Maxime Havez earns Chief Data Officer of the Year for his visionary implementation of Starburst, revitalizing Crédit Mutuel Arkéa’s data platform through unwavering advocacy and insightful recognition by the team’s data architects. Maxime’s democratization of data access and analytics enhancements in their hybrid architecture significantly boosted the organization’s data capabilities. This approach helped avoid costly migrations, accelerated data project timelines, and maintained high standards. With 350 users onboarded in the first year, query performance improved 10-20 times, and service quality notably enhanced, Maxime’s adoption of Starburst has driven the evolution of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa’s data strategy.