Agenda At-a-Glance
Full Schedule

Full Schedule Sun, Mar 22 Mon, Mar 23 Tue, Mar 24 Wed, Mar 25 Thu, Mar 26 Fri, Mar 27
Sunday, 3/22/2020
DAMA International Council Meeting 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
CDMP Exam Preparation Workshop 10:30 AM - 02:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
CDMP Preparation Workshop Christopher M Bradley, Data Management Advisors
 Intermediate
 CDMP
Sunday Workshops 02:30 PM - 05:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
W1: Building Data Strategy for Success Asha Saxena, FTICorporate
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Strategy
W2: How to Make Your Leadership Data-Literate John Ladley, Sonrai Solutions
 Intermediate
 Data Literacy
W3: Data Governance Is Dead, Long Live Data Governance Sue Geuens, Independent
Tony Mazzarella, Voya Financial
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Governance
W4: Data Quality Assessment and Measurement Laura Sebastian-Coleman, Prudential
 Intermediate
 Data & Information Quality
W5: How to Implement Systems for Enterprise Data Management and Governance April Reeve, Reeve Consulting
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
W6: Building the Requirements for Data – How to Help You Elicit, Communicate, Measure, and Get the Buy-In for Data Requirements in Your Organizations Jamie Champagne, Champagne Collaborations
 Business / Non-Technical
 Human Factors
Management & Methods
W7: Taming the Data Tsunami – Harnessing Actionable Intelligence with Machine Learning Adina Solomon, FINRA
Ratnakar Korem, FINRA
Sandhya N Murthy, FINRA
Sumalatha Bachu, FINRA
 Intermediate
 Data Science
W8: Property Graph Data Modeling John Singer, NodeEra Software
 Intermediate
 Data Modeling
Graphs
W9: Mind-Numbing Versus Mind-Blowing: How to Energize Your Presentation Glenn R Anderson, Glenn Anderson Speaks
 Business / Non-Technical
 Professional Development
Coffee Break 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Personal Enrichment 06:00 PM - 06:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Zen and the Art of Data Maintenance Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC
 Introductory
 
Monday, 3/23/2020
Continental Breakfast 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Monday Morning Tutorials 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
AM1: Data Strategy Bootcamp Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.
 Introductory
 Data Strategy
AM2: 14 Emerging Trends in Data Management and What’s Most Important from a Business and People Perspective Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Leadership
Human Factors
AM3: Data Fabric: Smart Data Engineering, Operations, and Orchestration Dave Wells, Eckerson Group
 Intermediate
 Cloud Computing
Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
AM4: Journey to the Center of Sustainable Data Governance: Operationalization Sarah Rasmussen, First San Francisco Partners
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
AM5: In (Meta)Data We Trust: Keys to Successfully Building, Managing, and Governing an Enterprise Data Catalog Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station
 Intermediate
 Metadata
AM6: Sensitive Data Management: The Convergence of Enterprise Data Management, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Technology Sunil Soares, YourDataConnect
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Protection and Security
AM7: Introduction to Big Data Analytics Infrastructure David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity
 Introductory
 Big Data
Data Architecture
AM8: ALL NEW! Advanced Data Modeling Challenges Workshop Steve Hoberman, Technics Publications
 Advanced
 Data Modeling
AM9: Ontology-Driven Knowledge Graphs: Meaning-First Data Management Mark Ouska, Semantic Arts, Inc.
Boris Pelakh, Semantic Arts
 Business / Non-Technical
 Knowledge Graphs
AM10: Ten Key Analytics Best Practices for Business Results Prashanth Southekal, DBP-Institute
 Business / Non-Technical
 Business Analytics
Coffee Break 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Lunch 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Monday Afternoon Tutorials 01:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
PM1: Evolve Your Data Strategy with Cloud, Hybrid, and Multi-Cloud Architectures John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors
 Intermediate
 Business Analytics
Cloud Computing
Data Strategy
PM2: Achieving Data Acumen: Improving Workforce Data Literacy (and Therefore Performance!) Peter Aiken, Virginia Commonwealth University
 Intermediate
 Data Literacy
PM3: A Complete Set of Data Governance Roles and Responsibilities Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Governance
Management & Methods
PM4: Governing Master Data Frank Cerwin, Data Mastery Inc.
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Master Data Management
PM5: Metadata Quality: Ignore at Your Own Risk! David Plotkin, Author and Data Governance Practitionery
 Introductory
 Data & Information Quality
Metadata
PM6: Four Steps to Data Architecture for Modern Analytics Dave Wells, Eckerson Group
 Intermediate
 Business Analytics
Data Architecture
PM7: Modernizing Your Data Architecture with Data Virtualization Mike Ferguson, Intelligent Business Strategies Ltd
 Intermediate
 Cloud Computing
Data Integration
PM8: FIBO Tutorial on Applying Knowledge Graphs in the Financial Industry Dean T Allemang, Working Ontologist, LLC
 Technical (may include code)
 Graphs
PM9: Data Vault Modeling Glenn Carney, The IQ Studio
Mitch Hamilton, WMH Consulting
 Introductory
 Business Analytics
Data Modeling
PM10: Data Science Learnathon: From Raw Data to Deployment Kathrin Melcher, KNIME
Paolo Tamagnini, KNIME
 Introductory
 Data Science
Coffee Break 03:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Lightning Talks (5 Minutes Each) 05:10 PM - 06:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Design Thinking for Data Management Lynn E. Noel, Digital Heritage Consulting
 Introductory
 Digital Transformation
Data Management via Meaning-First Versus Structure-First: An Analogy Mark Ouska, Semantic Arts, Inc.
 Introductory
 Management & Methods
Simple Calculation Rules to Help You SELL Data Management in Your Organization Niko M. Vermeer, Deloitte Consulting Netherlands
 Business / Non-Technical
 Management & Methods
A Data-Driven Approach to Raising Twins Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station
 Case Study
 Management & Methods
Is Master Data a Controlled Substance? Frank Cerwin, Data Mastery Inc.
 Introductory
 Master Data Management
Data Modernization Journey Claudiu Grecu, CIHI
 Case Study
 Data Architecture
Predictive Analytics April Reeve, Reeve Consulting
 Introductory
 Business Analytics
Too Much Tech Talk? A Puppet Service Announcement Scott Taylor, MetaMeta Consulting
 Introductory
 Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Special Interest & Networking Groups 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
erwin Special Interest Group Danny Sandwell, Quest
 Product/Service Offering
 Data Modeling
ER/Studio Special Interest Group Jamie Knowles, IDERA
 Intermediate
 Data Modeling
DAMA in Europe ... Welcome 2020! Nino Letteriello, FIT Group
Stacey Haurin, DAMA-I
 Introductory
 Professional Development
 
Tuesday, 3/24/2020
Continental Breakfast 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Special Interest & Networking Groups 07:30 AM - 08:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Facilitated Discussion: How to Demonstrate the Value of Your Data Governance Program Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC
Jimm Johnson, HireRight
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
PII Classification Guidelines: The Business and the Law Robert Mushkatblat, Tinder
Virginia Mushkatblat, Hush-Hush
 Introductory
 Data Protection and Security
Data Is Not About Technology, It's About People Moises Dueñas, EY Europe West
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Literacy
Human Factors
Why Data Virtualization Is So Critical Today Manish Mehndiratta, Sage IT Inc
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Architecture
Opening Keynote 08:45 AM - 09:25 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Data Management as the Foundation of Digital Transformation Scott Taylor, MetaMeta Consulting
 Business / Non-Technical
 Digital Transformation
Master Data Management
Conference Orientation 09:25 AM - 09:45 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Conference Orientation - How to Get the Most from Your Time this Week Tony Shaw, DATAVERSITY
Coffee Break 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Conference Sessions 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Data Strategy as Business Strategy: Unpacking the Value Drivers George Yuhasz, Fresenius Medical Care
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Strategy
Data Leadership Through Change: A Case Study Janet N Lichtenberger, Walgreens Boots Alliance
 Intermediate
 Data Leadership
Moving the Needle on Data Quality: The Foundational Framework as Implemented by a 110-Year-Old Fortune 500 Company Prathyusha Kanchanam, Mutual of Omaha
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data & Information Quality
If Your Metadata Does Not Bring You Joy, Throw It Out Dave McComb, Semantic Arts Inc.
 Introductory
 Metadata
Data Literacy to Data Proficiency – Fast Start Learning Using the DAMA DMBoK Ed Kelly, State of Texas
 Introductory
 DMBOK
Data Literacy
DataOps: The Blueprint for Scalable Enterprise-Wide Analytics Paul Barth, Qlik
 Introductory
 DataOps
Lessons NOT Learned – Dealing with Habitual Architecture Mistakes Eddie Sayer, Teradata
 Introductory
 Data Architecture
Set Your Fundamental Data Free with an Enterprise Knowledge Graph Stephon L Harris, Enterprise Knowledge
Helmut Nagy, Semantic Web Company
 Business / Non-Technical
 Graphs
A Purposeful Walk Down Wall Street: Moving from Exploration to Implementation with Financial Data Analytics Joshua Feinstein, General Motors Company
 Case Study
 Data Science
Conference Sessions 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Why Your Data Strategy Needs a Hurdle Rate Taylor Culver, XenoDATA
 Case Study
 Data Strategy
Streaming Data Ecosystems: Value Creation Through Managed Collaboration Ted Morris, Klarrio US
 Business / Non-Technical
 Digital Transformation
Joining Law and Data: Creating Policies That Meet New Regulations William A Tanenbaum, Polsinelli Law Firm
 Intermediate
 Data Leadership
Into the Wilderness: NEPC's Data Governance and Analytics Journey Gregory Serapiglia, NEPC, LLC
 Case Study
 Data Governance
Forging the Data Governance Platform: Royal Bank of Canada’s Journey Collecting, Cataloging, and Disseminating Metadata Graeme Goldin, Royal Bank of Canada
Adriana Radu, Royal Bank of Canada
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Governance
The Practical Data and Analytics Playbook Seth Vivek, Northrop Grumman
 Intermediate
 Business Analytics
Management & Methods
Model-Driven Services in an Agile Environment Stacey L Haurin, Corporation Services Company (CSC)
Al Calbazana, Corporation Services Company (CSC)
 Case Study
 Agile Data
Data Modeling
The King of Data Quality: Crowdsourcing or Machine Learning Michael M. Ott, Innovative Systems, Inc.
 Introductory
 Data & Information Quality
The Most Common MDM Business Case Mistake and How to Avoid It Bill O'Kane, Profisee
 Business / Non-Technical
 Master Data Management
BigGraph 2022: The Driving Forces of Accelerated Graph Technology Growth Dan McCreary, Optum
 Business / Non-Technical
 Graphs
Lunch 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Conference Sessions 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Making Your Data Strategy a Reality Bobbi Caggianelli, Security Benefit
 Introductory
 Data Strategy
Better Decisions Require More Than Data and Governance Tony Fish, Digital 20
 Business / Non-Technical
 Digital Transformation
How Implementing Data Governance with Knowledge Graphs Enables Enterprise AI Irene Polikoff, TopQuadrant
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Aligning Your Data Management Team (Onshore and Offshore) to the Roles and Responsibilities of a Data Governance Framework Rich Bellefeuille, Land O'Lakes
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Governance
Data Leadership
Gleaning Powerful Insights Around Cost and Control Optimization from Data Lineage Thadi Murali, Capco
Rishi Sanghavi, Capco
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Governance
Data Protection and Security
Agile Data Governance Laura - DO NOT USE (USE: laura@moxyanalytics.com) Madsen, Via Gurus
 Intermediate
 Agile Data
Data Governance
Not All Metadata Is Equal: A Comprehensive Taxonomy Michael Scofield, Loma Linda University
 Introductory
 Metadata
DMBOK: The What and the Who Raymond McGirt, Data Expeditions NLLC
 Introductory
 DMBOK
Winning with Data: A Journey to Providing Actionable Insights Brian DeCandia, Buildium, LLC
 Business / Non-Technical
 Business Analytics
Coffee Break 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Sponsored Sessions - In Perspectives 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Beyond the Metadata: How to Unlock Innovation by Automating Deeper Data Inventory Drew Schuil, Integris Software
 Advanced
 Data Governance
Data Strategy
DataOps
Leverage Data Lineage to Meet the Demands of Analytics and Regulatory Compliance! Ernie Ostic, MANTA
 Business / Non-Technical
 Metadata Governance
The Evolution of Enterprise Data Architecture Jamie Knowles, IDERA
 Intermediate
 Data Architecture
Conference Sessions 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Data Strategy: Foundations for Insight in a Data-Rich World Jason B Perkins, BT
 Intermediate
 Data Strategy
Digital Transformation – Beyond the Hype Solomon Williams, Datasource Consulting
 Business / Non-Technical
 Digital Transformation
The “Non-Data” Strategy for Data Leaders and Lieutenants Avi Atholi, FNBO
Drew Stauder, FNBO
 Case Study
 Data Leadership
From Roadmap to Execution: A Data Transformation Year One Retrospective Steven MacLauchlan, UDig
Eric Pearson, Enterprise Bank
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Strategy
The Data Leadership Framework Primer Gene Boomer, dataThink
 Case Study
 Data Leadership
Management & Methods
Proactive Data Quality Using Data Governance Principles Nowaf G Almutiri, STC (Saudi Telecom Company)
 Advanced
 Data Governance
Face On/Face Off: The Many Expressions of MDM Today Paul Grobler, Altron BSI
Craig Botha, Altron BSI Zetta
 Case Study
 Master Data Management
DataOps Data Architecture and AI Best Practices Gil Benghiat, DataKitchen
 Business / Non-Technical
 Agile Data
DataOps
Fact-Oriented Information Modeling Marco Wobben, BCP Software
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Modeling
Creating a Standard for a Property Graph Query Language Keith W. Hare, JCC Consulting, Inc.
 Intermediate
 Graphs
Exhibits & Reception 04:45 PM - 07:30 PM
 
Wednesday, 3/25/2020
Continental Breakfast 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Special Interest & Networking Groups 07:30 AM - 08:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Personal Data Ecosystems Gam Dias, 3 Points Digital
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Strategy
Data Dictionary: DictionaryX Ilker Tufan, Garanti BBVA Technology
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Towards an Extended Framework for Data Governance and Data Analytics Francisco Guinez, Data Management Consulting
 Intermediate
 DMBOK
Digital Transformation
Will DMBOK Be an International Standard? Mick (Mikitaka) Hayashi, JGC Corporation
 Business / Non-Technical
 DMBOK
Conference Sessions 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Aligning Data Strategy with Digital Transformation Lynn E. Noel, Digital Heritage Consulting
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Strategy
Balancing Agility and Governance for Self-Service Analytics Sarah Rasmussen, First San Francisco Partners
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
One Initiative Can Kick-Start a Governance Program Business / Non-Technical
 Data Governance
Clean the Swamp: Gain Greater Visibility, Speed, and Governance with DataOps Chuck Yarbrough, Hitachi Vantara
 Intermediate
 DataOps
Modernizing Your Architecture: Why All Roads (and Edges) Lead to Knowledge Graph Michael Grove, Stardog
 Introductory
 Graphs
Why "De-Identification" Will NOT Satisfy GDPR and CCPA Solutions Frank Kadwell, D3 Information Services
 Introductory
 Data Protection and Security
What Am I Doing Wrong? (or Right!) – Using Capability and Maturity Assessments to Build Your EDM Roadmap David Kowalski, MIDAS Advisory Services
 Introductory
 Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Data Modeling: No Play-Doh Required Leslie Andrews, LACE Technology
 Technical (may include code)
 Data Architecture
Data Modeling
D.R.E.A.M. (Data Rules Everything Around Me) – Building a Data-Driven Business Culture Lena Winfree, Rachel + Winfree Consulting
Holly Rachel, Rachel and Winfree, LLC
 Business / Non-Technical
 Professional Development
How the Data Science, Engineering, and Business Analytics Trilogy Can Yield the Best Results for Your Organization Pramod Singh, Envestnet | Yodlee
 Business / Non-Technical
 Big Data
Sponsored Sessions - In Perspectives 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
What Happens When You Automate a Business Glossary? Amnon Drori, Octopai
 Product/Service Offering
 Metadata Governance
erwin EDGE: Data Intelligence for Every Data Stakeholder Shawn Roberts, erwin, Inc
 Product/Service Offering
 Data Governance
The CCPA is Here: What’s Changed and What You Need to Know Morgan Woodbury, OneTrust
 Intermediate
 Data Protection and Security
Jumpstart Your Machine Learning and Crowdsourced DQ Initiatives Michael M. Ott, Innovative Systems, Inc.
 Introductory
 Machine Learning
Coffee Break & Exhibits Open 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Exhibits Open 10:15 AM - 04:15 PM
Conference Sessions 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Wells Fargo’s Groundbreaking Journey … Enterprise-Wide Data Management Transformation Toby Brown, Wells Fargo
Melanie Mecca, DataWise, Inc.
 Advanced
 Data Strategy
Data Governance Can Succeed with Small Teams Lowell W Fryman, Aspen Information Solutions
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
"… And They All Lived Happily Ever After (?)” – Fairy Tales, Parables, and Data (Oh My!) Katherine O'Keefe, Castlebridge
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Governance
Data Governance and Data Leadership: Two Sides of a Coin Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station
Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting
 Introductory
 Data Leadership
Conquering the Last Vestiges of Dark Data – Speech Recognition Jans Aasman, Franz Inc.
 Intermediate
 Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Driving Digital Transformation with Real-Time Master Data Management and Metadata Governance John Lieto, CT Corporation, Wolters Kluwer
 Business / Non-Technical
 Master Data Management
Data Warehouse Modernization with AWS Dmitry Anoshin, Rock Your Data
 Introductory
 Cloud Computing
Scoring a Bull's-Eye: Leveraging Data Catalogs for Data Analytics Bonnie K. O'Neil, The MITRE Corporation
 Intermediate
 Data Science
Yes, Virginia, There Are Universal Relationships! Norman Daoust, Daoust Associates
 Intermediate
 Data Modeling
Blockchain for the DBA and Data Professional Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors
 Intermediate
 Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
Conference Sessions 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Data-Driven Means You Have to Build Your Data Strategy the Right Way Jim Dodge, Gain Theory
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Strategy
Using Data Governance to Facilitate Data Sharing in Government Agencies Jayne Dutra, Multnomah County
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Automating Data Governance with Open-Source Components and the Incubation Methodology Daryl Heinz, DFHEINZ LLC.
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
5 Reasons Why a Project Manager Could Be Your "Silver Bullet" for Early-Stage Data Governance Challenges Tim Musgrove, Callisto Media
Zuad Oropeza, Callisto Media
 Introductory
 Data Governance
Lean Data Modeling for Any Methodology Ron Huizenga, Microsoft
 Intermediate
 Agile Data
Concept Models: Enabling Your Data to Speak the Language of the Business Ronald G. Ross, Business Rule Solutions, LLC
 Intermediate
 Data Modeling
The Business Side of Data and Why It Matters Dora Boussias, DoraB Global
 Business / Non-Technical
 Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
What Drives a Successful Transformation of EIM Into an AI-Driven Practice? Satyajeet Raje, IBM
CJ Nakamura, IBM
 Intermediate
 Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Schemas Are Everywhere! Pascal Desmarets, Hackolade
 Intermediate
 Data Architecture
Lunch 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Coffee, Dessert, and Conversations on the Exhibit Floor 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Conference Sessions (Professional Development Focus) 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Should You DOJO? Parminder Singh, BMC Software
Douglas S Redfield, BMC Software
 Intermediate
 Data Leadership
Workshop Exercises to Build a Trusted Data Management Business Case and Roadmap Niko M. Vermeer, Deloitte Consulting Netherlands
Benedikt Kratz, Deloitte Consulting Netherlands
Patrick Verweij, Deloitte Consulting Netherlands
 Intermediate
 Data Leadership
Southern Africa Digital Competences, DAMA Southern Africa, and the DMBoK Howard Diesel, DAMA Southern Africa
 Case Study
 CDMP
DMBOK
Data Management Training: A Comprehensive Enterprise-Wide Approach Michele Valentini, FIT Academy
Franco Francia, FIT Strategy
 Business / Non-Technical
 CDMP
DMBOK
Professional Development
Ice Cream Social, Coffee Break & Prize Drawings 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM
Keynote Presentation 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
How to Transform Your Organization’s Culture to Impact Data-Driven Decisions and Actions Valeh Nazemoff, Acolyst
 Business / Non-Technical
 Human Factors
 
Thursday, 3/26/2020
Continental Breakfast 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Conference Sessions 08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
From Data Creation to Analysis: Curating and Governing Data Through the Analytics Workflow Alexander Soria, MINDBODY
Thomas Evans, MINDBODY
 Intermediate
 Data Science
Data Strategy
The Maturity Model: How to Truly Monetize Your Data Ian Rowlands, ASG Technologies
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Generally Accepted Data Management Principles, V2.0 Susan Earley, Transform Holdco
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Governance
Enabling Organizational Change Through Data Literacy Training Michaela Caudill, R2C
 Introductory
 Data Literacy
Eradicating Information Silos and Inaccuracies for Provider Information Sandy Waisner, The University of Kansas Health System
 Intermediate
 Data & Information Quality
Metadata-Driven Architecture for Simplified ETL and Data Curation Susannah Barnes, American Family Insurance
Sudhamaye Veeramachaneni, American Family Insurance
 Advanced
 Data Architecture
Geography, Registration, and Ballots: Data Model for an Election David Hay, Essential Strategies, Inc.
 Intermediate
 Data Modeling
Key Elements for a Successful Service Analytics Program Steve Rimar, Analytica Consulting
 Business / Non-Technical
 Business Analytics
Making Schema-on-Read Useful: How to Analyze JSON with SQL Kent Graziano, Snowflake Inc.
 Intermediate
 Business Analytics
Explanatory Analysis with Jupyter Notebooks Maria Zakourdaev, Fintech Company
 Introductory
 Data Science
CDMP Exams 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee Break 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Conference Sessions 09:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Lessons Learned: Balancing Data Democratization and Data Privacy Michael M. Mueller, Starbucks
 Intermediate
 Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Designing Data Models to Accelerate Your AI and ML Investments Ronak Shah, Coursera
 Intermediate
 Data Strategy
Enterprise Data Warehouse in a Pinch for Critical Projects Darren Krohn, Lifespace Communities, Inc.
 Introductory
 Data Strategy
Rethink Your Data and Analytics Strategy: 3 Pitfalls Preventing You from Delivering Business Value He-Yu Hua, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Bram Nauts, ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
 Business / Non-Technical
 Data Strategy
How to Roll Out a Data Governance Program Across Multiple Business Units Roni Schuling, Principal Financial Group
Kelsey Coffin, Infogix
Marisa Macho, Principal Financial Group
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Data Done Right = #Winning Avinash Deshpande, Logitech
 Intermediate
 Cloud Computing
Big Data for Public Good: Using Technology-Driven Strategies to Improve Best Practices in Health Communications Joe Smyser, The Public Good Projects
 Case Study
 Big Data
Answering Deeper Data Questions with SQL, Python, and R Together Scott Castle, Sisense
 Intermediate
 Big Data
Conference Sessions 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Best Practices to Initiate and Manage Data Warehouse as a Product Shweta Aroskar, UCSF Medical Center
 Intermediate
 Data Strategy
Identifying Areas of Need in Enterprise Data Policy to Support Data and Information Lifecycle Management in Policy-Driven Data Governance Elizabeth L Wilcockson, emids
 Case Study
 Data Strategy
Governing Data Used in APIs Christina L Burnett, T-Mobile
 Intermediate
 Digital Transformation
Legislation Labyrinth: Navigating Global Privacy Laws Along the Asset Lifecycle Fredrik Forslund, Blancco
 Introductory
 Data Protection and Security
Implementation of an AI Ethics Framework Using DMBoK 2.0 Ahmed Shaariq Nizar, Bradby Associates
 Introductory
 DMBOK
Data Strategies for No-Code Applications Erich Wehrmann, Quick Base
 Intermediate
 Cloud Computing
Designing Forecasts for Communities Nancy P Tickle, Chesterfield County Government
 Case Study
 Data Architecture
Closing Keynote 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Hot or Not? Which Key Data Trends to Pay Attention to in 2020 Tony Shaw, DATAVERSITY
Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station
April Reeve, Reeve Consulting
George Yuhasz, Fresenius Medical Care
Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors
Mike Ferguson, Intelligent Business Strategies Ltd
 Business / Non-Technical
 Industry Trends
Break for Lunch - Note that Lunch will NOT be served this day 01:00 PM - 02:15 PM
In-Depth Seminars (continue to Friday morning) 02:15 PM - 05:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
S1: Beyond Data Management: Fostering Data Leadership to Make an Impact Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station
 Introductory
 Data Leadership
S2: Power, Politics, and Partnership for Data Governance Success Maureen Clarry, Clarry Consulting, Inc.
Anja Canfield-Budde, University of Washington Information Technology
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Data Leadership
S3: How to Configure and Stand Up a Sustainable Data Governance Program John Ladley, Sonrai Solutions
 Introductory
 Data Governance
S4: World-Class Metadata Management: Full Life-Cycle Roadmap David Marco, EWSolutions
 Intermediate
 Metadata
S5: Securing Your Data Assets Seth James Nielson, Crimson Vista, Inc.
 Intermediate
 Data Protection and Security
S6: Data Warehouse Modernization Mike Ferguson, Intelligent Business Strategies Ltd
 Intermediate
 Business Analytics
Cloud Computing
S7: Practical Dimensional Modeling Techniques Laura Reeves, StarSoft Solutions, Inc.
 Intermediate
 Data Modeling
S8: Hands-On Introduction to Data Modeling Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors
 Introductory
 Data Modeling
Coffee Break 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
 
Friday, 3/27/2020
Continental Breakfast 07:00 AM - 08:30 AM
In-Depth Seminars (continuing from Thursday) 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
S1: Beyond Data Management: Fostering Data Leadership to Make an Impact Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station
 Introductory
 Data Leadership
S2: Power, Politics, and Partnership for Data Governance Success Maureen Clarry, Clarry Consulting, Inc.
Anja Canfield-Budde, University of Washington Information Technology
 Intermediate
 Data Governance
Data Leadership
S3: How to Configure and Stand Up a Sustainable Data Governance Program John Ladley, Sonrai Solutions
 Introductory
 Data Governance
S4: World-Class Metadata Management: Full Life-Cycle Roadmap David Marco, EWSolutions
 Intermediate
 Metadata
S5: Securing Your Data Assets Seth James Nielson, Crimson Vista, Inc.
 Intermediate
 Data Protection and Security
S6: Data Warehouse Modernization Mike Ferguson, Intelligent Business Strategies Ltd
 Intermediate
 Business Analytics
Cloud Computing
S7: Practical Dimensional Modeling Techniques Laura Reeves, StarSoft Solutions, Inc.
 Intermediate
 Data Modeling
S8: Hands-On Introduction to Data Modeling Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors
 Intermediate
 Data Modeling
Coffee Break 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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