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Tracks > Data Governance

Morning Tutorials

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

Title Speakers Audience
T1: Starting Your Data Governance Program
John Ladley, Sonrai

 		Business
T5: Data Policy Governance: Defining and Operationalizing Data Policies
David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity

 		Introductory

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Understanding Your Cloud Data Landscape
John Price, Onna Technologies

 		Business
A Practical Guide to BI Governance with Metric Insights
Marius Moscovici, Metric Insights

 		Advanced
Accelerating Regulatory Compliance Through Data Governance
Tony Mauro, Quest Software

 		Introductory

Afternoon Tutorials

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

Title Speakers Audience
T10: The Ultimate Guide to Building an Award-Winning Business Glossary
George Firican, LightsOnData

 		Introductory
T11: Agile Data Governance: How to Get Started
Laura - DO NOT USE (USE: laura@moxyanalytics.com) Madsen, Via Gurus

 		Intermediate

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Just Enough Governance for Big Data
Jean Noutoua, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

 		Intermediate

The Data Governance Professionals Organization Annual Winter Meeting (DGPO)

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

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

 		Intermediate

Keynote Presentation

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

Title Speakers Audience
Data Governance: The Engine That Drives the Data Office
Scott Peachey, Invesco Ltd.

 		Business

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Next-Level Data Governance Committee Meetings
Sharad Varshney, OvalEdge

Theresa M Ancick, Accura Business Services LLC

 		Intermediate
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

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
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 Considerations for Managing Cloud-Based Applications
Scott McVeigh, Onna Technologies

John Price, Onna Technologies

 		Business
Using Data Governance to Help Cure Blood Cancer at Be the Match
Heidi Perry, Be the Match

 		Case Study

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

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

Title Speakers Audience
The Future of Data Governance Is Agile
Emily Pick, data.world

Brendon Murn, data.world

 		Introductory
Automated Data Access Control 101
Casey Bain, Immuta

 		Business
Catalogs, Governance, and Data Democratization
Yash R Bhagde, Oportun, Inc

 		Intermediate

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Evolving Data Governance for Vanguard’s Digital Transformation
Jason Caplan, Vanguard

Eileen O'Malley, Vanguard

 		Intermediate

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Award-Winning Data Governance (VIRTUAL)
Curtis Mischler, Delta Dental of Michigan

Toby Hall, Delta Dental of Michigan

 		Case Study
Activate Your Metadata to Empower Innovation
Joseph Chmielewski, MANTA

 		Intermediate
Big G little g
John Ladley, Sonrai

 		Introductory

Keynote Panel

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

Title Speakers Audience
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

Keynote Presentation

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

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

 		Intermediate

Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions

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

Title Speakers Audience
End-to-End Data Governance
Rachel Lutz, OvalEdge

 		Intermediate
Multilayered Data Lineage as the Cornerstone of a Successful Data Governance Program
David Bitton, OCTOPAI

 		Business
Case Study: Gain Full Data Visibility after Multiple M&As
Joseph Chmielewski, MANTA

 		Business

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
Data Ethics and Data Governance
Kirsten Craft, Prolifics

Brian Kordelski, Data Sentinel

 		Advanced

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
How to Make Data Governance in the Cloud a Reality
Eric Falthzik, Accenture

 		Intermediate
Data Governance: Lessons from Gamers and YouTube
Hayes Williams, Daiichi Sankyo Inc

 		Intermediate

Conference Sessions

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

Title Speakers Audience
The Eight Elements of Data Governance
Amber N O'Connell, State of Tennessee

Kim Wienzierl, Radio Systems Corporation

 		Introductory
Simplify Your Medical Device Supply Chain with Data Governance
Armona Epstein, Blue Skies Consulting

Inder S Johal, Blue Skies Consulting

 		Business

Closing Keynote Panel

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

Title Speakers Audience
The Practitioners Panel: Adapting to What Comes Next
Hayes Williams, Daiichi Sankyo Inc

Kim Wienzierl, Radio Systems Corporation

Ryan Doupe, American Fidelity Assurance

 		Business

Post-Conference Tutorials (One Day)

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

Title Speakers Audience
W1: How to Configure and Stand up a Sustainable Data Governance Program
John Ladley, Sonrai

 		Intermediate

2-Day Seminars (Continuing to Friday)

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

Title Speakers Audience
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

2-Day Seminars (Continuing from Thursday)

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

Title Speakers Audience
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
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