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Thursday, March 26, 2020 
12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
| Level: | Business / Non-Technical
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Every year the analysts and experts predict that this will be “The Year of …” For customers who have to create data strategies, make hiring decisions, or buy new tools, these predictions can be a valuable addition to the planning process, or a frustrating process of mistimed investments. So, without any promises as to which category this discussion will fall into, we are going to “crowdsource” the outlook for some key 2020 data trends and see what value comes out on the other side. Our panel (and you, the audience) will give their opinion on the following hot topics:
- Digital Transformation
- Data Literacy
- Knowledge Graphs
- CCPA
- Data Ethics
- DataOps
- Golden Copy vs. Multiple Truths
- Data Warehouses in the Cloud
- Data Asset Valuation
- Ontologies
- Data Harmonization
- AI
Tony is the Founder and CEO of DATAVERSITY. He directs the overall subject matter of DATAVERSITY's educational services, including conferences, publications, and training services, and is the co-chair of the annual Enterprise Data World educational program. Prior to founding DATAVERSITY, he started a dotcom in the identity management space (which went the way of most dotcoms) and was the president of Technology Transfer Institute (TTI) and the strategic technology forum for CTOs, called TTI/Vanguard.
Karen Lopez is a Senior Project Manager and Architect at InfoAdvisors. She has 20-plus years of experience in project and data management on large, multi-project programs. Karen is a popular speaker known for her highly interactive, practical, and sometimes irreverent presentation style. She is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and a VMWare vExpert. In addition, she is a Lifetime Advisor to DAMA International. Karen wants you to love your data as part of #TeamData.
Mike Ferguson is the Managing Director of Intelligent Business Strategies. An independent IT industry analyst, he specializes in Data Management, analytics, big data, and enterprise architecture. With over 40 years of experience, Mike has consulted for dozens of companies on BI/Analytics, data strategy, technology selection, enterprise architecture, and Data Management. Mike is also conference chairman of Big Data LDN, the largest data and analytics conference in Europe, and a member of the EDMCouncil CDMC executive advisory board. He has spoken at events all over the world and written numerous articles. He was formerly a principal and co-founder of Codd and Date – the inventors of the Relational Model, and a Chief Architect at Teradata. He teaches classes in: Data Warehouse Modernization, Big Data Architecture & Technology, Centralized Data Governance of a Distributed Data Landscape, Practical Guidelines for Implementing a Data Mesh, Embedded Analytics, Intelligent Apps & AI Automation, Migrating your Data Warehouse to the Cloud, Modern Data Architecture, and Data Virtualization.
April Reeve has spent the last 30 years working as a Data Management Strategist, Enterprise Information Architect, and Data Program Manager.
April is an expert in multiple Data disciplines, including Data Architecture, Data Integration, Big Data, Enterprise Master Data Management, Data Governance, Data Migration, Data Warehousing, and Data Modeling.
April is a Board member of DAMA Philadelphia.
Anthony J. Algmin is a data leadership advocate who has led strategic transformations in many industries as a management consultant, data architect, program lead, Chief Data Officer, and entrepreneur. He has performed hundreds of public speaking appearances and is a prolific writer, podcast host, trainer, and advisor to organizations of all sizes. Anthony is known for his passionate, energetic style and letting nothing get in the way of delivering the power of data to those who need it.
Anthony is the CEO and Co-Founder of 8rain Station, a data-driven software platform helping serious sports bettors gain an advantage. He is also a prominent YouTuber and content creator, "8rainbets," teaching data leadership and analytics techniques to sports bettors who can apply these skills in their sports betting hobby as well as in their careers. Anthony earned a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management.
George Yuhasz has 20 years of experience leading enterprise data initiatives in financial services, health care, manufacturing, government, military, and higher education. His expertise spans areas such as Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Architecture, and Strategy. Over the course of 2019, George designed and led the execution to stand up the Data Architecture, supporting analytics, and governance for Johnson & Johnson's global corporate functions. In January of 2020, George joined NewRez as the firm's first executive owner of Enterprise Data Technology. In April of 2022, George joined Fresenius Medical Care as Vice President, Head of Analytics Product & Solution Delivery.
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