Arrival, registration & breakfast networking
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.
Dr Alec Sproten, Head of Data Science, E. Breuninger
Defining the CDO Role & Defining Success
- Engaging the board? How the CDO can become a successful business partner
- Should the Chief Data Officer report to the CEO?
- The road to both actionable & engaging business conversations
Mercedes Pantoja, Head of Applications & Data Architecture, E.ON
Leading with Purpose to Embed a Data Driven Culture
- Building a culture that both embraces & understands data
- Aligning your data strategy to the business objectives, & breaking down silos
- People, Process, Technology’ – Understanding the challenges of taking people on your data journey
Ryan Grenier, Managing Director, Product Management Big Data & Advanced Analytics, Commerzbank
The Role of Data in Unleashing the Power of Digital Transformation
- Data: The driving force behind revolutionary digital solutions
- Delivering value through digital enhancement, alignment & enablement across the business
- AI & ML to generate models that can provide actionable insights for desired outcomes
Michael Taylor, AI Chief Data Scientist, Siemens
Coffee break & networking
Open Forum Think Tank
Impacting Business Success with Predictive Modeling & Big Data Analytics
Sandip Bhattacharya, Data Science Lead, BASF
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
The Role of AI in Driving Business Transformation
- Key success factors for AI implementation across an organisation
- How to secure funding & ensure the organisation is on board
- Leveraging big data, AI & ML for business digitisation & automation
Sabato Leo, Head of Data Science, Fressnapf
Turning Data into a Competitive Advantage & Understanding Customer Preferences
- Understanding that there is no ‘one fits all’ approach when it comes to the wants & expectations of each customer
- The importance of utilising both qualitative & quantitative data to improve customer service & increase revenue
- Implementing a robust data strategy to gain value from data
Sofia Cubillos, Head of Commercial Analytics & Consumer Insights, On
5 Ways to Sabotage Your Data & Analytics Platform
- Brief overview of Syngenta R&D
- 5 key learnings when implementing a data management platform for R&D Data and Analytics
Maks Kiamos Shah, Head R&D Data Platforms, Syngenta
Data Culture & Data Literacy—You Can’t Have One Without the Other
- Culture is the single most important contributor to transformative change
- Data culture is a cocktail of idealistic belief, knowledge & hands-on skill
- Data literacy’s role in creating a sustainable culture
Boris Adryan, Director of Digital & Data Academy, Merck Group
Stefanie Babka, Global Head of Data Culture, Merck Group
Coffee break & 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
Panel: Transforming Your Business Strategy with Data & Diversity
- The role of business leaders in championing inclusion & enabling your workforce to thrive
- How workforce diversity is both a moral imperative & key to stronger business performance
- The role of data reporting & adopting evidence based metrics to improve the bottom line
Brianna Schuyler, Head of Data, ENGIE Energy Access
Nouman Ali, Senior Director, Global Data Governance & MDM, Radisson Hotels Group
Felipe Serrano Martínez, Manufacturing Data Project Leader, Sartorius
Sitian Gao, Project Lead – Analytics, Wayfair
Morning registration & breakfast
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.
Lénaic Guiader, Global Director of Business Intelligence, HelloFresh
Maks Kiamos Shah, Head R&D Data Platforms, Syngenta
Dunya Lakmanaarachchi, Associate Director NextGen Data Explorations, AirPlus
Franziska Eberius, Director – Data Privacy Compliance, Vishay Electronic
Daniel Jordan, Product Owner Unit Data Intelligence, DB Systel
Brian Rohan, Chief Data Engineer, MS Reinsurance
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.
Coffee break & networking
Open Forum Think Tank
Data Mesh
Oscar Nsang, VP SB Head of Data Governance, Credit Suisse
Open Forum Think Tank
Better Insights with your Existing Data
Boyan Angelov, Lead Data & AI Strategist, Exxeta
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
Networking Lunch
Death By Data: More Doesn’t Always Mean Better
- The role of the CDO in ensuring the data is high quality to allow the business to make better-informed decisions
- Rethinking the approach to data management, including data quality management strategies
- The cost of large volumes of data from high storage costs to compliance & regulatory risks
Lénaic Guiader, Global Director of Business Intelligence, HelloFresh
Artificial Intelligence on C-Level and Governance-Boards: Risks and Chances
- Why is this topic relevant?
- Typical impediments on C-Level
- An approach to bring AI to C-Level & Governance Boards
- Risks & Chances
Dr Jörg Dubiel, Managing Partner, Novum Analytica
Agile Integration: The Move from Platforms to Ecosystems
- How to establish a more agile way of integrating D&A into the organisation
- The vital role data sharing plays in understanding the business ecosystem
- How emergent AI is transforming ecosystems
Ricardo Crepaldi, Director, Business Intelligence, Big Data & Integration, BASF
Sharing is Caring—Implementing an Effective Compliance Approach
- Approach to manage data securely from creation to disposal & involve your employees
- Being compliant with relevant laws & regulations to ensure that data is used ethically and responsibly
- Challenges of Data Sharing across the organization
Dr Torsten Grünewald, Senior Associate Director – Data Governance Manager – Clinical Development & Operations, Boehringer Ingelheim
Panel: Closing the Gap Between Data & Value
- How to project the value of data in a world where the business needs are changing faster than processes can keep up with?
- Implementing a robust data strategy to gain value from data
- Effective strategies to close the data-value gap from data experiences to data ecosystems
Professor Martin Spindler, Professor for Data Science, Statistics & Econometrics, University of Hamburg
Dr Benjamin Fonfé, Head of Market & Data Insights, Evonik
Kolja Roedel, Product Owner Analytics Data Foundation, MediaMarktSaturn
Fabio Wernle, Leader for Digital Transformation & Data Management, Angst & Pfister