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The Data Hero Summit is Back!
OCTOBER 8, 2026
What to Expect
The theme and lineup are still coming together, but here’s what we can tell you: this year’s a step up. What this day has always been about hasn’t changed: teaching you something you can use, and spotlighting the unsung heroes of the data world.
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2026 Speakers
Subject to change

VP, Head of Data & AI Operations at AXIS Capital

VP of Marketing at R.S. Hughes Co.

Business Systems Analyst at Make-A-Wish

Director of Information Technology at Synovus

Chief Technology Officer at Profisee

Chief Product Officer at Profisee

Chief Data Officer at Profisee

Demand Gen Coordinator at Profisee

Dawn Hunter
VP, Head of Data & AI Operations at AXIS Capital

Jessica Sardina
VP of Marketing at R.S. Hughes Co.

Joey
Wycoff
Business Systems Analyst at Make-A-Wish

Josh
Harbin
Director of Information Technology at Synovus

Eric Melcher
Chief Technology Officer at Profisee

Greg
Jones
Chief Product Officer at Profisee

Malcolm Hawker
Chief Data Officer at Profisee

Manasia Cobb
Demand Gen Coordinator at Profisee
Show Schedule
10:00-10:35 AM
Welcome and Opening Keynote: Navigating the Noise
10:40-11:10 AM
Name the Chaos: What’s Really Blocking Your Data Progress?
11:10-11:40 AM
Delivering AI-Ready Data – Custom-build or MDM? A Deep-Dive Study
11:45 AM-12:15 PM
Real-World Navigation: How Teams Are Cutting Through the Noise
12:15-12:45 PM
Leading Through the Noise: Data Governance That Delivers
12:50-1:20 PM
Getting Your Data AI Ready with Microsoft Fabric
1:20-1:50 PM
Unlock the Next Level: AI and MDM Unite
1:55-2:40 PM
People and Data… and AI
2:40-3:00 PM
Closing Keynote: The Hero’s Path Through the Noise
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