10th Annual DAMA Edmonton Conference Oct 30-Nov 2, 2024

L et's build our AI and Data Analytics Community together - learn about new initiatives and resources we are generating for you in the Alberta & Canada Region - especially how enterprise adoption of AI will provide significant business opportunities. You will also learn about the "AI Foundation" - A Richard Sutton initiative and how you can contribute. AI driven Data Governance, AI Driven Data Quality, AI driven Metadata Management plus how to successfully implement digital transformation of your organization are key elements of this conference. AI Strategy development and implementation, plus for the techical folks a deep dive into AI, LLMs and Transformers on the Saturday workshop.

DAMA Edmonton is hosting its annual AI driven Data Management Conference, at the Productivity Innovation Center (PIC Building), on Oct 30-Nov2, 2024. The Conference in-person event is held simultaneously in six provinces across…

Who should attend: CDOs, CIOs, CTOs, Data Management Professionals from all areas of Data and Generative AI, including Data Analysts, Data Architects, Data Governance Professionals, Data Protection & Security Professionals, Data Scientists, Application Developers, Data Warehouse Specialists, Data Visualization Professionals, Machine Learning Engineers, Business Intelligence Professionals, and Artificial Intelligence Researchers & Developers.

Learn from experts and thought leaders from the US and across Canada. Approximately 40 sessions (across 3 tracks – one in-person and the others live-streamed from other DAMA Chapters) over 2 days will cover all aspects of the Data Management (DM) profession.

Presentations will be live-streamed from the following Chapters: DAMA Calgary, DAMA NCR-RCN (DAMA Ottawa), IRMAC (DAMA Toronto), DAMA Vancouver, DAMA Winnipeg, DAMA Montreal

Sponsors: Databricks, SAS, EY, DoCEOai (do.ke-o), CIPS, Alberta Blue Cross, Tantus, MNP, SilverCreek, ICCP, NAIT

Memberships & Discounts: In addition to the valuable benefits offered to DAMA Edmonton Members, a significant discount is available to annual members. We encourage you to purchase a membership to gain access to these benefits. You can learn more about those benefits and purchase membership here.

NOTE SPEAKERS AND SCHEDULE MAY CHANGE DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

Oct 30:

Preconference workshop on AI driven Data Governance, Data Management and Metadata Management (5.30pm-8.30pm) with Dr. David Marco (fortune 500 and global consultant)

Oct 31: (8am-5.10pm) Presentations: Keynotes and Best Practices (Note: Agenda and Speakers are subject to Change)

• 8.00am-8.55am: Light Breakfast
• 9.00am-9.55am: KEYNOTE: David Marco - AI Driven Data Management Practices
• 10.00am-10.45am: Pradeep Karpur - Data Governance in the era of Generative AI
• 10.45am-11.15am Coffee Break and Networking
• 11.15am - 12.10pm: Malcolm Hawker -The Future of MDM in the age of AI
• 12.15pm-12.55pm - Lunch and Networking
• 1.00pm-1.55pm: Panel (TBA)
• 2.00pm - 2.50pm: Trudy Curtis - Evolving practices in Handling Petabytes in the Oil & Gas Industry
• 2.50pm-3.15pm Coffee Break and Networking
• 3.15pm-4.10pm: Carine Botturi - Telus' Metadata Management Practices' -Journey to Collibra Data Program of the Year in 2024
• 4.15pm-5.10pm: Chad Sanderson - Data Contracts 101: Data Ownership At Scale
• 5.15p-6.45pm Attendees Reception
• 7.00pm-Onwards: Speakers Dinner - (by invitation only)

Nov 1 (Note: Agenda and Speakers are subject to Change)

• 8am-8.55am: Light Breakfast
• 9.00am-9.55am: KEYNOTE: Bill Inmon - DataVox and AI driven Streaming Data Analytics
• 10.00am-10.45am: Matt Taylor - AI, Intelligent Robotics Lab, RL & AI Lab - practical applications in business & Industry
• 10.45am-11.15am Coffee Break and Networking
• 11.15am - 12.10pm: 10.00am-10.45am: Louis Francescutti - Using AI chatbot JOAN to better understand & help complex unhoused emergency department patients.
• 12.15pm-12.55pm - Lunch and Networking
• 1.00pm-1.45pm: Dan Haight - Dataviz is A Superpower; Trust Is The Prize
• 1.45pm - 2.30pm: Kyle Hale (Databricks) - Accelerating Innovation With Databricks’ Intelligence Platform
• 2.30pm-2.50pm: Coffee Break and Networking
• 2.50pm-3.35pm: Steven Tiell (SAS), Trends & Maturity In Trustworthy AI & AI Governance
• 3.35pm-4.20pm: Bruce Alton - RoBIM Technologies Inc.: A case study at the intersection of construction, robotics and AI
• 4.20pm-5.00pm Door Prizes

Nov 2 (Workshops)

• 8.30am-8.55am Light Breakfast
• 9.00am-4.00pm: B ruce Matichuk (Co-founder, Health Gauge; Now with MedWatch) - Implementing AI for your organization, "Customizing ChatGPT" and other Open Source LLMs, Assistive Generative AI and Human Interfaces, LLM and the role of Transformers.
• 9.00am-12.00pm: Bill Inmon (Author, Entrepreneur, Consultant): hands-on workshop with AI Driven Streaming Data Analytics and DataVox
• 9.00am-12.00pm: Rania Waseef (Instructor ICCP, NAIT and DAMA) - "Certification Exam Cram: AI, Data Management, Data Governance, Data Quality, and Business Intelligence"
• 12.00pm-12.30pm - Light Lunch (Soup & Sandwiches/Wraps)
• 12.30pm-6.00pm: Certification Examinations, "Zero Risk" – "Pay if you pass", Take up to 3 examinations in the one afternoon, full performance profile available for each exam taken - pass or fail. A really inexpensive and private skills assessment that you can use for your professional development, career planning and training plan.

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