Data & Analytics Digital Summit

25 - 27 June 2024, North America 9:00 am - 11:00 am BST

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Creating data-driven organisations

In a world constantly shaped by disruptions, the power of data emerges as a driving force of change, and with the rise of artificial intelligence, ethical considerations and privacy concerns will need to take centre stage. Join us in exploring the challenges and opportunities that arise, highlighting the need for adaptability, data literacy, robust data governance and importance of placing humans at the centre of technological design.

Key themes include:

Immense potential of data in the midst of constant distributions
Ethics and privacy in the evolving world of AI
Striking a balance between trust, accountability, governance, and security - 4 key ingredients of effective leadership in the challenging global landscape
The role of human-centric approach in driving innovation

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Anusha Dandapani

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Sanjay Choubey

Vice President & CIO / CDO (North America)

Jose-Miguel Calderon Carpio

Global Commercial Strategy Organization, Global Head of Technology

Melissa Soiefer

Global Director, Data Governance, Risk & Compliance

Clive Bearman

Senior Director, Content & Marketing Strategy

Mitch Kwiatkowski

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Steve Barry

Director, Information Technology Enterprise Architecture, DevOps & Data Services

Shawn Rosemarin

VP, R&D - Customer Engineering

Jonathan Siddharth

CEO & Co-Founder

Alix Rice

Senior Director, Data Strategy

Melissa Hohauser

Vice President, IT Business Relationship Manager

Misha Ghosh

SVP, Financial Health Data & Analytics Leader

Manish Agarwal

Vice President - Data, Analytics & Insights

Neeraj Arora

Director, BI & Data Analytics

Lee Bogner

Global eCommerce, Food Segment Chief Enterprise Architect

Jeffrey Klebanoff

Former Managing Director - Finance Transformation, Moodys

Prasad Gunda

AVP, Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics

Brett Hansen

CMO

Patrick Terry

Former Chief Data Officer, BOK Financial

Sanjay Choubey

Vice President & CIO / CDO (North America)

Tim Smith

Senior Director, North America

"What I enjoyed the most about it was the interactivity, it’s very rare that you get active participation"

Alex Boehme, CTO, H&M Group

"There was a lot of outreach after the event of individuals wanting to connect and I think that was a great by-product of speaking at the event"

Jeffrey Johnson, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Officer, Siemens Health Affairs for North America

"I was blown away by the great logistics, diversity of attendees and incredible networking opportunities. I can honestly say I’ve never had so many new relationships and key opportunities from a single meeting."

Bill Sheahan, Vice President

"Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry."

Christina Alexander Alexandropoulou, Director Of Security, Four Seasons

"I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years."

Cynthia Richardson, Senior Director, Global Logistics & Merchandising

"The meetings and presentations added value, and needless to say, but that the venue for the Summit was exceptional."

Edward M Shubert, CPA Senior Director, McKesson Corporation

"I made quite a few contacts that will be beneficial to me."

Margaret Bond, Director of Cyber Security, Numotion

"It was one of the best events I have been to, particularly because of the format and topics. Really well done and to all of the team."

Lauren Goodwin, CIO

Event Agenda

Day one

Day two

Day three

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

Intro & diamond commentary

9:10 am - 9:40 am

Keynote

AI horizons: Navigating economic growth & societal well-being

9:45 am - 10:20 am

Panel Discussion

Navigating the data privacy & security landscape in 2024

10:20 am - 10:30 am

Insight Break

Assessing AI transformation challenges: Key factors for business success

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Roundtables

Track 1: Ethics & privacy in the evolving world of AI

Track 2: Unleashing the potential of advanced analytics

Track 3: The role of a human-centric approach in data

11:30 am - 11:50 am

Debate

The future of work with generative AI: Limitless potential or limitless risk?

11:55 am - 12:25 pm

Headline Keynote

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

9:10 am - 9:50 am

Panel Discussion

Bridging the gap between technical expertise and business skills in a data-driven world

9:55 am - 10:05 am

Insight Break

10:05 am - 11:05 am

Roundtables

Track 1: Ethics and privacy in the evolving world of AI

Track 2: Unleashing the potential of advanced analytics

Track 3: The role of a human-centric approach in data

11:05 am - 11:30 am

Innovation Exchange Keynote

Balancing AI advancements with ethical responsibility and data privacy

11:35 am - 12:05 pm

Closing Keynote

Modernize your data integration architecture: The evolving landscape including data fabric & data mesh

9:00 am - 9:10 am

Opening Remarks

9:10 am - 9:40 am

Keynote

9:45 am - 9:55 am

Insight Break

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Masterclass

Unlocking enterprise data: Accelerate your cloud data and analytics initiatives

10:30 am - 11:15 am

Roundtable Leaders Panel

11:20 am - 11:45 am

Closing Keynote

11:45 am - 11:55 am

5 Key Takeaways

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Why Attend

Connect with 70+ senior leaders for a curated agenda focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward. Our summits are designed to help you.

New connections

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Business trends

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Key takeaways

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New partnerships

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Insights

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New technologies

Understand the impact new technology can make

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Audience Interaction

Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.

Interactive Live Polling

Keep engaged through interactive live polling and gamification tools.

Direct connections

Ask your questions face-to-face with the speakers via our leading stage technology.

Relationship building

Build stronger connections with leading executives that you will take with you through your career

Thought Leadership

Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most

Intelligent interaction

Interactive quizzes gamify your experience

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