu Cheng, Head of Business Intelligence & Insights, Ascott Group
- Data Team of the Year
This award recognized a team whose collective efforts resulted in extraordinary achievements in data. Nominees included The University of Phoenix, Astor and Sanders, and the Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics, all of whom demonstrated the power of collaboration in driving data success.
Winner: Virginia Office of Data Governance and Analytics
- Rising Star in Data & Analytics
The Rising Star award shone a light on emerging talent, honoring young professionals making waves in the early stages of their careers. The impressive nominees—Diego de Aragao, Uliana Popov, and Jasmeet Singh Bhatia—are already transforming the data landscape with their innovations.
Winner: Jasmeet Singh Bhatia, Decision Science Lead, Truist
- Innovative Data Company of the Year
Celebrating groundbreaking technology and solutions, this award recognized companies that are reshaping the future of data and analytics. Nominees included Unstructured, Promethium, Kyvos Insights, Cogniti, and Cloudera, all of whom are pushing the envelope in innovation.
Winner: Cloudera
- Data & Analytics Leader of the Year
The night’s most anticipated award honored an individual whose leadership has driven major advancements in their organization. The nominees, Avinash Tripathy, Vishal Patel, Ewa Kleczyk, and Robin Patra, each demonstrated remarkable vision and impact in the data and analytics world.
Winner: Vishal Patel, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Webster Bank
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners for their incredible achievements, and here’s to another year of groundbreaking work in this ever-evolving field!
Stay tuned as we follow up with exclusive insights and interviews from our award winners in the coming weeks.
Your Corinium CDAO Fall Team
