AFTERNOON – Day 1 Summit

(The Great Room)

8.00 – 9.00am – Registration and Breakfast

9.00 – 9.15am – Welcome and Introduction: Paul Hatley, Co-author, Winning with AI, Managing Director, DataIQ

9.15 – 9.40am – Keynote: AI-Driven Data Strategy: Balancing Innovation and Risk for Value: Ryan Swann, Chief Data Analytics Officer, Vanguard

9.40 – 10.05am – Fireside chat: Beyond POCs: Mastering Scalable AI Implementation: Tracy Hewitt, Vice President, Data/AI Products and Monetization, EchoStar Corporation and Ozgun Dogan, Co-Founder & President, Blend

10.05 – 10.30am – Keynote: Maximizing ROI: A Strategic Investment Framework for Data Leaders: Bhagyesh Phanse, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company

10.30 – 11.00am – Morning networking and refreshment break

11.00 – 11.15am – Research Exchange: The future of data leadership: Randy Bean, Author, Thought Leader and DataIQ Advisor

11.15 – 11.50am – Panel Exchange: Delivering business value with data & AI in 2025 and beyond:

• Ido Biger, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Digital Officer, Delek
• Krishna Cheriath, Chief Digital Officer, Thermo Fisher
• Diana Schildhouse, Chief Data, Analytics, & Insights Officer, Colgate Palmolive
• Margery Connor, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Chevron
• Randy Bean, Author, Thought Leader and DataIQ Advisor

11.50 – 12.15pm – Keynote: The Convergence of AI, Data, Security & Privacy: A New Era of Governance: Dimitri Sirota, CEO & Co-Founder, BigID

12.15 – 1.15pm – Lunch and networking

1.20 – 1:50pm – Track Sessions A (The Manor Room)

• 1A: AI-Powered Decision-Making: From Insights to Action: Jim Brownson, Head of AI, SDG Group USA
• 2A: Breaking Down AI Silos: Building a Collaborative Data Culture: Austin Cook, Regional VP of Solutions Engineering & Customer Experience, dataiku

1.55 – 2:25pm – Track Sessions B (The Manor Room)

• 1B: Beyond Automation: How Next Generation AI-powered Solutions are Reshaping Business Models: Rajeev Shrivastava, CEO, TigerGraph and Paige Leidig, Chief Marketing Officer, TigerGraph
  
• 2B: AI Governance in an Era of Regulation and Risk: Sol Rashidi, Best-Selling Author & Chief Strategy Officer – Data & AI, Cyera

2.25 – 2.45pm – Afternoon networking and refreshment break

2.45 – 3.05pm – Keynote: From Data to Destination: How We Embedded AI into the Heart of Canadian Tourism Meaghan Ferrigno, Senior Vice President & Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Destination Canada

3.05 – 3.40pm – Panel Exchange: Data & AI: Moving to the mainstream?

• Bharathi Rajan, VP – Data & Insights, Swire Coca-Cola, USA
• Luke Gee, Chief Analytics and AI Officer, TD
• Tom Henry, Chief Data and Deputy Chief Information Officer, Schnucks
• André Vargas, Chief Data Officer, Creative Arts Agency

3.40 – 3.45pm – Summit Wrap up

3.45pm – Finish

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EVENING – DataIQ Awards

(The Great Room)

7.00 – 7.30pm – Networking Reception

7.30 – 7.40pm – Welcome address: Adrian Gregory
Co-founder, DataIQ

7.40 – 9.30pm – Dinner, Awards presentation and entertainment