Agenda At-a-Glance

Monday, 12/4/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Mon, Dec 4

Monday Morning Tutorials

08:30 AM - 11:45 AM Mon, Dec 4

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Getting Started with Data Governance	Anthony J. Algmin, Algmin Data Leadership	Introductory	Data Governance
Business Value Assessment to Identify Data Governance Priorities	David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity	Business	Data Governance
Data Governance Metrics: Data Quality, Data Literacy, and More	Monika Kapoor, Thermo Fisher Scientific	Intermediate	Data Governance
Implementing Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions	April Reeve, Reeve Consulting	All Levels	Data Governance
Legally Defensible AI Governance	Mark Milone, VirtuLaw	Intermediate	AI and Analytics Governance Legal and Regulatory Issues
A Roadmap for Building a Successful Data Quality Program	John R. Talburt, University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Introductory	Data & Information Quality

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Mon, Dec 4

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Mon, Dec 4

Lunch

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Mon, Dec 4

Monday Afternoon Tutorials

01:30 PM - 04:45 PM Mon, Dec 4

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Aligning Data Strategy with Data Governance	Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.	All Levels	Data Strategy
Making Sense of Stewardship	Jimm Johnson, HireRight	Introductory	Stewardship
Governing Data Catalogs, Business Glossaries, and Data Dictionaries	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting/TDAN.com	Intermediate	Metadata
Running and Designing Your Own Perfect Data Governance Workshops	Mathias Vercauteren, Mathias Vercauteren BV	All Levels	Data Governance
Innovative Approach to Improve Data Quality Leveraging Six Sigma	Abhi Ahuja, Thomson Reuters	Intermediate	Data & Information Quality

Coffee Break

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM Mon, Dec 4

Conference Sessions

05:00 PM - 05:45 PM Mon, Dec 4

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
SIG: Women in Data Management and Governance	Shannon Kempe, DATAVERSITY Kelle O'Neal, First San Francisco Partners	All Levels	Human Factors Industry and Business Trends

CDMP Exams (Time To Be Confirmed)

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Mon, Dec 4

Tuesday, 12/5/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Tue, Dec 5

The Data Governance Professionals Organization Annual Winter Meeting (DGPO)

07:35 AM - 08:20 AM Tue, Dec 5

Welcome

08:30 AM - 08:40 AM Tue, Dec 5

Keynote Presentation

08:40 AM - 09:20 AM Tue, Dec 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data and Human Empowerment	Thomas Redman, Data Quality Solutions	All Levels	Getting Business Buy-In Human Factors

Keynote Panel

09:20 AM - 09:50 AM Tue, Dec 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Building Data Culture			Human Factors

Coffee Break

09:50 AM - 10:15 AM Tue, Dec 5

Conference Sessions

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Tue, Dec 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Creating a Data Governance Awareness Campaign	Laura Madsen, Moxy Analytics	All Levels	Getting Business Buy-In
Driving Data Quality Through Data Literacy initiatives	Anjita Shetty, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
AI Data Governance: What Is Needed To Ensure Trust in Your AI/Analytics Agenda?	John Bottega, EDM Council	All Levels	AI and Analytics Governance
Strategies for Strategies	Coral Holladay, Federal Emergency Management Agency Adrianna Steele, Federal Emergency Management Agency	Case Study	Data Strategy

Conference Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Tue, Dec 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Mastering Data Governance Communication: Powerful Pitches to Gain Executive Attention and Buy-In	James Bell, Robinson Ryan	All Levels	Getting Business Buy-In
Rebooting Data Governance: Pragmatic and Practical Experience	Nate Lee, Gallagher	Intermediate	Getting Business Buy-In
Best Practices and Pitfalls of Data Governance	Sarah Elizabeth Bryant, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)	Introductory	Data Governance
The Evolution of Data Culture Within a Chief Data Office	Diane E Schmidt, London Stock Exchange Group	All Levels	Industry and Business Trends

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Tue, Dec 5

Lunch

12:45 PM - 01:45 PM Tue, Dec 5

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Tue, Dec 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Enterprise Data Governance Across the Full Data Lifecycle	Chris Zettler, Citizant, Inc.	Intermediate	Data Governance
Accelerating Data Governance Adoption – A Case Study	Allen J Thompson, The Hanover Insurance Group Daniel Lederman, The Hanover Insurance Group	All Levels	Data Governance
The Problems with Data Literacy	Malcolm Hawker, Profisee	All Levels	Data Literacy
Why Data Governance Is Critical to Successfully Leveraging AI	Wendi O'Neill, CDW, Inc.	All Levels	Data Governance
Data Culture: A 12-Month Roadmap	Vanessa Lam, Business Rule Solutions	All Levels	Human Factors

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM Tue, Dec 5

Ice Cream Break & Exhibits Open

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM Tue, Dec 5

Conference Sessions

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM Tue, Dec 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Navigating the Data Catalog Landscape: Unraveling Features, Advantages, and Real-World Applications	Gina Harris, Right Triangle Consulting, LLC Fatimah Elabdallah, Right Triangle Consulting LLC Mindy L Becker, Right Triangle Consulting	All Levels	Data Governance
Change Agent, Tax Collector, Concierge: Which Data Governance Costume Are You Wearing Today?	Gwen Thomas, The Data Governance Institute	All Levels	Human Factors
Techniques for Improving Data Quality: The Key to Machine Learning	Scott W. Ambler, Ambysoft Inc.	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
Data Architecture and Governance Strategy at HP	Swapna Tom, HP Inc.	All Levels	Data Strategy
Developing a Data Strategy for Unmanaged Organizational Data: A Case Study	David Collister, Fisheries and Oceans Canada	All Levels	Data Strategy

Conference Sessions

04:45 PM - 05:30 PM Tue, Dec 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
What Does Sustainability Mean in Sustainable Data Governance?	Erin Olshefski, ERM Lee Kurzhal, ERM	Business	Industry and Business Trends
Governance Need Not Be a Four-Letter Word	Kevin Hunter, Fidelity Investments Lee E Murphy, Fidelity Investments Sreevani Konda, Fidelity Investments	All Levels	Data Governance
Implementing Fair Data Principles: Case Study	Allana LeBlanc, Health Canada, Office of the Chief Data Officer Clôtilde Fascione, Health Canada	Intermediate	Data Strategy
Data Mesh: Federated Query and Access Control Over Data Products	Barbara Eckman, Comcast	All Levels	Data Strategy
From Chaos to Clarity: Architecting for Data Quality in a Data Collection System	Karen Akens, Merakata Becky Tippett, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation	Case Study	Data & Information Quality

Exhibits Opening Reception

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM Tue, Dec 5

Wednesday, 12/6/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Wed, Dec 6

Zen with Len

07:30 AM - 08:00 AM Wed, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Zen with Len: What Does Zen Have to do With Data Governance? The Answer is "Everything." Find Out Why	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	All Levels	Human Factors

Conference Sessions

08:30 AM - 09:15 AM Wed, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Art of Data Valuation	Sean Hewitt, Succeed Data Governance Services Josh Reid, Succeed Data Governance Services	All Levels	Data Governance
Case Study: Applications of Data Governance in the Enterprise	Thomas Mitrevski, Enterprise Knowledge Lulit Tesfaye, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC.	All Levels	Data Governance
What's in Your Policy?	David Kowalski, Ortecha	All Levels	Industry and Business Trends
Data Governance Communication: Making it CLEAR	Valerie Calvo, CBRE Investment Management	All Levels	Data Governance
Patient Identification: The Core of Data Governance in Health Care	Howard M Sragow, Evernorth, Inc.	All Levels	Data & Information Quality

Keynote Presentation

09:30 AM - 10:10 AM Wed, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Entrepreneurial Skills for Data Governance and Information Quality Professionals	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls Aakriti Agrawal, American Express	Business	Data Strategy Human Factors

Keynote Panel

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Wed, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Business-Driven Data Governance Leadership

Coffee Break and Exhibits Open

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Wed, Dec 6

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Wed, Dec 6

Exhibits Open

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Wed, Dec 6

CDMP Exams (Time To Be Confirmed)

11:30 AM - 01:30 PM Wed, Dec 6

Conference Sessions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Wed, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Collaborative Synergy: Leveraging the Three Lines of Defense to Safeguard Against Data Risks and Foster Organizational Data Maturity	Xin Tu, Discover Financial Services Peggy Tsai, BigID	All Levels	Getting Business Buy-In
Why Successful Data Governance Is Ever More Crucial as Automation and AI/ML Gets a Foothold	Sarah Rasmussen, First San Francisco Partners	Advanced	AI and Analytics Governance
On Using a Metamodel for Metadata Governance	Robin B Rappaport, IRS – RAAS - DMD Elainie Abebe, Analytica	Advanced	Metadata
The Long and Winding Road: Establishing Data Governance in a County Agency	Elena Tindall, Santa Clara County- Social Services Ag Ely Turkenitz, County of Santa Clara Sandy Stier, Santa Clara County- Social Services Ag	Introductory	Data Governance
LEI As A Source of Truth for Entity Data and How to Leverage it for Data Quality Improvement	Julia Cherashore, New York State Department of Financial Services	Intermediate	Data & Information Quality

Lunch, Desserts on the Exhibit Floor

12:45 PM - 02:00 PM Wed, Dec 6

Conference Sessions

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Wed, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Preparing for Change: How Can AI Governance on LLMs Equip Us for the Upcoming EU and US AI Act?	Alexandre t'Kint, Collibra	Intermediate	Data Governance
The Journey Towards Data Quality and Observability at Scale		All Levels	Data & Information Quality
Built to Last: Implementing a Sustainable Data Governance Model	Alice Fleck, UNC Greensboro Chase Goode, BerryDunn Joe Traino, BerryDunn	All Levels	Data Governance
Democratizing Customer Protection	Susanne O'Neill, Fidelity Investments	Advanced	Legal and Regulatory Issues

Conference Sessions

03:00 PM - 03:45 PM Wed, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Adapting to Increasing Data Regulations and Readying Compliance with AI Regulations: Lessons from the Trenches	Scott T. Loughlin, Hogan Lovells Kimberly Zink, Applied Materials	Intermediate	Legal and Regulatory Issues
Data Strategy SOS: Signs Your Data Governance Program Needs CPR	David Woods, Precisely	Intermediate	Data Governance
Welcome to the Team!	Gwen Thomas, The Data Governance Institute	All Levels	Organizational Structure and Roles
A Synergistic Approach to Data Governance Work Streams	Bridget M Miller, Arcadia University	Intermediate	Data Governance
Aligning Your Data Governance Program in a Product-Centric Environment	Nitesh Mohanlal, Elevance Health Sejal Patel, Elevance	All Levels	Data Governance
The Power of Soft Skills in Data Governance and Information Quality	Brianna Vandre, GitLab	All Levels	Data Governance

Coffee Break

03:45 PM - 04:00 PM Wed, Dec 6

Closing Keynote Panel

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM Wed, Dec 6

Closing Happy Hour

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM Wed, Dec 6

CDMP Exams (Time To Be Confirmed)

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Wed, Dec 6

Thursday, 12/7/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Thu, Dec 7

Post-Conference Workshops (One Day)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Entrepreneurial Skills for Data Managers	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls Aakriti Agrawal, American Express	All Levels	Data Strategy
Building and Growing a Successful Information Quality Function	C. Lwanga Yonke, Padouk Consulting, LLC	All Levels	Data & Information Quality

2-Day Seminars (Continuing to Friday)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Strategy Bootcamp	John Ladley, Sonrai	All Levels	Data Strategy
Practical Negotiation Techniques for Data Governance and Data Management Professionals	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	All Levels	Human Factors
Data Policy Governance: Defining and Operationalizing Data Policies	David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity	Introductory	Data Governance
How to Implement and Govern an Enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners	Introductory	Data Governance Metadata

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Thu, Dec 7

Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Thu, Dec 7

Coffee Break

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM Thu, Dec 7

Friday, 12/8/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Fri, Dec 8

2-Day Seminars (Continuing from Thursday)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Fri, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Strategy Bootcamp	John Ladley, Sonrai	All Levels	Data Strategy
Practical Negotiation Techniques for Data Governance and Data Management Professionals	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	All Levels	Human Factors
Data Policy Governance: Defining and Operationalizing Data Policies	David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity	Introductory	Data Governance
How to Implement and Govern an Enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners	Introductory	Data Governance Metadata

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Fri, Dec 8

Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Fri, Dec 8

Coffee Break

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM Fri, Dec 8