Wisconsin DAMA March 2025 Event
Data & AI Literacy: The Key to Cracking the Data Culture Code
Date: Thursday, 13 March
Location:
Northwestern Mutual Franklin Campus
One Northwestern Mutual Way, Franklin, WI 53132
Abstract: Data & AI Literacy: The Key to Cracking the Data Culture Code
if you think that data and AI literacy is "just" about training, think again. It's about rewiring culture. With CDO surveys continually identifying culture as the primary inhibitor to value realization, cracking the data culture code is a must. But how?
Join Valerie A. Logan, a pioneer of the data literacy movement, as she shares how a community of over 95+ Data and AI Literacy Program pioneers have been steadily cracking this code over the past 4+ years. A rare glimpse into the who, how and why of impactful data and AI literacy programs.
Agenda:
8:30 am to 9:00 am – Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am to 9:15 am – Wisconsin DAMA Chapter Updates
9:15 am to 9:30 am – Sponsor
9:30 am to 11:30 am – “Data & AI Literacy: The Key to Cracking the Data Culture Code” by Valerie A. Logan
11:30pm to 11:45 pm – Closing Remarks
Bio:
Founding The Data Lodge in 2019, Valerie is as committed to data literacy as it gets. With train-the-trainer bootcamps, and a peer community, she’s certifying the world’s first Data Literacy Program Leads. In 2023, The Data Lodge was acquired as the basis of a newly formed venture, Data Society Group (DSG), aimed at fostering data and AI literacy and cultural change at scale. Valerie is excited to also serve as the Chief Strategy Officer of DSG. Previously, Valerie was a Gartner Research VP in the CDO team where she pioneered the Data Literacy research and was awarded Gartner’s Top Thought Leadership Award (2018). Valerie has more than 30 years of experience in consulting leadership and telecommunications. Valerie holds a B.S. in Math (SUNY College, Buffalo) and an M.S. in Applied Math (New Mexico State). She lives between the Adirondacks in Upstate NY, and Sarasota, FL with her husband Brian, and their yellow lab, Cooper, the Lodge mascot.
Payment Options:
Membership - Corporate - $400.00 USD - Stripe Checkout
Membership - Individual - $100.00 USD - Stripe Checkout
Meeting - Non-Member Fee -$50.00 USD - Stripe Checkout
Meeting - Sponsor - $500.00 USD - Stripe Checkout
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Mail to: Jenny Mangasarian
7201 Colony Dr
Madison, WI 53717
Wisconsin DAMA Event – AI Governance Enablement
Date: Tuesday, 3 December
Location:
American Family Insurance, American Family Insurance
Building A, Training, Room: A2142
6000 American Pkwy, Madison, WI 53783
Wisconsin DAMA Chapter is hosting a morning half day event featuring 3 AI Governance practitioners sharing their experiences on how to establish an AI Governance as more companies move to deploy AI solutions. This will be followed by a panel discussion with the practitioners to answer audience questions.
Agenda:
8:30 am to 9:00 am – Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am to 9:30 am – Sunil Soares, Founder & CEO, YDC AI Governance
9:30 am to 9:45 am - Break
9:45 am to 10:15 am – Michael Grimes, Vice President of Data Engineering & Governance, Northwestern Mutual
10:15 am to 10:30 am - Break
10:30 am to 11:00 am – Gokula Mishra, Vice President, Data Science at Direct Supply
11:05 M TO 11: 45 – Panel Session
11:45 pm to 12:00 pm – Closing Remarks
Bios:
Sunil Soares, Founder & CEO, YDC AI Governance
Sunil Soares is the Founder and CEO of YDC, focused on AI Governance. Prior to this role, Sunil was the Founder and CEO of Information Asset, a data management firm, which he sold to private equity.
Sunil is the author of 12 books on data management and AI governance, including The IBM Data Governance Unified Process, Selling Information Governance to the Business, Big Data Governance, Data Governance Tools, Data Governance Guide for BCBS 239 and DFAST Compliance, The Chief Data Officer Handbook for Data Governance, and AI Governance.
In the past, Sunil also worked as an auditor at PwC and as a management consultant at Booz and Company. Sunil was a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Sunil also holds the Artificial Intelligence Governance Practitioner (AIGP) certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He has also successfully completed the IEEE CertifAIedTM Assessor Training for AI ethics assessments.
Michael Grimes, Vice President of Data Engineering & Governance, Northwestern Mutual
With over 25 years of experience at Northwestern Mutual, Michael Grimes is currently serving as the Vice President of Data Engineering & Governance. His tenure has seen a multitude of roles focused on delivering efficient and robust Information Technology solutions. Michael's career has been marked by a commitment to propelling Northwestern Mutual forward in the data management and IT domains.
From leading enterprise data platforms to strategizing the company’s approach to data governance, his efforts have driven the advancement of core capabilities along with operational efficiency. In the past, Michael has played a pivotal role in the strategy, architecture, and delivery of Enterprise Content Management solutions for the company. More recently, he has led teams in the development of enterprise data assets that encourage trusted, insight-driven decision-making. In his current role, he also oversees the enterprise Data Governance program which enhances data management, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing the company's data asset utilization.
Michael and his wife Amy reside in Racine County, Wisconsin, and have four sons - Joshua, Nathan, Samuel, and Andrew. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Computer Systems from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater where he serves on the IT Advisory Board.
Gokula Mishra, Vice President, Data Science at Direct Supply
Gokula Mishra is Chief Editorial Reviewer of CDO Magazine Editorial Board, former VP of Data Science & AI/ML, Direct Supply and Head of Data Analytics and Supply Chain globally at McDonald’s. He brings 30+ years of Data analytics and AI/ML experience across many industries in creating lasting business value internally and externally.
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Payment Options:
Membership - Corporate - $400.00 USD
Membership - Individual - $100.00 USD
Meeting - Non-Member Fee -$50.00 USD
Meeting - Sponsor - $500.00 USD
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Madison, WI 53717
DAMA-WI September 25th Event - CDMP Certification Bootcamp
***** REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Wisconsin DAMA Chapter will be conducting a 2-day CDMP Bootcamp onsite at American Family Insurance Headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin on 24 thru 25 September.
Attendees of the Bootcamp will have instructor-led accelerated content review on the 14 chapters of the DMBoK v2 that are tested on the CDMP Data Fundamentals Exam from DAMA-I over a 1.5-day period followed by the opportunity to take the DAMA-I CDMP Data Fundamentals Exam on the second day.
On each day, students will have the opportunity to take a mock test on the DMBoK chapters covered that day.
Bootcamp Details:
$150 non-refundable deposit to reserve your seat in the instructor led bootcamp (includes 2 mock exams, meals for 2 days (breakfast & lunch))
Respondents must be current paid members of Wisconsin DAMA Chapter (individual or corporate)
Space is limited to the first 35 respondents who pay the $150 deposit
Minimum of 25 paid respondents required to conduct the bootcamp (If bootcamp canceled, respondent will receive $150 refund)
Students who take the CDMP test on day 2 of the bootcamp and pass must pay DAMA International $300 to register their CDMP
***** REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
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$150 non-refundable deposit
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7201 Colony Dr
Madison, WI 53717
DAMA-WI June 5th Event
Abstract
Title
CIO & CTO Data Management Perspectives
Wisconsin DAMA Chapter is hosting a half day event featuring 3 IT executives speaking on their perspectives of data management relevance in their role and company. This will be followed by a 30-minute ending panel of the IT executives to answer audience questions.
Agenda:
8:30 am to 9:00 am – Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am to 9:45 am – Neal Sample, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA)
9:45 am to 10:00 am - Break
10:00 am to 10:45 am – Jeri Koester, Chief Information & Digital Officer at Marshfield Clinic Health System
10:45 am to 11:00 am - Break
11:00 am to 11:45 am – Ming Sun, Vice President Data and AI at American Family Insurance
11:45 M TO 12: 15 – Panel Session
12:15 pm to 12;30 pm – Closing Remarks
Location:
American Family Insurance, 6000 American Pkwy, Madison WI
Speaker Bios:
Neal Sample, Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA)
Neal Sample is Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., serving as a member of the Executive Committee and IT Governance Committee. He leads the strategy for WBA’s IT function and the implementation of its technology and digital innovation, with an emphasis on improving the digital experience for customers and patients. Sample joined the company in October of 2023, bringing more than 20 years of deep experience across highly regulated industries including healthcare, financial services and consumer internet.
He was previously Chief Information Officer for Northwestern Mutual, where he rebuilt, optimized and centralized the technology function for the company, raised internal and external technology metrics and implemented several automated and self-service capabilities for clients.
Prior, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer of Express Scripts, where he streamlined operations, accelerated growth, improved key operating metrics, launched a new product line, led the architecture and platform delivery of complex information systems for nearly 30,000 employees and 80 million patients nationwide, retired legacy mainframe applications and transitioned the organization to the cloud.
He also held several roles within the Enterprise Growth Business at American Express including EVP, Chief Marketing Technologist, and CIO, before being named President. While there, he pioneered product launches focused on digital banking alternatives for lower-income individuals, improved EBITDA, led the spin-off and wind-down of non-core businesses, and launched major new digital co-branded products with key industry players.
Sample previously held roles at eBay, Yahoo! Inc. and RightOrder, Inc.
Sample holds more than a dozen patents and is the author of various published works. He serves as Chairman of the Board at Wellfield Technologies, Inc., as well as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri.
He earned his Doctorate and Master of Science in Computer Science from Stanford University and his Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Wyoming.
Jeri Koester, Chief Information & Digital Officer at Marshfield Clinic Health System
Jeri L. Koester has been with Marshfield Clinic Health System since 2011. Koester ensures the operational effectiveness and efficient delivery of technology and information services to the Marshfield Clinic Health System.
As the System’s chief information and digital officer, she is an integral member of the senior leadership team and determines long-term information needs and develops the technology vision in providing services to the organization aligning with the System’s goals and strategic imperatives. She develops overall strategies for digital innovation, information technology, software development, and hardware acquisition and integration.
Prior to her current position, Koester was vice president of IT operations for MCIS, Inc., the System’s former forprofit IT subsidiary, from 2015-2017, director of business operations from 2014-2015 and senior project manager at Marshfield Clinic from 2011-2014. Her experience also includes senior project management for Weather Shield and business startup experience from Window Technology Systems.
Koester holds Master of Business Administration in Applied Leadership and Decision-Making from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau
Claire. Koester was recognized as 2022 Wisconsin CIO of the Year Healthcare ORBIE Award, 2022 US CIO 100 Awards, Becker’s Healthcare Women to Watch in Health IT in 2020 and 2022, and participated in the Carol Emmott Fellowship in 2017
Ming Sun, Vice President Data and AI at American Family Insurance
Ming is a leader in Data Analytics and AI, Data Engineering, Data and AI Governance, Warehouse Cloud Migration and Application Architecture. She is passionate about Generative AI and multi-cloud data analytics platforms. She received her Bachelor & Master degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern Polytechnical University and has a second Master degree in Engineering, Computer Aided Process planning from National University of Singapore. She has been with American Family Insurance almost 17 years.
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“Data Administration Management Association-Milwaukee”
Payment Options:
Membership - Corporate - $400.00 USD
Membership - Individual - $100.00 USD
Meeting - Non-Member Fee -$50.00 USD
Meeting - Sponsor - $500.00 USD
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7201 Colony Dr
Madison, WI 53717
Sponsor
DAMA-WI April 4th Event – Infonomics
Abstract
Title: Infonomics - How to monetize, manage and measure data as an asset
The discipline of infonomics takes you beyond thinking and talking about information as an asset to actually valuing and treating it as one. Infonomics provides the foundation and methods for quantifying information asset value and tactics for using information as your competitive edge to drive growth.
Join us for this session where Doug Laney will share insights from his best-selling book, Infonomics, about how organizations can actually treat information as an enterprise asset.
Agenda (to be finalized)
8:30 am - Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am to 9:10 am - DAMA Wisconsin Updates
9:15 am to 12 pm - Doug Laney
12:30 pm to 12:40 pm - Closing Comments
Location:
American Family Insurance, 6000 American Pkwy, Madison WI
Bio:
Doug Laney is a best-selling author and recognized authority on data and analytics strategy. He advises senior IT, business and data leaders on data monetization and valuation, data management and governance, external data strategies, analytics best practices, and establishing data and analytics organizations. Doug’s book, Infonomics: How to Monetize, Manage, and Measure Information for Competitive Advantage, was selected by CIO Magazine as the “Must-Read Book of the Year” and a “Top 5 Books for Business Leaders and Tech Innovators.”
Currently, the Data & Analytics Strategy Innovation Fellow with the consulting firm West Monroe, Doug previously held the position of Distinguished Analyst with Gartner’s Chief Data Officer research and advisory team and was a three-time Gartner annual thought leadership award recipient.
In addition, Doug launched and managed the Deloitte Analytics Institute, is a Forbes contributing writer and has been published in the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times among other journals. Doug has guest-lectured at major business schools around the world and is a visiting professor with the University of Illinois Gies College of Business where he teaches Infonomics and Business Analytics Executive Overview courses, which also are available online via Coursera.
He also co-chairs the annual MIT CDO/IQ Symposium, is a visiting professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, is a member of the World Economic Forum’s data exchange initiative, a member of the American Economic Association, and sits on various technology company advisory boards.
Doug Laney
Follow and connect with Doug via Twitter @Doug_Laney and LinkedIn. #infonomics
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“Data Administration Management Association-Milwaukee”
Payment Options:
Membership - Corporate - $400.00 USD
Membership - Individual - $100.00 USD
Meeting - Non-Member Fee -$50.00 USD
Meeting - Sponsor - $500.00 USD
To send payment by check please use the following details:
Payable to: WI DAMA
Mail to: Jenny Mangasarian
7201 Colony Dr
Madison, WI 53717
DAMA-WI December 5th Event – Data and AI DAY
AGENDA
8:30 am - Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am to 9:10 am - DAMA Wisconsin Updates
9:10 am to 10:00 am - Dr. Amit Shah, President, GNS-AI LLC
10:00 am to 10:10 am - Break
10:10 am to 11:00 am - Karan Dhawal, Enterprise Data & Transformation Strategy Leader, ZS Associates, LLC
- Phillip Finucane, Technology Executive & Engineering Leader | Strategic Business Partner, Pat Inc.
11:00 am to 11:10 am - Break
11:10 am to Noon - Mechie Nkengla, Ph.D., CEO | Chief Data Strategist, Data Products LLC
Noon am to 12:30 - Panel Discussion
12:30 pm to 12:40 pm - Closing Comments
Location:
American Family Insurance, 6000 American Pkwy, Madison WI
Speaker: Dr. Amit Shah
Generative AI and Data Silos and Audit Trails
Title: "Optimizing Data Management for Generative AI: A Deep Dive into Audit Trails, Data Quality, and Data Silos"
Abstract:
In the dynamic realm of artificial intelligence, generative AI emerges as a pioneering force, offering transformative capabilities in data generation, augmentation, and analytics. Yet, the true potential of this technology is deeply intertwined with the nuances of data management. This presentation seeks to initiate a crucial dialogue around three fundamental pillars - audit trails, data quality, and data silos - and their profound significance in the context of generative AI. Audit trails, while often overlooked, are paramount in upholding data integrity and security. They provide a transparent lens into AI operations, ensuring accountability at every step. In this discussion, we'll delve into the inherent challenges and considerations in crafting audit trails, especially given the multifaceted nature of generative AI. The aim is to shed light on the importance of these trails in safeguarding AI's credibility and trustworthiness. Data quality remains at the heart of any AI endeavor. Its role becomes even more critical when we venture into the domain of generative AI, where the quality of input data can profoundly influence the reliability and ethical dimensions of the output. This segment will stimulate thought around the challenges, implications, and potential avenues to enhance data quality, drawing from emerging trends and observations in the AI sphere. Data silos, a longstanding challenge, take on renewed importance in the AI landscape. Their presence can hinder the flow of information, impede data accessibility, and compromise the comprehensive training of AI models. We'll discuss the implications of these silos and ponder over potential approaches to foster a more integrated data environment conducive for generative AI. This presentation is not a prescriptive guide but an invitation to reflect, discuss, and collaboratively navigate the intricate interplay between data management and generative AI. Attendees are encouraged to join this exploratory journey, bringing their perspectives and insights to the table. Together, we aim to foster a deeper understanding and a shared vision for the future of data management in the age of generative AI."
Bio: Dr. Amit Shah
"Dr. Amit Shah is a Data Science expert and a thought leader in Artificial Intelligence, renowned for his innovative and results-oriented approach. He has consistently demonstrated a commitment to mentorship, empowering IT professionals to reach their highest potential, as evidenced by his outstanding mentorship ratings.
His strategic leadership at Abbott Labs was showcased by a first-place finish in a Data Science Hackathon, leveraging causal modeling to improve sales forecasts. He was pivotal in developing automated analytics and advancing operational forecasting models within Abbott Diagnostics R&D. Additionally, Dr. Shah played a crucial role in enhancing the division's data governance, creating a roadmap for integrating data across silos to strengthen data management practices.
Transitioning to the healthcare sector, Dr. Shah adeptly combined Natural Language Processing with healthcare analytics at a dynamic startup, developing AI-driven tools that advanced symptom detection and health recommendations. This work not only augmented patient engagement but also demonstrated his skill in converting complex data into actionable insights.
In the academic realm, Dr. Shah pursued a PhD focused on computational modeling, human movement, and robotics. His expertise in statistical analysis and predictive modeling is extensive, spanning Matlab, R, and Python. He is also recognized for his pioneering development of a safety-margin controller using reinforcement learning.
As the President of GNS-AI LLC, Dr. Shah applies his deep knowledge to drive business profitability through AI and data analytics. He guides companies in deploying generative AI with precision and efficacy, identifies strategies for data monetization, and develops AI and data strategic roadmaps. His efforts streamline operational workflows and capitalize on advanced technologies, leading to improved forecasting and decision-support systems. His comprehensive approach exemplifies DAMA’s dedication to the principles of data management excellence.
Dr. Shah's presentation at the DAMA event will delve into the critical importance of dismantling data silos and establishing robust audit trails. His insights are pivotal for the responsible development of generative AI, underscoring the need for transparent and ethical data practices that align with the evolution of AI applications."
Speakers: Karan Dhawal & Phillip Finucane
Topic: “Manage AI Risk – Ethical Data & AI – Let’s Play"
Abstract:
Ethical AI needs to be the critical ingredient for decision making in every AI initiative. Ethical AI will bring trust in what your company does and directly lead to more customer growth and retention. . This proposed session will summarize guiding principles of ethical AI and data management. Doing the right thing in the design, data capture, coding and final functionality for algorithms is paramount. We will play a quiz together with about 10 AI and data ethical scenarios and learn together on how you incorporate this at your daily work in data quality, data architecture, data privacy, security and overall data strategy.
Bio: Karan Dhawal
Karan is a dedicated, innovative and trustworthy Customer-Centric transformations executive with a strong record of achievement building and managing "cross-functional, high-performance” delivery and service management teams. His passion in enterprise data management and data science brings in innovative thought leadership concepts to provide key moment of value for customers. He has experience in Oil & Gas, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Insurance, Healthcare verticals and currently works for ZS a strategic consulting company as a data & transformation leader. He has a copyright on "Monetizable Data Elements" framework that allows for accelerated data monetization. Graduate of Carnegie Mellon University Chief data officer course he brings foundational EDM frameworks to life by solving complex problems for his clients.
Bio: Phillip Finucane
Phillip Finucane is a high-impact engineering leader with deep understanding of the value of best-in-class technology as it relates to enabling business success. He brings extensive experience optimizing technology strategy for some of the world’s most progressive tech companies across sectors, including finance, healthcare, social media, and gaming. A trusted business partner, he provides big picture business acumen and a strong background in engineering modernization, product strategy, risk management, Big Data and AI, cost management, cybersecurity, and acquisitions and integrations. He has been trusted repeatedly throughout his career to drive major transformation endeavors and culture shifts that support growth, enhance operating efficiency, and transform low-performing engineering teams into fast-moving, highly effective business drivers. Phil builds an empowering and rewarding working environment with consistently increasing engagement and enablement scores, and places high value on ingenuity and diversity of thought.
Currently Phil is the CTO of Pat Inc, an early stage startup developing a symbolic AI engine for natural language understanding.
Manage AI Risk – Ethical Data & AI
Speaker: Mechie Nkengla
Topic:
A Dynamic Journey Through The Data-Focused Aspects of Generative AI and LLMs
Abstract:
This talk would cater to data professionals interested in understanding the intricate workings of generative AI, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4. The focus would be on the data-driven aspects of how these models are built, trained, and how they evolve.
The session would cover:
Introduction to Generative AI and LLMs: A brief overview of generative AI and the place of LLMs within this field.
Data Foundations: Discussing the types of data used in training LLMs, data preprocessing, and dataset creation.
Model Architecture: Exploring the transformer architecture that underpins LLMs, focusing on how data flows through the model.
Training Process: In-depth look at the training process, including data sampling methods, optimization techniques, and loss functions.
Evaluating Model Performance: Methods for assessing LLMs, including the role of validation sets and metrics used to gauge language understanding and generation capabilities.
Challenges in Data for LLMs: Addressing issues such as data bias, the need for diverse datasets, and data privacy implications in training LLMs.
Real-world examples of how LLMs are being used in industry and the data strategies behind these applications.
The talk would cover theoretical aspects and practical insights, engaging data professionals with the conceptual framework and the technical specifics of LLMs from a data perspective.
Bio: Dr. Mechie Nkengla
Dr. Mechie Nkengla, an expert in the data and AI landscape, is the Founder and Chief AI and Data Strategist at Data Products LLC, a data & AI consultancy. A Ph.D. Mathematician, she has extensive experience partnering with industry, academia, and government as a strategic advisor to Executive Leadership teams, building strategic roadmaps and tactical plans to ensure optimal use of technology investments. Formerly a director at EY Analytics Center of Excellence, she is a highly experienced data executive and the holder of multiple patents. Dr. Nkengla is widely respected as a thought leader in the realms of data strategy, AI, machine learning, data literacy, and governance. She enjoys hiking, dancing, and eating seafood, not necessarily in that order.
DAMA-WI September 19 Event – Data Catalog Vendor Matchup DAY!
Wisconsin DAMA Chapter is hosting a Data Catalog Matchup on September 19 for our membership and hosted by our corporate member, American Family Insurance in Madison, WI.
The matchup will be a forum where opposing Data Catalog products are compared live side by side demonstrating the solution’s approach to specific defined Data Catalog capabilities and can showcasing their unique innovative solution features.
The matchup will consist of the following demonstrations stages. Each competitor will be given up to 7 minutes to conduct each stage of the demonstration with their solution.
1. Ability to connect to major applications and data sources both on premise and on cloud
2. Ability to collect both business, technical, and other types of metadata (e.g., operational)
3. Collaboration features
4. Data lineage both horizontal and vertical capabilities
5. Multiple user personas (business, technical, others) capabilities
6. Data governance and data steward’s capabilities
7. Demo vendor other features including unique capabilities
Confirmed Data Catalog vendors include:
AGENDA
8:30 am - Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am to 9:15 am - DAMA Wisconsin Updates
9:15 am to 10:45 am - Data Catalog Vendor Matchup - Round 1- Stages 1 thru 4
11:00 am to 11:15 am - Break
11:15 am to 12:45 pm - Data Catalog Vendor Matchup - Round 2- Stages 5 thru 7
12:45 pm to 1:00 pm - Matchup Summary
1:00 pm to 1:15 pm - Closing Comments
Location:
American Family Insurance, Building C, 6000 American Pkwy, Madison WI
WI DAMA JUNE 8 Event - Chapter Members Presentation Day!
AGENDA
8:30 am - Breakfast & Networking
9:00 am to 9:15 am - DAMA Wisconsin Updates
9:15 am to 9:30 am - Sponsor
10:00 am to 10:30 am - Jeremiah Robinson, Information Assets LLC, topic “The Modern Data Stack”
10:40 am to 11:10 am - Harriet Esther Allen, University of Wisconsin-Madison, topic “Putting the Pieces Together: Matching English Language Proficiency Test Scores to Undergraduate Applications””
11:20 am to 11:50 am - Justin Swenson, Sub-Zero Group, Inc, topic "Modern Data Governance & Tooling"
Noon to 12:30 pm - Aditya Kaushal, Former Walgreens Boots Alliance, topic "Recommendations for the Data Organization"
12:40 am to 1:10 am - Panel discussion with the speakers
1:15 pm – Closing Comments
Date: June 8th, 2023
Location
Society Insurance, 150 Camelot Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
Sponsors
DAMA-WI March 9 Event W/ DONNA BURBANK
Title: Aligning Data Strategy with Data Governance
Abstract:
In today’s data-driven enterprise, creating a data strategy can seem more complex than ever. Not only is innovation in technology occurring at a more rapid pace than ever before, but as more business stakeholders become involved with data-centric initiatives, “people-centric” initiatives such as data governance increase in importance as well. This workshop demystifies data governance and data strategy and provides practical steps in creating a robust data strategy that encompasses people, process, and technology to provide concrete and demonstrable business value. Topics include:
Data Strategy – Aligning business drivers with data initiatives
Data Governance – Orchestrating the people, process, technology, and culture required
Creating an Actionable Roadmap – Build “quick wins” into your roadmap to provide business value
March 9th, 2023
Location
Cambria East Madison Hotel, 5045 Eastpark Blvd, Madison, WI 53718
Agenda
8:30 to 9:00 - Welcome, Networking
9:00 to 9:30 - DAMA Wisconsin Updates and Sponsor Presentations
9:30 to 11:30 - Featured Speaker
11:30 to 11:45 - Closing Remarks
Sponsors
Donna Burbank
Donna Burbank is a recognized industry expert in information management with over 25 years of experience in data management and enterprise architecture. She currently is the Managing Director of Global Data Strategy Ltd, an international data management consulting company, and has worked with dozens of Fortune 500 companies worldwide in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Her background is multi-faceted across consulting, product development, product management, brand strategy, marketing, and business leadership. As an active contributor to the data management community, she is a long time DAMA International member, Past President and Advisor to the DAMA Rocky Mountain chapter, and was awarded the Excellence in Data Management Award from DAMA International. She speaks regularly at industry conferences, has co-authored several books on data management, and speaks and writes regularly with industry publications and organizations such as Harvard Business Review, DATAVERSITY, EM360 Tech, Information Management & TDAN.
DAMA-WI dec 1 Event W/ GRANT ECKER
DAMA Wisconsin is pleased to welcome Grant Ecker as our December speaker. Grant’s topic will be “Enterprise Architecture: Seeking to Partner and Create Information Ecosystem Outcomes”. Grant Ecker is the Global VP of Enterprise Architecture with Walgreens Boots Alliance. Prior to joining WBA, Grant was the Global Head of Architecture at Medtronic and prior to this he managed Architecture Governance for Lowe’s Home Improvement. Earlier on in his career Grant worked played various roles at Lowe's and General Mills leading enterprise technology platforms and integrations. Grant received his BSCS from Washington University in Saint Louis, and an MBA from the Carlson school at UMN.
December 1st, 2022
Location
American Family Insurance, 6000 American Pkwy, Madison WI 53783
Agenda
8:30 to 9:00 - Welcome, Networking
9:00 to 9:30 - DAMA Wisconsin Updates and Sponsor Presentations
9:30 to 11:30 - Featured Speaker
11:30 to 11:45 - Closing Remarks
Sponsors
Grant Ecker
Grant Ecker is the Global VP of Enterprise Architecture with Walgreens Boots Alliance. Prior to joining WBA, Grant was the Global Head of Architecture at Medtronic and prior to this he managed Architecture Governance for Lowe’s Home Improvement. Earlier on in his career Grant worked played various roles at Lowe's and General Mills leading enterprise technology platforms and integrations. Grant received his BSCS from Washington University in Saint Louis, and an MBA from the Carlson school at UMN.
