Bringing trusted data to people is synonymous with achieving data literacy. This can be a formidable task for data leaders, especially in the face of resistance to change and when business and IT teams operate in silos. However, there is a straightforward solution: DataGalaxy, the industry’s first data knowledge catalog, is changing the landscape. In the realm of numerous data, often scattered across various IT architecture settings, making sense of it is crucial for enhancing data literacy and enablement. 

Join two of LinkedIn’s Top Voices on Data Governance, Kash Mehdi and Laurent Dresse, to witness the industry’s first data knowledge catalog in action. Discover why leading brands such as Beck’s Hybrids, LVMH, and Technip Energies are choosing it to revolutionize the data landscape, making data accessible to every individual in the company. This empowers data leaders from all industries to unleash the full potential of data and AI. Envision a world where anyone, whether a data expert or a curious data enthusiast, can effortlessly find specific information, explore data definitions, uncover data origins and related systems, identify responsible data stewards, and even ask questions.  

Speaker: Kash Mehdi

VP of Growth, DataGalaxy

Kash Mehdi, VP of Growth at DataGalaxy. With over a decade of experience in scaling go-to-market functions at hyper-growth SaaS companies. Kash Medhi brings a wealth of expertise to the table. As the fifth employee to work at Collibra, he played a crucial role in the company's journey from a startup phase to achieving a multi-billion dollar valuation. He also contributed significantly to Informatica's foray into the data governance, catalog and privacy space, leading to its IPO achievement in 2021. The data industry recognizes Kash's contributions, as he continues to deliver data intelligence solutions worldwide to numerous customers and partners. He has spent several years leading markets across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, gaining a wealth of international data management experience. 

Speaker: Laurent Dresse

Evangelist Data Governance, DataGalaxy

Laurent Dresse applies expert knowledge, industry experience, and relentless energy to solving your company’s issues. A graduate degree in SME Management, Laurent began his career at Stefanini as a Solution Engineer. Within 6 years became Manager of European IT Support at Coca-Cola Enterprises and assisted the company in achieving state of the art support to manufacturing and office operations. Today, Laurent specializes in working with companies in the fields of Data Governance and cartography. With more than 10 years of experience and the successful completion of more than 20 international projects with Ansell, Cognizant, Bearingpoint, Laurent has the ability to work effectively with your staff, listen to their ideas and help implement the changes necessary for successful completion of their Data Catalogue and use cases.