Rob Gonda

Rob Gonda is a globally recognized business and technology leader, serial entrepreneur, and CEO of DVX, where he drives exponential value creation through data-driven solutions and data assetization. With over 25 years of experience spanning startups to Fortune 100 companies, Rob has founded and sold multiple digital businesses and led three large-scale digital transformations at privately held, PE-backed, and public Fortune companies. Most notably, as Chief Digital and Data Officer at McDonald's Corporation, Rob spearheaded one of the most iconic digital transformations in the industry, during which the company tripled its market cap. He has served as a strategic advisor to the C-suite of elite global brands including Coca-Cola, Kellogg's, Unilever, Diageo, and Target, delivering impact across digital experience, data and analytics, business management, branding, and advertising. A prolific thought leader and innovator, Rob is a faculty member at Singularity University, a Forbes columnist, published author, and has delivered over 100 keynote speeches to audiences worldwide. He has been featured on Reuters and Bloomberg's Innovator Series and has received prestigious awards from Cannes Lions, South by Southwest, Addy, and W3, among others. Rob sits on multiple boards, previously served as digital chair for the 4A's and the ARF, and is actively collaborating with TEDx, Summit, and the United Nations to advance exponential thinking and address the world's most pressing challenges.