Thanks for Being a Data Hero
We are so grateful to be able to celebrate and help empower the unsung Data Heroes across the universe!
The inaugural, one-day virtual Data Hero Summit brought together some of the world’s leading data experts to share their knowledge, experiences, insights and heroic stories.
See the full agenda of heroes and watch the recordings of this historic, jam-packed day below!
KEYNOTE (PROFISEE)
The Future of Master Data Management
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Nestlé Purina is committed to using data to drive innovation in their business, from nurturing customer relationships to becoming AI-enabled at scale. But unlike most, they have developed a comprehensive program for how to get there that encompasses organizational structure, tools and techniques — and places data at the heart of their vision. Join this session to hear how Nestlé Purina is building a center of expertise — known internally as theHive — to partner with the business, implement MDM and Data Governance to build a trusted data foundation to enable innovation throughout business.
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Data Empowerment – How Data Heroes Unleash the Power of Data
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Why MDM, Why Care, Why Now
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Data Governance: No Pitches, Just Playbooks
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Live Demo: Adaptive Master Data Management in Action
Traditional MDM approaches struggle to keep up with the dynamic nature of data ecosystems, making it challenging to adapt to changing business requirements, evolving data landscapes. What you need instead is Adaptive MDM that works the way YOU want to work and not the other way around. This session will showcase how Profisee MDM is revolutionizing the way organizations manage their master data, with new and market leading approaches leveraging AI across data stewardship, integration, configuration, matching and more.
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Measuring the Business Value and ROI of D&A
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The Playbook for Selling MDM to Leadership
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Hear from the Heroes!
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How to Launch an MDM Program in 90 Days
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How the Microsoft Fabric is Supporting the Future Data Hero
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9:45 – 10:15 AM
Nestlé Purina is committed to using data to drive innovation in their business, from nurturing customer relationships to becoming AI-enabled at scale. But unlike most, they have developed a comprehensive program for how to get there that encompasses organizational structure, tools and techniques — and places data at the heart of their vision. Join this session to hear how Nestlé Purina is building a center of expertise — known internally as theHive — to partner with the business, implement MDM and Data Governance to build a trusted data foundation to enable innovation throughout business.
KEYNOTE (PROFISEE)
The Future of Master Data Management
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Building the Foundation for Innovation At Nestle Purina
Nestlé Purina is committed to using data to drive innovation in their business, from nurturing customer relationships to becoming AI-enabled at scale. But unlike most, they have developed a comprehensive program for how to get there that encompasses organizational structure, tools and techniques — and places data at the heart of their vision. Join this session to hear how Nestlé Purina is building a center of expertise — known internally as theHive — to partner with the business, implement MDM and Data Governance to build a trusted data foundation to enable innovation throughout business.
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Andrew Bittermann and Woodie Faler from Onebridge discuss the human and organizational side of MDM. A big mistake many people make is thinking of MDM as purely technical solution, relegated solely to the IT department. A successful MDM strategy incorporates people, process, and culture as well. Topics covered include data governance, data ownership, data literacy, change management, and building a strong data culture. All of this comes together with a holistic approach to ensuring data quality and being confidence in the integrity of your data throughout your organization.
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Data Empowerment – How Data Heroes Unleash the Power of Data
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Why MDM, Why Care, Why Now
Hear from data heroes who are leveraging the significance of Master Data Management (MDM) in today’s data-driven world. The session will focus on highlighting why MDM was chosen to help solve business problems against other data management strategies, why the business cared and why it became a top priority against other competing data-driven initiatives.
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Data Governance: No Pitches, Just Playbooks
Communicating the value, where MDM fits, practical tips, and lessons learned… hear from industry leading Data Governance Heroes on pragmatic tips and best practices that are writing the modern playbook for Data Governance success.
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Live Demo: Adaptive Master Data Management in Action
Traditional MDM approaches struggle to keep up with the dynamic nature of data ecosystems, making it challenging to adapt to changing business requirements, evolving data landscapes. What you need instead is Adaptive MDM that works the way YOU want to work and not the other way around. This session will showcase how Profisee MDM is revolutionizing the way organizations manage their master data, with new and market leading approaches leveraging AI across data stewardship, integration, configuration, matching and more.
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Measuring the Business Value and ROI of D&A
How are you measuring the business value and ROI for your data and analytics initiatives? And what are your challenges in tracking your efforts? Hear from Data Heroes who have fought the tough battles and have been through the journey of measuring the business value and ROI of data and analytics.
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The Playbook for Selling MDM to Leadership
Malcolm Hawker, former Gartner MDM Analyst will tell you that one of the most difficult aspects of launching an MDM program is effective communication and securing leadership buy-in. Join this session to learn about the modern playbook for successfully articulating the business value of MDM, best practices for building business cases and walk away with practical insights and real-world examples that can be leveraged to effectively sell MDM to leadership.
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Hear from the Heroes
Hear from 5 Data Heroes who are using Master Data Management in the real-world to drive business success, enhance customer experience, improve data quality, optimize operational efficiency, reduce costs and more. This session will demonstrate the value and impact of MDM.
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How to Launch an MDM Program in 90 Days
It’s a widely held belief that MDM programs are big, disruptive, risky, and prone to failure. While these things may have been true for some companies in the past, providing meaningful business value through the launch (or relaunch) of an MDM program can be done in under 90 days – if you take the right approach. Come listen to former Gartner MDM analyst Malcolm Hawker as he describes the keys to launching an MDM program in under 12 weeks.
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How the Microsoft Fabric is Supporting the Future Data Hero
As we step deeper into the era of data-driven decision-making, organizations are increasingly relying on data heroes to navigate the complexities of big data, extract meaningful insights, and drive business value. In this session we will explore how the Microsoft Fabric, an integrated suite of tools and services, is empowering future data heroes… from the data analyst, to the data engineer, to the Chief Data Officer, to lead their organization’s data strategy and achieve remarkable outcomes. Attendees of this session will gain insights into the key capabilities of the Microsoft Fabric and how they directly support the data hero’s journey
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9:45 – 10:15 AM
Nestlé Purina is committed to using data to drive innovation in their business, from nurturing customer relationships to becoming AI-enabled at scale. But unlike most, they have developed a comprehensive program for how to get there that encompasses organizational structure, tools and techniques — and places data at the heart of their vision. Join this session to hear how Nestlé Purina is building a center of expertise — known internally as theHive — to partner with the business, implement MDM and Data Governance to build a trusted data foundation to enable innovation throughout business.
HOLLY KELLY
Principal Program Manager
ERIK ZWIEFEL
CDAO, Americas Data & AI
KARTHIK RAVINDRAN
General Manager, Enterprise Data
BRIAN ZENK
VP, Data Science
KRIS BALL
Data Governance Manager
URSULA COTTONE
CDAO
BRUCE FITZGERALD
Director, BI & Data Architecture
TOM GARDNER
SVP & CIO
ANDY GINGERICH
SVP, Senior Data Consultant
Ibrahim Itani
Head of Analytics & Innovation
BIPIN JAYARAJ
VP & CIO
Ryan KNeeshaw
VP, IT Enterprise Architecture
LISA MORELLA
Senior Director, Data Analytics Enablement
DAVID NEILL
CDO
Sean SANGSTER
Director, Data Governance & Management
CELESTE SAUER
IT Product & Business Analysis Consultant
SCOTT TAYLOR
Data Whisperer, Principal Consultant
ANDREA WEHRUNG
Director, Data Strategy and Governance
Andrew BITTERMANN
Senior Data Strategist
Woodie Faler
Senior Solution Architect
MARTIN BOYD
VP Product Marketing
Len Finkle
CEO
Malcolm Hawker
Head of Data Strategy
ERIC MELCHER
CTO
Laurence Young
Value Consultant
Thanks for our data heroes for a stellar day, covering strategic topics for all data heroes:
DATA GOVERNANCE: playbooks, success stories, best practices and lessons learned
DATA FABRICS: what, why, how and beyond
MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT: the future of, playbooks, achieving outcomes and lessons learned
DATA CULTURE & LEADERSHIP: achieving outcomes, getting buy-in, managing teams, lessons learned
