Agenda At-a-Glance

Wednesday, 5/6/2026

Continental Breakfast

07:00 AM - 08:30 AM Wed, May 6

The Data Governance Professionals Organization (DGPO) Annual Summer Meeting

07:30 AM - 08:15 AM Wed, May 6

Zen with Len

07:45 AM - 08:15 AM Wed, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Zen With Len: What Does Zen Have to Do With Data Management? Everything! Find Out Why	Len Silverston, Universal Mindful, LLC	All Levels	Human Factors

Conference Sessions

08:30 AM - 09:15 AM Wed, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Navigating Data in the EU Single Market	Dominik Ebeling, Rolls-Royce Power Systems	Intermediate	Data Strategy
Implemented a Data Governance and Quality Tool....Now What?	Marci Snyder, Brighthouse Financial Evie Velazquez, Brighthouse Financial	Case Study	Data Governance
Adaptive Data Governance in Action — From Cataloging to Trusted Data	Anjita Shetty, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	Case Study	Data Strategy
Metadata Remediation for AI Readiness: Enabling Intelligent Data Discovery Through Governance and Automation	Donny Bronson, Thermo Fisher Scientific Julie Giese, Thermo Fisher Scientific	All Levels	Metadata
Data Governance and Third-Party Data: A Love Story	Brian Harding, Great American Insurance Group Ryan Halevan, Great American Insurance Group	Case Study	Data Governance
Building Private Data Strategy	Anil Bastanoglu, Garanti BBVA Banking Company	Case Study	Data Protection and Security
SIG: DAMA-DMBOK® 3.0: What’s New, What’s Changing, What’s Ahead	Mathias Vercauteren, Data & AI Governance Partners	All Levels	Professional Development

Conference Presentations

09:30 AM - 10:15 AM Wed, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Data Management Playbook: Developing a Simple to Use Guide	Brian Schardt, Pacific Gas & Electric Ben Brown, Pacific Gas & Electric	Case Study	Data Strategy
The Hidden Cost of Bad Data: How Digital Debt Undermines AI Outcomes	Eric Riz, eMark Consulting	Intermediate	AI Governance
The Evolution of AI-Driven Data Quality: From Traditional ML to Large Language Models	Niruta Talwekar, Meta	Intermediate	Data Engineering
Certified Data Assets - Tricking Stewards and Engineers Into Loving Data Governance	Andrew Machen, American Airlines Anu Maradapu, American Airlines	Case Study	Data Governance
Invisible and Impactful: Embedding Data Governance Into Daily Process Through Collaborative Culture	Catherine Mannell, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Mindy Becker, Right Triangle Consulting	Case Study	Data Governance
Mastering Unstructured Data	Malcolm Hawker, Profisee	Intermediate	Data Governance
SIG: Tending the Unicorn Farm - A Discussion on Quantum Computing	Mark Horseman, DATAVERSITY	Introductory	Quantum Computing

Exhibits Open

10:15 AM - 02:00 PM Wed, May 6

Coffee Break & Exhibits Open

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Wed, May 6

Sponsored Sessions - Products and Solutions

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Wed, May 6

CDMP Exams (Times To Be Confirmed)

11:30 AM - 01:30 PM Wed, May 6

Conference Sessions

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM Wed, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Semantics and Schemes: Graph Analytics and the Semantic Layer	Kyle Garcia, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC Urmi Majumder, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC	Intermediate	Analytics Architecture
Building a Trusted Data Score: Lessons From Real-World Enterprise Implementation	Shane Morris, Nationwide Mutual	Case Study Intermediate	Metadata
Data Governance Foundations: Discover Your Domains and Master Your Data	Ellen Mildred Brown, Slack Consulting Inc	Intermediate	Data Governance
Driving Digital Transformation in Regulatory: Unlocking Success and Data Quality Through Change Management	Linda Chong, Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	All Levels	Change Management
Asymmetric Access Safety: Governing AI Agents Across Permission Boundaries	Elliott Cordo, Datafutures.io	All Levels	AI Governance
SIG: Rounding in a Digital World: Rebuilding Trust and Policy Adherence Through Human-Centered Data Governance	Will Train, Veterans Community Project	Case Study	Stewardship

Lunch and Desserts on the Exhibit Floor

12:30 PM - 02:00 PM Wed, May 6

Conference Sessions

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM Wed, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Building a Metadata and Governance Foundation for Lakehouse Architecture	Miguel Guillen, Xome a Mr. Cooper Company	Case Study	Data Strategy
Driving Data Governance Through the Enterprise Data Risk Committee	Sandra Bowman, Nationwide	All Levels	Data Governance
From Chaos to Clarity: Centralized Data Asset Platform and Resource Toolkit in Action	Christi Ernst, University of Kansas Health System Will Train, Veterans Community Project	Case Study	Data Governance
Enterprise Data Retention Framework: Turning Policies Into Solutions	Aju Jacob, Lockheed Martin	Case Study	Legal and Regulatory Issues
Seven Faces of Data - What I Learned Working with Data in Different Roles	Anderson Dutra Moura, ExxonMobil	Case Study	Data Modeling
Making Changes Stick: Lessons Grom Systems Thinking for Data Governance	Ryan Thomure, Jackson Financial	All Levels	Change Management
SIG: Data Quality	Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls	All Levels	Data & Information Quality

Coffee Break

02:45 PM - 03:00 PM Wed, May 6

Conference Sessions

03:00 PM - 03:45 PM Wed, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
Driving Enterprise Transformation: Cummins’ Decade-Long Journey in Data Governance and Quality Maturity	Manjula Raghunathan, Cummins Inc. Lizabeth Crawford, Cummins Inc.	Business / Non-Technical Case Study	Data & Information Quality
Igniting Data Curiosity: Building a Culture of Literacy, Fun, and Stewardship	Jennifer Montgomery, Delta Dental of California	Case Study	Data Literacy and Culture
Building a Sponsor Coalition	Becky Lyons, First San Francisco Partners	All Levels	Change Management
One Size Doesn't Fit All: What Companies Learned on the Path to Data Maturity	Mike Chereso, Inland Real Estate Group	Case Study	Data Governance
The Catalog of Catalogs: Designing Meta-Governance for Fragmented Metadata Ecosystems	Samuel Bitrus, Lufthansa Group	Intermediate	Data Governance
Super Assessor - Control Agents Like Humans	Suemee Shin, Northern Trust	All Levels	AI Governance
SIG: Change Management	Aakriti Agrawal, Data Governance Change Management	All Levels	Change Management

Closing Keynote

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Wed, May 6

Title	Speakers	Audience	Track
The Difference: Leadership Lessons From a Home-Built Car	Dr. Joe Perez, NC Dept of Health and Human Services / CogniMind	All Levels	Professional Development

CDMP Exams (Times To Be Confirmed)

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM Wed, May 6