Agenda At-a-Glance
Wednesday, April 30

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Wednesday, 4/30/2014
Special Interest Groups 07:30 AM - 08:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
SAP PowerDesigner Special Interest Group George McGeachie, Metadata Matters
Matt Creason, Sybase, An SAP Company
Technical (may include code)
Data Design and Modeling
Engineering Empathy - Origins of Data Architecture Conflicts. Tips and Strategies for Resolution. Neil C Hepburn, PwC Canada LLP
Business/Strategic
DAMA
End-to-End Financial Data Quality Review & Improvement Dan Myers, DQMatters
Business/Strategic
Data Governance & Data Quality
Conference Sessions 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
How Google Puts a Price on Data Quality Barbara H. Starr, SemanticFuse
Advanced
Data Governance & Data Quality
Enterprise Semantics
The EIM Reference Architecture - A Journey to the Center of the Enterprise Luminita Vollmer, Moneygram
Advanced
Data & Enterprise Architecture
Thinking Outside the Table: What You Need to Know About NoSQL Databases Tim Berglund, DataStax
Intermediate
Big Data
New Data Management Technologies
NoSQL, Hadoop and Non-Relational
Taming the Metadata Beast - A Case Study at Bendigo Bank Eva Gardyn, Self
Business/Strategic
Metadata
The Big 3: Big Data, Big Mining, Big Profit Derly Almanza, Independent
Business/Strategic
Big Data
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Design Approach for a Data Sharing Environment Gene Boomer, CNO Financial Group, Inc.
Intermediate
Data & Enterprise Architecture
Combining Traditional Enterprise Data Management Best Practices with Semantic Approaches and Technologies Cindy L Walker, Salient Federal Solutions
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Enterprise Semantics
New Data Management Technologies
NoSQL, Hadoop and Non-Relational
Q-Tips - Quick Data Modeling Tool Tips Johnny Ray Gay, Moneygram International
Technical (may include code)
Data Design and Modeling
Conference Sessions 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Monetize your Data Quality Management Derek Munro, X88 Software Ltd.
Product/Service Offering
Data-Driven Business
Achieving Sustainable Data Governance: Lessons Learned from the DGPO Len Silverston, Universal Data Models
Ian Rowlands, ASG
Janet Lichtenberger, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Kelle O'Neal, First San Francisco Partners
Kenneth Viciana, Equifax
Introductory
Data Governance & Data Quality
Legacy Systems - Asset or Liability? The Data impacts of Elimination/Retirement Dawn M Michels, NMDP - National Marrow Donor Program
Intermediate
Data & Enterprise Architecture
Case Study: Using Predictive Intelligence with Anticipatory Sensemaking Theresa Ann Sutter, Curtiss-Wright Flow Control/Scientech
Product/Service Offering
Data-Driven Business
Enterprise Semantics
New Data Management Technologies
NoSQL, Hadoop and Non-Relational
Searching Chinese Patents: Challenges and Solutions When Building an Innovative Discovery Interface Eric Pugh, OpenSource Connections
Intermediate
Big Data
New Data Management Technologies
NoSQL, Hadoop and Non-Relational
The Journey to Complete Global Customer Management Deeprani Srinivasan, National Instruments
Carrie Hedegore, National Instruments
Introductory
Master Data Management
Zero-Latency Analytics with NoSQL Joe Caserta, Caserta Concepts
Business/Strategic
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Living With Dimensional Models - The Aftermath David Blackfield, Allstate Insurance
Intermediate
DAMA
Coffee Break 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Conference Sessions 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Tell Me Again, How Should I Start with Metadata Management? Ian Rowlands, ASG Technologies
Introductory
Metadata
Why You Need to be a Predictive Analytics Champion in your Organization Shubhra Chakraborty, AXA Equitable (IT)
Business/Strategic
Data-Driven Business
Customer Data Platforms: A New Way to Build Marketing Databases David Raab, Raab Associates Inc.
Intermediate
Data & Enterprise Architecture
New Data Management Technologies
And Other Duties As Assigned - Embracing New Roles to Grow in Your Enterprise Tom Bilcze, Westfield Insurance
Intermediate
Data Design and Modeling
Cleaner Data at McDonald’s Sandy Georgas-Gait, McDonald's
Intermediate
Data Governance & Data Quality
Journey from Data Modeler to Data Scientist James Asoka Diggs, Intel
Introductory
Data Science
Quintiles Multidomain MDM - Enabling Harmonized Information Insights John Poonnen, Quintiles
Advanced
Master Data Management
MDM: Master Data Management or Massive Data Mistake? Jason Bloomberg, Intellyx
Intermediate
Master Data Management
Conference Sessions 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Enterprise Semantics: Can Smarter Data Really Add Value? Dave McComb, Semantic Arts
Barbara H. Starr, SemanticFuse
Brian Sletten, Bosatsu Consulting, Inc.
Sean Martin, Cambridge Semantics
Introductory
Data & Application Integration
Enterprise Semantics
Predictive Analytics Lessons From Incident Predictability at Intel Vijay Ranjan Mungara, Intel Corporation
Advanced
Big Data
New Data Management Technologies
NoSQL, Hadoop and Non-Relational
Fast-Tracking EDM with the Data Management Maturity Model Luisa Recalcati, Microsoft
Melanie A. Mecca, CMMI Institute
Business/Strategic
Management & Methods
Understanding Information Governance Metadata Steven Zagoudis, MetaGovernance
Advanced
Data Governance & Data Quality
Delivering Speed and Data Integrity in an Agile Environment – A Real World Case Study William Brooks, Mercer
Hamilton Hayes, Sandhill Consultants Ltd.
Marcie Barkin Goodwin, Axis Software Designs
Intermediate
Agile Data
Hi My Name is... and I Love Data Missy Wittmann, American Family Insurance
Intermediate
Data-Driven Business
Budgetary Approval for a Master Data Management Program Vitaly Spektor, TravelClick
Business/Strategic
Master Data Management
Lunch 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Coffee, Dessert and Conversations on the Exhibit Floor 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Exhibits 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Professional Growth Sessions 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Data Management Career Paths Mehmet Orun, Salesforce
Introductory
DAMA
Beyond Technology: Low-Tech Practices That Make or Break Enterprise Data Projects Marcia Rhode, Marcia Rhode Coaching & Organizational Development
Introductory
Management & Methods
Joining the Dots - Mapping Expectations to Reality George McGeachie, Metadata Matters
Intermediate
Data Design and Modeling
Ice Cream Social & Prize Drawings 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Keynote 1 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Heroes, Villains and Data Peter Olson, Marvel Entertainment
Intermediate
New Data Management Technologies
NoSQL, Hadoop and Non-Relational
Keynote 2 04:45 PM - 05:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Information Symphony: Music, Data and Meaning Philip Sheppard, Royal Academy of Music
Business/Strategic