Agenda At-a-Glance

Sunday, 4/18/2021

CDMP Preparation

10:00 AM - 01:15 PM Sun, Apr 18

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
CDMP Preparation Workshop		Intermediate	DMBOK

CDMP Exams

02:00 PM - 04:00 PM Sun, Apr 18

Monday, 4/19/2021

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:00 AM Mon, Apr 19

Monday Morning Tutorials

08:00 AM - 11:15 AM Mon, Apr 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T1: Data Strategy Bootcamp	Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.	Intermediate	Data Strategy
T2: How to Implement Enterprise Data Management and Governance	April Reeve, Bristol Myers Squibb	Intermediate	Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
T3: Four Steps to Data Architecture for Modern Analytics	Dave Wells, Eckerson Group	Intermediate	Data Architecture
T4: Unravelling Data Stewardship (or "How to Be a Good Data Steward")	Sue Geuens, DNB Bank	Business / Non-Technical	Stewardship
T5: Ten Steps to Quality Data – A Foundation for All Data Work	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	Introductory	Data & Information Quality

Lunch

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Mon, Apr 19

Monday Afternoon Tutorials

12:00 PM - 03:15 PM Mon, Apr 19

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T6: Business Data Analytics: The Business Side of Using Data for Decisions	Jamie Champagne, Champagne Collaborations	Business / Non-Technical	Business Analytics
T7: Evolve Your Data Strategy with Cloud, Hybrid, and Multi-Cloud Architectures	John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors	Intermediate	Data Architecture
T8: Who's on First? A Tutorial on Data Governance Roles and Responsibilities	Kathy Rondon, R2C	Introductory	Data Governance
T9: Metadata Quality: Ignore at Your Own Risk	David N. Plotkin, Financial Services Company	Intermediate	Metadata
T10: Document Graph Modeling – Intro	Mike Bowers, FairCom	Introductory	Data Modeling

Tuesday, 4/20/2021

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:00 AM Tue, Apr 20

Tuesday Morning Tutorials

08:00 AM - 11:15 AM Tue, Apr 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T11: Data Monetization Workshop	Doug Laney, West Monroe Partners	Intermediate	Digital Transformation
T12: Building a Multi-Purpose Data Lake on the Cloud – The Engine Room of the Data-Driven Enterprise	Mike Ferguson, Intelligent Business Strategies Ltd	Intermediate	Data Architecture
T13: How to Conduct a Metadata and Data Governance Best Practice Assessment	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting/TDAN.com	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance
T14: Data Quality Assessment and Measurement	Laura Sebastian-Coleman, CVS Health/Aetna	Intermediate	Data & Information Quality
T15: Machine Learning – Harnessing Actionable Intelligence to Tame the Data Tsunami	Sandhya N Murthy, FINRA Adina Solomon, FINRA Ratnakar Korem, FINRA Sumalatha Bachu, FINRA	Intermediate	AI and Machine Learning

Lunch

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Tue, Apr 20

Tuesday Afternoon Tutorials

12:00 PM - 03:15 PM Tue, Apr 20

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T16: How to Make Your Leadership Data Literate	John Ladley, Sonrai Solutions	Intermediate	Data Strategy
T17: Let's Change How Your Team Thinks About Change	Glenn R Anderson, Glenn Anderson Speaks	Business / Non-Technical	Management & Methods
T18: Governing Master Data	Frank Cerwin, Data Mastery Inc.	Intermediate	Master Data Management
T19: Future-Proof Your Data Catalog with Enterprise Adoption	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners	Intermediate	Metadata
T20: Overcoming Information Overload with Advanced Practices in Data Visualization	Stephen A Brobst, Teradata Corporation Andrew Cardno, Strong Force IP	Intermediate	Business Analytics Data Visualization

Wednesday, 4/21/2021

Conference Sessions

08:00 AM - 08:50 AM Wed, Apr 21

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Strategy: Creating a Breakthrough Insight Organization in a Data-Rich World	Jason B Perkins, BT	Intermediate	Data Strategy
Microservices – The Data View	Andrew Karcher, Becton Dickinson	Intermediate	Data Architecture
A Case Study: Standing Up a Data Governance Program and Data Capabilities During a Global Pandemic	Jennifer Schultz, KPMG US Khurram Mahmood, KPMG US	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance
Managing Data Stewards, Impacting Culture	Elizabeth Venturino, UPMC Health Plan	Intermediate	Data Governance
Data Quality for Machine Learning, and Machine Learning for Data Quality	Javier Ramirez, Enroute	Intermediate	AI and Machine Learning Data & Information Quality
Enabling a Data Fabric: Why All Roads (and Edges) Lead to Knowledge Graph	Michael Grove, Stardog	Business / Non-Technical	Graphs
Fact-Oriented Information Modeling	Marco Wobben, BCP Software	Business / Non-Technical	Data Modeling

Conference Sessions

09:00 AM - 09:50 AM Wed, Apr 21

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
A Snapshot of E.ON's Journey in Data Management and Governance	Romina Medici, E.ON Digital Technologies	Business / Non-Technical	Digital Transformation
How to Create, Build, and Manage a High-Performance Analytics Team	John K Thompson, CSL Behring	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy Management & Methods
Data Ethics – Sustaining Trust in the Digital Age	Maria Nørgaard, DNB / DAMA Norway Geoffrey van IJzendoorn-Joshi, Møller Mobility Group	Intermediate	DMBOK
A Systems Thinking Approach to Data Governance	Steven Zagoudis, MetaGovernance	Intermediate	Data Governance
Getting Started with Data Governance	Ryan Doupe, American Fidelity Assurance	Introductory	Data Governance
Enterprise Knowledge Graph and the Semantic Advantage	Jeremy Posner, agnos.ai Jacobus Geluk, agnos.ai	Case Study	Graphs Knowledge Management
Yes, Virginia, There Are Universal Relationships!	Norman Daoust, Daoust Associates	Intermediate	Data Modeling

Conference Sessions

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Wed, Apr 21

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data-Centric Transformation – Why Now?	Brian Platz, Fluree Dave McComb, Semantic Arts Inc.	Advanced	Data Strategy
What Am I Doing Wrong? (or Right!) – Using Capability and Maturity Assessments to Build Your EDM Roadmap	David Kowalski, Ortecha	Introductory	Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
The Most Common MDM Business Case Mistake and How to Avoid It	Bill O'Kane, Profisee	Intermediate	Master Data Management
Data Governance Is Killing Your Business – Time to Fix It	Jon Loyens, data.world	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance
How to Roll Out a Data Governance Program Across Multiple Business Units	Marisa Macho, Principal Financial Group Kelsey Coffin, Infogix Rebekah Stickfort, Principal	Intermediate	Data Governance
Entity-Event Knowledge Graphs for Data-Centric Organizations	Jans Aasman, Franz Inc.	Intermediate	Data Architecture Graphs
Data Modeling: ReBorn	Ilker Tufan, Garanti BBVA Technology	Intermediate	Data Modeling

Free Keynote Presentations

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Wed, Apr 21

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Difference a CDO Makes	Doug Laney, West Monroe Partners	Business / Non-Technical	Data Leadership
Skills for the Next Generation of Data Professionals	John Ladley, Sonrai Solutions	Intermediate	Industry Trends

Free Sponsored Sessions - In Perspectives

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Wed, Apr 21

Lunch

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Wed, Apr 21

Conference Sessions

01:30 PM - 02:20 PM Wed, Apr 21

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Joining Law and Data	William A Tanenbaum, Moses & Singer LLP	Intermediate	Data Strategy
Wells Fargo’s Groundbreaking Journey: Enterprise-Wide Data Management Transformation	Toby Brown, Wells Fargo Melanie Mecca, DataWise, Inc.	Advanced	Data Strategy Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Sharpening Your Data and Growth Strategies Using the Analytics Maturity Model	Peter P Chen, Louisiana State University & Carnegie Mellon University	Business / Non-Technical	Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Data Monetization–Demonstrating Quantifiable Financial Benefits from Enterprise Data Management	Sunil Soares, Information Asset	Business / Non-Technical	Data Leadership
Data Governance as a Service: Rationale, Roles, and Resources	Kelle Z O'Neal, First San Francisco Partners	Intermediate	Data Governance
Data Governance HelpDesk	Suemee Shin, BMO	Intermediate	Data & Information Quality
Towards a New Age of Conceptual Modeling	John Singer, NodeEra Software	Intermediate	Data Modeling

Conference Sessions

02:30 PM - 03:20 PM Wed, Apr 21

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
A Data Strategy Scorecard: Identify Goals and Measure Progress	Evan J Levy, Integral Data	Introductory	Data Strategy
Digitization of a Manufacturing Company: A Story 100 Years in the Making	Nader N Anaizi, Honeywell International Suresh Gandhirajan, Honeywell International	Intermediate	Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
A Guide for Agile Modern Data Architecture Delivery	John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors	Intermediate	Agile Data
Building the Foundations of a Corporate Data Governance Program	Marco Antonio Segura Morales, Pichincha Corp.	Introductory	Data Governance
Leverage Data Lineage to Glean Powerful Insights and Manage Data Integrity and Security Risks	Thadi Murali, Capco	Introductory	Data Governance
Data Lakes – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	Uzma Khan, The Boeing Company	Technical (may include code)	Big Data
Designing Data Models for Digital Transformation	David RR Webber, Bizagi	Intermediate	Digital Transformation

Exhibits & Reception

03:00 PM - 05:30 PM Wed, Apr 21

CDMP Exams

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Wed, Apr 21

Thursday, 4/22/2021

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:00 AM Thu, Apr 22

Conference Sessions

08:00 AM - 08:50 AM Thu, Apr 22

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Strategy to Effective Execution	Larry E McLean, United States Transportation Command	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Using a Maturity Model for the Improvement of Data Management Efficiency: Why, What, and How	Irina Steenbeek, Data Crossroads	Advanced	Data Governance
DAMA in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa … One Year After!	Nino Letteriello, DAMA Italy	Introductory	DMBOK
From Concept to Implementation – NEPC’s 18-Month Product Master Journey	Gregory Serapiglia, NEPC, LLC Courtney Brown, NEPC, LLC	Introductory	Master Data Management
Data Ownership – Telling and Selling	Michael McMorrow, MMM Data Perspectives Ltd	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance
Legislation Labyrinth: Navigating Global Privacy Laws Along the Asset Lifecycle	Fredrik Forslund, Blancco	Introductory	Data Security, Privacy, and Protection
Guidelines for Migrating Your Data Warehouse to the Cloud	Mike Ferguson, Intelligent Business Strategies Ltd	Intermediate	Business Analytics Cloud Computing

Conference Sessions

09:00 AM - 09:50 AM Thu, Apr 22

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
From Roadmap to Execution: A Data Transformation Year One Retrospective	Steven MacLauchlan, UDig Eric Pearson, Enterprise Bank	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Implementing a Data Governance and Quality Program in a Financial Services Company	Michele Valentini, FIT Strategy	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance
Leveraging Master Data and Metadata Management to Drive Digital Transformation	John Lieto, CT Corporation, Wolters Kluwer	Business / Non-Technical	Digital Transformation Master Data Management Metadata
DAMA-DMBOK: The Who and the What	Robert Raymond McGirt, Data Expeditions, NLLC	Introductory	DMBOK
DataOps Data Architecture and AI Best Practices	Christopher Bergh, DataKitchen	Intermediate	DataOps
How to Be a Data Sleuth Using a Data Catalog	Bonnie K. O'Neil, The MITRE Corporation	Business / Non-Technical	Business Analytics
Polyglot Data Modeling	Pascal Desmarets, Hackolade	Intermediate	Data Modeling

Free Sponsored Sessions - In Perspectives

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Thu, Apr 22

Coffee Break & Exhibits Open

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Thu, Apr 22

Exhibits Open

10:30 AM - 04:30 PM Thu, Apr 22

Conference Sessions

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Thu, Apr 22

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Literacy for All: Unpacking Roadmaps and Readiness	George Yuhasz, NewRez	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Metadata for Enterprise Data Discovery, Lineage, and Access Control in a Hybrid Cloud	Barbara Eckman, Comcast	Intermediate	Data Governance
The Challenges of Governing Externally Acquired Data (and How to Overcome Them)	Matthew Day, Federal Reserve Board Justin Rinker, Federal Reserve Board	Case Study	Data Governance
Data-Driven Agile: Embedding Data Quality in Software Development	Victor Boschin Schuller, JP Morgan Chase Jennifer Ippoliti, J.P. Morgan Chase	Intermediate	Agile Data Data & Information Quality
How DAMA International Implemented a New Website and Membership System	April Reeve, Bristol Myers Squibb Frank Kadwell, D3 Information Services Jerrod Young, Westlake ACE Hardware	Introductory	Management & Methods
Data Management for Unprecedented Market Conditions	Adina Solomon, FINRA	Intermediate	Big Data Data Science

Conference Sessions

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Thu, Apr 22

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Problem With Communicating About Data Is the Assumption That It Has Taken Place	Michael Kevin Bourke, Aceso Global	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Stop Building Data Warehouses – Build Multi-Speed, Multi-Use Case Data Pipelines	Igor Ikonnikov, Info-Tech Research Group	Intermediate	Data Architecture
Bad Ideas in Technology: Stuff I Learned the Hard Way	Sandy Georgas Hosbach, McDonald's Corporation	Business / Non-Technical	Human Factors
Automated Data Lineage	Mark R Horseman, Alberta Motor Association (AMA)	Intermediate	Data Governance
Creating a Responsive and Resilient Data Governance Program	Laura Madsen, Via Gurus	Intermediate	Data Governance
Improving Data Quality: Metadata as a Continuous Process	Robin B Rappaport, IRS – RAAS	Advanced	Data & Information Quality Metadata
Predictive Results with 1% Margin of Error	John Vernon, Valassis Inc.	Business / Non-Technical	Business Analytics

Lunch

12:50 PM - 02:00 PM Thu, Apr 22

Coffee, Dessert, and Conversations on the Exhibit Floor

01:10 PM - 02:00 PM Thu, Apr 22

Conference Sessions

02:00 PM - 02:50 PM Thu, Apr 22

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Rise of Data Downtime: Making Observability a Pillar of Your Data Strategy	Barr Moses, Monte Carlo	Intermediate	Big Data
5G, IoT, AI, and Machine Learning: Adapting Your Data Governance Program to Emerging Technologies	David Marco, EWSolutions	Advanced	Data Governance
Staying Ahead of the Fray in the Ever-Changing Realm of Data Privacy	Dawn M Michels, Old Republic Title Insurance Company	Intermediate	Data Security, Privacy, and Protection
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
Modeling Patterns for Strategic Business Data Analysis Using Knowledge Graphs	Elisa Kendall, Thematix Partners LLC Dean T Allemang, Working Ontologist, LLC	Intermediate	Graphs
Will DMBOK Be an International Standard?	Mikitaka Hayashi, JGC Corporation	Business / Non-Technical	DMBOK
How Data Analytics and Machine Learning Can Drive Online Fitness and Activity Recognition Apps	Srini Penchikala, GM	Intermediate	AI and Machine Learning

Free Keynote Presentations

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM Thu, Apr 22

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Quality Can Save the World	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	Business / Non-Technical	Data & Information Quality Data Leadership
Is the Problem with Data Quality Really Data? The Four Dimensions of Communication Clarity	Ronald G. Ross, Business Rule Solutions, LLC	Advanced	Data & Information Quality

Friday, 4/23/2021

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:00 AM Fri, Apr 23

Conference Sessions

08:00 AM - 08:50 AM Fri, Apr 23

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Strategy – The Cornerstone for the Foundation of Digital Transformation and Data Monetization	Marilu Lopez, DAMA International	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Enterprise Data Management Success: It’s All About Strategic Alignment	Ron Huizenga, Microsoft	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Achieving G.R.E.A.T. Data Through Data Governance	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting/TDAN.com Justin Hauck, Glacier Bancorp, Inc.	Introductory	Data Governance
From Principles to Responsible AI: Considerations for Organizations That Strive to Showcase Ethical Technologies	Michael McCarthy, Utica College Michael Byrd, So.Ai	Introductory	Data Governance
Ensuring Data Protection and Enabling Data Analytics	Quyen L Nguyen, U.S. Census Bureau	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance
Balance Agility and Governance with #TrueDataOps	Kent Graziano, Snowflake Inc.	Intermediate	DataOps
A Journey Using Machine Learning to Predict Student Populations	Desmond (Tripp) Wray, Chesterfield County	Intermediate	Data Science

Conference Sessions

09:00 AM - 09:50 AM Fri, Apr 23

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
IEG's Data Strategy: Contributing to Development Effectiveness	Kristin Strohecker, World Bank Group – Independent Evaluation Group	Introductory	Data Strategy
Telling Your Data Management Story with the 3Vs: Vocabulary, Voice, and Vision	Scott Taylor, MetaMeta Consulting	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Managing Data Platform as a Product	Shweta Aroskar, Exact Sciences	Intermediate	Data Strategy
The Intersection of Data Quality, Data Stewardship, and Data Governance	Mary Anne Hopper, SAS Institute	Intermediate	Data Governance
The Emerging Data Operative Role	Ron Klein, Klein Admonition	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance
Edge Thinking and Data Science for the C-Suite	Rogayeh Tabrizi, Theory+Practice	Business / Non-Technical	AI and Machine Learning
Securing Your Data Assets Against Hackers	Seth James Nielson, Crimson Vista, Inc.	Introductory	Data Security, Privacy, and Protection
Helping Tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Data Analytics	Steve Rimar, Analytica Consulting	Business / Non-Technical	Business Analytics

Conference Sessions

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Fri, Apr 23

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Modernization Strategy	Fahad Najeeb, Latitude Financial Services	Advanced	Data Strategy
Data Literacy: The Human Element of Data	Jordan C Morrow, Qlik	Business / Non-Technical	Data Literacy
An Unstructured Data Management Journey	Mike Fleckenstein, MITRE Victor Segal, MITRE	Intermediate	Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
A Framework to Integrate Data Management Best Practices Into the Value Chain: A United Nations Case Study	Eduardo S Jallath, Epsilon Consulting	Intermediate	Management & Methods
The Data Leadership Framework Primer	Gene Boomer, dataThink	Intermediate	Data Leadership
COVID-19 Case Study in Data Quality and Management	Michael Scofield, Loma Linda University	Introductory	Data & Information Quality

Free Keynote Presentation

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Fri, Apr 23

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Cultivating a Climate for Paradigm Shift: Facilitating Innovation in a Post-COVID-19 World	Dr. Joe Perez, NC Department of Health and Human Services	Business / Non-Technical	Human Factors

CDMP Exams

12:15 PM - 02:15 PM Fri, Apr 23