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Tracks > Data Governance

Monday Morning Tutorials

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

Title Speakers Audience
T1: Getting Started with Data Governance
Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station

 		Introductory
T2: Business Value Assessment to Identify Data Governance Priorities
David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity

 		Business
T3: Data Governance Metrics: Data Quality, Data Literacy, and More
Monika Kapoor, Astra Zeneca

 		Intermediate
T4: Implementing Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions
April Reeve, Reeve Consulting

 		All Levels

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

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

Title Speakers Audience
OvalEdge Demo: End-to-End Data Governance
Rachel E McGuirk, OvalEdge

 		All Levels
Informatica: Not Your Grandma’s Data Governance
Charlie Hughes, Informatica

Yomar Rosendo, Informatica

 		All Levels
Ensuring a Reliable Data Foundation for Business with Data Observability
Kyle Kirwan, Bigeye

 		All Levels

Monday Afternoon Tutorials

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

Title Speakers Audience
T10: Running and Designing Your Own Perfect Data Governance Workshops
Mathias Vercauteren, Data & AI Governance Partners

 		All Levels

Association Meetings - DGPO and DAMA

07:30 AM - 08:15 AM Tue, Dec, 5

Title Speakers Audience
A Deeper Dive into the DGPO’s Data Governance Framework, the DGPO CAP (Core Areas of Practice)
Kira Chuchom, Data Governance Professionals Organization

 		All Levels
CDMP You Said? What Is CDMP?
Michel Hebert, Pixlog inc.

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Navigating the Data Governance Journey: Insights and Strategies
Jim Barker, Alation

Rene Rubio, Hilton

 		All Levels
Ensure Your Data Governance Program Is Ready for AI
Scott Buckles, IBM

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
A Data Literacy Case Study: Succeeding with Data Transformation Using a Common Data Language
Brooke Gajownik, Beck's Hybrids

 		All Levels

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Survival Kit: How Prepared Are You for Data Governance?
Evan Lewis, D3Clarity, Inc.

 		All Levels
Data for the People: Wouldn’t It Be Fun if You Could Achieve Data Literacy at the Snap of Your Fingertips?
Kash Mehdi, DataGalaxy

Laurent Dresse, DataGalaxy

 		All Levels
Maximizing ROI with Data Products: A Data Marketplace Approach
Mark-Eric LaRocque, Incept Data Solutions, Inc.

Vivek Patel, Incept Data Solutions, Inc.

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Enterprise Data Governance Across the Full Data Lifecycle
Chris Zettler, Citizant, Inc.

 		Intermediate
Accelerating Data Governance Adoption – A Case Study
Allen J Thompson, The Hanover Insurance Group

Daniel Lederman, The Hanover Insurance Group

 		All Levels
CANCELED: Why Data Governance Is Critical to Successfully Leveraging AI
Wendi O'Neill, CDW, Inc.

 		All Levels

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Getting Started with Data Governance
Bobbi Caggianelli, Collibra

 		Introductory
Data Governance in The Data Intelligence Platform
Jim Barker, Alation

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Data Governance 3.0: Aligning Data Governance with the Objectives of the Modern Business
Zack Alami, CluedIn

 		All Levels
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 Becker, Right Triangle Consulting

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Governance Need Not Be a Four-Letter Word
Kevin Hunter, Fidelity Investments

Lee E Murphy, Fidelity Investments

Sreevani Konda, Fidelity Investments

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
The Art of Data Valuation
Sean Hewitt, Succeed Data Governance Services

Josh Reid, Succeed Data Governance Services

 		All Levels
Case Study: Applications of Data Governance in the Enterprise
Thomas Mitrevski, Enterprise Knowledge

Lulit Tesfaye, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC.

 		All Levels
Data Governance Communication: Making it CLEAR
Valerie Calvo, BankUnited

 		All Levels

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Improving Regulatory Compliance with Data Lineage
Joe Chmielewski, Manta, an IBM Company

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
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

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Realizing Value Through Data Maturity Throughout Your Data Governance Journey
Earin Persson, D3Clarity, Inc.

 		Introductory
Preparing for Change: How Can AI Governance on LLMs Equip Us for the Upcoming EU and US AI Act?
Alexandre t'Kint, Collibra

 		Intermediate
Built to Last: Implementing a Sustainable Data Governance Model
Alice Fleck, UNC Greensboro

Chase Goode, BerryDunn

Joe Traino, BerryDunn

 		All Levels
SIG: Change Management
Aakriti Agrawal, Manager, Data Governance

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Data Strategy SOS: Signs Your Data Governance Program Needs CPR
David Woods, Precisely

Shannon Kelly, Ascensus

 		Intermediate
CANCELED: A Synergistic Approach to Data Governance Work Streams
Bridget M Miller, Arcadia University

 		Intermediate
Aligning Your Data Governance Program in a Product-Centric Environment
Nitesh Mohanlal, Elevance

Sejal Patel, Elevance

 		All Levels
The Power of Soft Skills in Data Governance and Information Quality
Brianna Vandre, Prudent Arrow, LLC

 		All Levels
SIG: Organizing Your Data Governance Office
Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners

Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners

 		All Levels

Closing Keynote Panel

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

Title Speakers Audience
The Practitioners Panel: What We're Doing Now, and What We'll be Doing Next
Adrianna Steele, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Brianna Vandre, Prudent Arrow, LLC

Jimm Johnson, HireRight

Nate Lee, K Hovnanian

 		Business

Post-Conference Workshops/Tutorials (One Day)

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

Title Speakers Audience
W1: Data Governance Strategy and Design Sprints
Mathias Vercauteren, Data & AI Governance Partners

 		All Levels

2-Day Seminars (Continuing to Friday)

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

Title Speakers Audience
S3: Data Policy Governance: Defining and Operationalizing Data Policies
David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity

 		Introductory
S4: 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

2-Day Seminars (Continuing from Thursday)

08:30 AM - 03:00 PM Fri, Dec, 8

Title Speakers Audience
S3: Data Policy Governance: Defining and Operationalizing Data Policies
David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity

 		Introductory
S4: 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
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