Agenda At-a-Glance

Monday, 9/18/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Mon, Sep 18

Monday Morning Tutorials

08:30 AM - 11:45 AM Mon, Sep 18

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T1: Creating and Improving Your Data Strategy	Mike Yates, Data Stories Consulting LTD	Introductory	Data Strategy
T2: Executive Data Literacy and Data Ethics: A Primer Connecting Organizational Data Decisions to Value	Peter Aiken, VCU/AnythingAwesome Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors	Business / Non-Technical	Data Literacy
T3: How to Build a Data Governance and Data Quality Framework	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting/TDAN.com	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality
T4: Optimizing the Value of Your Critical Data Elements	Barbara A. Nichols, Metaview360, LLC	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality
T5: Data Architecture Choices and Decisions Today	John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors	Intermediate	Data Architecture
T6: Data Modeling in the Agile Environment	Bob Conway, Information Engineering Associates	Intermediate	Agile Data
T7: Let's Change How Your Team Adapts to Change	Glenn R Anderson, Glenn Anderson Speaks	Business / Non-Technical	Organizational Structure and Roles

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Mon, Sep 18

Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Mon, Sep 18

Monday Afternoon Tutorials

12:45 PM - 04:00 PM Mon, Sep 18

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T8: Data and Analytics Maturity Self-Assessment Workshop	Douglas Laney, West Monroe	Intermediate	Business Analytics Data Strategy
T9: Aligning Data Strategy with Data Governance	Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance and Quality Data Strategy
T10: Metadata Quality: Ignore at Your Own Risk!	David Plotkin, Author and Data Governance Practitionery	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality Metadata
T11: Elevating Enterprise Data as a Product	Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station	Intermediate	Data Strategy
T12: Architecting and Governing for Decentralized Data Management and Data Mesh	Bill Reynolds, nVenio Analytics	Intermediate	Data Architecture
T13: Modern Data Warehousing and Analytics in the Cloud	John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors	Intermediate	Business Analytics Data Architecture
T14: Fundamentals of Effective Data Visualization	Michael Scofield, Loma Linda University	Introductory	Data Visualization
T15: Data Security: Four Approaches to a Better Defensive Posture	Seth James Nielson, Crimson Vista, Inc.	Introductory	Data Protection and Security

Coffee Break

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM Mon, Sep 18

Conference Sessions

04:15 PM - 05:00 PM Mon, Sep 18

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Harnessing the Power of Data Management and Controls in the Financial Services Industry	Michael Ivie, Phyton Consulting Rico Moscaritolo, Phyton Consulting Sanjay Pattni, Phyton Consulting	Advanced	Data Governance and Quality
Challenges in Extracting Value From the Data Generated Across Healthcare Diagnostics Lab Devices	Shailesh Pendkar, Roche	Intermediate	Data Integration
Building a Data Culture (Utilizing a Community of Practice Framework)	Astrud Reed, University of California, Irvine	Introductory	Data Culture

CDMP Exams

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Mon, Sep 18

Women in Data Management

05:15 PM - 06:00 PM Mon, Sep 18

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

Tuesday, 9/19/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Tue, Sep 19

Welcome

08:30 AM - 08:40 AM Tue, Sep 19

Keynote Presentation

08:40 AM - 09:45 AM Tue, Sep 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Hack Your Data, Hack Your Life	Ted Harrington, Independent Security Evaluators	Business / Non-Technical	Data Protection and Security Industry Trends

Coffee Break - Sponsored by Texas A&M University

09:45 AM - 10:15 AM Tue, Sep 19

Conference Sessions

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Tue, Sep 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Zero Copy Integration	Dave McComb, Semantic Arts Inc.	Introductory	Data Integration
A Data Governance Scorecard for Establishing Priorities	Evan Levy, Integral Data, LLC.	Introductory	Data Governance and Quality
New Business Models Need New Data Models	Eric N. Landers, CAS	Business / Non-Technical	AI and Machine Learning Data Modeling
The Upside of Compliance Reporting: A Data Governance Opportunity	Cynthia Cain Fitzgerald, Antioch University	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality
Accelerating Data Management with DataOps	Nivedita Rayu, W.W. Grainger, Inc.	Intermediate	Data Engineering
ROI of Data Governance: Aligning and Articulating Value	Nate Lee, K Hovnanian	Introductory	Data Governance and Quality
Dashboard Design Guidelines	Jhoanna Urena, Chobani	Introductory	Data Visualization

Conference Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Tue, Sep 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Strategies to Increase Data Management Maturity in a Many-Siloed Organization with Minimal Budget and Authority	Cathi Greenwood, Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)	Business / Non-Technical	Data Culture
NEPC's Data Quality Adventure	Gregory Serapiglia, NEPC, LLC	Introductory	Data Governance and Quality
How Data Governance and Data Management Capability Maturity Should Influence Your Investment in AI/ML Models	Sarah Rasmussen, First San Francisco Partners	Advanced	AI and Machine Learning Business Analytics
Role of Data Meshes and Fabrics in Analytics	Andrea Heithoff, MITRE Savithri Devaraj, MITRE	Business / Non-Technical	Data Architecture
Why an Event-Native Mindset Is Now Essential for Data Architecture	Jans Aasman, Franz Inc.	Intermediate	Data Modeling
Master Data Management Best Practices: Improving Data Quality and Governance	Gurpinder Singh Dhillon, Dun & Bradstreet	Intermediate	Master Data Management
Case Study: Embarking on Agile Data Intelligence at Molson Coors Beverage Company	Astra Valters, Molson Coors Cindy Niquette, Molson Coors	Case Study	Agile Data
Providing Leadership in Data Governance	Theresa M Ancick, Accura Business Services LLC	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance and Quality

Sponsored Sessions - In Perspectives

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Tue, Sep 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Centralizing Data Systems Management and Support	Bassam Chahine, Instaclustr	All Levels	New Data Management Technologies
Future-Proof Data Management Through Logical Architectures: Data Fabric and Data Mesh	Octavio Arreaza, Denodo	All Levels	Data Architecture
The Future of MDM	Malcolm Hawker, Profisee	All Levels	Master Data Management

Lunch

12:45 PM - 01:45 PM Tue, Sep 19

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Tue, Sep 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Governance Through the Use of Data Domains	David Plotkin, Author and Data Governance Practitionery	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality
Data Soup: Understanding the Ingredients	Raymond McGirt, Data Expeditions NLLC	Introductory	Data Culture
Outcomes-Driven Data Quality Management - Latest Best Practices	Mehmet Orun, CDMP, PeerNova	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance and Quality
Preparing for Your Self-Service BI and Analytics Journey	Pete Stiglich, Data Principles, LLC	Business / Non-Technical	Business Analytics
5 Ways to Improve Data Culture and Drive Behavioral Change	Dan Everett, Insightful Research LLC	Business / Non-Technical	Data Literacy
Leveraging Business Architecture to Transform and Govern Critical Data Models	Iris Melendez, Autodesk Steven Scott, Autodesk	Business / Non-Technical	Data Architecture
Data Governance Begins with Data Architecture	Aaron N. Cutshall, Healthfirst, Inc.	Introductory	Data Governance and Quality

Sponsored Sessions - In Perspectives

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM Tue, Sep 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Semantic Journeys: The Present Status and Future Vision of the Fortune 500	Nimit Mehta, TopQuadrant	All Levels	Metadata
Using an Enterprise Data Model to Drive a Data Mesh with ER/Studio	Jamie Knowles, IDERA Anil Mahadev, IDERA	All Levels	Data Governance and Quality
Revolutionizing Your BI Strategy: Exploring Metric Insights' BI Portal	Mike Smitheman, Metric Insights	All Levels	Data Visualization

Ice Cream Break & Exhibits Open

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM Tue, Sep 19

Conference Sessions

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM Tue, Sep 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Jane and John Don’t Care About Your Data Strategy: Overcoming the “Whys” to Get to the “Hows”	Jose Sanchez, Mazars USA Abigail Almonte, Mazars USA Lisa Voissard, Mazars USA	Business / Non-Technical	Human Factors
Data as a Product	Steven MacLauchlan, Ippon USA	Intermediate	Data Literacy
Starting a Fire: Introducing Data Governance in Manufacturing	Dominik Ebeling, Rolls-Royce Power Systems	Case Study	Data Governance and Quality
How Open Banking Will Test Data Governance Maturity	Josh Reid, Succeed Data Governance Services Sean Hewitt, Succeed Data Governance Services	Intermediate	Industry Trends
Pillars of Cloud Native Architecture for Data Engineering	Maria Zakourdaev, Fintech Company	Intermediate	Data Architecture Data Engineering
7 Ways to Springboard a Software Implementation Project into a Data Governance Program	Dennis Gray, Premier International	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality
Connecting the Dots with a Knowledge Graph	Pragnya Gandhi, FINRA Chen (Anna) Zhang, FINRA	Intermediate	Data Architecture Data Engineering

Conference Sessions

04:45 PM - 05:30 PM Tue, Sep 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Customizing Data Governance Roles	Moises Dueñas, EY Europe West	Advanced	Organizational Structure and Roles
How to Use Organizational Change Management (OCM) Principles to Improve Outcomes for Your Data Initiatives	Shannon Moore, Daugherty Business Solutions	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
50 Ways to Squeeze Value From Data Assets	Douglas Laney, West Monroe	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Data Literacy in Action	Veronica Vilski, Entegris	Introductory	Data Literacy
Ontologies and Knowledge Graphs: A 7-Year (and Counting!) Success Story	Dan Carey, Semantic Arts	Case Study	Business Analytics
Adopting International Data Standards into the Enterprise Data Model	David Wiebe, Robinson Ryan Pty Ltd Alexandra Wiebe, Robinson Ryan Pty Ltd	Intermediate	Data Modeling
Grass Roots Data Governance	Roy D Schmidt, Envision Healthcare	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality

Exhibits and Reception

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM Tue, Sep 19

Wednesday, 9/20/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Wed, Sep 20

Zen with Len

07:30 AM - 08:00 AM Wed, Sep 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
CANCELED - Zen with Len: What Does Zen Have to Do with Data Management? The Answer Is "Everything" - Find Out Why	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	Business / Non-Technical	Human Factors

Conference Sessions

08:30 AM - 09:15 AM Wed, Sep 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Understanding the Benefits and Limitations of Multi-Cloud	Gery Menegaz, Opening Bell Ventures	Intermediate	Data Architecture
Dollars and Data: The Top 10 Ways to Show the Value of Data Governance	Deron Hook, American Express	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance and Quality
Top Graph Use Cases and Applications for Enterprise Data Management (with Real-World Examples)	Lulit Tesfaye, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC. Joseph Hilger, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC.	Business / Non-Technical	Knowledge Graphs
Linking FAIR Information Architecture with Enterprise Data	Martin Romacker, F. Hoffmann-La Roche	Intermediate	Data Strategy
Data Model Contentious Issues	Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors	Intermediate	Data Modeling
Driving Acquisition Value Through Machine Learning	Jenna Alden, West Monroe John Schuller, West Monroe	Business / Non-Technical	AI and Machine Learning

DAMA Awards & Keynote Presentations

09:30 AM - 10:45 AM Wed, Sep 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Context Is Next: Is Your Architecture and Governance Ready?	K Waterman, CEO, LawTechIntersect & Visiting Scientist, MIT	Business / Non-Technical	AI and Machine Learning Industry Trends
Rising to the Challenge of Enterprise Data Architect Leadership	John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors	Intermediate	Agile Data Data Architecture

Coffee Break and Exhibits Open

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Wed, Sep 20

CDMP Exams

11:15 AM - 01:15 PM Wed, Sep 20

Conference Sessions

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Wed, Sep 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Understanding the Benefits of Polyglot Data Modeling and Metadata-as-Code	Pascal Desmarets, Hackolade	Intermediate	Data Modeling
Data Advocacy in a Cost-Conscious World	Suresh Jayaraman, Navikenz	Advanced	Data Strategy
Modernize Data Management to Increase Scalability	Laura Madsen, Moxy Analytics	Intermediate	Data Strategy
Data Architecture Documentation for Project Success	Clay Rehm, RehmTech	Intermediate	Data Literacy
Where Is My AI ROI?	Anjali Bansal, Cervello, a Kearney Company	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Data Quality Management for Big Data Processing - Operational Excellence	Sumalatha Bachu, FINRA Abhishek Singh, FINRA Troy Eads, FINRA	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality

Lunch, Desserts on the Exhibit Floor

12:30 PM - 01:45 PM Wed, Sep 20

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Wed, Sep 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Assuring Quality and Success When Importing External Data	Michael Scofield, Loma Linda University	Intermediate	Data Governance and Quality
Apply the Enterprise Data Model to DataOps Lifecycle Management	Allen Wang, Datablau	Case Study	Data Architecture
An Axiomatic Approach to Building an Enrichment Platform	Doug Needham, Dataops.live	Intermediate	Data Strategy
Journey Towards Advanced Business Analytics	Anshu Bhatnagar, Nutanix	Intermediate	Business Analytics
Four Simple Rules for Managing Your Teenage Data	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	Introductory	Data Governance and Quality
Game-Based Solutions to Level-Up Data Literacy in Our Organizations	Michele Valentini, FIT Academy	Introductory	Data Literacy

Conference Sessions

02:45 PM - 03:30 PM Wed, Sep 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Managers Are the Center of the Universe: Successful Data Management and Reporting From the Middle	Jose Sanchez, Mazars USA Julia Lahmi, Mazars USA Lisa Voissard, Mazars USA	Business / Non-Technical	Organizational Structure and Roles
Case Study: Building Bridges - How to Build a Data Modeler in 21 Days (It’s Not About Tools)	Laurel English Sturges, Sila	Case Study	Data Modeling
Data Lakehouses - A Platform That Can Revitalize Your Organization	Mike King, Dell	Intermediate	New Data Management Technologies
What's So Special About Analytics?	David Kowalski, MIDAS Advisory Services	Intermediate	Business Analytics
Achieving Zero Trust Through Metadata	Shyla Kennedy, The MITRE Corporation Bonnie K. O'Neil, The MITRE Corporation	Intermediate	Data Protection and Security

Coffee Break - Sponsored by DGPO

03:30 PM - 03:45 PM Wed, Sep 20

Closing Keynote Panel

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM Wed, Sep 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
20 Questions That Metadata Can Answer	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting/TDAN.com Anjali Bansal, Cervello, a Kearney Company Lulit Tesfaye, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC. Malcolm Hawker, Profisee Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	Intermediate	Metadata

CDMP Exams

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Wed, Sep 20

Thursday, 9/21/2023

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Thu, Sep 21

Thursday One-Day Seminar

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Sep 21

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
S1: Data Strategy Bootcamp	John Ladley, Sonrai	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
S2: Advanced Issues in Data Governance	Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners	Advanced	Data Governance and Quality
S3: Data Architecture to Modernize Analytics and Data Science	Mark Madsen, Third Nature	Intermediate	Data Architecture
S4: Essential Data Modeling for Practical Use	John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors	Introductory	Data Modeling
S5: Supporting Your Business Through Data Quality Metrics	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	Introductory	Data Governance and Quality
S6: Applied Design Thinking to Data	Nino Letteriello, FIT Group	Business / Non-Technical	New Data Management Technologies
CANCELED - S7: Negotiating for Data Professionals	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	Business / Non-Technical	Human Factors

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Thu, Sep 21

Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Thu, Sep 21

Coffee Break

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM Thu, Sep 21