CDO SEA Live Series - April Edition 2022

Overview

As a new times brings fresh challenges, we look at the fundamentals and core parts of our journey.

During this edition of the CDO Series we look at how we can create winning data strategies to help our teams solves challenges by getting access to reliable insights in quickest and most efficient methods.

Whether it is do with technology, innovation and culture capability, CDOs and data leaders must have a wholesome approach when it comes maximising the value of their data assets.

Join this months edition to understand how to:

Tying analytics strategies to data strategies and business outcomes

Utilising effective and proven strategies to cultivate innovation

Tools and technologies to enhance and bring about agility

How do we measure, and prove out success?

How to partner across your organisation to build support for the years ahead

What to expect

• Sessions 8+
• Speakers 6+
• Virtual Attendees 150+
• In-deep Interactions 1:1

What we will cover

• Better Decision-making Companies need to create enterprise systems that allow them to make fundamentally better business decisions
• Analytics Agility Increase analytical fitness and develop strong muscle memory for future growth
• Quick wins and Failing Forward Quick wins drive momentum, allowing room for failing forward create an environment for deeper creativity to flourish
• Key Innovations Stay ahead of the curve by investing the time to explore and discover new development and advancements across AI/ ML

Agenda

• 11:00 am Prioritising Data as a Strategic Asset(Plenary) Data is a critical business asset, whether that's realized to its full potential is up to the business. How an enterprise prioritizes data as a strategic asset will determine its survival, growth potential, and competitive advantage. Having a true data management strategy to ensure quality, trustworthy data at scale will be key for businesses to drive increased revenue and outperform competitors. Join Rex Ahlstrom; CTO, EVP Innovation & Growth at Syniti, as he discussed on what are the cost and implication of bad data and how with improved data management, business executives can then make more informed decisions. Attendees will walk away with: ● Understanding data’s significance & value - why is it so important for businesses today? ● How data quality and company success are inextricably linked ● Combining quality data with the right choice of emerging tech to improve competitive advantage
• 11:23 am Keynote: Data, Insights, and Creativity(Plenary) A discussion on how data can unlock big, creative ideas across any type of communication. In this session we will be focusing on 3 key points with some great real life examples from works that Matt has led: Key takeaways: Data for creative strategy Women Will - The Divide Data as creative technology Google/AVIS - We Try Harder Data to create scale and campaign ecosystems Google/EA - Giferator
• 11:46 am MLOPS: Delivering Business Value Through Machine Learning(Plenary) One of the biggest l essons learned from the COVID pandemic is that the unexpected can happen at any time. Your data strategy and your machine learning models need to take this 'volatility' into account. However, in real life, organisations often don't train the models often enough to account for the changes - despite the lessons learned from covid. After focusing resources on an AI practice, an enterprise’s highest priority is to get their models out of the sandbox and serve them at scale so that they can start realising the ROI. Numerous government agencies and enterprise customers have deployed their models two to three years ago but have not retrained the models using the latest data since then. That’s not even counting the many models in sandboxes that have not yet been put into production. This is where Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) comes in – a proven framework that enables large organisations to achieve and sustain AI success. Join this session to learn more about this complex concept, we will define what MLOps is (and what it is not), why it is a critical enabler of your AI success, and how you can implement it within your organisations.
• 0:06 pm Keynote: Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast(Plenary) Businesses and other organisations store incredible volumes of data, and there is generally more access to information today than ever before. But the more data you have, the harder it may be to actually use it. We need to take care of our data by reviewing and managing it carefully. Among the most important procedures for that, we have data curation. Join this session to learn how to: Authentic leadership strategies Communication and storytelling capabilities How to bring your whole self to your leadership role to drive team and business impact The power of culture
• 0:26 pm Set Data in Motion To Win in the Digital Economy(Plenary) Businesses are in constant motion — products made, services delivered, stocks traded, accounts charged. Today’s pace of industry demands it’s all working in concert and happening in real time. But as businesses are on the move, databases continue to be siloed. Leaving no time to adapt until it’s too late. This requires a new type of data infrastructure - one that flows in real-time, allowing individual actions to trigger instant responses, across apps, systems and organizations - to enable companies to connect their data streams into a unifying central nervous system. Please join this session with Richard Koh, Area VP, Confluent to learn and explore why data in motion is at the center of the next major wave of technology innovation companies and a key factor in determining the competitiveness of every company in the digital economy.
• 0:45 pm Keynote: Engineering Data Privacy to Enable Trust, Governance and Compliance(Plenary) To be a data-driven organisation, its people need to be data literate first. Promoting data literacy, however, is more than just a numbers game. Business leaders need to change people’s behaviour, mindset, and how they assess information and use technology to process it. Attend this session to gain insights into: Enable effective scalable data privacy How to be customer data focused Best practice approaches Challenges and lessons learnt
• 1:09 pm Integrate Everything: The Swiss Army Knife of Data Management is Here(Plenary) Every part of your business impacts the customer. That’s why, when it comes to customer data, your business needs a flexible and robust solution at the heart of everything to connect the dots. Learn how to empower your whole business, from developers to marketers, to use data the way you imagine it with Tealium’s new Integrate Everything solution. In this webinar, we’ll share how this solution helps brands of all industries access more data types than ever before and customise it for stronger experiences. We’ll also cover key benefits like: More expansive views of your customers with enhanced data quality and increased integration flexibility (including mobile apps!) Improved data management agility and consistency from syncing customer data and enterprise data warehouses Customised usage of data between systems designed for developers Better security and privacy controls when using data for customer experience
• 1:35 pm Keynote: Data Insights and Foresight as Pillars of Compliance(Plenary) High performance is an inside job. What is your current default way of thinking? And does it help or hinder what you’re building as a leader? Learning outcomes: Leverage data insights to engage your stakeholders Organise data using the language of the business Present data to tell an accurate story and prescribe actions to improve your business
• 1:49 pm Accelerate your Data Modernisation Efforts with Data Intelligence(Plenary) Data is crucial to building effective digital experiences, and the key to unlocking the value of data and democratising it across an organisation is a modern data architecture. Because of this, many organisations are in the process of trying to modernise their data architecture by moving from legacy databases and tools to modern, cloud-based data solutions. But even with this shift, data often remains highly distributed and diverse, making it difficult to find, trust, access and activate data across an organisation. In this session, you’ll learn how centralised data intelligence will help you accelerate your data modernisation efforts by enabling you to: · Unite teams with a shared understanding of data · Drive trust in data · Empower your organisation with self-service access to data
• 2:08 pm Keynote: Alok(Plenary)
• 2:32 pm The End of Passive BI?(Plenary) According to PwC, nearly 4 out of 5 CEOs believe that remote collaboration will last after the pandemic. How will trends like these impact your business – and what should you do to get ahead of them? Join us in this session and learn how and why organizations are shifting their focus from passive BI to Active Intelligence, where we’ll cover what’s emerging right now, including: Evolution of the dashboard Data Mesh: New fabric for distributed data Distributed Clouds emerge Use of application automation to trigger action
• 2:52 pm Keynote: How to Stay Relevant as a Data Leader(Plenary) The Relationship between humans and software has to fundamentally change, and Luis Gonzalez is committed to help lead the building and implementation of the next generation of industrial software that learns from and adapts to humans. His keynote is focused on: How artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning will help create next generation enterprises Insights to keep ahead of the curve and what we need to be doing as leaders to stay relevant.
• 3:06 pm Fireside Chat: Keynote: What do Data, Analytics & Tech Leaders Need to do to Adapt, Survive & Thrive in 2022 and Beyond?(Plenary) Join Dr Adrienne Heinrich as we discuss what do data leaders need to do to adapt, survive & thrive in 2022 and beyond: Focused on: 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? How is data and analytics representation evolving at board level?How can you position these roles as crucial for the long term, not just the immediate future? How do you balance developing a strategic approach to data and analytics, with the need to remain flexible to adapt to the changing needs, priorities and goals of the wider organisation? How can you ensure that you are best positioned to successfully tackle future challenges and exploit upcoming opportunities?
• 3:29 pm Roundtable Sessions(Plenary) Roundtable 1 - The past year has been a game-changer for companies worldwide, not because it demonstrated the importance of digitalisation but also because it revealed the crucial need for agility and resilience in disruptive times. And so, IT infrastructures, security, preparedness in cloud strategies is continually proving to be the key driver of future business models to provide the optimum consumer experience, but the rules and the landscape have accelerated. IT leaders must rethink their strategy as they leverage the power of new technologies. During this session we get together with 20 IT leaders to discuss how the CIOs can leverage the power of data in motion to drive personalised customer experiences, proactively mitigate cyber risk, and drive regulatory compliance. Key takeaways of the conversation: Leveraging tools to mobilise your data everywhere in real time and increase innovation Actionable insights to reduce costs and free up valuable engineering resources Increasing innovation across IT teams and not mistaking innovation with new technology Roundtable 2 - The past year has been a game-changer for companies worldwide, not because it demonstrated the importance of digitalisation but also because it revealed the crucial need for observability and optimisation in disruptive times.As the world’s most valuable asset, trusted and understood data turns ideas into iconic enterprises. And so, Trust in data is continually proving to be the key driver of future business models to provide the optimum experience internally and externally, and an optimised approach for data teams. However at the same time the rules and the landscape have accelerated. Data leaders must rethink their strategy when it comes to trust and reliability. During this edition of the CDO Circle, we get together to discuss how CDO's can increase trust and reliability, and enabling growth across the entire organisation We will unwrap: Case studies Discuss recent strategies implemented Outcomes and success and failure stories" Key takeaways of the conversation: Leveraging tools to speed up processes in one cloud-based platform Actionable insights and best practices that improve and maintain the quality of data How are CDOs eliminating the cost, complexity, and sprawl of multiple data tools"

Speakers

• Richard Koh · Area Vice President, Confluent Richard is passionate about helping organizations unleash the power of open source solutions. He is currently the Area Vice President for Confluent, responsible for business development, go to market strategies and growth in the Asia region. Prior to joining Confluent, Richard spent eight years with Red Hat and was responsible for the ASEAN region, during which he worked with many enterprises to embark on their transformational journey using open source at scale. Richard holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore.
• Matt Clack · Head of Creative, Google Matt Clack, Head of Creative for Google Brand Studio APAC, is currently working to bridge the gap between the grind of product marketing and elusive beauty of Brand. Clack leads teams of amazing creative directors, art directors, designers, technologists, motion designers, data experts, film directors, and smarties — helping to make Google's brand make sense with the help of creativity, storytelling and technology.
• Benedict Benoit · Area Vice President, APAC, Collibra I have +10 years of customer-facing experience across four continents (North America, Asia, Oceania and Europe) with a track record of consistently delivering high-value client solutions, providing personalized service and overachieving targets. With roots in Belgium, I have a passion for opening and growing new (international) markets and growing business from the ground up via direct and channel sales in a high-growth environment. Currently, I'm working on expanding Collibra in the APAC region.
• Rex Ahlstrom · CTO, EVP Innovation & Growth, Syniti Seasoned executive with strategic vision and ability to execute. Highly successful in leading organizations during growth and turnaround stages through influence and action. Operational experience across a broad range of executive roles including CEO, CSO, CTO, CMO, global operations, strategic partnerships, technology and strategy. History of delivering results based on long-range planning with a high degree of accuracy. Built corporate structures and executive teams from the ground up; extremely low attrition rates, high morale and company loyalty. Financially savvy with full P&L responsibility. Diverse market and business development expertise across Enterprise Software, Cloud, ERP, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Aerospace & Defense sectors. BSEE and MSEE degrees. Specialties: • Creative, strategic thinker on a broad range of businesses and technologies • Complex M&A, contract negotiation and partnership strategy experience • P&L responsibility including raising capital across private and venture networks • Due diligence experience in evaluating businesses/investment opportunities for VC firms • Deep technical and engineering background within many market segments • Continual focus on revenue growth and cost containment
• Nadia Adelstein · Portfolio Manager, Factor A branding & events expert, with 10+ years experience in exponential marketing, Nadia thrives on bringing stories to life through creativity. Working overseas for 12 years on both agency and brand side, she has a unique approach to business strategy.

Partners

• Syniti Syniti enables agile enterprises with silo-free enterprise data management that helps turn complex data challenges into competitive advantages. With a unified, learning platform and one of the world’s largest teams of data-focused experts, enterprises and global alliance partners choose Syniti when they require trusted data to ignite business growth and reduce risks. Syniti is a portfolio company of BridgeGrowth Partners LLC. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with offices in 25 countries around the world, Syniti operates in all global regions and industry verticals, and maintains a 99.7% client success rate across thousands of complex data projects and initiatives.
• Tealium Helping brands make data actionable, in realtime, across every customer experience touch point. Tealium revolutionizes today’s digital businesses with a universal approach to customer data orchestration – spanning web, mobile, offline and Internet of Things devices. With the power to unify customer data into a single source of truth, Tealium offers a turnkey integration ecosystem supporting more than 1,000 client-side and server-side vendors and technologies. The Tealium Customer Data Hub encompasses tag management, API hub, customer data platform and data management solutions that enable organizations to leverage real-time data to create richer, more personalized digital experiences across every team, technology, and customer touchpoint. www.Tealium.com
• Dataiku Dataiku is the centralized data platform that moves businesses along their data journey from analytics at scale to enterprise AI. By providing a common ground for data experts and explorers, a repository of best practices, shortcuts to machine learning and AI deployment/management, and a centralized, controlled environment, Dataiku is the catalyst for data-powered companies. Customers like Unilever, GE, and Comcast use Dataiku to ensure they are moving quickly and growing exponentially along with the amount of data they’re collecting. By removing roadblocks, Dataiku ensures more opportunity for business-impacting models and creative solutions, allowing teams to work faster and smarter.
• Qlik Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. Qlik provides an end-to-end, real-time data integration and analytics cloud platform to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik does business in more than 100 countries and serves over 50,000 customers around the world.
• Collibra Collibra is the Data Intelligence company. We accelerate trusted business outcomes by connecting the right data, insights and algorithms to all Data Citizens. Our cloud-based platform connects IT and the business to build a data-driven culture for the digital enterprise. Global organizations choose Collibra to unlock the value of their data and turn it into a strategic, competitive asset. We have a diverse global footprint, with offices in the U.S., Belgium, Australia, Czech Republic, France, Poland and the U.K. Visit our website at Collibra.com
• Confluent Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Confluent’s cloud-native offering is the foundational platform for data in motion – designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, organizations can meet the new business imperative of delivering rich, digital front-end customer experiences and transitioning to sophisticated, real-time, software-driven backend operations. To learn more, please visit www.confluent.io
• Domo Domo’s mission is to help all employees – from the CEO to the front-line worker – optimise business performance by connecting them in real time to the right data and people they need to improve business results. The company works with many of the world’s leading and most progressive brands across multiple industries including retail, media and entertainment, manufacturing, finance and more. For more information, visit www.domo.com. You can also follow Domo on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, and Instagram.

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