Data & Analytics: Live, Europe

Registration, Orientation & Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Daily Preview: What to Expect from D&A Live, Day One

Keynote Presentation: Data to the Rescue! Unlocking the Value of your Data to your Company and your Society in a time of Crisis

• Sharing experiences of how anonymised and aggregated data can be used in the fight against COVID-19
• Working with governmental bodies during times of crisis – how the private sector can support the public sector during the current pandemic
• Beyond the current crisis - unlocking the value of your data not only to optimise your business, but also for the greater good
• Ensuring a responsible approach that respects privacy and fairness and delivers in a transparent manner
  

Richard Benjamins, Chief AI & Data Strategist, TELEFONICA

• Fivetran and Databricks team up to solve two of the biggest challenges in data architecture: the cloud data platform and cloud data integration
• Discover how to replicate data from hundreds of sources into your cloud data lake, keeping the data up to date; without having to manually build and maintain data pipelines
• Learn to use Delta Lake on Databricks for advanced analytics and AI in real-time
• Avoid common data lake struggles such as sending data out of the data lake to your legacy data warehouse to join the data; spending hours fixing broken pipelines caused by API or schema changes; Being unable to analyse data other than your sensor, image, voice or text-based data.
  

Alex James, Sr Director EMEA Customer Success, FIVETRAN

Christos Erotocritou, Solution Architect, DATABRICKS

12:50 CEST / 11:50 BST

Panel Discussion: Exploring How Data, Analytics & Tech Leadership need to Evolve in Changing Economic Condition

• Exploring the ambiguity and blurring lines around data, analytics and tech leadership roles: What are the mandates and what makes for effective leadership in the future?
• Is it true that 50% of data transformation projects fail? Why is this, what are the common reasons, and how can you avoid it happening to you?
• Establishing ourselves as a ‘business’ rather than a ‘technical’ role, and positioning yourself as a change agent
• How is data and analytics representation evolving at board level? How can we position these roles as crucial for the long term, not just the immediate future?

Eloy Sasot, Group Chief Data Officer, SODEXO

Michael Cole, Chief Technology Officer, EUROPEAN TOUR AND RYDER CUP EUROPE

Anwar Mirza, Global Head of Data Governance, TNT

Morning Wrap-Up & Afternoon Preview

Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

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Presentation: Show Me The Money! Building Capabilities to Monetise Data

• Must ‘monetarisation’ mean packaging your data for sale, or are there other, less direct approaches you can take to derive revenue from your data?
• Moving from defensive to offensive strategies to shift your team into revenue-generation mode

• What are the various barriers to successful monetisation of your data, and how can you overcome these?

Kshitij Kumar, Chief Data Officer, FARFETCH

• How to approach data science in the ages of digital transformation: People - Process - Technology?
• Should we digitize Data Science as well? Is Data Science really data driven? Can we boost the Data Science Team with automated ML?
• How Data Science effects the operational risk and how can we manage it?
• What are the side effects of an analytics-driven operation?
  

Imre Szucs, Vice President of Analytics,

BAUER MEDIA

• Most modern analytic tools require in ingestion of data into their in-memory analytic engines, typically desktop based.
• In 2020, with almost limitless cloud resource, why is this necessary?
• We should be able to abstract the analytic functionality from the data storage.
• Advantages and examples of In-Place Analytics.

Ian Macdonald, Principal Technologist, PYRAMID ANALYTICS

Interview: Building Trust in Data to Bust Organisational Myths and Legends

Paul Wakefield will share how B&H Worldwide, an award-winning aerospace logistics company, is delivering integrity and trust in its data which has enabled the business to navigate the past turbulent months with clarity, transparency and in a timely manner. Hear Paul’s tips for overcoming user mistrust of data and his journey in building a business that can now make decisions based on data, not myths and legends.

Paul Wakefield, Group Head of Finance, B&H Worldwide

Panel Discussion: Increasing the ROI of Data & Analytics by Cutting Costs, Eliminating Inefficiencies & Maximising Revenues

• How can we use data to cut costs in finance, operations, sales and other business functions?
• Data as a profit-centre, not cost-centre - working with operations to improve processes, cut waste and drive efficiencies
• How can analytics improve assessments of financial performance, to optimise budgeting and forecasting?
• Discover trends and patterns that uncover opportunities for growth using predictive analytics

Shaun Moate, VP of Applied Machine Learning & Analytics, DAZN

Michael Kieweg, Vice President of Data Science, MCMAKLER

Mahesh Bharadhwaj, Head of UK Borrower Analytics, FUNDING CIRCLE UK

Panel Discussion: Building a Long-Term Data Strategy That Aligns with Wider Organisational Objectives

• How can you successfully ensure your data strategy best supports wider company goals
• Establishing mechanisms to identify technology trends and prioritise those that can be incorporated into your strategy with the greatest impacts on the business

• Remaining flexible and adapting to the needs, priorities and goals of the wider business as these fluctuate and change

Nuala Kennedy-Preston, Chief Data Officer, PEOPLE’S POSTCODE LOTTERY

Nina Monckton, Head of Data Strategy, AXA PPP

Simon Asplen-Taylor, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, VIVO ENERGY

Helen Blaikie, Former Finance Director, AGRO MERCHANTS

Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

Virtual Discussion Group: Can the Cloud Deliver a Bright Future? Exploring the Benefits and Limitations of Utilizing Cloud InfrastructureWhere to start?

• How should combine your data in the Cloud, to be ready for AI & Analytics?
• Have security concerns been sufficiently addressed within Cloud technologies for them to be developed in an enterprise setting?
• What are the practical difficulties of migrating to a cloud set up, and how best can these be overcome in an efficient manne?

Elesh Mistry, Fivetran Sales Engineer, FIVETRAN

Christos Erotocritou, Solution Architect, DATABRICKS

Virtual Discussion Group: Transformational Business Outcomes - When Data, Process & People Align

• The digital transformation journey isn’t really a single approach, instead it’s three transformations in one: Data, Process and People.
• Unfortunately with most organisations, there’s a lack of alignment and all three of these can exist in disconnected silos.
• Learn from industry experts and your peers how they’ve automated their processes, upskilled their teams and used data to drive aligned transformational change
  

Nick Jewell, Director of Product Marketing, ALTERYX

Shaan Mistry, Senior Product Marketing Manager, ALTERYX

End of Day One

Registration, Orientation & Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Daily Preview: What to Expect from D&A Live, Day Two

Keynote Presentation: Welcome to the 21st Century! Enabling Your Organisation’s Digital Transformation Journey

• What opportunities does digital transformation offer to an enterprise? What are the risks of getting left behind?
• What should the duties of data leaders be in the company’s digital transformation journey – should you take the lead or perform a supporting role?
• Data transformation as a foundation for digital transformation - becoming data-driven as a basis on which to transform your whole organisation

Santiago Castro, Chief Data Officer, FBN BANK

Keynote Presentation: Total Gas & Power - Modernising Data, Analytics & Reporting on Snowflake’s Cloud Data Platform.

• Total GRP - developing profitable low-carbon businesses
• Reporting Function and Responsibilities - Previous Reporting Strategy vs. New Strategy
• Data Strategy within Total Gas & Power
• Exploring Snowflake Architecture & Why Snowflake

Dario Giugliano, Head of Data, Reporting & BI, TOTAL GAS & POWER

12:50 CEST / 11:50 BST

Panel Discussion: Getting Smart about Artificial Intelligence – The Key to Successful & Practical Implementations

• Defining the state of the possible – how mature are AI technologies currently and what should we expect in the years ahead? How can you ensure that your organisation is at the forefront of this ‘brave new world’?
• What opportunities does AI present to modern businesses ready to exploit them? What are the challenges and how can these be best overcome?
• Getting beyond the buzzword – where should we be applying AI and where shouldn’t we?
• How can we reduce potential biases not only to ensure accuracy but also ethical use of data?

Detlef Nauck, Head of AI & Data Science Research, BT

Javier Campos Zabala, General Manager, Data Labs, EXPERIAN

Premal Desai, Head of Data & AI, THE GYM GROUP

13:35 CEST / 12:35 BST

Morning Wrap-Up & Afternoon Preview

Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge 

Presentation: Going the Extra Mile - Creating Shared Customer Value Using Data Science

• What does the modern customer expect?
• Bringing together diverse datasets to gain a holistic view of customers 
• Using AI to deliver exceptional customer experiences
• Leveraging Data Science to drive engagement, improve retention and increase customer lifetime value
• Creating shared value for customers

Pierre du Toit, Chief Analytics Officer, VITALITY UK

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Presentation: The 3Ts of a people-first data organisation - How Trust, Transparency and Tempo define a successful organisation

• How people really use and access data
• Why data scale and data transparency matter, and how can you support it?
• Are you embedding data and insights in everyday decisions or is it just a resource for analytics teams and IT?
  
• What is the impact of increasing the tempo of decision making?

Brett Gibson, Strategy & Value Consulting Manager, DOMO

Presentation: 360' View of Everything - How to Unlock the Power of Your Master Data using Graphs

• What is Customer 360 and how does a graph database help?
• What if I tell you that you can connect all your data silos across your company and receive results in real-time?
• Let’s apply some network science to your data (and you will even get a pay rise out of it)
  

Jim Webber, Chief Scientist, NEO4J

Panel Discussion: Investing in People – Building & Balancing Skills to Allow your Team to Impact the Whole Organisation

• What skills are essential to a strong performing data team? What approaches can be used to ensure that these are present across the team?
• What key roles and responsibilities should be adopted, and how should you balance your function between them?
• How far is it possible to upskill current team members in order to offset the need to ‘hunt for unicorns’ who can do it all?
• Overcoming the skills shortage – Exploring short-term mitigation strategies, and asking what is needed in the long term? How can we transform today’s students into tomorrow’s data scientists?

Graeme McDermott, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, ADDISON LEE

Martin Squires, Director of Advanced Analytics, PETS AT HOME

Xavier Valero, Head Big Data & AI, NDT

Laura Varsandan, Head of Analytics, GETT

Panel Discussion: Balancing Outstanding Customer Service & Personalisation with Respect for Customers’ Privacy

• Give them what they want - in what ways do customers want their service to be tailored to their needs, and how can we best deliver that?
• Avoid the ‘creepy factor’ – when does personalisation become unsettling to customers?
• Finding the balance and building objections and consent into your model to avoid abusing personal data
• As the public become increasingly knowledgeable about data, how can companies maintain public trust in their use of personal data and avoid the risk of reputational damage?

Wendy Gilbert, Director, Data & BI Products, EXPEDIA GROUP

Stuart Edgington, Head of Data & Analytics, HOLOVIS INTERNATIONAL

Gael Decoudu, Director of Credit Decisioning, NEWDAY

Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

Virtual Discussion Group: Advancing Your Analytics Capabilities - Moving from Descriptive to Predictive, & Striving to Achieve Prescriptive

• What steps can you take to accelerate your journey from describing what has happened, to predicting what will happen?
• Developing a crystal ball – communicating the benefits of predictive analytics to others to make the business case for investment
• How close are we to seeing the more widespread use of prescriptive analytics, where our tools can recommend actions that our teams can take to affect outcomes?

Ralf Reich, Vice President, Country Lead DACH, SOFTSERVE

Virtual Discussion Group: Garbage In, Garbage Out – Data Governance as the Key to Ensuring Accurate Insights from Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning & AI

• When is ‘good’ good enough? Delivering high quality data without aiming for perfection or stifling innovation
• The importance of a strong data culture – successfully communicating that ML models are only as strong as the data which underpins them
• How can we meet the need for strong governance controls to ensure high quality data, whilst enabling it’s use for innovation?

Ian Macdonald, Principal Technologist, PYRAMID ANALYTICS

Richard Osborn, VP Customer Success, PYRAMID ANALYTICS

End of Day Two

11:15 CEST / 10:15 BST

Registration, Orientation & Networking in the Exhibition Hall

Keynote Presentation: Becoming a Truly ‘Data Driven’ Company – What Does It Mean & How Can You Achieve It?

• Creating the case for change - convincing senior executives of the importance of data and analytics
• Leveraging previous successes to win trust and encourage change, whilst also managing expectations
• Ensuring change is permanent - overcoming resistance and embedding the transition

12:20 CEST / 11:20 BST

Keynote Presentation:Data Science in the “Next Normal” - Moving into the Post Covid19 World

• Effects of Covid19 pandemic: A glimpse into the future or a permanent change?
• How organizations should shape their data science strategies to adopt the latest market dynamics
• How Oracle helps its customers in their data and analytics journeys
  
  Pelin Ozbozkurt, Data Science Leader, EMEA, ORACLE

12:50 CEST / 11:50 BST

Panel Discussion: Trust The Data, Not Your Gut – Driving Cultural Transformation Throughout the Enterprise

• According to Gartner, culture is one of the top two roadblocks for data and analytics leaders – how can this roadblock be overcome?
• Approaches to enshrine data and analytics as a prime driver of your organisation’s business strategy so that it is part of everything the organisation does
• Expanding the role of the CDAO from a service centre to a problem-solving collaborator that provides an enterprise perspective about data and analytics, builds communities of practice, and develops organisation-wide competencies

Kinnari Ladha, Global Head of Analytics and Business Intelligence, TUI

Giuliano De Rossi, Executive Director, GOLDMAN SACHS

Alex Mahon, Head of Analytics, UK POWER NETWORKS

Hiren Jani, Head of Data and Analytics, BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS

Morning Wrap-Up & Afternoon Preview

Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge 

• For organisations that aren’t digitally native, it’s a major challenge to embed data and analytics within existing processes
• How to recognise operational challenges, work within the existing environment, drive change, and enhance value in analogue businesses
• Strategies for encouraging uptake of data analytics with staff who have traditionally been resistant to technology change

Hiek Van der Scheer, Chief Analytics Officer, AEGON

14:45 CEST / 13:45 BST

Presentation: DataOps, the Secret Weapon for Delivering AI, Data Science, and Business Intelligence Value at Speed

• Applying agile principles, lean thinking and DevOps practices to data analytics and data-intensive applications
• Using DataOps to align data analytics people, process and technology with the rest of the organisation and its goals
• What is ‘DataOps’ and how can it increase the speed at which raw data is turning into useful data products?

Harvinder Atwal, Chief Data Officer, MONEYSUPERMARKET

• How can data and analytics professionals raise the standard of data literacy across the entire organisation?
• Which tasks should be performed by a data science function and which should we empower business units to carry out independently
• Embedding a data-driven culture – how can we convince others to follow the data, not their gut?
• Which tools best enable non-data professionals to work with data and derive their own insights?

Valentina Zolotukhina, Head of Business Control and Analytics, VOLVO CARS

Ben Dias, Director of Data Science and Analytics, EASYJET

Dorit Posdorf, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, OUTFITTERY

Networking & Competitions in the Exhibition Hall

Speaker Clinics & Chatrooms in the Lounge

Virtual Discussion Group: Scaling Data & Analytics Projects & Tools to Achieve the Best Organisation-Wide Results

• Determining which parts of business should be focused on by aligning your scaling-up strategy to specific organisational requirements
• Assessing whether your tool(s) are most suitable for solving specific or organisation-wide general problems
• Comparing the relative advantages of focusing on individual projects with low risk or high return; or a broader roll-out of numerous projects across the organisation?
  

Paul Barth, Managing Director, Enterprise Data Management, QLIK

Virtual Discussion Group: Life as Usual: Responding to the New Demands of Data Teams in 2020

• How data demands of the business changed in 2020. Expectations and planning to 2021
• Impacts of a leaner future - cost-optimisation impacts on data and analytics teams
• Effectively using data to keep our staff and operations safe
  

17:15 CEST / 16:15 BST

End of Day 3