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Sept. 20-25 | The Leading Data & AI Conference

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Track Key:
 AI & Machine Learning BI & Analytics
 Data Management & Governance Platforms & Architecture
 Strategy & Methods CBIP
 Onsite TDWI Foundations
 Hands-On Lab Series Keynote
 Bootcamps AI Strategy Bootcamp
 AI Engineering Bootcamp Data Science Bootcamp
 Machine Learning Bootcamp Data Governance Bootcamp
 Dimensional Modeling Bootcamp Data Strategy Bootcamp
 Teams Visualization and Data Literacy
 Data Leaders Summit Data Leaders Summit
 Data Leaders Summit CBIP Exam Testing
 Virtual Agenda Highlights
 TDWI Exhibit Hall Agenda Items
Monday, January 01, 0001
TIME EVENT
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  AI and Digital Fluency for Business and Technical Leaders
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Customizing and Operationalizing LLMs with RAG
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Applied AI and Deep Learning Techniques
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Agentic and Multi-Agent AI Systems
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Basic and Advanced Machine Learning Foundations Bootcamps
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Explainable and Responsible Machine Learning (XAI)
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Data Preparation and Pipelines for AI and ML
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Modern Data Governance Strategies and Operating Models
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  AI Governance Strategies
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Modern Data Modeling for BI and Analytics
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Data Quality for AI
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Data Fabric for Analytics
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Data Integration, Engineering, and Pipeline Modernization
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  New Technologies for Managing Data (lakehouse, open table formats, data products, automation, and more)
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Data Privacy, Security, and Protection
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Leveraging Synthetic Data to Enable and Scale AI
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Modernizing Master Data Management (MDM)
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Getting Started with AI: From Pilots to Production
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Building an Enterprise AI Strategy and Roadmap
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Developing a Modern Data Strategy
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Managing Data as a Strategic Corporate Asset
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Data Product Methods
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Leading Organizational Change for AI Success
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Designing and Modernizing BI Dashboards
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  AI-Powered BI and Augmented Analytics
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Self-Service Analytics in an AI-Driven Enterprise
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Data Visualization and Storytelling
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Agentic and Multi-Agent Architectures and the Data Layer That Supports Them
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Semantic Layers for AI-Ready Enterprise Data Architectures
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Modern Data Platforms for Analytics, AI, and Machine Learning at Scale
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Metadata, Lineage, and Active Catalogs in the Modern Data Ecosystem
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Cloud Data Platforms and Hybrid Architectures
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Customizing LLMs with RAG: Using GenAI with Business Data
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Building Agentic AI Solutions
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Introduction to Machine Learning with Python
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Time Series Forecasting with Python
Hot Topic
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  Data Analysis with LLM’s
Summit Day One
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationWELCOME AND KICKOFF // AI Governance and Strategy
Summit Day One
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationTDWI MARKET RESEARCH BRIEFING // AI in the Enterprise: Keys to Successful Adoption at Scale
Summit Day One
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationEXPERT SESSION // Designing Your Enterprise AI Strategy: Value, Skills, and Change Management
Summit Day One
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationEXPERT SESSION // Governing AI at Scale: Frameworks, Guardrails, and Trust
Summit Day One
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationLEADERSHIP PANEL // Real-World AI: Strategies that Work
Summit Day One
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationWORKSHOP // Designing a Risk Management Plan for AI Success
Summit Day One
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationTHE WRAP // Closing Discussion of Today's Topics
Summit Day Two
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationDAY 2 WELCOME AND KICKOFF // Delivering AI Solutions with ROI
Summit Day Two
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationTDWI MARKET RESEARCH BRIEFING // How Leading Organizations are Delivering ROI with AI
Summit Day Two
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationEXPERT SESSION // RAG and Agentic AI: Mapping Use Cases to Business Returns
Summit Day Two
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationNETWORKING // AI and Business Value: A Facilitated Networking Session
Summit Day Two
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationEXPERT SESSION // Managing Change in the Enterprise: AI-Powered Workflows
Summit Day Two
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationLEADERSHIP PANEL // Proving AI Value: ROI Strategies and Insights
Summit Day Two
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationWORKSHOP // Driving ROI from AI: Frameworks for Success
Summit Day Two
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationTHE WRAP // Closing Discussion of Today's Topics
Summit Day Three
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationDAY 3 WELCOME AND KICKOFF // Data Foundations for AI Success
Summit Day Three
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationTDWI MARKET RESEARCH BRIEFING // Data Foundations: The State of AI Readiness
Summit Day Three
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationEXPERT SESSION // Data Capabilities for Successful AI
Summit Day Three
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationNETWORKING // Is Your Infrastructure Ready for AI at Scale: A Facilitated Networking Session
Summit Day Three
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationEXPERT SESSION // Platform Capabilities for Successful AI
Summit Day Three
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationLEADERSHIP PANEL // Data Challenges for RAG and Agentic AI Solutions
Summit Day Three
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationWORKSHOP // Preparing the Way for RAG: Assessment and Planning
Summit Day Three
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  
Code  DurationTHE WRAP // Closing Discussion of the Summit Event
Sunday, September 20, 2026
TIME EVENT
Sunday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
S1  Machine Learning Bootcamp // Hands-On: Machine Learning with Python Made Easy - No, Really!

David Langer, Founder, Dave on Data
Sunday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
S2  Data Science and Generative AI: Leveraging Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls

Stephen Brobst, Managing Partner, Sampo Technologies & Systems
Sunday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
S3  Platforms and Architectures for the Cloud Data Lakehouse

Richard Winter, CEO & Principal Consultant, WinterCorp

Norbert Kremer, Ph.D., CBIP, AICP, DGCP, Cloud Solution Architect, Analytics By Design
Sunday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
S4  Becoming Data Driven: How to Position Data as a Profit Enabler

Julia Bardmesser, CEO, Data4Real
Monday, September 21, 2026
TIME EVENT
Monday
8:00 am - 9:00 am
  
MK  Keynote Breakfast
Monday
9:15 am - 5:15 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
M1  AI Engineering Bootcamp // Hands-On: Customizing LLMs with RAG: Using GenAI with Business Data

Nicolas Decavel-Bueff, Data Science Lead, Further

Monday
9:15 am - 5:15 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
M2  Machine Learning Bootcamp // Hands-On: Text Analytics with Python Made Easy!

David Langer, Founder, Dave on Data
Monday
9:15 am - 12:30 pm
Conference Morning 		 
M3A  AI Strategy Bootcamp // Building an Effective AI Strategy and RoadmapNEW!

Donna Burbank, Managing Director, Global Data Strategy Ltd
Monday
9:15 am - 12:30 pm
Conference Morning 		 
M4A  Data Science Bootcamp // An Overview of Data Science

Keith McCormick, Bodily Professor of Analytics, Darden School of Business
Monday
9:15 am - 12:30 pm
Conference Morning 		 
M5A  Data Governance Bootcamp // TDWI Data Governance Principles and Practices: Managing Data as an Asset

Richard Hines, Analytics Consultant and Educator
Monday
9:15 am - 12:30 pm
Conference Morning 		 
M6A  Data Quality for AINEW!

Norbert Kremer, Ph.D., CBIP, AICP, DGCP, Cloud Solution Architect, Analytics By Design
Monday
9:15 am - 12:30 pm
Conference Morning 		 
M7A  DataOps: Best Practices for Agile Data Management

Deanne Larson, Ph.D., DM, CBIP, President, Larson & Associates and TDWI Fellow
SummitMonday
9:15 am - 12:25 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Mon Summit  Welcome and Kick Off // AI Governance and Strategy (9:15 am - 9:30 pm)

Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow
SummitMonday
9:15 am - 12:25 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Mon Summit  TDWI Market Research Briefing // AI in the Enterprise: Keys to Successful Adoption at Scale (9:30 am - 10:00 am)

Evan Levy, CBIP, Partner, Integral Data, LLC and TDWI Fellow
SummitMonday
9:15 am - 12:25 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Mon Summit  Industry Perspective (10:00 am - 10:10 am)
SummitMonday
9:15 am - 12:25 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Mon Summit  Expert Session // Designing Your Enterprise AI Strategy: Value, Skills, and Change Management (10:10 am - 10:55 am)

Leigh Felton, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief of Staff, Strategist, Responsible & Ethical AI
SummitMonday
9:15 am - 12:25 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Mon Summit  Expert Session // Governing AI at Scale: Frameworks, Guardrails, and Trust (11:10 am - 11:55 am)

Ken Johnston, Vice President of Data, Analytics, and AI, Envorso
SummitMonday
9:15 am - 12:25 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Mon Summit  Industry Insights Panel (11:55 am - 12:25 pm)
Monday
2:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
M3P  AI Strategy Bootcamp // The Agentic EnterpriseNEW!

Pradeep Karpur, Partner, Technology Consulting - Data and Analytics (EY)
Monday
2:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
M4P  Data Science Bootcamp // Data Sourcing and Preparation for Data Science

Keith McCormick, Bodily Professor of Analytics, Darden School of Business
Monday
2:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
M5P  Data Governance Bootcamp // TDWI Data Quality Management: Techniques for Data Profiling, Assessment, and Improvement

Richard Hines, Analytics Consultant and Educator
Monday
2:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
M6P  Modern Data Platforms and Architectures for Advanced Analytics, AI, and Machine Learning at Scale

Richard Winter, CEO & Principal Consultant, WinterCorp
Monday
2:00 pm - 5:15 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
M7P  MLOps: Best Practices for Delivering and Managing Machine Learning

Deanne Larson, Ph.D., DM, CBIP, President, Larson & Associates and TDWI Fellow
SummitMonday
2:10 pm - 5:15 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Mon Summit  Industry Perspective (2:10 pm - 2:20 pm)
SummitMonday
2:10 pm - 5:15 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Mon Summit  Leadership Panel // Real-World AI: Strategies that Work (2:20 pm - 3:20 pm)

Brittni Barnett, IT & AI Leader, Boston Dynamics

Stephen Lee, Head of Data Engineering & Metadata Management, Telus

SummitMonday
2:10 pm - 5:15 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Mon Summit  Industry Perspective (3:20 pm - 3:30 pm)
SummitMonday
2:10 pm - 5:15 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Mon Summit  Workshop // Designing a Risk Management Plan for AI Success (3:45 pm - 5:00 pm)

Cal Al-Dhubaib, Head of AI & Data Science, Further
SummitMonday
2:10 pm - 5:15 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Mon Summit  The Wrap // Closing Discussion of Today's Topics (5:00 pm - 5:15 pm)

Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow

Evan Levy, CBIP, Partner, Integral Data, LLC and TDWI Fellow
Monday
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
  
TDWI Welcome Reception
SummitMonday
5:15 pm - 5:15 pm
  
Mon Summit  Data & AI Leaders Summit (Monday) // AI and Governance Strategy: Delivering Enterprise Success
Monday
7:00 pm
  
Disneyland® Outing
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
TIME EVENT
Tuesday
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
T1  AI Engineering Bootcamp // Hands-On: Building Agentic AI SolutionsNEW!

Kierra Dotson, Associate Director of Data Science and AI Strategy, Further
Tuesday
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
T2  Machine Learning Bootcamp // Hands-On: Time Series Forecasting with Python Made Easy!NEW!

David Langer, Founder, Dave on Data
Tuesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
T3A  AI Strategy Bootcamp // Navigating AI Governance in the EnterpriseNEW!

Evan Levy, CBIP, Partner, Integral Data, LLC and TDWI Fellow
Tuesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
T4A  Data Science Bootcamp // Building and Assessing Analytic Models

Keith McCormick, Bodily Professor of Analytics, Darden School of Business
Tuesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
T5A  Master Data Management: The Intersection of Architecture, Governance, and Process

Donna Burbank, Managing Director, Global Data Strategy Ltd
Tuesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
T6A  Data Architecture Essentials: Building a Data Foundation for Enterprise Analytics

Matt Florian, Data and Enterprise Architecture Consultant
Tuesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
T7A  Communicating Insights in the AI WorldNEW!

Prashanth H. Southekal, Ph.D., MBA, ICD.D, Managing Principal, DBP Institute & D2A2
SummitTuesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Tues Summit  Day 2 Welcome and Kickoff // Delivering AI Solutions with ROI (9:00 am - 9:15 am)

Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow
SummitTuesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Tues Summit  TDWI Market Research Briefing // How Leading Organizations are Delivering ROI with AI (9:15 am - 9:45 am)

Deanne Larson, Ph.D., DM, CBIP, President, Larson & Associates and TDWI Fellow
SummitTuesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Tues Summit  Industry Perspective (9:45 am - 9:55 am)
SummitTuesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Tues Summit  Expert Session // RAG and Agentic AI: Mapping Use Cases to Business Returns (9:55 am - 10:40 pm)

Pradeep Karpur, Partner, Technology Consulting - Data and Analytics (EY)
SummitTuesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Tues Summit  Networking // AI and Business Value: A Facilitated Networking Session (10:55 am - 11:40 am)
SummitTuesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Tues Summit  Industry Perspective (11:40 am - 11:50 am)
SummitTuesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Tues Summit  Expert Session // Managing Change in the Enterprise: AI-Powered Workflows (11:50 am - 12:35 pm)

C. Lwanga Yonke, Founder and President, Padouk Consulting, LLC
Tuesday
12:15 pm - 2:15 pm
  
Exhibit Hall and Lunch
SummitTuesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Tues Summit  Leadership Panel // Proving AI Value: ROI Strategies and Insights (2:05 pm - 3:05 pm)

Bob Rapp, AI Leader, General Motors
SummitTuesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Tues Summit  Industry Insights Panel (3:05 pm - 3:35 pm)
SummitTuesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Tues Summit  Industry Perspective (3:35 pm - 3:45 pm)
SummitTuesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Tues Summit  Workshop // Driving ROI from AI: Frameworks for Success (4:00pm - 5:15 pm)

Donna Burbank, Managing Director, Global Data Strategy Ltd
SummitTuesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Tues Summit  The Wrap // Closing Discussion of Today's Topics (5:15 pm - 5:30 pm)

Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow

Deanne Larson, Ph.D., DM, CBIP, President, Larson & Associates and TDWI Fellow
Tuesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
T3P  AI Strategy Bootcamp // Project to Performance: Measuring AI SuccessNEW!

Leigh Felton, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief of Staff, Strategist, Responsible & Ethical AI
Tuesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
T5P  Data Fabric and Data ProductsNEW!

Pradeep Karpur, Partner, Technology Consulting - Data and Analytics (EY)
Tuesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
T6P  Modern Data Engineering for Tomorrow's Enterprise Landscape

Matt Florian, Data and Enterprise Architecture Consultant
Tuesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
T7P  Next Generation BI: Generative BI and the Universal Semantic LayerNEW!

Scott Clendaniel, Chief Learning Officer, Nautilus Academy
SummitTuesday
5:15 pm - 5:15 pm
  
Mon Summit  Data & AI Leaders Summit (Tuesday) // Delivering AI Solutions with ROI: Keys to Enabling Measurable Business Value
Tuesday
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
  
Exhibit Hall Reception
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
TIME EVENT
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
W1  Hands-On: Building a Value Driven AI Strategy and RoadmapNEW!

Mark Peco, CBIP, Analytics Consultant and Instructor
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
W2  Hands-On: Vector Databases for AI SystemsNEW!

Deanne Larson, Ph.D., DM, CBIP, President, Larson & Associates and TDWI Fellow
Wednesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
W3A  AIGovOps: Principles and Processes for Governing AINEW!

Ken Johnston, Vice President of Data, Analytics, and AI, Envorso
Wednesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
W4A  Designing Modern BI Dashboards: Storytelling & Design Thinking in the Age of AINEW!

Sam Wong, Senior Director of Data, Analytics, and AI, Mark Anthony Group
Wednesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
W5A  A Framework for Modern Data GovernanceNEW!

Theresa Ancick, CBIP, Data Governance Strategist/Consultant, Accura Business Services, LLC
Wednesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
W6A  Data Architecture Patterns: A Guide to Designing Scalable and Resilient SolutionsNEW!

Mark Madsen, President, Third Nature
Wednesday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
W7A  Data Strategy Bootcamp // Building Your Company's Data Strategy

Evan Levy, CBIP, Partner, Integral Data, LLC and TDWI Fellow
SummitWednesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Wed Summit  Day 3 Welcome and Kickoff // Data Foundations for AI Success (9:00 am - 9:15 am)

Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow
SummitWednesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Wed Summit  TDWI Market Research Briefing // Data Foundations: The State of AI Readiness (9:15 am - 9:45 am)

Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP and Sr. Research Director, TDWI
SummitWednesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Wed Summit  Industry Perspective (9:45 am - 9:55 am)
SummitWednesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Wed Summit  Expert Session // Data Capabilities for Successful AI (9:55 am - 10:40 am)

Scott Clendaniel, Chief Learning Officer, Nautilus Academy
SummitWednesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Wed Summit  Networking // Is Your Infrastructure Ready for AI at Scale: A Facilitated Networking Session (10:55 am - 11:40 am)
SummitWednesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Wed Summit  Industry Perspective (11:40 am - 11:50 am)
SummitWednesday
9:00 am - 12:35 pm
Summit Morning 		 
Wed Summit  Expert Session // Platform Capabilities for Successful AI (11:50 am - 12:35 pm)

Prashanth H. Southekal, Ph.D., MBA, ICD.D, Managing Principal, DBP Institute & D2A2
Wednesday
12:15 pm - 2:15 pm
  
Exhibit Hall and Lunch
SummitWednesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Wed Summit  Leadership Panel // Data Challenges for RAG and Agentic AI Solutions (2:05 pm - 3:05 pm)

Dr. Dirk Jungnickel, Senior VP Enterprise Data & Analytics, The Emirates Group

Leticia Naqvi, People Analytics Research Manager, Apple Inc.
SummitWednesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Wed Summit  Industry Insights Panel (3:05 pm - 3:35 pm)
SummitWednesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Wed Summit  Industry Perspective (3:35 pm - 3:45 pm)
SummitWednesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Wed Summit  Workshop // Preparing the Way for RAG: Assessment and Planning (4:00 pm - 5:15 pm)

Julia Bardmesser, CEO, Data4Real
SummitWednesday
2:05 pm - 5:30 pm
Summit Afternoon 		 
Wed Summit  The Wrap // Closing Discussion of the Summit Event (5:15 pm - 5:30 pm)

Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow

Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP and Sr. Research Director, TDWI
Wednesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
W3P  Feature Engineering for AnalyticsNEW!

Scott Clendaniel, Chief Learning Officer, Nautilus Academy
Wednesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
W4P  Building the AI Incubator: A Hands-On Workshop for Data PractitionersNEW!

Sam Wong, Senior Director of Data, Analytics, and AI, Mark Anthony Group
Wednesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
W5P  Data Governance: Driving Engagement and Organizational ChangeNEW!

Theresa Ancick, CBIP, Data Governance Strategist/Consultant, Accura Business Services, LLC
Wednesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
W6P  Metadata in the Modern Data Ecosystem: Tools, Techniques, and StrategiesNEW!

Mark Madsen, President, Third Nature
Wednesday
2:15 pm - 5:30 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
W7P  Data Strategy Bootcamp // Building Your Company’s Analytics and Data Warehouse Plan

Evan Levy, CBIP, Partner, Integral Data, LLC and TDWI Fellow
SummitWednesday
5:15 pm - 5:15 pm
  
Mon Summit  Data & AI Leaders Summit (Wednesday) // Data Foundations for AI Success: From Data Readiness to AI at Scale
Wednesday
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
  
  AI Impact Showcase and Awards
Wednesday
7:00 pm
  
  After Hours Meetup and Networking
Thursday, September 24, 2026
TIME EVENT
Thursday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
TH1  Hands-On: Data Analysis with Large Language Models (LLMs)

Deanne Larson, Ph.D., DM, CBIP, President, Larson & Associates and TDWI Fellow
Thursday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
TH2  Dimensional Modeling Bootcamp // TDWI Dimensional Data Modeling Primer: From Requirements to Business Analysis

Mark Peco, CBIP, Analytics Consultant and Instructor
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
TH3A  Generative AI: What You Really Need to Know

Bill Franks, Director, Center for Data Science and Analytics, Kennesaw State University
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
TH4A  Data Foundations for AI: Leveraging Real and Synthetic Data to Power AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI

Gokula Mishra, Chief Data and AI Officer, OmniProAI, LLC
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
TH5A  Leading Change for AI SuccessNEW!

C. Lwanga Yonke, Founder and President, Padouk Consulting, LLC
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
TH6A  TDWI Data Warehouse Automation: Better, Faster, Cheaper … You Can Have It All

John L Myers, Research Analyst, Blue Buffalo Group
Thursday
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Conference Morning 		 
TH7A  TDWI Getting Started with AI in Your OrganizationNEW!

Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow
Thursday
1:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
TH3P  The Ethics of Data, Analytics, and AI

Bill Franks, Director, Center for Data Science and Analytics, Kennesaw State University
Thursday
1:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
TH4P  Agentic AI: Transforming Your Business with AI-Enabled Intelligent AutomationNEW!

Gokula Mishra, Chief Data and AI Officer, OmniProAI, LLC
Thursday
1:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
TH5P  Data and Information Governance for Generative AI: Bridging the ChasmNEW!

C. Lwanga Yonke, Founder and President, Padouk Consulting, LLC
Thursday
1:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
TH6P  TDWI Data Virtualization: Solving Complex Data Integration Challenges

John L Myers, Research Analyst, Blue Buffalo Group
Thursday
1:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Conference Afternoon 		 
TH7P  Teams and Technology: How Your Choices in Technology, Policy, Hiring, and Training Can Create a More Effective Analytics Culture

Donald Farmer, Principal, TreeHive Strategy and TDWI Fellow
Friday, September 25, 2026
TIME EVENT
Friday
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
F1  To be announcedNEW!
Friday
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
F2  The AI Center of Excellence: Program Organization and Analytics CultureNEW!

Gokula Mishra, Chief Data and AI Officer, OmniProAI, LLC
Friday
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
F3  Dimensional Modeling Bootcamp // Advanced Dimensional Modeling: Complete Tour of Modern Best Practices

Mark Peco, CBIP, Analytics Consultant and Instructor
Friday
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Conference Full Day 		 
F5  TDWI Data Visualization Principles and Practices

Rich Fox, Managing Director, d3 Stack Analytics