Agenda Hone your leadership skills, refine your strategies, and discover the latest innovative technologies at Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2024 in Orlando, FL. Agenda / Day View By : Day 1 / Sunday, March 10, 2024 Sunday, March 10, 2024 / 03:00 PM - 07:30 PM EDT Registration & Information Registration and Information desk hours for the day. Day 2 / Monday, March 11, 2024 Monday, March 11, 2024 / 07:30 AM - 09:30 AM EDT Attendee Breakfast Join other attendees for breakfast before the day's sessions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 07:30 AM - 06:00 PM EDT Privacy - Terms Gartner Showcase Open Hours Stop by the Gartner Showcase to see the latest insights from Gartner. See a demo of the allnew Data and Analytics Maturity Score for CDAOs, the CDAO Effectiveness Diagnostic, resources to help your organization become AI ready, and other new research and tools that will help you deliver greater business value in 2024. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 07:30 AM - 07:15 PM EDT Registration & Information Registration and Information Desk hours for the day. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 07:45 AM - 09:00 AM EDT CDAO Circle Networking Breakfast Sponsored by Informatica Grab a bite and network with your peers! Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM EDT Gartner Opening Keynote: Generating Value Together: From Fundamentals to AI Readiness to Collective Intelligence Debra Logan, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Ehtisham Zaidi, VP Analyst, Gartner Welcome to the era of collective intelligence. Generative AI is an inflection point for data and analytics. Chances are it is proliferating throughout your organization, so expectations of you have never been higher. New eras create new leaders. For all the progress we have made, the opportunities ahead of us are limitless. This is the end of the beginning. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM EDT Refreshment Break Join us for coffee and tea during a brief break between sessions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 10:15 AM - 07:15 PM EDT Exhibit Showcase Open Hours Visit the Exhibit Showcase to evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Engage with your peers, Gartner experts and exhibitors. Attend a theater session to see technology in action. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM EDT The Quantum Economy: Seizing Tomorrow's Opportunity — Today! Chirag Dekate, VP Analyst, Gartner From discovering drugs faster to hyperefficient supply chains and beyond, the coming quantum revolution will transform your industries. The intimidatingly complex quantum technology sector could be the next source of economic prosperity and transformation. Learn the future directions of quantum technology, and what you must do to create value from emerging quantum opportunities. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT 5 Things That Keep Data Management Leaders Up at Night Thomas Oestreich, Managing Vice President, Gartner In this presentation, we delve into the key challenges faced by data management leaders and provide recommendations to effectively address them. By understanding and tackling these challenges head-on, data management leaders can optimize their data management strategies and drive informed decision making. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT Beyond ChatGPT: Best Practices for Deploying Generative AI in the Enterprise Arun Chandrasekaran, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Generative AI is a powerful trend that harnesses AI applications such as ChatGPT to create new and original content. In this session, we will discuss the current state of Generative AI key use cases, technology landscape - and look into emerging best practice to safely deploy it in the enterprise. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT Decision Intelligence and Optimization Across Your Enterprise and Ecosystem Erick Brethenoux, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Faster and optimal decision-making is a competitive differentiator. But silo data, silo decisions and silo mentality are not cutting it in today's global and highly interconnected business ecosystems. A more networked approach is required, bringing together technologies such as optimization, graph analytics and AI. This session will provide practical guidance to bring your decision intelligence to the next level. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT Decisions: Can Data and Analytics Make Them Better? Gareth Herschel, VP Analyst, Gartner We talk about data-driven decisions, but is that really what we want? Combining survey data with broader research in behavioral psychology, this session will provide an overview of how decisions are viewed within organizations and how they can be improved using a combination of hard data and soft nudges. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT Navigating the New AI and GenAI Global Regulatory Dynamics Lydia Clougherty Jones, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Organizations need to prepare today for a globally regulated tomorrow. Informed by the different approaches from the U.S., the EU and China, this session highlights the new AI and GenAI global regulatory mandates, directives and guidance impacting the elusive quest to balance AI innovation with business and social harm reduction. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT The Ethics of D&A and AI: Navigating Common Dilemmas Frank Buytendijk, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Every organization needs to consider the responsible use of data and analytics (D&A) and AI. Not only from a regulatory perspective, but also to stay true to company values and principles. But ethics comes with dilemmas. The good news is that these are often similar across organizations, and dilemmas can often be reconciled, leading to more clever solutions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT The Foundation of a Modern Data and Analytics Strategy Andrew White, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Successful data and analytics strategies today are business-centric, focused on achieving tangible and measurable business outcomes. This session will discuss the anatomy of an effective data and analytics strategy that enables organizations to thrive in today’s highly challenging and dynamic business environments. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT The Subtle Art and Makings of a Great CDAO Sally Parker, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner What is the role of CDAO? How can you assess if a particular job is a good fit for your aspirations? What common challenges do CDAOs face? What skills and traits are required to become a great CDAO? Whether a technologist aspiring to the role of CDAO, or a new CDAO not achieving the desired levels of traction, this session answers these questions and outlines 3 steps critical to laying a solid foundation for success. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT What Head of Data Management Need to Know About Aligning to Business Value Roxane Edjlali, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Too often heads of data management need to define a data management strategy, discipline, organizational model and technology landscape without clear alignment to data and analytics strategy or business value. This puts at risk the overall ability to deliver on data and analytics. This session will help articulate how to drive alignment, communicate progress and measure success. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT Ask the Expert: Large Language Models (LLMs) Maryam Hassanlou, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner In this session, I will cover questions about piloting generative AI and LLMs, including practical steps of use case identification and evaluation, mapping use cases to the right implementation approach, choosing tools and also about the governance of these models. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT Roundtable: How to Obtain Buy-In and Sell Data and Analytics to Stakeholders Sarah James, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Getting buy-in from stakeholders is a challenge for chief data and analytics officers. Join your peers in this analyst-led exploration of how to "sell" the overall vision and strategy for data and analytics through measurable business outcomes while also overcoming stakeholder objections and resistance to change. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT Roundtable: Which Database to Choose for Your Use Case Rick Greenwald, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Drive the selection of a type of database management system based on the requirements of your use case. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT CDAO Circle: Leadership Exchange: State of Data and Analytics in 2024 Brian Foster, Managing Vice President, Gartner Carlie Idoine, VP Analyst, Gartner Combining insights from our 2024 CDAO survey and new, unique quantitative analysis measuring the firm-level impact of D&A functional maturity, this Leadership Exchange will help CDAOs refine and enhance their strategic priorities for 2024. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT Workshop: Data Management for LLM Deployments: Unlocking the Path to Success Ramke Ramakrishnan, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner This session emphasizes the critical role of data management principles in LLM deployment. This covers the various aspects of data management, such as data storage, data integration, data quality, governance and security, to ensure that the data used in LLM deployment is effective, reliable and meaningful to support the organization's objectives. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT Workshop: Deploy Data and Analytics Governance for Success Guido De Simoni, VP Analyst, Gartner Traditional approaches to designing data and analytics governance initiatives don’t deliver the value that modern business outcomes demand. The workshop will help the participants with their initiatives to identify key objectives within the right operating model; work on effective KPIs; and leverage the appropriate technology for operationalization and automation. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT Workshop: How to Select the Right Design and Technologies to Derisk AI Jim Hare, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner AI introduces a wide range of challenges, including model, compliance, operational, legal, reputational and regulatory risks. Data and analytics leaders must anticipate and proactively address these systemwide AI risks to help their organizations achieve the benefits of implementing AI. In this workshop, attendees will collaborate to understand design and technology choices to derisk their AI solutions. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Refreshment Break Join us for coffee and tea during a brief break between sessions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Collibra: How McDonald’s delivers AI at scale across the globe AI at McDonald’s is much more than trying to make a better burger - it helps power global decisions and drive value to both consumers and crew members. In this session, learn how Collibra delivers the trusted data that feeds McDonald’s highly diverse AI program. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Databricks: Democratizing your Data and AI at Scale In this session, we’ll show you how you can take advantage of generative AI to democratize your data and AI with the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. You’ll hear firsthand from customers on their use cases, and we’ll provide a blueprint from successful customer deployments on how you can develop and scale, while maintaining data privacy, governance and quality. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Informatica: Increasing Data Innovation and Insights through Generative AI for Data Management Amy Horowitz, VP- DATA GOVERNANCE, Informatica Brett Roscoe, GVP, GM, Data Governance, Informatica As data volumes and complexity grow across on-premises and cloud ecosystems, Subject and Technical Matter experts struggle to meet the business’s demand. In a recent survey, 77% of organizations say that data intelligence is a challenge, which leads to low use of data to inform decision-making. Trying to empower the business is negated by unequal data access and decentralized data creation which leads to poor data quality. This fireside chat session with senior data leaders will show how Generative AI for Data Management redefines data utilization across the enterprise for effective insights. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT InterSystems: VA Pioneers Holistic Data Management and Access to Benefit Veterans Fulfilling its commitment to serve Veterans, VHA and OIT will present how the VA continues to innovate data management and empowers effective and timely data driven decisions on two celebrated and award-winning COTS enterprise platforms; VDIF EP and VALIP. Both enterprise platforms responsibly manage a diverse set of data domains that enables applications to streamline processes, promotes collaboration, and empowers over 371k healthcare professionals across 1300 VA operated facilities to serve over 13M Veterans. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Microsoft Azure: Modern Analytics, AI, and Governance at Scale with Microsoft Fabric Emerson Gatchalian, CHIEF DATA AND ANALYTICS SPECIALIST, Microsoft Corporation Join this discussion to learn about Microsoft and others' data transformation journeys to unlock value and enable innovation. Improve your data infrastructure with governance and security, using proven methods and best practices. Break down data silos, foster collaboration, and optimize data accessibility, empowering your business units with the data and technologies they need. Learn how AI improves efficiency and streamlines data product development. And see how Microsoft Fabric simplifies data estate modernization with a focus on unifying your data in an open and governed foundation. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT SAS: How Georgia-Pacific Deploys GenAI to Optimize Manufacturing Georgia-Pacific has thousands of operators across their manufacturing sites who must respond quickly to real-time operational issues. To accelerate getting the right troubleshooting information to their operators, their Operations, IT & AI team has been building and deploying cutting-edge GenAI applications. Hear about their leadership team’s challenges, what’s been working, and critical lessons learned, to help inform your own enterprise’s GenAI pilots. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT Stibo Systems: Trustworthy Data: The Cornerstone of AI Neda Nia, Chief Product Officer, Stibo Systems Enterprises are urged to develop and enhance AI models to achieve greater business outcomes. Chief Data Officers (CDOs), data stewards, and business leaders bear the responsibility of managing the risks associated with these models and their potential impact on their organizations. Join us as we discuss two of the most effective strategies for mitigating these risks - How to delay AI adoption and await a clear top-down AI strategy and how to begin by iteratively building and training models using reliable data. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT ThoughtSpot: How PepsiCo Turns Data into Business Assets with Embedded Gen AI-Powered Analytics Vijay Venugopal, VP PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, ThoughtSpot Lawrence Emembolu, SENIOR DIRECTOR- AND ADVANCED ANALYTICS, PepsiCo An unpredictable economy demands faster time to insights and data fluency at the point of decision. Learn how paradigm-shifting technologies like natural language search and generative AI embedded in business workflows can deliver true self-service analytics and raise the level of data fluency across your organization. Hear from PepsiCo on how they have modernized their data and analytics strategy to enable a data-driven culture, drive business agility, optimize operations, and delight customers. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EDT Roundtable moderated by Teradata Coming Soon! Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM EDT Roundtable: Will Generative AI Replace Data Integration and Analytics in the Enterprise? moderated by Qlik Dan Potter, VP, PRODUCT MARKETING, Qlik Some commentators suggest that Generative AI will replace many integration and analytics projects, but is this even the proper conversation to have? Join this lively session as Qlik and a panel of experts discuss the merits of GenAI, its appropriate use, and how it can augment, but not necessarily replace, successful data and analytics initiatives. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM EDT Attendee Lunch Join other attendees for lunch and take advantage of the opportunity to network and catch up on the day's activities. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM EDT Exhibit Showcase Dessert Reception Join us for a dessert reception on the Exhibit Showcase where you can engage with peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors while enjoying delicious treats. Evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Attend a theater/stage session to see technology in action. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT D&A Leaders Must Enable Enterprise Sustainability Data Strategies Lillian Oyen-Ustad, Principal Analyst, Gartner Advancing data and analytics (D&A) strategies is a critical step toward meeting the ambitious sustainability targets of enterprises. This presentation discusses the role of D&A leaders in sustainability data management strategies and how they can enable enterprise success. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT Data Mesh v/s Data Fabric? Identify the Benefits and Risks Before Making Your Decisive 2024 Investment Ehtisham Zaidi, VP Analyst, Gartner Robert Thanaraj, Director Analyst, Gartner The data mesh is touted as the next-generation data management architecture based on domain-driven, distributed data management. The data fabric does not believe in rip-andreplace and looks to utilize existing data management infrastructure. Organizations looking to evaluate data fabric need practical guidance on the subject. This session will be on an on-stage debate among Gartner analysts who will aim to cover the same. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT The Foundations of Data and Analytics Product Management Sarah Turkaly, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner D&A product management is a discipline that many leaders are beginning to explore, yet there is not consistency in how this terminology is applied. This session will explore how Gartner defines the discipline of D&A product management, its benefits, how it's carried out and the staffing and roles required for success. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT What Are the Must-Have Roles and Skills for Data, Analytics & AI? Jorg Heizenberg, VP Analyst, Gartner Data and analytics leaders need to support the opportunities and challenges of today’s digital business with the right competencies. This is the time to create data and analytics roles and skills that are fit for now and the future. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:15 PM EDT What Everyone in D&A Needs to Know About (Generative) AI: The Foundations Joe Antelmi, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner What is AI? What is generative AI, and other AI flavors and techniques? How to start with AI? Which data, skills and tools are typically needed? What are the best practices and pitfalls? Where does AI create value, and in which applications and use cases? This session will address these FAQs for anyone who is starting with AI, or who wants a structured overview of this rapidly evolving field. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM EDT Ask the Expert: How Will Laws and Regulations Affect AI Products and Services Whit Andrews, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Lydia Clougherty Jones, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Large and small jurisdictions are proposing laws and regulations about AI to potentially place restrictions on how they may use AI in their realms. While Gartner does not provide legal advice, we are tracking issues regarding their potential positive or negative impact on business. Experts will answer to the best of their ability about what may come to pass and offer thoughts on how to prepare. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM EDT Ask the Expert: People — How to Take Them on Your Data Journey Sally Parker, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Chances are you've encountered human resistance to a data initiative that is common sense. People often represent the most challenging aspect in the contributing trinity of people, process and technology. They can derail or block otherwise worthy initiatives: data and analytics strategies, master data management programs and more. This session explores lessons learned by taking our peers and stakeholders along on the journey. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM EDT CDAO Circle: Roundtable: Improving Board-level Engagement: How Can CDAOs Find a Meaningful Connection With the Senior Executive Committee? Saul Judah, VP Analyst, Gartner This highly interactive session will enable CDAOs to become more effective when engaging with their board of directors and their senior executive committees. It will explore the lens that BoD and SECs take to organizations, how they view success and allow CDAOs to better tune the way they engage with these senior bodies. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM EDT Roundtable: How to Spot "Next Big Things" Early and Often Daryl Plummer, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Seeing around corners and spotting major changes before they happen is a key to opportunistic growth. New types of data and new technologies create shifts in economic potential that must be used to advantage. This session examines how to create a framework for recognizing next big things earlier and more often. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM EDT Case Study Presentation Details to follow shortly. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM EDT Data Ecosystems: Simplify the Delivery of Complex Data Management Infrastructure Adam Ronthal, VP Analyst, Gartner Data ecosystems have emerged from the cloud service providers (CSPs) and independent software providers (ISVs) over the past few years. They offer an integrated set of tools for end-to-end data management for all data use cases, such as analytics, ML, AI, applications, edge computing and more. Data ecosystems simplify and unify the delivery of complex technology like data fabric through an ops focused business practices layer. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM EDT Data Storytelling in the Realm of Generative AI: Being a Truly Data-Driven Organization Aura Popa, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Data and analytics value is not possible without data storytelling that offers a better way to engage communication findings than just BI reporting or data science notebooks alone. What are the fundamentals of data storytelling and how do we fill in the gap between data science speakers and decision makers? How do we tell the best data storytelling? How do you upscale data storytelling in your organization? What is the future of data storytelling in the landscape of GenAI? Monday, March 11, 2024 / 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM EDT Technical Insights: Introduce AI Observability to Supervise Generative AI Carlton Sapp, Managing Vice President, Gartner Despite the enormous potential of generative AI technologies, their lack of transparency and explainability fuels distrust and security concerns. Introducing AI observability on emerging generative AI solutions is a starting point to supervising AI behavior. This session will address the practices to better understand generative AI behavior and how to ensure that observability is ingrained in generative AI solutions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 01:40 PM - 02:00 PM EDT BigID: Bridging the Data Gap: Evolution of the Chief Data and AI Officer Peggy Tsai, CHIEF DATA OFFICER, BigID Brian Erickson, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer, US COAST GUARD - DC Learn how to elevate your AI projects with trusted data practices and explore the evolving role of the Chief Data & AI Officer for today’s modern enterprise. This session explores how to ensure ethical AI use alongside best-in-class data practices, build an AI-focused roadmap, and foster a culture of AI adoption while maximizing efficiency and minimizing risk. Join Captain Brian Erickson, CDAO at the US Coast Guard alongside Peggy Tsai, CDO at BigID as they lead this dynamic discussion on how to bridge the data gap and how to maximize the value of data for an AI-aware world. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM EDT Semarchy: Sanofi's MDM Journey - Rapidly Enabling a Global Customer 360 Solution Sanofi, a leading global pharmaceutical company, modernized its data infrastructure and successfully enabled a global Customer 360 solution with Master Data Management & data engineering. In just 2 years, Sanofi was able to increase ROI/Know Your Customer (KYC), simplify data management & governance, reduce risks, streamline operations and lower TCO. Learn about Sanofi’s journey to rapidly meet today's needs and position the company to innovate and deliver trusted health solutions in the ever-evolving healthcare industry, from Sanofi's Head of Customer Master Data Management, Danny Aranha. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT Roundtable moderated by iGenius Coming Soon! Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM EDT Roundtable Moderated by Tellius Coming Soon! Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:05 PM - 02:25 PM EDT OvalEdge: Elevating Organizations with the Power of Data Governance-Case Study & Demo Rachel McGuirk, DIRECTOR, SOLUTIONS ENGINEERING, OvalEdge Ever envisioned a workplace where everyone effortlessly locates and utilizes data, ensures compliance, and makes informed decisions? Leveraging the capabilities of OvalEdge, a leading Global Freelancing Company, did just that. Post-deployment, OvalEdge facilitated seamless data access, increased data literacy, and helped breeze through the company’s privacy regulations audits. OvalEdge is a comprehensive data governance platform tailored for enterprise adoption. This unified solution can substantially enhance every employee's proficiency in utilizing data through the power of Data Governance. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:05 PM - 02:25 PM EDT Pyramid Analytics:Evolve or be Left Behind:Prepare your Gen AI& Data Science Strategy Joe Beaubien, DIRECTOR NORTH AMERICAN ENGINEERING, Pyramid Analytics Gen AI is taking over; without a strategy to quantify the risk & maximize the benefit companies will experience catastrophic & irreparable damage. Let’s look at the elements of a successful Gen AI strategy & explore how you can make the convergence of Gen AI & Analytics a success. In this session we will explore questions like - How do you make sense of all the option and hype? Do you have to decide on a single approach? What does a successful deployment look like that maximizes insights, flexibility and user adoption? Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:05 PM EDT How to (Not) Buy Software Like Everyone Else Rick Greenwald, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Thought Leadership Theater: Explores research we recently did on characteristics that make buyers regret software purchases (the results are pretty striking!) Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:05 PM EDT What Innovations and Vendors Are Shaping the Future of Data Management? Aaron Rosenbaum, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Innovations are changing the data management market rapidly. This session leverages both the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Data Management Systems and Gartner's Hype Cycle for Data Management, focusing on selected innovations and key vendors that are driving leadership in Data Management. The session will equip data and analytics leaders with insights into the dynamic market conditions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT Cross-Industry D&A — What Can Others Learn About D&A From My Industry? Melissa Davis, VP Analyst, Gartner Clients always want to explore how D&A are used in other industries to help them think of the art of the possible. This session will share case studies and best practices learned from multiple industries such as insurance, banking, and healthcare. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT Data and Analytics Governance: Foundations and Future Guido De Simoni, VP Analyst, Gartner Data and analytics success relies on effective data and analytics governance, yet many organizations still apply outdated approaches that result in failure. This session discusses the must-have data and analytics governance foundations to address the challenges that organizations face today, and longer term governance trends that are shaping its future. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT Drive Your Operating Model in Three Steps: Define, Direct and Delegate Sarah James, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner According to Gartner's annual CDAO survey, CDAOs have large and growing set of responsibilities. To deliver value across multiple D&A disciplines CDAOs must delegate effectively and foster high trust environments within their team. In this session CDAOS can learn how to determine which areas of responsibility need to be delegated at which point in time during their team's growth and maturation. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT How Generative AI Is Changing the Way We Manage Data — Get Ready for It! Melody Chien, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner As generative AI and its application are spotlighted in data management practices, data and analytics leaders should understand the current use cases and explore the impacts, including the promising business value and potential risk. This session provides the checklist you can get ready for it! Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT How to Create an Optimal Data & Analytics Organizational Model Jorg Heizenberg, VP Analyst, Gartner To position their teams as a must-have discipline that can fulfill cross-functional use cases, data and analytics leaders must optimize their organizational model. The optimal organizational model is a hybrid one that balances enterprisewide capabilities focused on enablement with decentralized needs focused on outcomes. In this session you will learn the design principles behind the right D&A organizational model and how to balance between a centralized team (focused on enablement) and decentralized needs (focused on outcomes). Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT State of Data Management: Convergence, Inversion and Hallucinations Robert Thanaraj, Director Analyst, Gartner AI-readiness is the overall theme across data management. In this session, we will cover the theme under these 3 key issues: 1. Convergence of capabilities (market response) 2. Inversion of practices (observe and learn) 3. Hallucinations and human intelligence to compensate GenAI risks Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT The Foundation of Data Science and Machine Learning: Delivering Value in the Age of AI Peter Krensky, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner This session will introduce data science and machine learning (ML), and their proper function in a data-driven organization. It will include critical definitions, significant trends, data science talent personas and an overview of leading technologies. How do data science and ML fit within the organization’s analytics and AI strategies? What are the early steps D&A leaders should take to invest in data science and ML? The session will answer such questions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT The Practical Composable Analytics - 4 Steps to Architect the Business-Oriented Analytics Experience Julian Sun, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Organizations are endeavoring to enhance their data and analytics capabilities in order to align them with business objectives. Composable D&A serves as the solution for this pursuit. This session will provide a comprehensive guide on designing an organization's path towards a business-oriented analytics experience by harnessing emerging analytics technology, such as metrics store, analytics as code, and headless BI. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM EDT Things to Know When Starting an Enterprise D&A Program Nate Novosel, VP Analyst, Gartner When launching a data and analytics function, there are a lot of capability and organizational model decisions that need to be made. Unfortunately, there are also various political and other considerations to be kept in mind when defining the program. In this session, we'll discuss the scope, structure, and staffing considerations of a new D&A function. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Ask The Expert: Enterprise Implications of Generative AI Arun Chandrasekaran, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner The popularity of ChatGPT has sparked an enormous interest in the adoption of GenAI; however, to make informed decisions and derive value, data and analytics leaders need to understand how to de-risk and steer GenAI. In this session, we intend to address your FAQs on GenAI use cases, approaches, risk mitigation strategies, vendors and how to derive value from it. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM EDT CDAO Circle: Roundtable: How Do CDAOs Build D&A Value Stories? Rita Sallam, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner This session discusses how other CDAOs have built their value stories. Attendees will benefit by leaving with examples and tactics to try in their organizations. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Roundtable: Data Mesh/Fabric Post Debate Followup Mark Beyer, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Attendees will be encouraged to offer their comments, get clarification and offer new input to the data fabric and data mesh debate based on their attendance at the breakout session debate earlier. Bring your reactions, and be prepared to challenge or reinforce the positions explored during the debate and discuss them openly with peers and a nondebate analyst. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM EDT Roundtable: FinOps Implementation for Data and Analytics Gary Yakimov, Sr Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner Fernando Nimer, Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner FinOps and financial governance in data and analytics (D&A) functions become increasingly important when D&A budgets come under pressure. Learn from your D&A peers how they achieve sound financial visibility and governance. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Workshop: Avoiding the Top Mistakes in Your Dashboard Through Best Practices in Data Storytelling Aura Popa, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Data storytelling offers the best way to engage communication findings than just BI reporting or data science notebooks alone. What are the fundamentals of data storytelling and how do we fill in the gap between data science speakers and decision makers? How do we tell the best data storytelling? This workshop includes best practices in visualizing data and mistakes to avoid. As part of the workshop, we will analyze examples you bring as a group and recommend ways to communicate data more effectively. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Workshop: Design Patterns for Building Generative AI Applications Maryam Hassanlou, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner Wilco van Ginkel, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner OpenAI or open source? Fine-tune or foundation? Vector database or insight engine? Embedded or API? Agent-based or singular? In this workshop, get into the details of design choices for generative AI applications through design patterns that demonstrate how LLMs and other models integrate into an ecosystem of tools. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 02:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Workshop: How to Link Data and Analytics to Business Outcome Andrew White, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner This updated workshop exploits the popular tool that can diagnostically connect data, analytics, governance, and their impact on business processes, decisions and outcomes. Use this workshop to learn how to connect the P&L and balance data in an ERP system or data lake. The tool can be used by executive leaders to explore the least amount of data with the most significant business impact, and by D&A practitioners to identify explicitly which data in each business application or system drives which business outcome. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM EDT CDAO Circle: Leadership Exchange: Building Better Bridges: How CDAOs Can Forge Stronger CxO Partnerships for Business Success Sarah Turkaly, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner Lydia Clougherty Jones, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner Develop your executive presence and hone your leadership skills. This highly interactive Leadership Exchange session will enable you to: learn and share strategies for building relationships with CxOs to effectively engage across the C-Suite and design an approach to facilitate the goals of the enterprise along with your stakeholders. This session is based on a research series around CDAO and CxO collaboration. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:15 PM - 03:45 PM EDT Refreshment Break Join us for coffee and tea during a brief break between sessions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Boomi: The Right Attention is All You Need Michael Bachman, HEAD OF ARCHITECTURE & AI STRATEGY, Boomi In a landscape where AI is more than a technological leap but a strategic business enabler, understanding and achieving AI readiness is crucial. This talk is designed for AI practitioners and business stakeholders, guiding them through the journey towards effective AI integration in their organizations. This session aims to provide a clear and actionable roadmap for organizations to transition from being AI-curious to fully AI-infused. It will highlight the importance of process understanding, strategic integration, and responsible automation, shaping an AI-ready enterprise. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT MicroStrategy: Explore The Next Frontier of AI-Powered Analytics: A Cross-Industry Discussion Imagine being able to answer any business question without the need to open a report or engage an analyst. Now imagine if everyone in your organization had that superpower. This is the promise of Generative AI. Leveraging a semantic layer, trusted data and shared business definitions, Generative AI makes it possible for anyone to surface new insights, explore key drivers and take immediate action through natural language, empowering you to explore and innovate at a pace unimaginable before. Join us as we bring together key leaders to explore how AI will impact their organization's landscape. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Nexla: Accelerating GenAI, Analytics, & Data Product Initiatives with Data Integration Saket Saurabh, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, Nexla The rise of GenAI adds new challenges for teams struggling to keep up with integration demands for data. From ingesting unstructured data to creating vector embeddings appropriate for LLM reliance on vector databases, the game has changed for ingesting, transforming, and using data. These new AI projects add to an existing heavy demand for data pipelines and data products from operational and analytic teams. Join us to hear how data leaders from the world’s largest investment companies are leveraging new data integration technology to do more with their existing data engineering teams. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Oracle: How Leading Organizations Use Data, Analytics & AI to Grow Impact James Richardson, VP, Product Strategy, Oracle Ellen Shi, DIRECTOR, DATA QUALITY AND BUSINESS INTE, Moffitt Cancer Center Andrew Kins, Senior Product Owner, Mayo Clinic Join us for a chance to listen to leading organizations discuss their journeys with a modern approach to Data, Analytics and AI plus the lessons they learned along the way. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Precisely: Three Crucial Considerations For AI-ready Data Generative AI can elevate your business to the next level of data intelligence. To enable successful and trusted outcomes, you need to make sure your data is AI-ready. If doubts about data integrity are slowing down GenAI projects in your organization, join this session where Precisely and Mastercard will share three critical factors you must address to ensure that your data minimizes AI bias and hallucination while producing nuanced, coherent, and contextually relevant responses. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Qlik: Eliminating the AI Trust Gap: 10 Trends to Build Data Confidence for Better Analytics Dan Sommer, Senior Director, Market Intelligence Lea, Qlik GenAI promises to usher in a new era of productivity & prosperity. However, recent hysteria about data bias, privacy, & unintended output leaves many doubting if AI is worth the risk. This session will highlight customer lessons learned and observations from Qlik, who recently completed the acquisition of data integration and quality leader Talend. In this “must-watch” session, Qlik will discuss the top 10 tips to quell your fears about AI, analytics, and data. You’ll learn the trends that improve data confidence, drive models for optimum results, and analytics innovations that reduce risk. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM EDT Roundtable: All AI Models Are Not Created Equally, However, All AI Workflows Need Governance, moderated by IBM The impact of the speed, scope and scale of interest and adoption of generative AI has grown to unprecedented levels. These models bring enormous potential in increasing productivity and performance through adaptive learning and automation of repetitive, timeconsuming tasks. However, they bring new risks and complexities. AI requires governance whether using generative or predictive machine learning models. Join Tarun Chopra, IBM Vice President, Product Management, Data and AI Software in an AI governance discussion on address 3 critical questions when adopting AI: 1. How does my organization address the new risks associated with generative AI? 2. How do we better manage AI risk to avoid brand degradation? 3. How does my organization scale while complying with the growing and changing AI regulations? Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM EDT Roundtable: How to Adapt Your Analytics Strategy in an AI World ? Padmashree Koneti, SVP OF TABLEAU PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, Salesforce What impact do AI and the revolutionary rise of Generative AI have on your data and analytics strategy? Join us for a peer discussion on scaling AI-first analytics in your organization to boost value and ROI, making AI-driven insights accessible to analysts, nonanalysts, and the data curious. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 03:45 PM - 04:30 PM EDT Exclusive Invitational Program: Top Data & Analytics Predictions to Guide Your Strategy in 2024 and Beyond Rita Sallam, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Timothy Kropp, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner This exclusive invitational program provides a forward-looking perspective on how markets, skills and organizations will evolve, and guides data and analytics (D&A) leaders as they plan for the impact of AI on all aspects of D&A. You will learn what lies ahead for D&A and how that can shape your strategy in 2024, gain insights from peers in your field, receive a copy of research on this topic and get answers to your questions. Please Note: Based on availability and eligibility you may sign-up for the session via Conference Navigator after you register for this conference. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM EDT Refreshment Break Join us for coffee and tea during a brief break between sessions. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 04:30 PM - 04:50 PM EDT Coalesce: Supercharge Your Data Transformations Austin Banta, Head of Sales Engineering , Coalesce Want to see what the future of data transformations looks like? Attend this session for a technical deep dive of Coalesce, the only data transformation solution built for scale. Learn how to automate and accelerate your Snowflake data transformations with the benefits of a uniquely architected, column-aware platform. This product overview will cover how to: prepare your data for transformations, apply bulk changes to your data warehouse at scale, build out data pipelines of any size and adjust them on the fly, and more. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 04:30 PM - 04:50 PM EDT How to Leverage a Data Fabric to Accelerate & Democratize Data Analytics using GenAI GenAI, a transformative force, promises heightened productivity in enterprises. Promethium, a leading solution, is overcoming integration challenges and offers a robust data fabric. With a search-based interface and NLP capabilities, Promethium streamlines data tasks, ensuring efficient governance and security alignment with GenAI's dynamics. It's a pivotal catalyst for successful adoption, making it indispensable for enterprises embracing the transformative power of GenAI. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 04:30 PM - 04:50 PM EDT StreamSets: Modern Data Integration: The Foundation for Scalable AI Girish Pancha, CEO, StreamSets, a Software AG Company As enterprises take on more ambitious AI initiatives, the need for connected, trusted and observable data intensifies. Modern data integration provides the essential foundation for successfully scaling AI for enterprise use cases. This session will address the hurdles organizations encounter, and how to leverage a modern data integration approach to ensure accurate and scalable AI. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM EDT Guest Keynote: Creating Order Out of Chaos David Kwong, Magician, New York Times crossword puzzle constructor, Guest Keynote Speaker We live in a lightning-fast world of constant information and data. With incessant streams of Tweets, updates and newsfeeds, we can easily be overwhelmed by data. How can we make sense out of all the scattered bits of information that we’re barraged with every single day? In this talk, David Kwong, creator of the new immersive live show, The Enigmatist, demonstrates through a series of “mental gymnastics” how he collects and organizes vast amounts of data in his brain. As a magician, puzzle designer, and producer, Kwong illustrates how he synthesizes these seemingly disparate fields via a tour de force of sleight of hand and puzzles. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 05:45 PM - 07:15 PM EDT Exhibit Showcase Networking Reception Join us for a networking reception on the Exhibit Showcase where you can engage with your peers, Gartner experts, and exhibitors while enjoying delicious food and beverages. Evaluate industry offerings that can move your business forward. Attend a theater session to see technology in action. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 05:55 PM - 06:15 PM EDT Bigeye: Data Observability Explained in Three Real World Case Studies Kyle Kirwan, CEO, Bigeye Data Observability emerged as a key trend in 2023 reports—but how are enterprises actually leveraging it, and what results are they seeing? Kyle Kirwan—CEO of Bigeye—will give an overview of the history of data observability, before diving into three case studies showcasing an enterprise data team that deployed data observability. Each will cover the challenges the organization faced with data quality, their approach to deploying a data observability, their results in areas like perceived trust in the data, quantity and impact of data quality problems, and infrastructure cost savings. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 06:20 PM - 06:40 PM EDT Dremio: Three Phased Approach To Delivering a Lakehouse with Data Mesh/Fabric Nikolas Acheson, SR DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT & GTM ST, DREMIO No one funds architecture alone. Businesses today demand faster transformation and continuously improving customer experiences and outcomes. This talk will review the architectural evolution that has led to both the lakehouse and data mesh/fabric patterns being a key enabler for business transformation. It will highlight real world examples to combine business and technology needs, with a prescriptive phased approach to delivering business value faster, driving more TCO savings, and enabling future flexibility to continue to respond faster. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 06:20 PM - 06:40 PM EDT Immuta: Implementing Data Mesh to Meet Modern Data Needs Chris Brown, FIELD CTO, Immuta Data mesh is becoming increasingly popular as organizations recognize the limitations of traditional centralized data architectures, and the benefits of decentralized, domain-driven approaches. In a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, data and analytics leaders need to provide self-service access across data mesh architectures, while maintaining strong, consistent security. Join this presentation to explore: How to enable data democratization and self-service data products The importance of federated governance for data mesh Considerations for data product discovery and access flows Monday, March 11, 2024 / 06:45 PM - 07:05 PM EDT Fivetran: Unlocking Generative AI Excellence - The Data Readiness Requirement Mark Van de Wiel, Field CTO, Fivetran Generative AI is driving faster innovation for businesses of all sizes. But, it’s not a silver bullet. As with analytics, GenAI is only as good as its data. That makes data readiness your foundational competitive advantage. To fully leverage AI, organizations need to combine their unique, proprietary data with foundation models trained on a combination of public and business data — all while maintaining data governance. In this session, we’ll discuss how to use your data to make generative AI the most knowledgeable entity in your organization, opening up new opportunities for innovation. Monday, March 11, 2024 / 06:45 PM - 07:05 PM EDT Matillion: Unlocking AI through Modern Data Engineering With AI demands soaring, data teams must adapt or be left behind. Explore "Why data engineering is central to AI" to address challenges, gain expertise, and comprehend the role of data quality in AI success. Key takeaways: AI landscape evolution, growth opportunities, practical use cases. Overcome challenges: new models, demand for specialized AI skills. Empower data engineers for flexibility. Gain insights: transform data, connect structured and unstructured data, improve AI training. Discover Matillion's role as a unified data pipeline platform driving business growth through AI integration. Day 3 / Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Day 4 / Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Back to Top Want to stay informed? Get conference email updates. Work Email Continue By clicking the "Continue" button, you are agreeing to the Gartner Terms of Use (https://www.gartner.com/en/about/policies/terms-of-use) and Privacy Policy. (https://www.gartner.com/en/about/policies/privacy) (https://www.gartner.com/en) Gartner Conferences (/en/conferences) Terms of Use (https://www.gartner.com/en/about/policies/term Contact Conferences of-use) (https://www.gartner.com/en/contact/conference) Site Index (https://www.gartner.com/en/siteExhibit index) (https://www.gartner.com/en/contact/conference#exhibitorcontacts) Careers (https://jobs.gartner.com/) Contact Gartner (https://www.gartner.com/en/contact/generalcontacts) IT Glossary (https://www.gartner.com/en/informationtechnology/glossary) Gartner.com (https://www.gartner.com/en) Frequently Asked Questions (/en/conferences/na/data-analyticsus/frequently-asked-questions) Pricing & Registration (/en/conferences/na/data-analyticsPrivacy us/register) (https://www.gartner.com/en/about/policies/privacy) Sitemap (/en/conferences/na/data-analyticsPolicies us/sitemap) (https://www.gartner.com/en/about/policies/overview) (https://twitter.com/Gartner_inc) (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gartner) (https://www.instagram.com/gartner_inc/) ©2024 Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.