8:30 - 9:30
Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
9:30 - 9:40
Introduction from the Network Group & Chairperson
A brief introduction to the event software, SNS — this software, unique to the industry, empowers our attendees to make the most effective use of their time at the event by maximising networking opportunities. The software designs a personalised agenda & enables attendees to arrange one-to-one meetings with each other. This will be followed by a welcome from the Chairperson.
Wade Munsie, Global Chief Data Officer, GSK
9:40 - 10:15
Creating a Successful Data Strategy
- Educating the business to understand & articulate the problems that data science can solve
- Translating business goals into a measurable set of metrics, & a set of hypothesis
- Adding value quickly & building data skills, with the implementation of competency frameworks
Natalie Jakomis, Global Director of Data Science & Analytics, Coats
10:15 - 10:50
Digital & Data Transformation
- Discovering how to uncover & manage confirmation bias
- Developing a data offence strategy to drive new revenue growth, through the use of AI, ML & big data
- Discussing the 3 components required to create a 'best in class’ team
Anna Gevorgyan, Chief Data Officer, SThree
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 1
Addressing the Talent & Skills Gap
Mark Kirkwood, RVP UK & Ireland, Udacity
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 2
Citizen Integration Powered by AI
Linus Hakansson, Solution Engineer EMEA, SnapLogic
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 3
How to Reach Data Maturity
Mark Clifton, Director of Enterprise Architecture, Dell Boomi
Mike Kiersey, Director of Engineering, Dell Boomi
11:00 - 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Advanced Analytics
- IOT
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Information Management
- AI/Machine Learning
- Big Data
- Business Intelligence
- Data Privacy/Security
- Cloud
- Data Management
- Data Integration
- Risk, Compliance & Regulation
- Data Visualisation
- Data Storage/Infrastructure
- Data Governance
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch Hosted by Dell Boomi
14:00 - 14:35
The Overstretched CDO
CDOs have multiplying responsibilities with little consensus from the board about which to prioritise. In this session we will build an understanding of the organisation's true expectations of the CDO & learn how to intelligently match your capabilities with those expectations.
Paul Lodge, Chief Data Officer, Department for Work & Pensions
14:40 - 15:15
Growth & Innovation
A interesting insight into the joint venture of GSK & Pfizer to create the biggest consumer healthcare business in the world. Discussing their digital & data transformation programme, & how they are using data to build growth strategies & drive innovation.
Wade Munsie, Global Chief Data Officer, GSK
15:15 - 15:25
Coffee break & networking
15:25 - 15:50
Workshop 4
Enterprise Data Transformation
15:50 - 16:15
Networking
16:15 - 16:40
Workshop 5
Discover Opportunities Sooner: Using MLOps to Deploy Advanced Analytics Faster
Hosted by Ciklum
16:40 - 17:05
Networking
15:25 - 17:10
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Advanced Analytics
- IOT
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Information Management
- AI/Machine Learning
- Big Data
- Business Intelligence
- Data Privacy/Security
- Cloud
- Data Management
- Data Integration
- Risk, Compliance & Regulation
- Data Visualisation
- Data Storage/Infrastructure
- Data Governance
17:10 - 17:50
Question Time Panel: Data Ethics, Privacy & Security
Topical discussion in which guests from the worlds of government, not for profit & business answer questions posed by members of the audience.
Hosted by: Wade Munsie, Global Chief Data Officer, GSK
Rachel Aldighieri, Managing Director, Data & Marketing Association
John Power, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Equifax
Lisa Allen, Head of Consultancy for Data Programmes, Open Data Institute
19:00
NETWORKING DINNER & DRINKS RECEPTION FEATURING AFTER-DINNER SPEAKER
8:30 - 9:00
Morning registration & breakfast
Informal Networking over breakfast before the sessions begin.
9:00 - 10:15
Roundtable discussions
Join group discussions with your peers on some of the most challenging & significant data topics—please confirm attendance prior to the session. Each host will facilitate the discussion & give a short presentation of key findings in the wrap up session.
Roundtable 1: Data Transformation
Hosted by: Santiago Castro, Chief Data Officer, FBN Bank
Roundtable 4: Data Visualisation & Storytelling
Hosted by: Rachael Lear, Supply Chain Specialist, Department for International Trade
Roundtable 2: Data Governance & Architecture
Hosted by: JP Bhamu, CDO Lead – Data Management, Governance & Capability Development, UK Ministry of Defence
Roundtable 5: Data Culture & Literacy
Roundtable 3: Talent vs Capability & Capacity
Hosted by: Somita Yogi, Director of MI, Data Strategy & Data Science/Analytics, Post Office
Roundtable 6: Scaling AI & ML
Hosted by: Michael Seddon, Director of Data Engineering, GSK
10:15 - 10:50
Wrap-up session
Each host gives a short overview of key findings from their discussion & creates an ideas board to be distributed post event with the presentations.
10:50 - 11:00
Coffee break & networking
11:00 - 11:25
Workshop 6
Delivering Faster & Better Quality Data with Data Virtualization at St James’s Place
Barney Eccleson, Head of Data Engineering, Denodo
11:25 - 11:50
Networking
11:50 - 12:15
Workshop 7
Greg Hanson, VP EMEA, Informatica
12:15 - 12:40
Networking
12:40 - 13:05
Workshop 8
Data Storage & Protection
11:00 - 13:05
One-to-One meetings
Intelligently matched one-to-one meetings:
- Advanced Analytics
- IOT
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise Information Management
- AI/Machine Learning
- Big Data
- Business Intelligence
- Data Privacy/Security
- Cloud
- Data Management
- Data Integration
- Risk, Compliance & Regulation
- Data Visualisation
- Data Storage / Infrastructure
- Data Governance
13:05 - 14:00
Networking Lunch hosted by Informatica
Stream 1 - Data Monetisation
14:00 - 14:35
Transitioning CDOs into a profit centre
- Effectively facilitating data acquisition for data science models
- Discussing how to leverage data foundations to monetise data as an asset
- Deliberating the changes required for CDO organisations to become revenue generators with the ability to self-fund
Gary Goldberg, Chief Data Officer, BP
Stream 2 - Becoming Agile With Data
14:00 - 14:35
Using Cloud to push towards a data driven business
- Making the business case to establish data science as a fixed discipline
- Bringing value to the business with an efficient data lake
- Predicting actionable insights to use across the organisation
Nuala Kennedy-Preston, Chief Data Officer, People’s Postcode Lottery
Stream 1 - AI & ML
14:40 - 15:15
How to scale AI & ML
- Discussing the vision, strategy & action plan required to scale with focus
- Addressing the challenges of having disparate data models & fragmented data sets which are difficult to harmonise
- Methodologies to ensure that algorithms & applications work together in an orchestrated way
Stream 2 - Culture
14:40 - 15:15
Accelerating change through culture
- Analysing the mindset & sponsorship required in order to deliver real change
- Discussing how to build a compelling data proposition
- Data academies & growing a diverse pipeline of talent
Paul Hollands, Chief Data Officer, Hastings Direct
Stream 1 - Data Management
15:20 - 15:55
DataOps
- Understanding the customers evolving needs, through the continuous delivery of trusted insights & analytics
- Optimising data management & quality, through automated advanced data governance & analytics delivery practices
- Improving collaboration, communication & innovation by streamlining efficiencies with DataOps methodologies
Stream 2 - Tackling Talent
15:20 - 15:55
Attracting & Retaining the In-demand Talent
- Addressing what the business can offer to entice new talent
- Questioning what you can do to incentivise your current team
- Discussing how to develop, train & grow your ‘A+’ players
15:55 - 16:00
Chairpersons closing remarks