Agenda At-a-Glance

Monday, 12/6/2021

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Mon, Dec 6

Morning Tutorials

08:30 AM - 11:45 AM Mon, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T1: Starting Your Data Governance Program	John Ladley, Sonrai	Business	Data Governance
T2: Justifying the Value of Data Governance (VIRTUAL)	Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station	Introductory	Data Strategy
T3: Unravelling Data Stewardship	Dan Myers, DQMatters	Intermediate	Stewardship
T4: Metadata and Catalogs to Deliver Effective Data Governance (VIRTUAL)	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting	Intermediate	Metadata
T5: Data Policy Governance: Defining and Operationalizing Data Policies	David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity	Introductory	Data Governance
T6: A Roadmap for Building a Successful Data Quality Program: How to Get Started, and How to Assess and Improve What You Have	John R. Talburt, University of Arkansas at Little Rock	Introductory	Data & Information Quality

Coffee Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Mon, Dec 6

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Mon, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Understanding Your Cloud Data Landscape	John Price, Onna Technologies	Business	Data Governance Data Strategy
A Practical Guide to BI Governance with Metric Insights	Marius Moscovici, Metric Insights	Advanced	Data Governance
Accelerating Regulatory Compliance Through Data Governance	Tony Mauro, Quest Software	Introductory	Data Governance

Lunch Break

12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Mon, Dec 6

Afternoon Tutorials

01:30 PM - 04:45 PM Mon, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T7: Aligning Data Strategy with Data Governance	Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.	Introductory	Data Strategy
T8: What the Business Needs to Know About Data Governance	Jimm Johnson, HireRight	Introductory	Data Literacy
T9: Data Governance Metrics: Translating Data Value into Business Value	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners	Intermediate	Metrics
T10: The Ultimate Guide to Building an Award-Winning Business Glossary	George Firican, LightsOnData	Introductory	Data Governance
T11: Agile Data Governance: How to Get Started	Laura - DO NOT USE (USE: laura@moxyanalytics.com) Madsen, Via Gurus	Intermediate	Data Governance
T12: Fixing Dirty Data in Business Systems	Susan E Walsh, The Classification Guru Ltd	Business	Data & Information Quality

Coffee Break

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM Mon, Dec 6

Conference Sessions

05:00 PM - 05:45 PM Mon, Dec 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Using a Data Quality Pilot to Make a Business Case for Enterprise Data Governance and Stewardship: A Real Roadmap	Sara Willovit, BD	Introductory	Data & Information Quality
Just Enough Governance for Big Data	Jean Noutoua, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco	Intermediate	Data Governance
A Manager's Guide to Mindfulness	Matiya Szauer, The Consciously Group	Introductory	Human Factors

CDMP Exams

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Mon, Dec 6

Tuesday, 12/7/2021

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Tue, Dec 7

The Data Governance Professionals Organization Annual Winter Meeting (DGPO)

07:35 AM - 08:20 AM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Foundation for Data Governance Best Practices: The Six Core Areas of the DGPO Data Governance Framework	Jimm Johnson, HireRight	Intermediate	Data Governance

Welcome

08:30 AM - 08:40 AM Tue, Dec 7

Keynote Presentation

08:40 AM - 09:20 AM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Governance: The Engine That Drives the Data Office	Scott Peachey, Invesco Ltd.	Business	Data Governance Organizational Structure and Roles

Keynote Presentation

09:20 AM - 09:50 AM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
How Have You Been?	Tony Shaw, DATAVERSITY	Introductory	Human Factors

Coffee Break

09:50 AM - 10:15 AM Tue, Dec 7

Conference Sessions

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Governance Role in Defining a Data Strategy	Marilu Lopez, SEGDA	Intermediate	Data Strategy
Next-Level Data Governance Committee Meetings	Sharad Varshney, OvalEdge Theresa M Ancick, Accura Business Services LLC	Intermediate	Data Governance
The Princess Bride Effect in Privacy, Data Protection, and Information Security	Katherine O'Keefe, Castlebridge	Introductory	Data Literacy Data Protection
Fundamentals for Creating and Implementing Effective Data Governance Policies	Eugenia Moore, Peapod Digital Labs, A Company of Ahold Delhaize USA Neil C Wilt, Peapod Digital Labs	Introductory	Data Governance
Nine-Step Process for Better Data Quality	Ryan Doupe, American Fidelity Assurance	Intermediate	Data & Information Quality

Conference Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Roasting Chickens, Hugging Pigs: Real Stories from the Trenches of Deploying a Data Program at Scale in the Largest Real Estate Company in the Country	Tom Morgan, Realogy Brian Betz, Realogy Kiran Nimashakavi, Realogy	Case Study	Data Governance
Data Considerations for Managing Cloud-Based Applications	Scott McVeigh, Onna Technologies John Price, Onna Technologies	Business	Data & Information Quality Data Governance
Analytics-Focused Data Governance	Alice S Huang, West Monroe Partners Levi DeRoche, West Monroe Partners	Intermediate	Analytics Governance
Embracing the Disruption of Data Privacy in a Governance Program	Julie Park, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Paula Olsen, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Intermediate	Privacy
Using Data Governance to Help Cure Blood Cancer at Be the Match	Heidi Perry, Be the Match	Case Study	Data Governance

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Automate the Delivery of High-Quality Data with Active Metadata	Tom Bolek, Ataccama	Business	Metadata
Data Strategy	Patrick Thyne, Prolifics Jerry Hemenway, Prolifics	Advanced	Data Strategy
Dynamic Authorization for Data - Enforcing Fine-Grained Control to Data Access	Daniel Brudner, PlainID	Intermediate	Products and Services
Delivering Trusted Data: Collibra's Modern Approach to Data Quality	Steven Rizzardi, Collibra Lindsay Roland, Collibra	Business	Data & Information Quality

Lunch

12:45 PM - 01:45 PM Tue, Dec 7

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
How to Foster Data Innovation with Enterprise-Scale Data Quality and Governance	Lindsay Roland, Collibra Steven Rizzardi, Collibra	Business	Data & Information Quality
Do You Know What You're Governing?	David Kowalski, MIDAS Advisory Services	Case Study	Data Strategy
Best Practices in Data Stewardship	Jimm Johnson, HireRight	Introductory	Stewardship
Managing the Data About Data: The Importance of a Metadata Dictionary in Effective Metadata Governance	Sharath Chandra, Rubrik Inc.	Intermediate	Metadata
A Purposeful Walk Down Wall Street: Exploring Information Quality and Data Governance Techniques Through Advanced Analytics and Global Financial Markets	Joshua Feinstein, General Motors Company	Case Study	Data & Information Quality

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Future of Data Governance Is Agile	Emily Pick, data.world Brendon Murn, data.world	Introductory	Data Governance
Automated Data Access Control 101	Casey Bain, Immuta	Business	Data Governance
Catalogs, Governance, and Data Democratization	Yash R Bhagde, Oportun, Inc	Intermediate	Data Governance
Delivering Business Value with Trusted Governed Data from Informatica	Erik Jarlstrom, Informatica Marie Paolantonio, Informatica	Business	Analytics Governance

Ice Cream Break and Exhibits Open

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM Tue, Dec 7

Conference Sessions

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Oh, the Places You’ll Go with Data Literacy	Gal Ziton, OCTOPAI	Business	Data Literacy
The Emerging Data Operative Role	Ron Klein, Dynamic Health Collaborative	Intermediate	Stewardship
Best Practices in Data Governance Communication (VIRTUAL)	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting	Intermediate	Human Factors
The Benefits of a Crowdsourced Business Glossary	Shannon Moore, Daugherty Business Solutions	Intermediate	Metadata
Evolving Data Governance for Vanguard’s Digital Transformation	Jason Caplan, Vanguard Eileen O'Malley, Vanguard	Intermediate	Data Governance

CDMP Exams

04:30 PM - 06:30 PM Tue, Dec 7

Conference Sessions

04:45 PM - 05:30 PM Tue, Dec 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
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	Intermediate	Organizational Structure and Roles
Building the Foundational Components of a Robust Data Literacy Program at KPMG	Karen C Deal, KPMG Jennifer Schultz, KPMG US	Business	Data Literacy
Exercises in Data Ethics: A Key Portion of Data Governance	Peter Aiken, VCU/Anything Awesome Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors	Intermediate	Human Factors

Exhibits and Reception

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM Tue, Dec 7

Wednesday, 12/8/2021

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:15 AM Wed, Dec 8

CDMP Exams

07:15 AM - 09:15 AM Wed, Dec 8

Zen with Len

07:30 AM - 08:00 AM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Zen with Len: What Does Zen Have to Do with Data Governance?	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	Business	Human Factors

Conference Sessions

08:15 AM - 09:00 AM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Award-Winning Data Governance (VIRTUAL)	Curtis Mischler, Delta Dental of Michigan Toby Hall, Delta Dental of Michigan	Case Study	Data Governance
Activate Your Metadata to Empower Innovation	Joseph Chmielewski, MANTA	Intermediate	Data Governance
Big G little g	John Ladley, Sonrai	Introductory	Data Governance
Data Governance – Your Keys to Privacy Compliance	Lisa Phillip, Rock Central LLC	Intermediate	Privacy

Keynote Panel

09:15 AM - 10:00 AM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
What Are We Missing? The Future of Data Governance Tools	Anthony J. Algmin, 8rain Station Matt Crittenden, IBM DataOps April Reeve, Reeve Consulting Sharad Varshney, OvalEdge Tim Musgrove, Callisto Media	Business	Data Governance Metadata Products and Services

Keynote Presentation

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Great Philosophers' Guide to Data Governance	Scott Taylor, MetaMeta Consulting	Intermediate	Data Governance

Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Wed, Dec 8

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
End-to-End Data Governance	Rachel Lutz, OvalEdge	Intermediate	Data Governance
Multilayered Data Lineage as the Cornerstone of a Successful Data Governance Program	David Bitton, OCTOPAI	Business	Data Governance
Case Study: Gain Full Data Visibility after Multiple M&As	Joseph Chmielewski, MANTA	Business	Data Governance

Exhibits Open

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM Wed, Dec 8

Conference Sessions

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Ethics and Data Governance	Kirsten Craft, Prolifics Brian Kordelski, Data Sentinel	Advanced	Data Governance
Stocking the Digital Storefront – How VMware Empowers Their Business with Built-In Governed Data Sharing	Travis Icard, VMware Susan Wilson, Informatica	Business	Analytics Governance
Relating Data Governance and Data Quality - How Do You Explain the Difference to Your CEO?	Dan Myers, DQMatters	Business	Data & Information Quality
What Can Horror Movies Teach Us About Data Governance and Risk Management?	Xin Lu, MetaGovernance Inc.	Intermediate	Risk Management
Leveraging Data Privacy Regulations to Introduce Scalable Data Governance (VIRTUAL)	Michael Soresi, The Home Depot Serena Garner, The Home Depot	Business	Privacy

Lunch, Desserts on the Exhibit Floor

12:30 PM - 01:45 PM Wed, Dec 8

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Governance: The Foundation to a Successful Data Fabric	Matt Crittenden, IBM DataOps Brian Mayer, IBM	Business	Data Strategy
How to Make Data Governance in the Cloud a Reality	Eric Falthzik, Accenture	Intermediate	Data Governance
Data Governance: Lessons from Gamers and YouTube	Hayes Williams, Daiichi Sankyo Inc	Intermediate	Data Governance
Take Control of Your Customer Data in 90 Days	Anuj Jain, Twilio Inc.	Business	Data & Information Quality

Conference Sessions

02:45 PM - 03:30 PM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
A Career in Data Governance: Strategies in Hiring, Training, and Recruiting	Deron Hook, American Express	Business	Human Factors
Winning the Day with Data – How CNA Insurance Accelerates Data Literacy and Value	Scott Drummond, CNA Financial	Intermediate	Data Literacy
Implementing Effective BI Governance at Zendesk (VIRTUAL)	Nikolas Acheson, Zendesk	Intermediate	Analytics Governance
The Eight Elements of Data Governance	Amber N O'Connell, State of Tennessee Kim Wienzierl, Radio Systems Corporation	Introductory	Data Governance
Simplify Your Medical Device Supply Chain with Data Governance	Armona Epstein, Blue Skies Consulting Inder S Johal, Blue Skies Consulting	Business	Data Governance

Coffee Break

03:30 PM - 03:45 PM Wed, Dec 8

Closing Keynote Panel

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM Wed, Dec 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Practitioners Panel: Adapting to What Comes Next	Hayes Williams, Daiichi Sankyo Inc Kim Wienzierl, Radio Systems Corporation Ryan Doupe, American Fidelity Assurance	Business	Data & Information Quality Data Governance

CDMP Exams

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Wed, Dec 8

Thursday, 12/9/2021

Continental Breakfast

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

Post-Conference Tutorials (One Day)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Dec 9

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
W1: How to Configure and Stand up a Sustainable Data Governance Program	John Ladley, Sonrai	Intermediate	Data Governance
W2: Understanding the Human Behavioral Factors to Succeed with Data Governance	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	Business	Human Factors

2-Day Seminars (Continuing to Friday)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, Dec 9

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
S1: A Complete Guide To Data Stewardship	David Plotkin, Author and Data Governance Practitionery	Introductory	Stewardship
S2: How to Implement and Govern an Enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners	Introductory	Data Governance Metadata
S3: Ten Steps to Quality Data	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	Introductory	Data & Information Quality

Coffee Break

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

Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Thu, Dec 9

Coffee Break

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM Thu, Dec 9

Friday, 12/10/2021

Continental Breakfast

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

2-Day Seminars (Continuing from Thursday)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Fri, Dec 10

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
S1: A Complete Guide To Data Stewardship	David Plotkin, Author and Data Governance Practitionery	Introductory	Stewardship
S2: How to Implement and Govern an Enterprise Data Catalog and Business Glossary	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners	Introductory	Data Governance Metadata
S3: Ten Steps to Quality Data	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	Introductory	Data & Information Quality

Coffee Break

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

Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Fri, Dec 10

Coffee Break

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM Fri, Dec 10