Agenda At-a-Glance

Monday, 5/5/2025

Continental Breakfast (Anabella Foyer)

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Mon, May 5

Monday Morning Tutorials

08:30 AM - 11:45 AM Mon, May 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T1: Strategic Frameworks for Data and AI	Irina Steenbeek, Data Crossroads	All Levels	Data Strategy
T2: Data Architecture Choices and Decisions Today	John O'Brien, Radiant Advisors	All Levels	Data Architecture
T3: Data Modeling for AI	Dave Wells, Infocentric	Intermediate	Data Modeling
T4: Delivering the "Product" in Data Product	Mark Cooper, The Data Brains	All Levels	Data Governance
T5: Building Data Culture: What, Why, and How	Thomas Redman, Data Quality Solutions	All Levels	Data & Information Quality Human Factors
T6: Data Governance and Master Data Management – Combining People, Process, and Data	Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.	All Levels	Master Data Management
T7: Standing Up Enterprise Data Governance for Driving Operational Excellence	Abhi Ahuja, IGM Financial	All Levels	Data Governance Organizational Structure and Roles
T8: Data Governance Tools, Templates, and Techniques	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting	All Levels	Data Governance
T9: AI Governance Policy Workshop	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	All Levels	AI Governance

Coffee Break (Anabella Foyer)

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Mon, May 5

Conference Sessions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Mon, May 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
How Master Data Management (MDM) Supports AI Governance and Accelerates Innovation	Donna Burbank, Global Data Strategy, Ltd.	Introductory	AI Governance
Anticipating Data Security Issues with Tabletop Exercises	Adrian Porter, SeekWell	All Levels	Data Protection and Security
Data Asset Inventory: First Step for Effective Data Management	Michael Scofield, Loma Linda University	Introductory	Data Governance
CDMP Study Group Live	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	All Levels	Professional Development

Lunch & Social Roundtables (Anabella B)

12:45 PM - 01:45 PM Mon, May 5

Monday Afternoon Tutorials

01:45 PM - 05:00 PM Mon, May 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
T10: Data Strategy for Scaling Your AI Program	Priya Sarathy, Wheel Data Strategies Carlos Gorricho, HEPTAGON	All Levels	Generative AI
T11: Master Data Orchestration: Transformational Approaches for a Successful MDM Program	Frank Cerwin, DAMA-Chicago	All Levels	Master Data Management
T12: Advanced Data Modeling Challenges Workshop: Mixing Modeling	Steve Hoberman, Technics Publications	Advanced	Data Modeling
T13: How to Implement Semantic Layer Architectures	Lulit Tesfaye, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC. Urmi Majumder, Enterprise Knowledge	Intermediate	Data Architecture
T14: Building a Data Governance Strategy	Nate Lee, K. Hovnanian Enterprises	Introductory	Data Governance
T15: Applying Data Governance to Drive Down Costs and Improve Agility	Gretchen Burnham, First San Francisco Partners Josh Henderson, First San Francisco Partners	Intermediate	Data Governance
T16: Bridging the Gap: Practical Governance for Data and AI	Alex Kangoun, Athena Solutions Seth Maislin, MassMutual Life Insurance	All Levels	Data Strategy
T17: Reimagining Data Stewardship for the AI Era: Governance for Competitive and Ethical Advantage	Christina Sandema-Sombe, Datum Cafe Amy Harrelson, Datum Cafe	All Levels	Stewardship
T18: AI Governance: Controls, AI Agents, Regulations, and Vendors	Sunil Soares, YDC	Introductory	AI Governance

Coffee Break (Anabella Foyer)

03:00 PM - 03:15 PM Mon, May 5

Affinity Groups

05:15 PM - 06:00 PM Mon, May 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Affinity Group: Financial Services	Emily Gamlin, Eclipse Consulting Group Michael Ivie, Eclipse Consulting Group
Affinity Group: Education	Mark Cooper, The Data Brains
Affinity Group: Government	Robert S. Seiner, KIK Consulting
Affinity Group: Energy, Oil & Gas	C. Lwanga Yonke, Padouk Consulting, LLC

CDMP Exams (Gloriana C)

05:15 PM - 07:15 PM Mon, May 5

Data Hour (Speed Networking Event)

05:15 PM - 06:15 PM Mon, May 5

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Hour - Building Connections Behind the Data		All Levels	Human Factors

Tuesday, 5/6/2025

Continental Breakfast (Anabella Foyer)

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Tue, May 6

Conference Welcome and DAMA Awards (Carousel A-B)

08:30 AM - 08:45 AM Tue, May 6

Keynote Presentation

08:45 AM - 09:20 AM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Surf’s Up: Practical Tools for Leaning Into Big Changes in Data and Life	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	All Levels	Human Factors

Keynote Panel

09:20 AM - 09:50 AM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Adapting to Change: Professionally and Personally	Kelle O'Neal, First San Francisco Partners C. Lwanga Yonke, Padouk Consulting, LLC Stephanie Valarezo, IBM Wendy Turner Williams, Culstrata-ai and TheAssociation.AI	Business / Non-Technical	Human Factors Industry and Business Trends

Coffee Break (Anabella Foyer)

09:50 AM - 10:15 AM Tue, May 6

Conference Sessions

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
How Enterprise Data Becomes AI’s Most Powerful Tool (Premier Sponsor Presentation)	Stephanie Valarezo, IBM	All Levels	Generative AI
Bringing Everyone on Board: A Human-Centered Approach to Governance Success	Ajay Mathur, Motability Operations	All Levels	Data Governance
Eliminating Data Quality Risks From Your Next Major Project	Steven Munson, American University C. Lwanga Yonke, Padouk Consulting, LLC	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
Data Architecture Documentation for Project Success	Clay Rehm, RehmTech	Intermediate	Data Architecture
Next Generation Semantic Layers and the Evolution From Data to Knowledge Management	Malcolm Hawker, Profisee	All Levels	Master Data Management
Empowering Data Stewards: Innovating with Existing Tools for Effective Data Governance	Frances Stoor, Jackson Financial	Introductory	Data Governance
Journey to Data Governance via Data Catalog, Data Literacy, and Data Quality Governance	Salvatore Damante, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Victor Shashilov, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	All Levels	Data & Information Quality

Conference Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
High Velocity Governance: Invitation Homes’ Value-Focused Approach with Atlan (Platinum Sponsor Presentation)	Hemchand Kochukuttan, Invitation Homes	All Levels	Data Governance
Insights From the Trenches: A Case Study in Data Initiative Leadership	CC Chainey, Netflix	Intermediate	Human Factors
Strategic AI Governance: Building Trust and Sustainability in the Age of AI	Subasini Periyakaruppan, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)	Intermediate	AI Governance
Practical Data Governance Metrics	David Plotkin, Author and Data Governance Practitionery	All Levels	Metrics
Driving Value Through Data Governance: A Business-Driven Approach	Frederico Humberto Frossard Lima, Petrobras Paulo Mariath, Petrobras	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Revolutionizing Data Practices: Leveraging Machine Learning for Smarter Data Management	Paula Reece, Takeda	All Levels	Human Factors
From Chaos to Clarity: A CDO’s Guide to Unstructured Data for GenAI Success	Junaid Farooq, First Citizens Bank	All Levels	Data Strategy

Exhibits Open (Anabella A)

12:00 PM - 07:30 PM Tue, May 6

Lunch (Anabella B) and Desserts on the Exhibit Floor (Anabella A)

12:00 PM - 01:45 PM Tue, May 6

Sponsored Sessions - Products and Solutions

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Future-Proof Your Data Strategy with Data Intelligence	Rob Jackson-Jones, IBM	All Levels	Generative AI
Invisible Data and AI Governance: Future-Ready Programs with Atlan	Sean Uptigrove, Atlan	All Levels	Data Governance
One-Click NiFi Data Flow Deployment with 70% Lower Cost	Manish Gurnani, Ksolves India Limited	Advanced	Data Governance

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
From 0 to 60, Spreadsheets to Gen AI	Andrew Patricio, UnidosUS	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
Data Strategy, Quality, and Trust Walk Into a Bar…	Cher Fox, Fox Consulting Kamal Maheshwari, Decube, The First Unified Data Trust Platform	All Levels	Data Strategy
Two Women, 400 Bunnies, and a New Era of Data Governance	Maria Alejandra Restrepo, Hablemos de Gobierno DATA & AI Jessica Zuñiga, Hablemos de Gobierno DATA & AI	Case Study	Data Strategy
Transforming Data Into a Strategic Asset Leveraging Business Architecture	Peter Aiken, VCU/AnythingAwesome Whynde Kuehn, Business Architecture Guild William Ulrich, Business Architecture Guild	Intermediate	Data Architecture
Engaging Data Stewards When Starting a New Data Governance Program	Martin Nash, CPS Energy	All Levels	Stewardship
Foundational Tools: Data Competencies as a Path to Career Development and Organizational Planning	Julian Kirby, DFO	Business / Non-Technical	Data Literacy and Culture
Building a Scalable Data Warehouse to Empower Analytics and AI-Driven Innovations	Cassie Finer, Yes Energy Keith Evans, Right Triangle Consulting	All Levels	Data Architecture

Sponsored Sessions - Products and Solutions

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
How a Semantic Layer Unlocks the Full Potential of Explainable AI-Powered Insights	Martin Kaltenboeck, Graphwise	All Levels	Enterprise Semantics
Why Most Agentic RAG Projects Will Fail Compliance - And How to Avoid It	Nimit Mehta, TopQuadrant	All Levels	Generative AI
How Quality Scores Create Actionable Clarity (And How to Calculate Them)	Jonathan Agee, Validatar	All Levels	Data & Information Quality

Ice Cream Break & Exhibits (Anabella A)

03:15 PM - 03:45 PM Tue, May 6

Conference Sessions

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
PANEL: The Human Side of Data	Dave Wilkinson, D3Clarity, Inc. Cher Fox, Fox Consulting Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors Paula Reece, Takeda	All Levels	Human Factors
Data Management - The AI Differentiator: Elevating the AI Revolution with Intent and Trust	Wendy Turner Williams, Culstrata-ai and TheAssociation.AI Meenu Howland, Neuronova Consulting LLC	All Levels	AI Governance
EU Data Act - Defined Product Data Ownership as a Booster for Data Governance	Dominik Ebeling, Rolls-Royce Power Systems	All Levels	Data Governance
The Race For Data Quality in a Medallion Architecture	Christopher Bergh, DataKitchen	Intermediate	Data Architecture
Data Risk Redefined: Strengthening Risk Management in a Data-Driven World	Emily Gamlin, Eclipse Consulting Group Michael Ivie, Eclipse Consulting Group	All Levels	Risk Management
Realizing Our Potential – Building a Modern Data-Centric Workforce	Ruth Klann, North Highland Jennifer Elmore, PhD, North Highland	Introductory	Data Literacy and Culture
The Data Governance “Blueprint” - 10 Rules to Ensure Data Governance Success!	Michael Nicosia, Ahold Delhaize USA	All Levels	Data Governance

Conference Sessions

04:45 PM - 05:30 PM Tue, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Governance Mythbusters: Who Ya Gonna Call?	Mathias Vercauteren, Data Vantage Consulting	Business / Non-Technical	Data Governance
The Honest No-BS on Data Products	Tim Gasper, data.world Juan Sequeda, data.world	All Levels	Data Architecture
Leveraging Change Management for Data Governance	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY Sara Horseman, University of Alberta	All Levels	Getting Business Buy-In
Elevating the Organizational Significance of Data Risk Management	Ronaldo Dy-Liacco, USAA	All Levels	Risk Management
Scaling Data Excellence: The Evolution of Data Discipline at ExxonMobil	Martin Obiozor, Exxon Mobil	All Levels	Data Literacy and Culture
SIG: From Local to Global: Elevating Spanish-Speaking Data Talent	Maria Alejandra Restrepo, Hablemos de Gobierno DATA & AI Jessica Zuñiga, Hablemos de Gobierno DATA & AI	All Levels	Data Governance
Affinity Group: Healthcare	John Moran, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Exhibit Reception (Anabella A)

05:30 PM - 07:30 PM Tue, May 6

Wednesday, 5/7/2025

Continental Breakfast (Anabella Foyer)

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Wed, May 7

The Data Governance Professionals Organization (DGPO) Annual Summer Meeting

07:30 AM - 08:15 AM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Demonstrating Value for Your Data Governance Program (A Facilitated Discussion About Metrics)	Jimm Johnson, HireRight David Street, CGI	All Levels	Data Governance

Zen with Len

07:45 AM - 08:15 AM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Zen with Len: What Does Zen Have to Do with Data Governance? Everything! Find Out Why	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	All Levels	Human Factors

Conference Sessions

08:30 AM - 09:15 AM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Data Strategy Reimagined: How Generative AI Is Transforming the Way Organizations Harness Data	Eric Riz, eMark Consulting	All Levels	Data Strategy
Leadership Strategies and Behaviors That Help Organizations to Shift to Managing Data as an Asset	Carol Henry, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets	All Levels	Human Factors
Integrating DMBOK2® and DCAM for Enhanced Data Management in AI Projects	Andrew Andrews, Enterprise Data Management Council Howard Diesel, DAMA Southern Africa	All Levels	Data Strategy
Architecting Intelligent Data Products: From Data Silos to Generative AI	Lakshmi Isukapally, American Express Shoma Samir Chakravarty, American Express	Intermediate	Data Architecture
Unlocking Business Value Through Data Quality: A Practical Case Study	Junio Cezar Souza Almeida, Minerva Foods	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
SIG: The Impact and Management of Shadow AI	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	All Levels	AI Governance

DGPO Best Practices Award (Carousel A-B)

09:30 AM - 09:40 AM Wed, May 7

Keynote Presentation

09:40 AM - 10:30 AM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Strengths and Weaknesses of AI in Cyber Defense	Eric Haseltine, US Technology Leadership Council	All Levels	AI Governance

Exhibits Open (Anabella A)

10:30 AM - 02:00 PM Wed, May 7

Coffee Break & Exhibits Open (Anabella A)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Wed, May 7

Sponsored Sessions - Products and Solutions

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Deliver Trusted Data for AI at Speed and Scale	Ryan Zombo, IBM	All Levels	AI Governance
AI for Data Governance: Powering the Next Phase of Governance Programs	Alon Nafta, Foundational	All Levels	Data Governance
Enterprise Data Governance Without the Enterprise Price: Strategies, Tools, and Trade-Offs	Manish Gurnani, Ksolves India Limited	All Levels	Data Governance

CDMP Exams (Gloriana C)

11:30 AM - 01:30 PM Wed, May 7

Conference Sessions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (BROU): The Journey to Put Data Into Its DNA	Alejandro Alvarez, BROU Gustavo Mesa, BROU	Case Study	Data Governance
The Data Puppets Present - Journey to the Center of the Single Version of the Truth: The Greatest Data Story Ever Told!	Scott Taylor, MetaMeta Consulting	All Levels	Getting Business Buy-In
Managing Gen AI Risks: Leveraging AI to Validate AI	Robert Bagley, Perficient	All Levels	AI Governance
Fake = Fail? Impostor Syndrome in the Workplace	Adrian Porter, SeekWell	All Levels	Professional Development
Building "Anti-Monolith"	Elliott Cordo, Datafutures.io	Intermediate	Data Architecture
Establishing Enterprise Knowledge, Metadata, and Semantic Business Modeling for Data Usage and Sharing	Geir Myrind, The Norwegian Tax Administration	Intermediate	Enterprise Semantics

Lunch (Anabella B) and Desserts on the Exhibit Floor (Anabella A)

12:45 PM - 02:00 PM Wed, May 7

Conference Sessions

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Applying Ted Lasso's Total Football Principles to Enterprise Data and AI Literacy	Ram Kumar Nimmakayala, Western Governors University Narendra Pandya, Western Governors University	All Levels	Data Literacy and Culture
The Future of Data Management: Exploring Data Fabric, Data Mesh, and Beyond	Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors	Intermediate	Data Architecture
Selling AI, Analytics, and Data Management to Business Stakeholders	Dan Everett, Insightful Research LLC	All Levels	Getting Business Buy-In
Conducting a Data Risk Assessment Using the DAMA DMBOK2 as a Standard	Jimm Johnson, HireRight	Introductory	Risk Management
Catching Up with Glorbo: Combatting AI Data Poisoning with RAG Frameworks	Sherrard Glaittli, Eggcorn, LLC	Business / Non-Technical	AI Governance
Negotiating Raises, Promotions, and Bonuses - Things My Mother Taught Me	April Reeve, Reeve Consulting	All Levels	Human Factors
Data Quality SIG	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	All Levels	Data & Information Quality

Coffee Break (Anabella Foyer)

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM Wed, May 7

Conference Sessions

03:00 PM - 03:45 PM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Bridging Governance and Ethics in AI: A Roadmap for Adoption	Lindsey Jarrett, Center for Practical Bioethics Cindy Lou Vogel, Right Triangle Consulting	All Levels	AI Governance
Understanding Key Stakeholder Personas and Their Motivations to Enhance Your Ability to Communicate	Norman Hussey, CruxWise	All Levels	Data Literacy and Culture
Laying the Foundations for AI Governance: A Strategic Approach	Riham Elhabyan, Fisheries and Oceans Canada	Intermediate	AI Governance
Building Data Quality Metrics: How We Built In-House Data Quality with SQL and Power BI	Richard Ernst, Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Julie Gibson, Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
CANCELED: Implementing a Defensible Data Retention Program	Kalu Kalu, Cox Communications	All Levels	Data Governance
Developing a Data Strategy? Learn From My Practical Experiences	Anup Singh, Environment Canterbury (ECAN)	All Levels	Data Strategy
Empowering Everyone with Data Skills	Jason Preston, Eli Lilly and Company	Business / Non-Technical	Data Literacy and Culture

Women in Data Management and Governance - Closing Keynote

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Wed, May 7

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Fireside Chat: Can You Data? Recognizing Your Inner Data Person in the "AI" Era	Chandra Donelson, The Data Detective Peter Aiken, VCU/AnythingAwesome	All Levels	Data Literacy and Culture

Women in Data Management and Governance: Reception (Carousel Foyer)

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM Wed, May 7

CDMP Exams (Gloriana C)

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Wed, May 7

Thursday, 5/8/2025

Continental Breakfast (Anabella Foyer)

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Thu, May 8

Post-Conference Workshops/Tutorials (One Day)

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, May 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
W1: Data Strategies for Data Governance…and More!	Marilu Lopez, SEGDA	Business / Non-Technical	Data Strategy
W2: Holistic Data Governance - Building the Policy and Standards That Work for You	David Kowalski, MIDAS Advisory Services	Intermediate	Data Governance
W3: Managing Data Debt – Communicate, Measure, and Justify Data Governance	Peter Aiken, VCU/AnythingAwesome John Ladley, Sonrai	Advanced	New Ideas and Technologies
W4: Data Architecture to Modernize Analytics and Data Science	Mark Madsen, Third Nature	Intermediate	Analytics Architecture

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

08:30 AM - 04:00 PM Thu, May 8

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
S1: Integrating Data and AI Governance Frameworks to Ensure Ethical, Compliant, and Effective AI Practices	Mathias Vercauteren, Data Vantage Consulting	All Levels	AI Governance
S2: Ten Steps to Quality Data	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
S3: Driving Sustainable Data Projects: From Discovery to Cultural Transformation	Christine Haskell, Dative.Works	Business / Non-Technical	Stewardship
S4: Designing and Modeling Ontologies for Knowledge Graphs and AI	Gary Carlson, Factor Erik Lee, Factor	Intermediate	Data Architecture Enterprise Semantics
S5: Unpacking Microsoft Fabric and Purview: Practical Insights and Lessons with Hands-On Exercises	David Alzamendi, Level Up Your Data	All Levels	Analytics Architecture

Coffee Break (Anabella Foyer)

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Thu, May 8

Lunch (Anabella B)

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Thu, May 8

Coffee Break (Anabella Foyer)

02:15 PM - 02:30 PM Thu, May 8

Friday, 5/9/2025

Continental Breakfast (Anabella Foyer)

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Fri, May 9

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

08:30 AM - 12:00 PM Fri, May 9

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
S1: Integrating Data and AI Governance Frameworks to Ensure Ethical, Compliant, and Effective AI Practices	Mathias Vercauteren, Data Vantage Consulting	All Levels	AI Governance
S2: Ten Steps to Quality Data	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	All Levels	Data & Information Quality
S3: Driving Sustainable Data Projects: From Discovery to Cultural Transformation	Christine Haskell, Dative.Works	Business / Non-Technical	Stewardship
S4: Designing and Modeling Ontologies for Knowledge Graphs and AI	Gary Carlson, Factor Erik Lee, Factor	Intermediate	Data Architecture Enterprise Semantics
S5: Unpacking Microsoft Fabric and Purview: Practical Insights and Lessons with Hands-On Exercises	David Alzamendi, Level Up Your Data	All Levels	Analytics Architecture

Coffee Break (Anabella Foyer)

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Fri, May 9

Seminars Conclude (Lunch is not provided on this day)

12:00 PM - 12:00 PM Fri, May 9

	
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