Data & Analytics: Live

Registration, orientation & networking in the Exhibition Hall

Keynote Presentation: Actions for Data & Analytics Leaders in the Age of COVID-19

• Ensuring that decisions are made upon reliable, accurate, timely and consistent information
• Creating a helpdesk for data and analytics questions and recognizing the value of metadata
• Playing a leadership role in aligning work, sharing content, ideas and best practices
• Simplifying processes to accelerate throughput through reporting & analytics

Speaker:

• Fawad Butt, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, UnitedHealth Group  

9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET

Keynote Presentation: Data Readiness for AI - The Critical First Step to Adopt Exponential Technology in Your Organization 

• The next stage of digital evolution's welcomes us with the promise of emotionally intelligent interfaces and hyper intuitive cognitive capabilities
• This will transform the business in unpredictable ways 
• As we prepare for the coming decade of disruptive change, we should remember the role of data and evaluate the readiness of our data to support existing and emerging AI capabilities 

Speakers:

• Juan Tello, Principal & Chief Data Officer, Deloitte Consulting 
• Fred Koopmans, VP, Product Management, Cloudera 

Panel Discussion: Let’s Work Together On This - Collaboration and Building Partnerships Between Data & Analytics Teams

• The future of CAO & CDO titles – how are these evolving?
• Striking the perfect balance between technology and business needs
• Determining the ideal relationship between teams and structures that have different roles and priorities: data scientists, data engineers, data analysts etc.
• Creating a ‘one team’ mentality with aligned priorities

Chaired by:

• Shadaab Kanwal, Executive Leader, Digital, Data & Analytics Services, Charles Schwab  

Speakers:

• Gerald Brady, Managing Director, SVB Network, Silicon Valley Bank
• Debiprasad Roy, Senior Director, R&D Technology Platforms, Data Analytics & Programming, Allogen Therapeutics 
• Nadeem Chaudhry, Head of Data, Earnest Inc
• Krishna Karuturi, Senior Director, Computational Sciences, The Jackson Laboratory

• Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall
• Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge 

STREAM A - DATA

STREAM B - ANALYTICS

• Capitalizing on marketing analytics in order to identify effective strategies and not work on assumptions
• Ensuring that eCommerce and website analytics are being utilized in order to improve marketing campaigns
• Collaboration, not conflict: maintaining harmonious relationships between analytics & marketing 

Speakers:

• Wes Chaar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Catalina
• Emil Matsakh, Former Chief Analytics Officer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Joanne Chen, VP, Data, YieldStreetJosh Margulies, Director, Integrated Brand Marketing, Jacksonville Jaguars
• Vineet Kumar, Director, Product Analytics & Data Science, GoDaddy 

Presentation: Building a Mature Data Analytics Roadmap in a Shifting Industry

• Build a data analytics roadmap that adapts with your data, business and customer needs
• Learn how to navigate technologies for data collection and analytics that are on the horizon
• Explore what a roadmap looks like in an industry that has been using data and analytics for decades
• Learn how MassMutual has adopted a forward looking process for continued success and market disruption

Speaker:

• Sears Merritt, Head of Data, Strategy & Architecture, MassMutual

Keynote Presentation: Deloitte/Cloudera

Keynote Presentation: YellowBrick

• Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

• Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

Virtual Discussion Group: Data Lake or Data Swamp? Ensuring Strong Data Architecture

• Best practices in data migration: people, process & technology
• Identifying the data architecture that will work best for your organization
• Creating a narrative and identifying effective change management procedures

Speakers:

• Cetin Karakus, Global Head of Quantitative & Analytical Solutions, BP 
• Allen Thompson, VP, Data & Analytics, Hanover Insurance Group
• Nick Kabra, VP, Data Science Analytics, American Express
• Eli Bernstein, Head of Data Architecture, Tudor Investment Corporation

Virtual Discussion Group: Successfully Mastering Upskilling to Capitalize on Self-Service Business Intelligence

• Utilizing data visualization as a tool for self-service analytics
• What are the best forms of upskilling for self-service business intelligence?
• Creating training programmes that demonstrate ROI

Speaker:

• Kirtida Parikh, Former Head of Enterprise Business Analytics, Silicon Valley Bank

End of Day 1

Registration, orientation & networking in the Exhibition Hall

Keynote Presentation: Behind the Scenes - Pioneering Better Data-Informed Decision-Making 

• Factors that Affect Decision-Making Both With an Abundance and an Absence of Data
• Looking at decision making as informed by artificial intelligence, and when done unconsciously, data-informed decision making is everything your stakeholders are considering
• Overcoming the conundrum facing many teams who enlist data and analytics groups to solve problems, but can’t see past the results/performance they are focused on
• How to shift stakeholders’ gaze towards outcomes and impact-oriented thinking

Speaker:

• Matthew Lewis, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, MediStrava

9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET

Panel Discussion: Ensuring The Rise of Data Literacy for Improved ROI on Data Projects

• Best practices for data cleaning and ensuring the right data is mindfully used at the right time
• The importance of democratizing data
• Education and getting the entire organization involved in the process
• Ensuring analytics are able to operate with ease and little intervention

Speakers:

• Len Usvyat, VP, Applied Advanced Analytics, Fresenius Medical Care
• Edgar Abreu, VP, Data Analytics, Synchrony Financial
• Meenal Iyer, Senior Director, Enterprise Analytics & Data, Tailored Brands
• Fauzia Saeed, Director, Analytics & Marketing Insights, Thermofisher Scientific
• Kirtida Parikh, Former Head of Enterprise Business Analytics, Silicon Valley Bank

• Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall
• Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge 

STREAM A - DATA

STREAM B - ANALYTICS & AI

Presentation: Beyond “Data-Driven” – Reimagining Game Development for the AI Age  

• Zynga pioneered the idea of data-driven game development at a time when analytics wasn't a common place thing within the industry
• These days though, it's hard to get away from headlines about big data and the AI revolution - Analytics has become commonplace and vendors queue up to provide easily integrated SDKs
• Everyone has data, everyone calls themselves "data-driven" - but what comes after that?
• Join Dr. Luke Dicken as he explores the Galaxy Brain of what lies beyond simple data-driven process, and the implications that has for automation, and creativity more broadly

Speaker:

• Luke Dicken, Director, Applied AI, Zynga

Presentation: Disruptive Transformation With AI

• The power of AI is disrupting every aspect of an organization, creating unique experiences with customers
• In this session, learn the disruptive potential of AI and how you can utilize this power in your organization
• Hear a real case study on how customer experiences changed with AI-driven algorithms while increasing the profitability of a company

Speaker:

• Ash Dhupar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer & Author

Keynote Presentation: Denodo  

Keynote Presentation: Metric Insights

Panel Discussion: Working with Differing Levels of Maturity in Systems and Experience Across the Enterprise

• Developing a consistent strategy and message across different departments
• Methods of upskilling different departments and individuals to capitalize on data strategy
• Assessing maturity in order to assign appropriate tasks

Speakers:

• Len Usvyat, VP, Applied Advanced Analytics, Fresenius Medical Care
• Nick Kabra, VP, Data Science Analytics, American Express 
• Allen Thompson, VP, Data & Analytics, Hanover Insurance Group
• Joshua Brickman, VP, Business Strategy, TDGarden & Boston Bruins
• Doug Oliveira, Chief Technology Officer, AWL
• Sriram Belur, Head of Data & Advanced Analytics, CPP Investments 

Panel Discussion: Capitalizing on Your Data & Analytics Strategy for Better Business Results

• Building an analytics strategy that adapts to your business needs, whilst taking into account architecture & IT capabilities
• Adopting a forward-thinking, customer-focused and business enabled strategy for success
• Identifying an analytics strategy that is appropriate for organization’s skills level

Speakers:

• Rajeeve Kaul, Global Chief Pricing Officer, McDonald’s
• Fauzia Saeed, Director, Analytics & Marketing Insights, Thermofisher Scientific
• Frederique De Letter, Director, Enterprise Data Intelligence, Domino's
• Srinivasan Sankar, Enterprise Data Leader, Hanover Insurance Group

• Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

• Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

Virtual Discussion Group: Increasing Diversity in Data & Analytics and Proactively Developing Future Talent

• What are the best methods of ensuring a diverse pipeline of talent into the industry?
• What can be done to promote STEM, particularly to those who do not have a traditional STEM background?

Speakers:

• Kirtida Parikh, Former Head of Enterprise Business Analytics, Silicon Valley Bank

• Kathleen Maley, Independent Speaker and Former Head of Digital & Analytics Services

Virtual Discussion Group: Ensuring Success in Meeting the Artificial Intelligence Challenge

• Defining the state of the possible – how mature are AI technologies currently, and what should we expect in the years ahead?
• What opportunities does AI present to modern businesses ready to exploit them?
• What are the challenges, and how can these be best overcome?
• Getting beyond the buzzword – where should we be applying AI, and where shouldn’t we?

Speakers:

• Ash Dhupar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer & Author
• Renu Khandelwal, Advanced Analytics & Automation Manager, Tyson Foods
• Che Guan, Principal Data Scientist, Raymond James

End of Day 2

Registration, orientation & networking in the Exhibition Hall

Keynote Presentation: If Data Is The Great Consumer Connector, ML/AI Is The Super Glue

• In today’s hyper-fragmented world, the opportunity for retailers and marketers alike is to apply ML/AI to vast mountain ranges of data to connect with buyers seamlessly across channels as they traverse their shopper journey – from digital to in-store
• Used strategically, AI can harness the impact and revelations of “big data” to engage with consumers on their terms to:
  o Provide desired personalization
  o Create experiences
  o Promote product discovery
  o Understand buyer motivations
  

Speakers:

• Wes Chaar, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Catalina
• Marta Cyhan, Chief Marketing Officer, Catalina 

9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET

Panel Discussion: Driving Profitability Throughout the Enterprise - Unlocking New Revenue Streams Through Analytics

• How can analytics help to increase revenues & reduce waste?
• Moving analytics from a cost center to a profit center
• Identifying areas where money and manpower would be better placed
• Driving better insights whilst maintaining harmonious inter-departmental relationships

Speakers:

• Sandip Nayak, Chief Credit & Analytics Officer, Fundation Group
• Ben Donlon, Chief Analytics Officer, Metro United Way
• Deep Ratna Srivastav, SVP, Head of Client Strategies & Analytics, Franklin Templeton Investments
• Solomon Madadha, VP, Data & Analytics, Renasant Bank
• Avinash Tripathi, Executive Director,  Analytics, Kaplan Higher Education

• Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall
• Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge 

STREAM A - DATA

STREAM B - ANALYTICS & AI

Presentation: Fighting Churn With Data – The Science of Great Customer Metrics

• Data-driven churn prevention: creating a holistic view of marketing, product, customer success & sales and pricing
• How useful are predictive models for churn?
• Capitalizing on data science to improve customer metrics
• Creating data models that effectively prevent customer churn
• How to improve churn prediction accuracy

Speaker:

• Carl Gold, Chief Data Scientist, Zuora

Presentation: The Blocks to Build AI Strategy at the Organization Level

• Where to start, how to start and overcoming both internal and data challenges presented
• Making AI useful for internal stakeholders as well as customers
• Understanding and creating an operating model for AI products, including end to end spectrum, training models and scaling to a large user base without losing time
• Where is the AI space heading – and what shortcomings are being found?

Speaker:

• Fauzia Saeed, Director, Analytics & Marketing Insights, Thermofisher Scientific

Presentation:  Imperatives for Data Analytics Organizations in the age of COVID-19

• The important role that data analytics play in your company given the impact of COVID-19
• The critical activities that are needed immediately
• Ways to develop new insights to help strategic decision making
• Handling the significant increase in demand as businesses plot the path forward
• Validating the goodness of your current models as well as past research and analytics studies
• Optimizing a greater work from home environment
• Assessing and revamping the make-up of your team to address the new and changing environment

Speakers:

• Len Usvyat, VP, Applied Advanced Analytics, Fresenius Medical Care
• Allen Thompson, VP, Data & Analytics, Hanover Insurance Group
• Doug Oliveira, Chief Technology Officer, AWL

Panel Discussion: Think Big, Start Small – Building a Solid Foundation for AI & Machine Learning

• Reverse the traditional order: finding business use cases for AI before it is acquired
• How to actually define AI or machine learning and what it is going to do for your organization
• Getting ‘hygiene’ factors in place: making sure that you have the correct infrastructure and operations

Speakers:

• Paul Stolorz, Chief Data Scientist, App Annie
• Renu Khandelwal, Advanced Analytics & Automation Manager, Tyson Foods
• Kevin Hua, Senior Manager, AI & Machine Learning, Bayer
• Amarnath Lingham, Head of Enterprise Advanced Analytics & AI, CDW
• Alfred Essa, Simon Fellow, Carnegie Mellon University

• Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

• Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

Virtual Discussion Group: Creating a Data Ethics Framework That Facilitates Innovation

• Data ethics and innovation are not mutually exclusive: what are the best ways to build a structure that works for your organization
• Taking into account ethics at all stages of the AI journey, but is it ever possible totally unbiased AI?
• Is it possible we have become over fixated on regulation at the expense of ethics? How can we balance the two?

Speakers:

• Serena Palumbo, Chief Data Protection Officer, ING
• Bernadette Goellner, VP, Information Security & Privacy, Uphold Inc

Virtual Discussion Group: Exploring Evolving Organizational Demands for Analytics

• What are the pros and cons of centralized vs decentralized analytics strategies?
• Where in the organization should use cases for analytics originate?
• How does the culture need to adapt & change in order to implement a successful analytics strategy?

Speakers:

• Allen Thompson, VP, Data & Analytics, Hanover Insurance Group
• Douglas Bennett, Former VP, Business Analytics, Ashley Furniture Industries
• Nick Diieso, Director, Operational Risk, Citi
• Jeff Bodzewski, Adjunct Professor Digital Marketing, DePaul University

End of Day 3