Every organization needs a clear vision of their data landscape to navigate the intricate roadmap to success. Relying on hope or magic won't lead you to the desired destination.

Charting your enterprise data model is an essential skill for your data-driven journey. Whether you are starting a new data governance program or enhancing your existing program, this session will guide you through the process of establishing or refining an enterprise data model. Learn how this model can be used to enforce governance discipline, drive clarity, and help guarantee success. 

Attendees will leave the session with: 

• An understanding of how a data landscape can drive communication and clarity
• An approach to demystifying technical promise to business sponsors (owners)
• An understanding of how to identify critical data elements from primary business processes
• An enterprise data model template that’s flexible enough to implement in any industry

Join us in decoding the art of enterprise data modeling and illuminate your data journey!

Speaker: Dave Wilkinson
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
D3Clarity, Inc.

Over the past decade, Dave Wilkinson has been a thought leader in extracting knowledge from corporate data assets:

• Building Fortune 500 clients to implement innovative architectures focused on generating knowledge from data
• Leading teams at IBM and Initiate Systems in developing approaches for data lakes and other information environments to address clients
• Translating these approaches into product implementations for Data Integration, Master Data Management, and Data Governance

Dave's approach focuses on desired outcomes. This focus directs the investment in tooling to maximize the outcomes' value based on the available data. By applying pragmatic thinking, his 6 Sigma Blackbelt skills, and agile execution techniques, Dave’s approach enables valuable insights without massive effort and investment. Dave brings a wealth of skills to knowledge generation including: Data Infrastructure, Master Data Management, Data Governance, Information Architectures, Big Data, Hadoop, Structured and Unstructured Data, and Integration.

Speaker: Earin Persson
Director of Data Engineering
D3Clarity, Inc.

Earin is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience delivering successful data-related projects for domestic and international teams across various industries. She has held diverse roles ranging from mainframe computing with Continuum Co to Services Delivery Principal with Vignette and Client Success Manager within IBM Lab Services. Earin is passionate about leveraging her technical expertise and business acumen to provide organizations with valuable information insights. Her strong background in customer relationship management enables her to understand the true nature of a problem and break it down into achievable chunks. Earin holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in Austin and enjoys being active outdoors and in her community. Recently, she was added to the Houston Marathon Legacy for completing her 10th marathon.