Agenda At-a-Glance
Full Schedule

Full Schedule Mon, Sep 19 Tue, Sep 20 Wed, Sep 21 Thu, Sep 22
Monday, 9/19/2016
Morning In-Depth Tutorials 08:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
AM1: Developing a Modern Enterprise Data Strategy Edd Wilder-James, Silicon Valley Data Science
Scott M. Kurth, Silicon Valley Data Science
Intermediate
Data Strategy
AM2: Superpower your Data Warehouse & Analytics Team with Agile Analytic Operations - A How To Guide Gil Benghiat, DataKitchen
Chris Bergh, DataKitchen
Intermediate
Agile Data
AM3: Data Lake Architecture: Evolving from the Data Warehouse to Big Data Analytics Joe Caserta, Caserta Concepts
Greg Wells, Caserta Concepts
Intermediate
Big Data
Data Lakes
AM4: Stepping Into Data Science Charlie Vollmer, ML Engineering
Introductory
Data Science
Lunch and Roundtable Discussions 11:45 AM - 01:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Agile Analytics Chris Bergh, DataKitchen
Business/Strategic
Agile Data
Big Data Strategy Edd Wilder-James, Silicon Valley Data Science
Business/Strategic
Big Data
Afternoon Tutorials 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Architecting a Big Data Analytics Platform (Part 1) Heather Nelson, Silicon Valley Data Science
Stephen O'Sullivan, Silicon Valley Data Science
Intermediate
Data Architecture
Practical Steps for Overcoming Political Challenges in Data Analytics David Marco, EWSolutions
Intermediate
Organizational Structure and Roles
Getting Traction with a Data Strategy  John Ladley, First San Francisco Partners
Intermediate
Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Data Strategies for Customer Engagement Mehmet Orun, Salesforce
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Afternoon Tutorials 02:45 PM - 04:15 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Architecting a Big Data Analytics Platform (Part 2) Heather Nelson, Silicon Valley Data Science
Stephen O'Sullivan, Silicon Valley Data Science
Intermediate
Data Architecture
Data Driven Organizational Structure – New Roles and Relationships April Reeve, Reeve Consulting LLC
Business/Strategic
Big Data
Turning Data into Dollars: Framework and Capabilities for Successful Data Monetization Anne Buff, SAS
Business/Strategic
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Data Strategy for Master Data Gene Boomer, CNO Financial Group, Inc.
Intermediate
Data Strategy
Afternoon Roundtables and Hosted Reception 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Data and the Cloud: How Cloud is Enabling Organizations to Drive Measurable Business Value Adam Dillman, Uturn Data Solutions
Mike Meyer, Uturn Data Solutions
Travis Langhals, Uturn Data Solutions
Business/Strategic
Data Architecture
Industry Trends
Bridging the Divide: the CDO’s Leadership Role in Delivering Better IT/Business Partnerships Anthony J. Algmin, Uturn Data Solutions
Business/Strategic
CDO and CAO Roles
Data Strategy
 
Tuesday, 9/20/2016
Keynote 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
YOU Are the Business! Harold Hegg, Thrivent Financial
David Marco, EWSolutions
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Organizational Structure and Roles
Keynote 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
The Role of Predictive Analytics at Disney’s Credit Union Juan F. Gorricho, Partners Federal Credit Union (The Walt Disney Company)
Business/Strategic
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques
Data Strategy
Keynote 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
A View from the Frontier: Artificial Intelligence in Enterprise Analytics Yves Bergquist, University of Southern California
Intermediate
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques
Smart Data (Cognitive, Deep Learning, Machine Learning)
Coffee Break 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Conference Sessions 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
A Layman's Glimpse Behind the Data Science Curtain Lori Hurley, Allstate
Introductory
Data Science
The Role of the Data Lake in Accelerating Analytics Chad Dau, Astellas
Paul Barth, Podium Data, Inc.
Case Study
Data Lakes
Big Data Analytics in a Connected World Jason B. Perkins, BT
Business/Strategic
Big Data
Conference Sessions 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Making Sense of Customer Transaction Data Shari Wakiyama, Inmar
Case Study
Case Studies/Use Cases
Practical Application of Data Asset Valuation David L Leach, Micron Technology
Introductory
Data Strategy
Modernizing Data Management: A Back-to-Basics Approach Prabhakar Bhogaraju, Fannie Mae
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Improving Data Management Practices
Data Lake vs. Data Warehouse April Reeve, Reeve Consulting LLC
Business/Strategic
Data Lakes
Lunch and Roundtable Discussions 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Internet of Things Peter Cochrane, Cochrane Associates
Business/Strategic
Evolving Analytical Tooling
Industry Trends
Where do Data Lakes Fit in Your Data Architecture? Joe Caserta, Caserta Concepts
Business/Strategic
Data Lakes
Where does Artificial Intelligence fit in your Enterprise Analytics Strategy? Yves Bergquist, University of Southern California
Business/Strategic
Smart Data (Cognitive, Deep Learning, Machine Learning)
Conference Sessions 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Migrating from Traditional BI to Modern Enterprise Analytics Architectures David Reinke, Inquidia Consulting
Kevin Haas, Inquidia Consulting
Intermediate
Data Architecture
Aligning Governance and Analytics to Ensure Trust and Transparency Kelle O'Neal, First San Francisco Partners
Introductory
Governance and Quality
7 Pitfalls in Building a Predictive Analytics Capability: a Zurich Case Study Scott Lee, Knowledgent
Conor Jensen, Zurich NA
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Transform Your Data Lake into an Enterprise Data Marketplace Alex Gorelik, Waterline Data
Intermediate
Data Lakes
Conference Sessions 03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Enabling Analytics in a Regulated Business Shaun Rankin, Citizens Bank
Business/Strategic
Data Science
Governance and Quality
Improving Data Management Practices
Making Your Data Lake More Smart and Usable – or “Is Your Data Lake Full of Italian Dressing?” Dan Carey, Semantic Arts
Intermediate
Data Lakes
Smart Data (Cognitive, Deep Learning, Machine Learning)
Aerospace and Defense: The First One to Real-Time Wins Kevin J. Lynch, Raytheon
Leslie Peoble, Raytheon
Case Study
Data Science
Selling Data Strategy: How to Market Your Strategy with Your Organization Frank Cerwin, McDonald's
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Coffee Break, Ice Cream & Exhibits 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM
Keynote Panel Discussion 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Fireside Chat: Getting Big Data Into the Board Room Barry Zane, Cambridge Semantics
John Ladley, First San Francisco Partners
Juan F. Gorricho, Partners Federal Credit Union (The Walt Disney Company)
Steven Rubinow, Catalina Media Lab
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Organizational Structure and Roles
Reception & Exhibits 05:15 PM - 06:30 PM
 
Wednesday, 9/21/2016
Conference Sessions 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Understanding How to Make Spark Fly: The Things We Learned While Building a Spark-driven App Lilia Gutnik, Paxata
Shachar Harussi, Paxata
Intermediate
Big Data
Data Warehousing in 2016 and Beyond Kent Graziano, Snowflake Computing
Intermediate
Big Data
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Implementing Predictive Models: Making Insights Actionable Hillary Bliss, Protiviti
Introductory
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques
Enterprise Data Strategy: Promoting Cultural Adoption Through Incremental Capability Enablement George Yuhasz, M&T Bank
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Sponsored Perspectives 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Smart Data Lakes: Revolutionizing Enterprise Analytics Sean Martin, Cambridge Semantics
Barry Zane, Cambridge Semantics
Business/Strategic
Data Lakes
Smart Data (Cognitive, Deep Learning, Machine Learning)
Agile Data Warehousing Michael Tantrum, WhereScape
Introductory
Agile Data
Conference Sessions 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Title Speakers Audience Track
The Data Science Ecosystem: Succeeding with a Business-run Data Enablement Group A.J. Ferrara, General Motors Corporation
Intermediate
Agile Data
Data Science
Designing your Data-Driven Organization through Data Curation Stephanie McReynolds, Alation
Introductory
Big Data
Entry Points for Advanced Analytics Janet E Forbes, T4G
Danielle E Leighton, T4G
Business/Strategic
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques
Data Strategy
The University of Washington's Strategic Plan for Enterprise Data & Analytics: A Year in the Making Robert McDade, University of Washington
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Coffee Break 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Keynote 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Why Anticipatory is the Future of Analytics Nipa Basu, Dun & Bradstreet
Business/Strategic
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques
Keynote 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Small Data - Big Impact Peter Cochrane, Cochrane Associates
Business/Strategic
Big Data
Lunch and Roundtable Discussions 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Governance for Analytics Anthony J. Algmin, Uturn Data Solutions
Kelle O'Neal, First San Francisco Partners
Business/Strategic
Governance and Quality
Small Data/Personal Data Peter Cochrane, Cochrane Associates
Business/Strategic
Industry Trends
Innovation
Predictive and Anticipatory Analytics Business/Strategic
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques
Industry Trends
Conference Sessions 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Driven to Success - How to Get the Business to Adopt Business-Driven Analytics Anthony J. Algmin, Uturn Data Solutions
Kasu Sista, Consilink
Intermediate
Advanced Data Analysis Techniques
Innovation
Data Analytics - CoE Savvy Katham, The Hartford
Intermediate
Organizational Structure and Roles
Comparative Reference as the Key to Data Portrayal and Understanding John R Miglautsch, Miglautsch Marketing
Business/Strategic
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Knowledge Graphs for a Connected World Benjamin Nussbaum, AtomRain
Introductory
Smart Data (Cognitive, Deep Learning, Machine Learning)
Conference Sessions 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
The 30-Day Analytics Sprint Judith Ann Thompkins, Resolvit
Business/Strategic
Agile Data
Innovative Options for the Analytics Architecture of 2020 Luminita Vollmer, Thrivent Financial
Business/Strategic
Data Architecture
New Data Management Technologies
Healthcare Analytics and Data Strategy Kevin Schofield, ADRM Software, Inc.
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
Coffee Break & Exhibits Open 03:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Conference Session - Panel Discussion 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
Governance Strategies for Succeeding with Analytics Anthony J. Algmin, Uturn Data Solutions
John Akred, Silicon Valley Data Science
Kasu Sista, Consilink
Kelle O'Neal, First San Francisco Partners
Business/Strategic
Data Science
Data Strategy
Improving Data Management Practices
 
Thursday, 9/22/2016
Seminars (Full-Day) 08:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Title Speakers Audience Track
S1: Creating Marketplace Advantage Using Data Thomas Redman, Data Quality Solutions
Business/Strategic
Data Strategy
S2: Building the Capability for Effective Customer-Centric Analytics David Loshin, Knowledge Integrity
Intermediate
Data Strategy
S3: Building a Modern Big Data Enterprise: Hadoop, Spark, and Beyond Vladimir Bacvanski, SciSpike
Intermediate
Big Data
S4: Managing Data Science in the Enterprise John Akred, Silicon Valley Data Science
Jeffrey Yau, Silicon Valley Data Science
Jin Lim, Silicon Valley Data Science
Business/Strategic
Data Science
Lunch 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM