Agenda At-a-Glance

Monday, 12/9/2024

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Mon, Dec 9

Monday Morning Tutorials

08:30 AM - 11:45 AM Mon, Dec 9

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T1: Playbook to Start a Data Management and Governance Organization	Sandhya N Murthy, FINRA Arvind Venugopal, FINRA	Introductory	Governance Models and Frameworks
T2: Connecting Data Governance and Quality to Organizational Value	Peter Aiken, VCU/AnythingAwesome	Intermediate	Data Governance
T3: Data Stewardship Workshop	Anne Marie Smith, Alabama Yankee Systems, LLC and DATAVERSITY	All Levels	Data Governance
T4: Delivering the "Product" in Data Product	Mark Cooper, The Data Brains	All Levels	Data Governance
T5: Governing Data and AI in Real Life	Seth Maislin, MassMutual Life Insurance Alex Kangoun, Athena IT Solutions	All Levels	Data Governance
T6: Is Your Data AI Ready? A Roadmap for Building a Data Quality Management Program to Get You There!	John R. Talburt, University of Arkansas at Little Rock	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
T7: Generative AI for Data Governance and Business Transformation	Stephanie Paradis, First San Francisco Partners	All Levels	AI Governance
T8: AI Governance: Controls, Regulations, Tools, and Vendors	Sunil Soares, YDC	All Levels	AI Governance

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Mon, Dec 9

Conference Sessions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Mon, Dec 9

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Unmasking Mr. "E": A Data Quality Adventure	Elizabeth DeVaul, NetApp	Introductory	Data & Information Quality
Team Checklists: Are You Using Them Enough?	Gwen Thomas, The Data Governance Institute	All Levels	Data Governance
Developing AI Usage Guidelines: Herding Cats and Protecting Your Organization	Steven MacLauchlan, Ippon USA Andy LaMora, Ippon	Business	AI Governance
SIG: CDMP Study Group	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	All Levels	Products and Services

Lunch & Social Roundtables

12:45 PM - 01:45 PM Mon, Dec 9

Monday Afternoon Tutorials

01:45 PM - 05:00 PM Mon, Dec 9

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T9: Aligning Data Strategy with Data Governance	Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.	Introductory	Data Strategy
T10: Advanced Tactics for Data Governance	John Ladley, Sonrai	Intermediate	Data Governance
T11: From Insight to Impact: Harnessing Self-Awareness for Data Transformation Success	Christine Haskell, Christine Haskell Consulting, LLC	All Levels	Data Literacy
T12: Navigating the AI Labyrinth: What the Business Needs to Know About AI Governance	Jimm Johnson, HireRight	All Levels	AI Governance
T13: Build an Effective AI and Data Governance Joint Framework	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting	Intermediate	Data Governance for AI
T14: Data Quality for AI	Thomas Redman, Data Quality Solutions	Business	AI Governance Data & Information Quality
T15: From Zero to Hero: Mastering Data Governance with Limited Resources	Mathias Vercauteren, Data Vantage Consulting	All Levels	Data Governance
T16: AI Governance Policy Workshop	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	All Levels	AI Governance

Coffee Break

03:15 PM - 03:30 PM Mon, Dec 9

Affinity Groups

05:15 PM - 06:00 PM Mon, Dec 9

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Healthcare	Kevin Campbell, DTA Healthcare Solutions	All Levels
Energy, Oil & Gas	C. Lwanga Yonke, Padouk Consulting, LLC	All Levels
Not for Profit	John Ladley, Sonrai	All Levels
Financial Services	David Kowalski, MIDAS Advisory Services	All Levels
Transportation	Mark Cooper, The Data Brains	All Levels
Higher Education	Anne Marie Smith, Alabama Yankee Systems, LLC and DATAVERSITY	All Levels

CDMP Exams (Hampton)

05:15 PM - 07:15 PM Mon, Dec 9

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

Wednesday, 12/11/2024

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Wed, Dec 11

Conference Sessions

08:30 AM - 09:15 AM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Turning Metadata into a Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI	Carine Botturi, TELUS Denise Broady, Collibra	All Levels	Data Governance
Data Literacy and Data Culture Transformation Using Gamification and LEGO	Irene Dirks, PGGM Investment Management	All Levels	Data Literacy
Enterprise Data Governance - An Essential Component of Data Modernization	Louann Seguin, Florida Department of Health Allison Culpepper, Florida Department of Health	Introductory	Data Governance
Data Governance: Where We Started, How It’s Going, What’s Ahead	Jennifer Sargent, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)	Introductory	Data Governance
Automating Identity and Access Management	Olivia Mounce, Fidelity Investments Ray McCormack, Fidelity Investments	Case Study	Data Protection and Security
Planning and Initiating Generative AI Solutions	Junaid Farooq, First Citizens Bank	All Levels	AI Governance
SIG: Unpacking Healthcare Data Governance with AI and Standardized Terminologies	Cindy Lou S Vogel, Right Triangle Consulting Adam Milward, MetadataWorks	All Levels	AI Governance

Keynote Presentation

09:30 AM - 10:10 AM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Data Hero Manifesto: Embracing the Mindset Needed to Deliver Transformational Value	Malcolm Hawker, Profisee	All Levels	Human Factors

Keynote Presentation

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Why the Way We Talk About Data is Holding the Industry Back - And What YOU Can Do About It!	Scott Taylor, MetaMeta Consulting	All Levels	Data Governance

Coffee Break & Exhibits Open

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Wed, Dec 11

Exhibits Open

10:45 AM - 02:00 PM Wed, Dec 11

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

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

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Discover the Future of Data Governance: Powerful New Tools for Complete Data Control	Pat Marcello, IBM Minh Tran, IBM	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
Scaling Data Strategy with Data Observability	Kyle Kirwan, Bigeye	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
Augmented Data Quality: Preparing your Organization for AI and ML	Gorkem Sevinc, Qualytics Renee Colwell, Revantage	All Levels	Data Governance for AI
Public Sector Data: From Awareness to Impact	Adam Milward, MetadataWorks	All Levels	Best Practices

CDMP Exams (Hampton)

11:30 AM - 01:30 PM Wed, Dec 11

Conference Sessions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
How to Create a Business Case for Data Governance	Rebecca Royster, UCB Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners	All Levels	Business Engagement
The Highs and Lows of Data Communities: Navigating Governance in a Collaborative Ecosystem	Meeta Chhabra, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Krystel Anderson, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Nathan Wilson, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	All Levels	Data Governance
Leveraging AI Literacy, Governance, and Data Quality Principles to Minimize Risk	Regis A James, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals	All Levels	AI Governance
Jumpstart Model Governance at Scale to Have Full Value of Enterprise ML Investments	Sumalatha Bachu, FINRA Logan Kudlacik, FINRA	Intermediate	AI Governance
Balancing Generative AI Risk with Reward	Kira Rodarte, TriNet Group Danielle Derby, TriNet Group	Case Study	AI Governance
SIG: Data and AI Ethics	Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors	All Levels	Responsible AI

Lunch, Desserts on the Exhibit Floor

12:45 PM - 02:00 PM Wed, Dec 11

Women in Data Management and Governance: Welcome and Opening Keynote

02:00 PM - 02:50 PM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
WDMG Opening Keynote: Authenticity: The Superpower to Transform Your Career	Melissa Hurrington, Premier Claims	All Levels	Women in Data Management and Governance

Women in Data Management and Governance: Panel

02:50 PM - 03:30 PM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
WDMG Panel: Own Your Voice: Winning Strategies for Self-Advocacy, Confidence, and Negotiation	Dora Boussias, DoraB Global Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners Efrain Rodriguez, Department of Defense Pragnya Gandhi, FINRA	All Levels	Women in Data Management and Governance

Women in Data Management and Governance: Coffee Break & Networking

03:30 PM - 03:50 PM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
WDMG Coffee Break & Networking			Women in Data Management and Governance

Women in Data Management and Governance: Keynote

03:50 PM - 04:30 PM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
WDMG Keynote: Beyond Survival - Unleashing the Power of Women to Transform the Future	Bobbie Shrivastav, Benekiva	All Levels	Women in Data Management and Governance

Women in Data Management and Governance: Roundtable Discussions

04:30 PM - 05:30 PM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
WDMG Roundtables: Becoming a Pragmatic Visionary: A Roundtable Discussion	Laurie Nelsen, TopQuadrant	All Levels	Women in Data Management and Governance

Women in Data Management and Governance: Networking Reception

05:30 PM - 06:30 PM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
WDMG Networking Reception (Open to All)			Women in Data Management and Governance

Women in Data Management and Governance: Dinner

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM Wed, Dec 11

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
WDMG Dinner (Reserved Seating)			Women in Data Management and Governance

Thursday, 12/12/2024

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Thu, Dec 12

Post-Conference Workshops/Tutorials (One Day)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Dec 12

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
W1: Integrating Data and AI Governance Frameworks	Irina Steenbeek, Data Crossroads	Advanced	Data Governance for AI
W2: Holistic Data Governance - Building the Policy and Standards That Work for You	David Kowalski, MIDAS Advisory Services	Intermediate	Governance Models and Frameworks
W3: Defining Effective and Balanced Metrics for Data Governance and Information Quality	C. Lwanga Yonke, Padouk Consulting, LLC	Advanced	Metrics
W4: DQ Jumpstart - Using the Conformed Dimensions of Data Quality	Dan Myers, DQMatters	All Levels	Data & Information Quality

2-Day Seminars (Continuing to Friday, Ends 12:00pm Friday)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Dec 12

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
S1: How to Implement and Govern an Enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners Stephanie Paradis, First San Francisco Partners	All Levels	Metadata
S2: Applying Semantic Technologies to AI Governance and Information Risk Mitigation	David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity	All Levels	Data Governance for AI
S3: Implementing Responsible AI with the 4C’s Framework	Katrina Ingram, Ethically Aligned AI	All Levels	Responsible AI

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Thu, Dec 12

Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Thu, Dec 12

Coffee Break

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM Thu, Dec 12

Friday, 12/13/2024

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Fri, Dec 13

2-Day Seminars (Continuing from Thursday) - Ending at 12:00pm

08:30 AM - 12:00 PM Fri, Dec 13

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
S1: How to Implement and Govern an Enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners Stephanie Paradis, First San Francisco Partners	All Levels	Metadata
S2: Applying Semantic Technologies to AI Governance and Information Risk Mitigation	David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity	All Levels	Data Governance for AI
S3: Implementing Responsible AI with the 4C’s Framework	Katrina Ingram, Ethically Aligned AI	All Levels	Responsible AI

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Fri, Dec 13

Seminars Conclude (Lunch is not provided on this day)

12:00 PM - 12:00 PM Fri, Dec 13