Conference Agenda

PRE-CONFERENCE TUTORIALS and Conference Sessions - June 3, 2019
7:30-
8:30		 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30-
10:00
T1:
The First 11 Steps to Starting a World-Class Enterprise Data Governance Program

David Marco
President
EWSolutions

 T2:
A Roadmap for Building a Successful Data Quality Program: How to Get Started, and How to Assess and Improve What You Have

John Talburt
Professor
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

 T3:
Assessing Your Existing Data Governance Program

Robert S. Seiner
President/
Publisher
KIK Consulting/
TDAN.com

 T4:
Growing Your Data Governance Program: Progress vs. Meaningful Impact

Kelle O’Neal
Founder and CEO
First San Francisco Partners

 T5:
Designing Modern Data Governance for the Data-Driven Business

Donna Burbank
Managing Director
Global Data Strategy, Ltd

 T6:
Successful Data Governance for Data Lakes

Malcolm Chisholm
Chief Innovation Officer
First San Francisco Partners
10:00-
10:15		 Coffee Break
10:15-
11:45		 Morning Tutorials Continue
11:45-
12:00		 Room Change
12:00-
12:30
Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions
Accelerating Governance through Automation

Rolf Rosell
Global Sales Director
Orion Governance
&
Petrus Phoa
VP of Customer Success and Business Development
Orion Governance

 Realizing Data's Full Potential
Trends in Global Data Quality Management

Maggie Grier
Business Development Manager
Experian
&
Doug Shepelak
Business Development Manager
Experian

 Best Practices for Practical Data Governance and Catalog

Koen Van Duyse
Collibra

 Vendor Risk Management: Overcoming Today's Most Common Security & Privacy Challenges

Jeff Varner
Privacy Consultant
OneTrust
12:30-
1:30		 Lunch
1:30-
3:00		 T7:
Practical Steps for Overcoming Political Challenges in Data Governance

David Marco
President
EWSolutionst

 T8:
Digging Deeper into Data Quality Management: Standards, Metrics, and Controls

John Talburt
Professor
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

 T9:
Managing the Changes  - How to Make your Data Governance Program Sustainable

John Ladley
Principal
Sonrai Solutions

T10:
Catalogs, Glossaries and Dictionaries - Governing the Metadata

Robert S. Seiner
President/
Publisher
KIK Consulting/
TDAN.com

 T11:
A Review of Data Governance Tools

Sunil Soares
Founder & Managing Partner
Information Asset

 T12:
Implementing Agile Data Governance

Tami Flowers
Director, Governance Solutions
MetaGovernance Solutions, LLC
3:00-
3:15		 Coffee Break - Sponsored by DAMA International
3:15-
4:45		 Afternoon Tutorials Continue
4:45-
5:00		 Room Change
5:00-
5:45

 



 Conference Sessions
Industry Special Interest Groups
NON-PROFIT
 HEALTH CARE
 PUBLIC SECTOR
 FINANCIAL SERVICES
INSURANCE RETAIL
Improving our Data Driven Culture to Strengthen the Lives of Children and Families

Autumn McCants
Data Governance Manager
Starfish Family Services
&
David A. Williams
Chief Administrative Officer
Starfish Family Services

Expanding Data Governance from a Data Warehouse Function to an Advocate of Core Values Across an Enterprise

Yolanda Griffin
Sr. Data Governance Analyst
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
&
Brian Badinger
Director, Enterprise Data Management
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

Implementing Data Stewardship at the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Julie Conklin
Sr. Data Management Analyst
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

 How is Data Risk Planned for and Operationalized Across a Data Governance Program

Stephanie Grimes
Sr. Tech Lead
Freddie Mac
&
Zainab Asif
Risk and Controls Manager
Freddie Mac

 Data Quality Through Business Model Templates

Venkata Komaragiri
Technology Manager
State Farm
&
Kevin Knipmeyer
Technology Manager
State Farm

Transforming Teams into a Collaborative Powerhouse

Aida Biberic
Data Governance Analyst
Columbia Sportswear Company
&
Jennifer Canney
Enterprise Data Architect
Columbia Sportswear Company

 
5:45-
8:00		 IBM Welcome Reception - Beach Lawn South
All Attendees are Welcome!
CONFERENCE DAY 1 - June 4, 2019
7:30-
8:30		 Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:35-
8:20		 The Data Governance Professionals Organization (DGPO) Annual Summer Meeting
The Six Core Areas of the DGPO Data Governance Framework the Foundation for Best Practices

Michele Koch
VP Professional Development
DGPO
&
Marichelle Tanag
Secretary
DGPO

8:30-
8:40		 Welcome
8:40-
9:20		 Keynote
Data Governance in the Digital Age

Nate Haskins
Chief Data Officer
S&P Global

9:20-
9:50		 Keynote
Solving the Enterprise Data Dilemma

Danny Sandwell
Product Marketing Director
erwin, Inc.
9:50-
10:15 		Coffee Break
10:15-
11:00
Nimbly Eating the Elephant - Creating Data Standards and Governance One Bite at a Time

Kristin Love
Enterprise Information Architect
GlaxoSmithKline

 

 

 Coaching Skills for Governance Professionals

Marcia Rhode
Principal
Marcia Rhode Coaching & Organizational Development

 Data Governance and Design: Putting Data Users First. The Case of Finances One

Francesco Ciriaci
Business Process Officer
The World Bank Group
&
Urana Batjargal
Sr. Business Systems Officer
The World Bank Group
&
Ruby Ray
Senior Finance Officer
The World Bank Group

 How Data Governance Supports Data Sharing in Government Agencies

Jayne Dutra
Data Governance Program Manager
Multnomah County

 8 Ways to Sneak Data Governance into your Enterprise’s “Diet”

Ty Sonagere
Manager, Data Governance, Quality & Advocacy
CoverMyMeds
&
Deb Bitzan
Data Solutions Lead
CoverMyMeds

Data Governance Evolution of What Should be Done to What We Must Do

Mark W Lynch
Information Governance Practice Leader
IBM
&
Brian Mayer
Business Ready Data Consultant
IBM
11:00-
11:15 		Room Change
11:15-
12:00
Harnessing Data Value at a Fast-Growing Health Insurer

Ted Curran
Senior Director, Chief Data Governance Officer
UPMC Insurance Services Division

 

 Introducing Data Governance into your Corporate Culture

David Williams
Head of Corporate Data Strategy,
Compliance & Standards
AIG
&
Umang Sukhia
Director, Business Data Governance Strategy and
Operationalization
AIG
&
Marichelle Tanag
AVP Data Management
AIG

Launching Statewide Data Stewardship Training in Arizona

Lisa Williams
Manager, Office of Data Management
Arizona Department of Water Resources
&
Melanie Mecca
CEO
DataWise Consulting

Improving Local Government Data from the Ground Up

Robert Davis
GIS Analyst
MGP, Inc
&
Mitch Greenan
GIS Analyst
MGP, Inc

Introduction to Entity Resolution and Master Data Life Cycle Management

John Talburt
Professor
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

 

 

 Keeping up with the Chaos - The Evolution of Data Governance at Worldpay

Alexis Suer
Principal Data Governance Consultant
Worldpay
12:00-
12:15 		Room Change
12:15-
12:45
Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions
The Best of Both Worlds: Virtual MDM (VMDM) and Traditional MDM

Michael M. Ott
Senior Vice President
Innovative Systems, Inc.

 Data Access Controls for Business Owners

Daniel Brudner
VP of Sales Engineering
PlainID

 Building Trust Through Modern Data Management

Peter Morris
Director Data Management
Information Builders

 Governance Accelerates your Journey to AI

Matt Crittenden
Lead Governance Architect
IBM North America Information Governance Practice
&
Mark Hensley
Lead Governance Architect
IBM North America Information Governance Practice
12:45-
1:45		 Lunch
1:45-
2:15		 Keynote
Stacking the Deck With Compliance

Scott Buckles
Business Unit Executive
IBM North America Business Analytics and Unified Governance Solutions Sales

2:15-
2:30		 Room Change
2:30-
3:00
Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions
How Implementing Data Governance with Knowledge Graphs Enables Enterprise AI

Irene Polikoff
CEO
TopQuadrant

 Vision to Value Faster

Ron Davis
Data Governance Practice Director
Prolifics
&
Brian Kordelski
Global Sales Leader, Data Fabric
Prolifics

 Fueling Strategic Business Initiatives with Intelligent Data Governance

Susan Wilson
VP Data Governance Segment Leader
Informatica

 The Future of Data Management

Eric Melcher
CTO
Profisee Group, Inc.
3:00-
3:45 		Ice Cream Break and Exhibits Open
3:45-
4:30
Vital Soft Skills to Advance Data Governance: Not-So-Secret Success Strategies

Maureen Velazquez
Data Governance Manager
Yale University
&
Kathleen Warmoth
Data Governance Manager
Stanford University

 Overcoming the Challenges When Standing up a Data Quality Program at Quicken Loans

Jessica Magee
Director, Data Quality Assurance
Quicken Loans

 Advancements in the Data Governance Architecture

Steven Zagoudis
CEO
MetaGovernance

 

 The Revolution of Policy Based Access Control: Controlling who can Access your Data

Daniel Brudner
VP of Sales Engineering
PlainID

 Building Data Inventories to Jump Start your Data Governance Journey

Jimm Johnson
Data Governance Program Manager
Scripps Health
4:30-
4:45		 Room Change
4:45-
5:30  
Lessons Learned While Certifying Enterprise Data in the Data Lake for Analytics Use

Susan Swanson
Senior Manager of Data Quality and Governance
Health Care Service Corporation

 Meeting the CCPA Challenge

Malcolm Chisholm
Chief Innovation Officer
First San Francisco Partners

 Setting up an Effective Data Governance Program – Our Experiences at Amica

Sheila Embree
Lead Data Governance Analyst
Amica Mutual Insurance Company
&
Don LeMay
Data Governance Analyst
Amica Mutual Insurance Company

 Over Communicating?  Not likely!

Karen Coronado
Data Governance Lead Analyst
Lennox International

Data Governance & information Quality within your Supply Chain Organization

Robert Jensen
Principal Consultant
Spinnaker Consulting

 Using Knowledge to drive Insights and Guidance to Data Management Activities

Tyler Warden
Syniti
5:30-
7:30		 Exhibits and Reception
CONFERENCE DAY 2 - June 5, 2019
7:30-
8:30		 Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:45-
8:15
Zen with Len
What Does Zen Have to do With Data Governance. The Answer is "Everything". Find Out Why

Kensho Len Silverston
8:30–
9:15
Grow Enterprise Information Governance through Strategic Programs

Jenna Zhou
Sr. Consultant
Dell Technologies
&
Steven Carlson
Director, IT Information Governance
Dell Technologies

5 Reasons Why a Project Manager Could Be Your "Silver Bullet" for Early-Stage Data Governance Challenges

Tim Musgrove
CTO
Callisto Media Publishing
&
Zuad Oropeza
Senior Project Manager
Callisto Media Publishing

 Tips from the Trenches - If I Knew Then What I Know Now
Practitioners Panel

Moderator:
Len Silverston
President
Universal Data Models
Panelists:
Cynthia Parsons
Consultant, IT Data & Analytics
Nationwide Insurance
&
Jayne Dutra
Data Governance Program Manager
Multnomah County
&
Jimm Johnson
Data Governance Program Manager
Scripps Health
&
Kevin Shannon
Global Head of Enterprise Data Governance
Dun & Bradstreet

 Pitching the Big Picture

Lance Tucker
Associate Director of Technology Decision Support,
Application, and Architecture Services
Boston College

 

 Sensitive Data Management: The Convergence of Enterprise Data Management, Privacy, Cybersecurity and Technology

Sunil Soares
Founder & Managing Partner
Information Asset
9:15-
9:30		 Room Change
9:30-
10:00		 Keynote
Winner of the Annual DGPO Data Governance Best Practice Award

Scott Peachey
Director, Enterprise Data Governance & Quality Assurance
Nationwide Insurance
&
Cynthia Parsons
Consultant, Enterprise Data Governance & Quality Assurance
Nationwide Insurance
10:00-
10:45		 Break and Exhibits Open
10:45-
11:15
Sponsored Sessions - Data Governance and Data Quality Solutions
The erwin EDGE

Danny Sandwell
Product Marketing Director
erwin, Inc.

 Aligning Data Policies to Make
Information Quality Job #1

Jim Orrison
Principal Consultant
XTIVIA

 What's in a Business Glossary Anyway?

Gal Ziton
Co-founder & CTO
Octopai

 Syniti End to End Data Management Platform: Powered by AI, Knowledge Graph, Crowdsourcing and Deep Guidance

Matt Wagnon
Syniti
11:15-
11:30		 Room Change
11:30-
12:15
Move Beyond Risk: Build a Data Governance Program That Pays for Itself

Curtis Mischler
Management Consultant
Delta Dental of Michigan

 

 

 How Are You Managing Your Data Governance Program if You Aren’t Measuring It?

Amirah Fayek
Manager, Corporate Planning and Performance
The Canadian Medical Protective Association

 How to Prepare for a Successful Software Implementation and Roll Out Data Governance

Tamara Dusch
Manager of Data Governance and Regulatory Reporting
Safety National
&
Nam Tran
Director of Global Data Governance Practice
Infogix

 Developing an Academic Curriculum for Data Governance

David Loshin
President
Knowledge Integrity

 Enhancing Precision Marketing with Data - The DPZ Journey

Cliff Miller
Enterprise Data Architect
Domino's Pizza
12:15-
1:30		 Lunch
1:30-
2:15
Data Quality 2.0: How to Unlock Value throughout the Organization

Philippe Bettler
Director, Business Ontology
Dun & Bradstreet

Dos and Don'ts for Emerging Data Governance Programs

Rene Rydberg
Manager, Data Strategy and Governance
John H. Wiley & Sons

A Marathon not a Sprint: Using GDPR to Add Value and Sustain Gains Post 2018

Katherine O'Keefe
Data Governance & Privacy Consultant
Castlebridge

 Sutter Health's Data Governance Journey

Danielle Reno
Executive Director of Strategy & Operations
Sutter Health
&
Amber Johnson
Director of Enterprise Data Governance
Sutter Health

How Far You’ll Go: Wayfinding the Path to Data Maturity

Cynthia Parsons
Consultant, IT Data & Analytics
Nationwide Insurance
&
Hannah Wamble
Specialist, IT Data and Analytics
Nationwide Insurance

Implementing an Effective Data Governance Communication Plan

Steve Zagoudis
CEO
MetaGovernance
2:15-
2:30		 Room Change
2:30-
3:15
ROI on Data Quality

Sally McCormack
Competency Director, Data Quality
Datasource Consulting, an EXL Company

 Data Governance Top Down and Bottom Up

Carmen DiFelice
Manager, Data Quality and Governance
Independence Blue Cross

From Spin to Control: Our Journey to Data Governance

Carl Sarrazolla
Enterprise Data Architect
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

 Implementing Data Governance Across Competing Organizations-A Case Study

Tonmoy Dasgupta
IT Oversight & Management
Arkansas Insurance Department

 Building an Effective Business Glossary:  Using Enterprise Definitions to Strengthen Your Governance and Improve Your Data Quality

Gary Jordan
Sr. Principal Business Systems Analyst
Red Hat
3:15-
3:30		 Coffee Break
3:30-
4:15		 KEYNOTE PANEL
Emerging Trends and Future Considerations for Data Governance

Moderator:
Malcolm Chisholm
Chief Innovation Officer
First San Francisco Partners
Panelists:
Michele Koch
Director of Enterprise Data Intelligence and the Data Governance Office
Navient
&
John Ladley
Principal
Sonrai Solution
&
David Plotkin
Director of Metadata Services
MUFG
&
Sunil Soares
Founder & Managing Partner
Information Asset
&
James Tyo
VP, Chief Data Officer
Nationwide

POST-CONFERENCE TUTORIALS - June 6, 2019
7:00-
8:30		 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30-
10:00		 W1:
The Top Lessons Learned While Implementing Successful Enterprise Data Governance and Data Quality Programs

Michele Koch
Director, Enterprise Data Intelligence
Navient

 W2:
Operationalizing Data Governance and Data Quality

David Loshin
President
Knowledge Integrity

 W3:
Sustaining Data Governance and Adding Value for the Long Term

John Ladley
Principal
Sonrai Solutions

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Seminars - June 6, 2019
7:00-
8:30		 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30-
10:00
A Complete Guide To Data Stewardship

David Plotkin
Director of Metadata Services
MUFG

 Ten Steps to Quality Data

Danette McGilvray
President and Principal
Granite Falls Consulting, Inc.

A Comprehensive and Effective Approach to Developing Business Glossaries

Len Silverston
President
Universal Data Models
10:00-
10:30		 Coffee Break
10:30-
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Seminars Continue - June 7, 2019
7:00-
8:30		 Continental Breakfast
8:30-
10:00
A Complete Guide To Data Stewardship

David Plotkin
Director of Metadata Services
MUFG

 Ten Steps to Quality Data

Danette McGilvray
President and Principal
Granite Falls Consulting, Inc.

A Comprehensive and Effective Approach to Developing Business Glossaries

Len Silverston
President
Universal Data Models
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10:15		 Coffee Break
10:15-
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