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DESCRIPTION:Click for Latest Location Information: http://dgiq-edw2026.data
 versity.net/sessionPop.cfm?confid=165&proposalid=16404\nStart your day by p
 reparing the most important tool you bring to data management: your mi
 nd.\n\nIn this engaging and experiential session, Len Silverston, internati
 onally recognized data management, data governance, and data modeling thoug
 ht leader, and also a fully ordained Zen priest and spiritual teacher, shar
 es how timeless Zen principles directly support the challenges faced by dat
 a professionals today.\n\nYou will learn why Zen matters in data work, how 
 awareness improves clarity, focus, communication, decision quality, and lea
 dership effectiveness, and how meditation can help you navigate complexity,
  ambiguity, and organizational change.\n\nThe session will include:\n\n
 Clear, practical explanations of how Zen principles apply to data governanc
 e, modeling, stewardship, and decision-making\n
 Instruction and guided practice in simple sitting meditation and moving med
 itation (Qigong) that anyone can do\n
 A framework for preparing yourself mentally to get the most out of the conf
 erence\n
 Real-world examples of data management professionals using Zen-based practi
 ces to achieve more effective and harmonious results\n
 Fun, informative, and useful experiential learning\n\nWhether you’re 
 seeking clarity, reducing stress, improving focus, or enhancing your abilit
 y to lead change, this session offers a grounded, enjoyable way to begin yo
 ur day in a relaxed, receptive, and energized state.\n
DTSTART:20260506T074500
SUMMARY:Zen with Len: What Does Zen Have to Do with Data Management? Everyt
 hing! Find Out Why
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