Modern Data Leader’s Summit: Transforming Data Ecosystems

Las Vegas | Feb. 24–25

Your AI Journey Starts Here

A comprehensive 2-day summit for data and business leaders, focusing on how organizations can evolve their strategies to support generative AI.

Join us for a transformative 2-day experience tailored for data and business leaders ready to modernize their data environments. Dive into the cutting-edge technologies, architectures, and strategies needed to unlock the full potential of AI and advanced analytics. Discover how to future-proof your data operations by deploying new platforms, embracing hybrid and multi-cloud solutions, and supporting diverse data types for AI-driven applications.

With expert-led sessions, real-world case studies, interactive workshops, and actionable insights, the Modern Data Leader’s Summit will empower you to lead your organization through the critical journey of digital transformation.

"The top priority for data management today is preparing data for advanced analytics, including AI and generative AI. This requires organizations to modernize their environments with new platforms, architectures, and solutions."

Fern Halper

VP of Research, TDWI
Moderator of Modern Data Leader’s Summit

What You’ll Learn

  • Experience-driven insights for establishing sustainable modern data management strategies and implementations that set your organization up for success in its analytics, applications, and digital transformation efforts.
  • Thought leadership and technology trends for modern data management that include multicloud and hybrid data management environments as well as data fabrics.
  • Architectural approaches for modern data management.
  • Trends and best practices for implementing modern data management in the age of AI – including generative AI – and ensuring data management support for responsible AI development.
  • Data governance best practices for diverse data and modern environments.
  • How to organize to execute so you can successfully implement modern data management environments.

Modern Data Leader’s Program Features

  • Expert Insights
    Gain insights from expert practitioners on how to develop a data management strategy, implement it in your organization, and how to future proof your data management efforts.
  • Case Studies
    Learn through case studies how data leaders overcame challenges, met objectives, and delivered business value with modern data environments.
  • Interactive Workshop
    Participate in a unique workshop designed to help you understand new guardrails and risk mitigation strategies for your data environment to support AI and generative AI.
  • Tech in Action
    Explore technology solutions to support modern data management and evolving analytics and applications.
  • Frameworks & Templates
    Take advantage of templatized tools and frameworks that enable you to build a data strategy that fits your organization’s requirements.

Earn a CertificateModern Data Leadership Certificate:
Modern Data Environments

This certificate for data and business leaders validates participation in the summit and conceptual knowledge of:

  • Expertise that enables you to build a data strategy that fits your organization’s requirements.
  • Industry knowledge on new architectural approaches and implementation considerations for modern data platforms and environments.
  • Actionable strategies for managing multicloud and hybrid cloud environments.
  • Proven approaches for effective data governance in diverse, heterogeneous data management environments.
  • New data management technology considerations and organizational models for AI.

Network and Collaborate with Pioneers and Peers

  • Connect directly with industry experts and peers who are delivering business value with modern data management.
  • Share your perspectives and experiences in valuable roundtable luncheon discussions.
  • Network and enjoy hosted receptions and dinners throughout the two-day program.

Who Should Attend

  • CIOs, CDOs, CAOs, CAIOs, CDAOs, VPs of data and analytics
  • Directors of analytics, AI, data management, data engineering
  • Data architects
  • Managers of enterprise analytics teams
  • Past attendees of TDWI Modern Data Leader’s Summits

Smart Companies Invest in Data and AI Skills More than 400+ Fortune 500 companies trust TDWI to transform their organizations.

  • Amazon amazon

    Amazon

  • Bank of America Bank of America

    Bank of America

  • Cisco Cisco Systems

    Cisco

  • Coca Cola Coca-Cola

    Coca Cola

  • IBM IBM

    IBM

  • Microsoft Microsoft

    Microsoft

  • Prudential Prudential Insurance

    Prudential

  • Toyota Toyota

    Toyota

  • Wells Fargo Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo

  • Amazon amazon

    Amazon

  • Bank of America Bank of America

    Bank of America

  • Cisco Cisco Systems

    Cisco

  • IBM IBM

    IBM

  • Microsoft Microsoft

    Microsoft

  • Prudential Prudential Insurance

    Prudential

  • Toyota Toyota

    Toyota

  • Wells Fargo Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo

"I value the program design and focus on insights that are immediately actionable. Very productive time spent out of the office."

Seattle Children’s Hospital

M. Smolinski
Seattle Children’s Hospital

"I really appreciate the technology-agnostic approach so that every course is oriented around industry best practices, regardless of any software platform."

Grant Thornton

Karen Bourne
Grant Thornton

"The information and vendors far exceeded other conferences I have been to in the past."

Bluegrass Cellular

Victoria Hodgens
Bluegrass Cellular

"It gave me a jump start on learning new skills that it would have taken a lot more time to learn on my own."

Zenith Insurance Company

Lisa Dasinger
Zenith Insurance Company

"This is the third time I’ve attended the conference, I always learn something new which will benefit my organization. Having top trainers and best topics always keeps TDWI on top."

Western Sydney University

Gihan Khalil
Western Sydney University

"The leadership event was very valuable as this provided the opportunity to network with fellow leaders and learn about analytics trends."

Creighton University

Ravi Nath
Creighton University

"It was a great opportunity to listen to lectures delivered by experts in the technology industry and more importantly have an opportunity to ask and get their view on an approach to solve a problem. Also a great opportunity to meet and network with peers working in the same technical field, but an entirely different domain."

Kemper Insurance

SreeKanth Ganta
Kemper Insurance

"Put us on the right track for starting a data science team and producing worthwhile results with our first data science project."

Marriott International

Jessica Smith
Marriott International

Explore the Latest Tools & Technologies

  • View 20+ Live Demos
  • Focused Exhibits
  • Hands-on Product & Programming Training

Train Your Team at TDWI Transform West

Looking for a training opportunity for the whole team? TDWI Transform West offers more than 50 half- and full-day masterclasses on all the latest topics in data and AI. Train together, or divide and conquer.

We would be happy to help you design the ideal agenda and find fun activities for team building inside and outside of the event. Contact us at registration@tdwi.org.

Travel that is Rewarding

Take advantage of opportunities to get to know fellow data leaders during social sessions throughout the event.

Modern Data Leader’s Summit: Transforming Data Ecosystems

Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino
3667 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
February 23–28