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DESCRIPTION:Click for Latest Location Information: http://dgiq-edw2026.data
 versity.net/sessionPop.cfm?confid=165&proposalid=16411\nBuilding on the mom
 entum of our 2025 Special Interest Group, this second edition (in an Affini
 ty Group format) convenes Spanish-speaking data professionals—and all
 ies—to move from conversation to action. We’ll briefly recap ke
 y insights from last year (access barriers, content localization needs, vis
 ibility in global forums), then co-create tangible solutions for 2026. Expe
 ct a highly interactive session with facilitated breakouts and clear next s
 teps. While centered on Spanish-speaking professionals, participants from o
 ther language communities are welcome to join, share practices, and co-crea
 te scalable, multilingual solutions. Whether you’re a practitioner, l
 eader, or community advocate, join us to strengthen a global network that e
 levates Spanish-speaking data talent and increases representation across co
 nferences, projects, and leadership roles.\n\n
 Exploring the challenges of attending and engaging in English-dominated spa
 ces.\n
 Identifying opportunities to localize content for Spanish-speaking professi
 onals.\n
 Sharing success stories and pain points from Latin America’s growing 
 data ecosystem.\n
 Building a network of Spanish-speaking data professionals for ongoing suppo
 rt.\n
 Advocating for more diverse and inclusive conference programming.\n\nWe rec
 eive many requests from conference participants to meet other attendees fro
 m the same industry or with similar interests. These Affinity Groups&n
 bsp;will enable you to meet others from your industry who have ve
 ry similar challenges and questions, and to share experience in addressing 
 those issues. Each group will have an experienced leader to guide the conve
 rsation, but the purpose is mostly to encourage conversation between group 
 participants, and hopefully carry over these networking opportunities into 
 useful ongoing professional connections.
DTSTART:20260504T171500
SUMMARY:Spanish-Speaking Data Talent, Year Two – Building a Global Network
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LOCATION: See Description
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