Name: 2ND ANNUAL BIG DATA & ANALYTICS WEST SUMMIT
Start: 01/12/2021 04:00 PM +00:00
End: 02/12/2021 10:00 PM +00:00

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services &mdash; all powered by the world&rsquo;s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 600,000+ people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.

Accenture

The Alteryx Analytics Automation Platform delivers end-to-end automation of analytics, machine learning, and data science processes that accelerate digital transformation. Develop faster results, deeper insights, better decisions, and ultimately, a cultural shift where anyone can drive business outcomes through self-service analytics and data science.

Alteryx

Brandwatch and Falcon help over 7,500 of the world&rsquo;s most admired companies to understandand engage with customers at the speed of social. Brandwatch and <a href="http://falcon.io/">Falcon.io</a> merged in June 2021 to form an integrated social business that is part of the <a href="https://www.cision.com/">Cision</a> family. Together, they offer a connected suite of best-in-class solutions that enable smarter decision-making and streamlined workflows at every customer touchpoint. <a href="http://www.brandwatch.com/">Brandwatch</a> is the world's pioneering digital consumer intelligence suite. It includes the core AI-powered consumer intelligence and reporting platform, Brandwatch Consumer Research, and leading content marketing platform <a href="https://buzzsumo.com/">BuzzSumo</a>.&nbsp;

Brandwatch

Denodo est un leader en gestion des donn&eacute;es. La solution prim&eacute;e Denodo Platform est la plateforme leader en mati&egrave;re d'int&eacute;gration, de gestion et de livraison des donn&eacute;es, gr&acirc;ce &agrave; une approche logique pour permettre la BI en libre-service, la data science, l'int&eacute;gration des donn&eacute;es hybride/multi-cloud et les services de donn&eacute;es m&eacute;tiers.&nbsp;
Les clients de Denodo, des moyennes et grandes entreprises dans plus de 30 secteurs d'activit&eacute;, ont obtenu un ROI de plus de 400 % et r&eacute;alis&eacute; des millions de dollars de b&eacute;n&eacute;fices en moins de 6 mois. Pour plus d'informations, visitez <a href="https://www.denodo.com/fr">www.denodo.com/fr</a>.&nbsp;
Denodo is a leader in data management. The award-winning Denodo Platform is the leading data integration, management, and delivery platform using a logical approach to enable self-service BI, data science, hybrid/multi-cloud data integration, and enterprise data services.&nbsp;
Realizing more than 400% ROI and millions of dollars in benefits, Denodo&rsquo;s customers across large enterprises and mid-market companies in 30+ industries have received payback in less than 6 months. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.denodo.com">www.denodo.com</a> or call +1 877 556 2531 or email: info.ca@denodo.com

Denodo Technologies Corporation

SAS is a global leader in AI and analytics, software, including industry-specific solutions. SAS helps organizations transform data into trusted decisions by providing knowledge in the moments that matter. SAS gives you THE POWER TO KNOW.

Tableau helps people see and understand data. As the world's leading analytics platform, Tableau offers visual analytics with powerful AI, data management and collaboration. From individuals to organizations of all sizes, customers around the world love using Tableau&rsquo;s advanced analytics to fuel impactful, data-driven organizations. For more information, visit www.tableau.com

Tableau

Please note that all times listed are PST&nbsp;
8:00 AM WELCOME FROM YOUR HOST
Gain insight into today&rsquo;s sessions so you can get the most out of your experience and maximize your value.
Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada
&nbsp;
8:10 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: HOLISTIC DATA MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING A DATA GOVERNANCE SYSTEM TO FOSTER TRANSPARENCY AND TRUST
After several pendulum swings, including a sweep through free form self-service analytics, current research predicts a return to better governed data analytics environments. Create a robust data governance program that everyone buys into. Craft a plan that emphasizes:
Strategies that can meet the complex needs of your company. Initiatives that enable organizations to deliver trusted data to the right users and in the right format to harness business value. How companies can confidently ensure data privacy while proactively complying with regulations. &nbsp;
Develop a data governance strategy that delivers trusted data effectively and efficiently.
Randall (Randy) Gordon, SVP, Global Data Governance Risk Officer, Citi
Jesslyn Dymond, Director of Data Ethics &amp; Governance, TELUS
Cathy Lloyd, Chief Data Officer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Moderator: Nicola Askam, Principal, Nicola Askham Ltd (UK)
&nbsp;
9:00 AM KEYNOTE: DATA GOVERNANCE&rsquo;S SILVER LINING
CREATING DATA-SAVVY RESOURCES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION USING DATA GOVERNANCE
Since the inception of data governance, organizations have struggled with controlling their data while encouraging usage. Balancing these two divergent perspectives has led many organizations to abandon data governance altogether or prevented them from gaining insight from their data. Help your organization create a foundation for success by instituting a modern approach to data governance. Adopt best practices to:
<ul>
<li>Organize your team for success.</li>
<li>Adopt agile methodologies.</li>
<li>Create critical alliances with privacy, security and compliance.</li>
</ul>
Re-evaluate your approach to data governance with expertise from a data guru.
Laura Madsen, Chief Executive Guru, Via Gurus and Author: &lsquo;Disrupting Data Governance: A Call to Action&rsquo;
&nbsp;
9:30 AM FIRESIDE CHAT: BRANDWATCH EVANGELIZING SOCIAL DATA: HOW TO COMBINE DATA SOURCES TO INCREASE BUY-IN
Research methodologies are always evolving, and today&rsquo;s insights professionals utilize a wide array of data sources to better understand consumers and their changing behaviors. With multiple social and data sources, there comes a major need to give context and meaning behind each.
Brandwatch&rsquo;s Research Consultant, Ben Schaefer, and Solutions Consultant, Connor Milligan, break down how companies can now use social data to contextualize their owned media and vice versa. The two will walk you through the importance of combining data, best practices, and real-life success stories.
Connor Milligan, Solutions Consultant, Brandwatch
Ben Schaefer, Research Consultant, Brandwatch
&nbsp;
10:00 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: THE RISE OF DIGITAL ID
DATA SECURITY, DIGITAL IDENTITY AND PRIVACY &mdash; CAN YOU HAVE ALL THREE?
With daily activities continuously shifting to the digital world, digital proof of one's identity is becoming even more important. Ensure that your data security and protection are bulletproof while balancing the need for digital ID. Leave with an action plan to:
Evaluate the privacy concerns alleviated through digital identity and biometric proof. Examine the latest developments in digital identity usage and security. Clarify the rights individuals have in relation to the processing of their personal data.
Improve your data privacy compliance by examining the updated privacy laws.
Barb Kielhofer, Director, Data Architecture, Spark Foundry (a Publicis Media Company)
Jess Simpson, SVP, Verified Tech and Identity, Publicis Media Exchange (PMX)
Moderator: Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada
&nbsp;
10:30 AM NETWORKING BREAK
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND VISIT VIRTUAL BOOTHS
<ul>
<li>Expand your network and exchange expertise with your peers. Take advantage of our intuitive platform to deepen your knowledge and connect with data leaders and experts:</li>
<li>Pose your biggest questions to leading vendors and suppliers through one-to-one video conversations or chat.</li>
<li>Join &ldquo;drop-in&rdquo; roundtable chats in the networking lounge and make connections that last beyond these two days.</li>
<li>Experience live demos and test drive new technology. Source leading-edge content from virtual booths. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
11:00 AM CASE STUDY: BISSELL HOW ANALYTICS CAN IMPACT CHANGE: FROM POVERTY TO CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
SAS supports the Bissell Centre&rsquo;s Analysis and Evaluation(&AElig;) department in their devotion to empower people to move from poverty to cultural, social, and economic prosperity. Open your mind to how your organization can help create change while improving service provision and advocacy through data gathering and analysis. Gain insights into:
<ul>
<li>How SAS products have helped the &AElig; department gain insights into the community members served and helped measure the impact of the Centre&rsquo;s programming</li>
<li>The specifics of Bissell&rsquo;s database system (Efforts To Outcomes) and data collection procedures</li>
<li>Examples of how exactly Bissel have utilized SAS products to analyze data</li>
</ul>
Don&rsquo;t miss this opportunity to evaluate different uses for big data that perhaps your organization may want to explore!
Maria Savidov, Business Analyst, Bissell
Jakob Koziel, Research Analyst, Bissell
Greg Horne, Global Principal for Health Care, SAS
&nbsp;
11:30 AM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: DATA-FIRST CULTURE
BUILDING A DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE TO MAXIMIZE THE BOTTOM-LINE IMPACT OF YOUR ANALYTICS PROGRAM
Companies invest significant amounts of time and money into securing the best talent and building an analytics report. But the business response is often silence. Devise a plan to engage leadership, and explore the differences that arise between data science, IT and business. Gain insights into:
Why this is still a complex issue today. Best practices to reach a common understanding between all units. How to ensure that your valuable investments in data science and analytics are optimally leveraged.
Address the gap between data scientists and good analytics in your organization.
Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada
&nbsp;
12:00 PM INDUSTRY EXPERT: ALTERYX
PATHWAY TO ANALYTIC MATURITY
Forbes states that for data workers the most time-consuming part of their day is spent on making sense of disparate data. Even for folks that are doing deep data science, a huge portion of their time is spent on data preparation. Solving higher value business challenges that generate real ROI can only occur once you have mastered the basics, accelerating individuals throughput and automating the mundane. Reassess your organization&rsquo;s approach to data prep. Take back critical insights including:
<ul>
<li>The top challenges facing data workers</li>
<li>How to effectively upskill your workforce and unlock analytics for all</li>
<li>Examples of companies that drove 60% increases in efficiency by automating analytics</li>
</ul>
Introduce robust automation to your analytic challenges, starting with the basics.
Josh Van Tonder, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Alteryx
&nbsp;
12:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION&nbsp;
INCREASING FEMALE AND BIPOC LEADERSHIP IN DATA SCIENCE
Tia (Yatia) Hopkins, VP, Cyber Risk Advisory and Solutions Architecture (Worldwide), eSentire
Dr. Shweta Shah, Global Head of Data Architecture, Sunlife Financial
Moderator: Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada
&nbsp;
1:30 PM CONFERENCE SUMMARY FROM YOUR HOST
Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada
&nbsp;
1:35 PM VIRTUAL HAPPY HOUR
&nbsp;
2:00 PM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

Linda Craig

Jim Love

Tia Yatia Hopkins

Josh Van Tonder

Jakob Koziel

Maria Savidov

Barb Kielhofer

Connor Milligan

Ben Schaefer

Nicola Askam

Cathy Lloyd

Randall (Randy) Gordon

Greg Horne

Jesslyn Dymond

Laura Madsen

Shweta Shah

Jessica Simpson

Day 2 - All Sessions - Big Data Analytics West Summit

Gain insight into today&rsquo;s sessions so you can get the most out of your experience and maximize your value.
Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

Welcome from your Host

Developing and Deploying a Data Governance System to Foster Transparency and Trust
After several pendulum swings, including a sweep through free form self-service analytics, current research predicts a return to better governed data analytics environments. Create a robust data governance program that everyone buys into. Craft a plan that emphasizes:
Strategies that can meet the complex needs of your company. Initiatives that enable organizations to deliver trusted data to the right users and in the right format to harness business value. How companies can confidently ensure data privacy while proactively complying with regulations. &nbsp;
Develop a data governance strategy that delivers trusted data effectively and efficiently.
Randall (Randy) Gordon, SVP, Global Data Governance Risk Officer, Citi
Jesslyn Dymond, Director of Data Ethics &amp; Governance, TELUS
Cathy Lloyd, Chief Data Officer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Moderator: Nicola Askam, Principal, Nicola Askham Ltd (UK)
&nbsp;

PANEL DISCUSSION: HOLISTIC DATA MANAGEMENT

Creating Data-Savvy Resources Across the Organization Using Data Governance
Since the inception of data governance, organizations have struggled with controlling their data while encouraging usage. Balancing these two divergent perspectives has led many organizations to abandon data governance altogether or prevented them from gaining insight from their data. Help your organization create a foundation for success by instituting a modern approach to data governance. Adopt best practices to:
<ul>
<li>Organize your team for success.</li>
<li>Adopt agile methodologies.</li>
<li>Create critical alliances with privacy, security and compliance.</li>
</ul>
Re-evaluate your approach to data governance with expertise from a data guru.
Laura Madsen, Chief Executive Guru, Via Gurus and Author: &lsquo;Disrupting Data Governance: A Call to Action&rsquo;
&nbsp;

KEYNOTE: DATA GOVERNANCE’S SILVER LINING

How to combine data sources to increase buy-in
Research methodologies are always evolving, and today&rsquo;s insights professionals utilize a wide array of data sources to better understand consumers and their changing behaviors. With multiple social and data sources, there comes a major need to give context and meaning behind each.
Brandwatch&rsquo;s Research Consultant, Ben Schaefer, and Solutions Consultant, Connor Milligan, break down how companies can now use social data to contextualize their owned media and vice versa. The two will walk you through the importance of combining data, best practices, and real-life success stories.
Connor Milligan, Solutions Consultant, Brandwatch
Ben Schaefer, Research Consultant, Brandwatch

FIRESIDE CHAT: EVANGELIZING SOCIAL DATA

Data Security, Digital Identity and Privacy &mdash; Can you Have all Three?
With daily activities continuously shifting to the digital world, digital proof of one's identity is becoming even more important. Ensure that your data security and protection are bulletproof while balancing the need for digital ID. Leave with an action plan to:
<ul>
<li>Evaluate the privacy concerns alleviated through digital identity and biometric proof.</li>
<li>Examine the latest developments in digital identity usage and security.</li>
<li>Clarify the rights individuals have in relation to the processing of their personal data. &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Improve your data privacy compliance by examining the updated privacy laws.
Barb Kielhofer, Director, Data Architecture, Spark Foundry (a Publicis Media Company)
Jess Simpson, SVP, Verified Tech and Identity, Publicis Media Exchange (PMX)
Moderator: Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

PANEL DISCUSSION: THE RISE OF DIGITAL ID

How Analytics Can Impact Change: From Poverty to Cultural, Social and Economic Prosperity SAS supports the Bissell Centre&rsquo;s Analysis and Evaluation(&AElig;) department in their devotion to empower people to move from poverty to cultural, social, and economic prosperity. Open your mind to how your organization can help create change while improving service provision and advocacy through data gathering and analysis. Gain insights into:
<ul>
<li>&nbsp;How SAS products have helped the &AElig; department gain insights into the community members served and helped measure the impact of the Centre&rsquo;s programming</li>
<li>The specifics of Bissell&rsquo;s database system (Efforts To Outcomes) and data collection procedures</li>
<li>Examples of how exactly Bissel have utilized SAS products to analyze data</li>
</ul>
Don&rsquo;t miss this opportunity to evaluate different uses for big data that perhaps your organization may want to explore!
Maria Savidov, Business Analyst, Bissell
Jakob Koziel, Research Analyst, Bissell
Greg Horne, Global Principal for Health Care, SAS

CASE STUDY: BISSELL

Building a Data-Driven Culture to Maximize the Bottom-Line Impact of your Analytics Program
Companies invest significant amounts of time and money into securing the best talent and building an analytics report. But the business response is often silence. Devise a plan to engage leadership, and explore the differences that arise between data science, IT and business. Gain insights into:
<ul>
<li>Why this is still a complex issue today.</li>
<li>Best practices to reach a common understanding between all units.</li>
<li>How to ensure that your valuable investments in data science and analytics are optimally leveraged.</li>
</ul>
Address the gap between data scientists and good analytics in your organization.
Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: DATA-FIRST CULTURE

Forbes states that for data workers the most time-consuming part of their day is spent on making sense of disparate data. Even for folks that are doing deep data science, a huge portion of their time is spent on data preparation. Solving higher value business challenges that generate real ROI can only occur once you have mastered the basics, accelerating individuals throughput and automating the mundane. Reassess your organization&rsquo;s approach to data prep. Take back critical insights including:
<ul>
<li>The top challenges facing data workers</li>
<li>How to effectively upskill your workforce and unlock analytics for all</li>
<li>Examples of companies that drove 60% increases in efficiency by automating analytics</li>
</ul>
Introduce robust automation to your analytic challenges, starting with the basics.
Josh Van Tonder, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Alteryx

Pathway to Analytic Maturity

Across the globe, women account for less than one-third of employees in tech research and development. Discover how to attract more diverse talent while empowering the women and BIPOC employees in your organization. Join an open discussion on building, advancing and maintaining careers for women in STEM fields. Take a deep dive into:
<ul>
<li>Career challenges and possible solutions.</li>
<li>Lessons learned and strategies in attracting more minorities to the field.</li>
<li>Advice for the next generation of women/BIPOC leaders in tech.</li>
</ul>
Hear inspiring stories from women and BIPOC leaders who have navigated the journey of climbing the tech/data ladder.
Aida Tahiri, Global Director, Data Governance, Apotex Inc.&nbsp;
Tia (Yatia) Hopkins, VP, Cyber Risk Advisory and Solutions Architecture (Worldwide), eSentire&nbsp;
Shweta Tayade, Assistant VP, Enterprise Data Architecture, Sunlife Financial
Moderator: Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

Aida Tahiri

PANEL DISCUSSION  Increasing Female and BIPOC Leadership in Data Science

Review key insights and takeaways from the conference. Source a summary of action points to implement in your work.
Jim Love, CIO and Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada

Video Archive

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Krish Banarjee

Ryan Anderson

Pavel Abdur-Rahman

Jeff Clayman

Kalan Macrow

Mike Owen

Saptarshi Sengupta

Neil Raden

Randall (Randy) Gordon

Jesslyn Dymond

Cathy Lloyd

Nicola Askam

Laura Madsen

Barb Kielhofer

Aida Tahiri

Linda Craig

Josh Van Tonder

Tia Yatia Hopkins

Connor Milligan

Ben Schaefer

Shweta Shah

Jim Love

Bhushan Heda

Anthony Young

Maria Savidov

Jakob Koziel

Greg Horne

Jessica Simpson

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Alteryx

Brandwatch

Denodo Technologies Corporation

SAS

Tableau

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Krish Banarjee

Ryan Anderson

Pavel Abdur-Rahman

Jeff Clayman

Kalan Macrow

Mike Owen

Saptarshi Sengupta

Neil Raden

Randall (Randy) Gordon

Jesslyn Dymond

Cathy Lloyd

Nicola Askam

Laura Madsen

Barb Kielhofer

Aida Tahiri

Linda Craig

Josh Van Tonder

Tia Yatia Hopkins

Connor Milligan

Ben Schaefer

Shweta Shah

Jim Love

Bhushan Heda

Anthony Young

Maria Savidov

Jakob Koziel

Greg Horne

Jessica Simpson

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SAS

Tableau

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