Q: What’s included with my registration?

Your TDWI Transform 2025 registration includes access to all selected sessions, professionally developed course materials, and networking opportunities. Some workshops or labs may require additional fees.

Q: What is the cancellation policy?

Cancellations received at least 14 days before the event start date are refundable minus a processing fee. Substitutions may be made at any time without penalty.

Q: Are meals provided during the conference?

Yes, breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks are included on full conference days. Evening meals are not included unless specified for special events.

Q: Do I need prior experience with AI or data to attend?

No prior experience is required. TDWI Transform 2025 offers sessions across all skill levels—beginner to advanced—so you can create a learning path that fits your background.

Question 1

Why should I attend?

Answer

You’ll gain immediately applicable skills, frameworks, and tools you can bring back to your team. TDWI training is trusted by 490+ Fortune 500 companies and led by expert faculty with decades of field experience.

Question 2

What makes TDWI Transform different from other conferences?

Answer

TDWI Transform 2026 is an in-depth, vendor-neutral training event focused on real-world data and analytics practices. Held September 20-25 in Anaheim, CA, it offers a 3-day summit for leaders, 7 bootcamps, hands-on labs, and over 50 full-day and half-day masterclasses in all areas of AI, BI, and data management.

Question 3

What’s the ROI of attending?

Answer

Attendees return with proven frameworks, hands-on skills, and a clear action plan—reducing the risk of costly mistakes and accelerating time to insight and value from your data and AI initiatives. It’s not just professional development; it’s a strategic investment in doing data and AI right the first time.

Question 4

What types of roles attend TDWI Transform?

Answer

TDWI Transform has content to develop essential skills for the following roles:

Data and AI Leaders: Business and IT leaders working to build a data-, analytics-, AI-, and insight-driven organization.
Data analysts, business analysts, and BI professionals: responsible for transforming raw data into actionable insights through analysis, visualization, dashboarding, and reporting. They identify requirements, support decision-making at strategic, tactical, and operational levels, and bridge the gap between data and business outcomes.
Data scientists and machine learning engineers: responsible for building descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive models which help organizations make data-informed decisions that support business goals.
Data warehousing specialists, data integration specialists, and data engineers: responsible for managing the data resources that enable their analytics programs.
BI, data warehousing, and analytics architects, designers, and developers: responsible for designing, building, and optimizing data platforms that support business intelligence, reporting, and analytics initiatives. They ensure data is modeled effectively, integrated across systems, and delivered in ways that enable insight-driven decision-making.
Data architects, modelers, designers, and developers: responsible for working across the data continuum from structured data to nontraditional data sources.
Data stewards and data governance professionals: responsible for ensuring data quality, integrity, privacy, and compliance. They establish policies, manage data assets, and oversee governance frameworks that support trustworthy and ethical data use across the organization.
AI professionals: responsible for building and deploying AI and generative AI solutions to support real-world business needs, AI tools, agentic AI, LLM integration, and applied use cases.

Question 5

I’m new to data and AI—is this for me?

Answer

Absolutely. TDWI offers tiered learning paths across foundational and advanced levels, so you can build confidence in AI, BI, and modern data management—no matter where you're starting from.

Question 6

Is TDWI Transform for technical teams?

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Yes. TDWI is designed for both technical and strategic professionals—including data engineers, BI developers, architects, analysts, and governance leads. Whether you're building platforms, implementing analytics, or managing data programs, you’ll find masterclasses tailored to your role. View the agenda by topic here.

Question 7

I’ve attended before—can I attend again?

Answer

Absolutely. Many attendees return year after year to deepen their skills, explore new tracks, and stay ahead of emerging trends in AI, BI, and data. Each TDWI Transform event features updated content, new instructors, and evolving best practices—so there’s always something new to learn. Returning attendees also benefit from alumni networking and advanced classes designed for experienced professionals. Take advantage of the Alumni discount – check out all discounts here.

Question 8

What topics are covered?

Answer

Choose from 58 full- and half-day masterclasses, hands-on labs, and in-depth bootcamps across the most critical areas in AI, BI, and data:

Question 9

Are there bootcamps available?

Answer

Yes. TDWI offers 7 in-depth, multi-course bootcamps on high-demand topics like AI engineering, data governance, data strategy, machine learning, and more. Each bootcamp is designed to accelerate your expertise through focused instruction, hands-on learning, and practical frameworks. You’ll earn a certificate of completion when you attend the full bootcamp to validate your experience and share with your employer or professional network.

At TDWI Transform in Anaheim, the following bootcamps are available:

Question 10

What’s the format like?

Answer

You’ll learn in small, instructor-led classrooms with interactive discussion, hands-on activities, in-class materials, and direct access to expert faculty. TDWI offers masterclasses, not standard conference sessions. Each TDWI masterclass is a full- or half-day class of best practice-focused training, delivered by a renowned or respected practitioner in the field. This is actionable training—not just slide decks.

Question 11

Are sessions vendor-neutral?

Answer

Yes. TDWI is known for independent, best-practice-based education with no product pitches.

Question 12

Who teaches the courses?

Answer

TDWI faculty are seasoned practitioners who blend theory with deep field experience. Meet the instructors here.

Question 13

What if I have questions after the event?

Answer

TDWI training reaches beyond the conference. Instructors are available for questions and support after the event. This means you can address challenges that may arise once you are applying strategies, frameworks, and techniques back in the office. Learn more about Closed Loop Learning here.

Question 14

Are there masterclasses for data and analytics leaders at TDWI Transform?

Answer

TDWI Transform in Anaheim is offering over 26 courses on Strategy and Methods, including:

View the Agenda

Question 15

What is the Data & AI Leaders Summit?

Answer

The TDWI Data & AI Leaders Summit is a three-day executive program (Sept. 21–23, 2026) designed for senior data and analytics leaders—including CDOs, CAIOs, CIOs, VPs, and enterprise architects. Held in person at TDWI Transform Anaheim, this focused summit provides the frameworks, peer insights, and execution models needed to scale AI responsibly—and profitably.

View the agenda here.

Question 16

What topics are covered at the Data & AI Leaders Summit?

Answer

Each day of the Summit is focused on a specific area of AI for end-to-end coverage in delivering measurable outcomes.

Day 1 - AI and Governance Strategy
Day 2 - Delivering AI Solutions with ROI
Day 3 - Data Foundations for AI Success

Leaders will gain practical strategies for scaling governance, enabling innovation, and aligning enterprise data investments to long-term business goals. The Summit includes expert keynotes, leadership panels, interactive workshops, and real-world case studies—plus exclusive access to TDWI’s newest tools, frameworks, and templates.

View the Agenda here.

Question 17

Can I earn a certificate at the Data & AI Leaders Summit?

Answer

Yes, you can earn a certificate for each day of Summit attendance to validate your conceptual knowledge and reinforce your qualifications as a Data & AI Leader.

Question 18

When is TDWI Transform?

Answer

September 20–25, 2026

Question 19

Where is it held?

Answer

JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort
1775 S. Clementine St.
Anaheim, CA 92802

Learn more about the Venue here.

Question 20

What's the daily schedule?

Answer

Sessions run Sunday–Friday with bootcamps, masterclasses, evening exams, and networking. Check the full Transform agenda here.

Question 21

When is the TDWI Data and AI Leaders Summit?

Answer

September 21–23, 2026

Question 22

How do I register?

Answer

Online registration is open now. Save $500 with Super Early Bird pricing before July 24; view pricing details here.

Question 23

Are group discounts available?

Answer

Yes. Teams of 3+ can unlock additional savings by using the Team category at the start of registration. For Teams of 10+ people, contact us for a custom rate.

View additional discounts available you may qualify for here.

Question 24

What's your refund policy?

Answer

Cancel up to 14 days in advance for a full refund or transfer your ticket to a colleague. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Question 25

Is travel or hotel included?

Answer

No, but discounted rooms are available at the JW Marriott through the group room block. Your hotel can be booked when you register through TDWI. Book early to secure TDWI’s group rate.

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