Modern Data Leader’s Summit: Modern Data Foundations: Essential Strategies for AI Success

Monday, February 24, 2025
Monday 7:00 am		Registration and Check In for Modern Data Leader's Summit
Monday 7:15 am - 8:00 am		Breakfast
Monday 8:00 am - 9:00 am		Keynote & Panel // Foundation for the Future: Data Architecture in the Era of AI John O'Brien, President, Radiant Advisors
Monday 9:15 am - 10:00 am		Welcome and Kick Off // Trends and Priorities in Modern Data Ecosystems Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP and Sr. Research Director, TDWI David Stodder, Research Fellow, TDWI
Monday 10:00 am - 11:00 am		Expert Speaker: Data Management Strategy in the Age of AI Bill Franks, Director, Center for Data Science and Analytics, Kennesaw State University
Monday 11:15 am - 12:00 pm		Case Study: Improving Customer Experience Through Data and AI at National Bank of Canada Maxime Clerk-Lamalice, Senior Director, National Bank of Canada Sandra Coutu, Senior Manager, National Bank of Canada
Monday 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm		Tech in Action: Delivering Data-Driven Business Transformation with AI Colin Dover, Senior Director, Platform and Technology Center of Excellence, SAP
Monday 12:20 pm - 2:20 pm		Networking Lunch
Monday 2:20 pm - 3:20 pm		Expert Speaker: Architecting a Modern Data Ecosystem for Transformative Business Impact Matt Florian, Practice Director- SAP Delivery, Hakkoda
Monday 3:20 pm - 3:40 pm		Networking Exercise
Monday 3:50 pm - 5:00 pm		Workshop: A Data Strategy Scorecard: Establishing Goals and Objectives Evan Levy, CBIP, Partner, Integral Data, LLC
Monday 5:00 pm - 5:10 pm		The Wrap: Closing Discussion of Today's Topics Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP and Sr. Research Director, TDWI David Stodder, Research Fellow, TDWI
Monday 5:10 pm - 6:45 pm		Welcome Reception

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Tuesday 8:50 am - 8:55 am		Day Two Kickoff Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP and Sr. Research Director, TDWI David Stodder, Research Fellow, TDWI
Tuesday 8:55 am - 9:45 am		Expert Speaker: Challenges and Methodologies for Migrating and Modernizing Data Ecosystems in the Era of AI John O'Brien, President, Radiant Advisors
Tuesday 9:45 am - 10:30 am		Case Study: Agentic AI and the Future of Data: Balancing Cost and Performance Amit Parulekar, Director Advanced Analytics & AI strategy, Brown Forman Or Zabludowski, CEO and Co-Founder, Flexor
Tuesday 10:45 am - 11:30 am		Expert Speaker: Best Practices in Modern Data, Analytics, and AI Governance Laura Madsen, Co-Founder & Chief Blow-Stuff-Up Officer, Moxy Analytics
Tuesday 11:30 am - 12:15 pm		Case Study: How Xcel Energy Leverages Data Governance for Analytics Transformation and Success Jason Doerr, Enterprise Data Governance Manager, Xcel Energy Eric Falthzik, Data Governance Leader, Nousot, Inc.
Tuesday 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm		Lunch and Exhibit Hall
Tuesday 2:15 pm - 3:05 pm		Expert Speaker: Organizing to Execute for Modern Data Ecosystems Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy
Tuesday 3:05 pm - 3:20 pm		Data Leaders Forum Discussion
Tuesday 3:35 pm - 5:05 pm		Workshop: Driving Value from Data Assets Amie Richards, Senior Manager, Technology & Experience, West Monroe
Tuesday 5:05 pm - 5:20 pm		The Wrap: Closing Discussion of Event Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP and Sr. Research Director, TDWI David Stodder, Research Fellow, TDWI
Tuesday 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm		Exhibit Hall Reception