Agenda At-a-Glance

Tuesday, 12/10/2024

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Tue, Dec 10

DGPO Winter Meeting

07:30 AM - 08:15 AM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
DGPO 2024 Winter Meeting	Jimm Johnson, HireRight David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity	All Levels	Data Governance

Welcome

08:30 AM - 08:35 AM Tue, Dec 10

Keynote Presentation - Data and AI Governance

08:35 AM - 09:05 AM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The AI and Data (Governance) Revolution	Laura Madsen, Moxy Analytics	All Levels	AI Governance Data Governance

Keynote Panel - AI Opportunity, Risk, Innovation and Responsibility

09:05 AM - 09:50 AM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Changes in AI Policy and Regulation: Balancing Innovation, Risks, and Rewards	Johna P Till Johnson, Nemertes Research Guru Sethupathy, FairNow Roslyn Docktor, IBM William A Tanenbaum, Moses & Singer LLP	Business	AI Governance Industry and Business Trends Responsible AI

Coffee Break - Sponsored by DGPO

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

Conference Sessions

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

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data: The Missing Ingredient in Your AI Strategy (and Why it's a Recipe for Failure)	Scott Buckles, IBM Midhat Shahid, IBM	All Levels	Best Practices
Communicating in “Color:” Exploring the Spectrum of Communication Styles	Valerie Calvo, BankUnited	All Levels	Human Factors
(Re)setting Up a Data Governance Council in Federal Government	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting Adrianna Steele, Federal Emergency Management Agency	Intermediate	Data Governance
Business Value of Leading AI Governance Frameworks	Nicole J Bills, Data Strategy Professionals John O'Donovan, Data Strategy Professionals	All Levels	AI Governance
Operationalizing AI Governance: Small Teams Doing Big Work	John Hearty, Mastercard	Intermediate	AI Governance
Use of Taxonomy Augmented Generation to Improve Quality in Generative AI Solutions	Arvind Sathi, KPMG Neena Sathi, Applied AI Institute	All Levels	Generative AI

Conference Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Governance: The "Hidden Humanity"	Gwen Rubinstein, Office of the State Superintendent of Education	All Levels	Data Governance
Operationalizing the Data Governance Framework at ACE	Anna Nguyen, AAA of Southern California	Case Study	Data Governance
How Can AI Help Data Stewards and Generate More Business Value?	James Barker, Wavicle Data Solutions	Intermediate	Data Governance
Implementing Data Governance Tools - It's Not as Hard as You Think	Douglas Reimel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	All Levels	Data Governance
From Paper to Production: Automating Data Quality for AI	Lauren Maffeo, The Pragmatic Programmers	All Levels	AI Governance
SIG: Sustainability: Leveraging AI and Data Governance in Environmental Reporting	Mathias Vercauteren, Data Vantage Consulting	All Levels	Data Governance

Lunch + Exhibits Open with Desserts on the Exhibit Floor - Sponsored by IBM

12:00 PM - 01:45 PM Tue, Dec 10

Exhibits Open

12:00 PM - 07:30 PM Tue, Dec 10

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance, AI Governance and Data Quality Solutions

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Break Open the AI Black Box: Ensuring Trustworthy, Transparent, and Responsible AI	Melanie Brunache, IBM	All Levels	AI Governance
Putting Data First: The Key to Successful Digital Transformation and Data Governance	Tyler Triemstra, Syniti	All Levels	Master Data Management
Compliance and Confidence: Empowering Financial Institutions with Automated Governance	Amar Doshi, TopQuadrant	All Levels	Data Governance
Future-Proofing Data: Holistic QA for Quality and Reliability	Jonathan Agee, Validatar	All Levels	Data & Information Quality

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Panel: Distinguishing AI Governance, Data Governance, and Data Governance for AI	Stephanie Paradis, First San Francisco Partners Junaid Farooq, First Citizens Bank Mathias Vercauteren, Data Vantage Consulting Sumalatha Bachu, FINRA	All Levels	AI Governance
Breathing Life into Data Governance: Transforming Mindsets Through Data Storytelling	Ajay Mathur, Motability Operations	All Levels	Data Governance
Data Governance in the Office of Inspector General in the Office of Personnel Management	Mehdi Khan, OIG, OPM	All Levels	Data Governance
Case Study - Data Quality: The Foundation of a Successful ERP Implementation	Steven Munson, American University C. Lwanga Yonke, Padouk Consulting, LLC	All Levels	Best Practices
Navigating Responsible AI: Insights from Statistics Canada's Journey	Saeid Molladavoudi, Statistics Canada	All Levels	Responsible AI
Building an Effective Data and AI Governance Platform: Why \| What \| How	Lakshmi Isukapally, American Express Amol Salunkhe, American Express	Intermediate	AI Governance
SIG: The Impact and Management of Shadow AI	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	All Levels	AI Governance

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance, AI Governance and Data Quality Solutions

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Collibra AI Governance: AI Starts with Trusted Data	Anthony Gil, Collibra	Intermediate	AI Governance
The Honest No-BS on AI Governance: You Can Leverage Your Existing Data Strategy and Tools	Juan Sequeda, data.world Tim Gasper, data.world	All Levels	AI Governance
Rapidly Optimize Mastered Data for Improved Collaboration and Governance	Scott Moore, Semarchy	All Levels	Master Data Management

Ice Cream Break & Exhibits

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM Tue, Dec 10

Conference Sessions

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Adapting Governance to a Changing Workplace Landscape	Phyllis Imparo, IQVIA Jay Dzwil, IQVIA	Business	Governance Models and Frameworks
Novelis' Journey to Embrace Data Governance	Rolf Haardoerfer, Novelis Inc	All Levels	Data Governance
Conducting a Data Risk Assessment Using the DAMA DM-BOK2 as a Standard	Jimm Johnson, HireRight	Introductory	Risk Management
Adventures in Data Quality: Lessons Learned Along the Journey	Jacqueline Paneque, TE Connectivity Natalie Lamm, TE Connectivity	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
How Master Data Management (MDM) Supports AI Governance and Accelerates Innovation	Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.	Introductory	AI Governance
AI Governance: Navigating the Complexities of AI Governance for Financial Services	Daniel Sorensen, Eclipse Consulting Group Eric Glenn, Eclipse Consulting Group	Advanced	AI Governance
Panel: Ethical Use of Data in AI Applications	Anthony J Rhem, A.J. Rhem & Associates, Inc. Katrina Ingram, Ethically Aligned AI Kira Rodarte, TriNet Group Sunil Soares, YDC	All Levels	Data Governance for AI

Conference Sessions

04:45 PM - 05:30 PM Tue, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Panel: Getting Your Data AI Ready	Lauren Maffeo, The Pragmatic Programmers Carine Botturi, TELUS Gorkem Sevinc, Qualytics Thomas Redman, Data Quality Solutions	Introductory	Data & Information Quality
Expert Best Practices in Data Governance	Theresa Ancick, Accura Business Services LLC	All Levels	Best Practices Data Governance
Case Study: How This Health System Tamed Their Data and Equipped Their Leaders	Kevin Campbell, DTA Healthcare Solutions Zach Bork, CentraCare	Case Study	Best Practices
Improving Quality: Transitioning to an In-House Solution	Ben Clark, City of Kalamazoo Don Williams, City of Kalamazoo Karin Conley, City of Kalamazoo	Case Study	Data & Information Quality
Implementing a Global Personal Data Privacy Program in the Age of AI	Joanna Kennedy, Fullsight	Business	Privacy
Consequentialist Ethics of Generative AI	Robert Kasenchak, Factor	All Levels	Ethics
SIG: Boosting AI Governance with GenAI	Alexandre t'Kint, Collibra	All Levels	AI Governance

Exhibit Reception - Sponsored by IBM

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM Tue, Dec 10