DataVision USA & Women Data Professionals Summit 2024

Our Women Data Professionals Summit takes place in the first half of the day, exploring our theme of "AI Readiness to Real Value: Accelerating Enterprise AI Adoption." See our listing of sessions below!

From setting up a company using text messaging to the dawn of generative AI, discover Fiona’s personal career story involving data. Fiona founded MESH Experience, a data and analytics company after a career in marketing and advertising and this has given her opportunities to work around the world. She was a recipient of She Runs It: Changing the Game Awards, is a Market Research Society Fellow, founded DiversityUnlimited.org (bringing together award-winning diverse-owned insight consultancies) and is Past President of the Market Research Council in New York.

Hear how Fiona believes that embracing the opportunities AI brings will help people to grow and thrive in their careers.

This panel will feature multi-disciplinary executives on AI and digital transformation who will share their views on AI readiness and change management in their organization. The panel will also discuss the impacts of upcoming AI and privacy regulations and the evolving role and responsibilities of the Chief Data Officer.

Industry experts will discuss strategies for managing AI data lifecycles, ensuring data quality for AI consumption, and adhering to regulatory requirements to build trusted AI ecosystems. They will share their business use cases for GenAI and whether the hype cycle of GenAI has moved onto scalability into the enterprise.

Join us for DataVision USA, our final installment of our 2024 global series, focusing on our theme of "Data Excellence Unleashed: Elevating Best Practices." See details below!

Explore how data management boosts service delivery, speeds resource access, and raises resident satisfaction. Learn about data-driven policies that meet community needs and strong data governance that secures resident information and builds trust.

This panel will delve into how effective data governance can transform organizations. Key topics include enhanced decision-making through high-quality data, minimizing risks related to data breaches and regulatory compliance, and boosting operational efficiency by streamlining data management processes.

As lines of business rush to adopt AI solutions, organizations face a tension between innovation and control. This panel explores how technology leaders can enable, rather than inhibit, AI adoption by providing secure, integrated infrastructure.. Industry experts will discuss frameworks for democratizing AI access while maintaining essential guardrails - from managing prompt injection risks to preserving document-level access controls across AI systems. We'll examine how leaders are tackling key challenges including: sanitizing unstructured data at scale, preventing unauthorized data exposure through AI interactions, maintaining access governance across retrieval systems, and ensuring AI outputs align with corporate policies. Panelists will share practical approaches to building enterprise AI infrastructure that empowers business units to innovate safely without creating governance gaps or security vulnerabilities.

Learn more about the EDM Council's regional focus, the Data Excellence Program, Data Innovation Lab, the Women Data Professionals and more

Learn about recent developments from the EDM Council's Interest Groups and Working Groups, including quick "Spotlight" updates on the below initiatives, resources and how you can get involved:
- DMAM (Data Management for Asset Managers)
- Women Data Professionals
- Data Products
- DCAM V3
- Data Risk & ADAC

Join industry leaders as they discuss the alchemy of machine learning, advanced analytics, and real-world applications. Discover how AI can unlock hidden potential within your data, drive innovation, and create strategic advantages for your organization.

We are pleased to recognize the participants and partners of the first year of our Data Excellence Program.