Data+ 2014
 
Join us September 8-10, 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona

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Sunday, September 7, 2014
1:00 pm - 6:00 pmRegistration
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmExecutive Roundtables: Pulling Reality from the Hype
Anne McCrory, VP, Marketing and Content Strategy, IDG Enterprise Events
Executive Roundtables: From Big Data to Real-Time Business Value
Greg Girard, Program Director, Merchandise Strategies, IDC
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm"Seriously Local" Beer Tasting Reception

Monday, September 8, 2014
8:15 am - 6:30 pmRegistration
8:15 am - 10:30 amNetworking Breakfast
10:30 am - 10:40 am Welcome and Opening Remarks
Moderator: Julia King, Executive Editor, Events and National Correspondent, Computerworld
10:40 am - 11:20 amVisionary Keynote: Positioning Your Organization for Data Success
Dion Hinchcliffe, Chief Strategy Officer, Adjuvi LLC
11:20 am - 12:00 pmUsing Data for Real-Time Value Panel, moderated by Dion Hinchcliffe
Greg Girard, Program Director, Merchandise Strategies, IDC
Dion Hinchcliffe, Chief Strategy Officer, Adjuvi LLC
Sherri Zink, Vice President, Medical Informatics, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Simon Thompson, Director of Commercial Solutions, Esri
Shree Dandekar, Sr. Director of Product Management and Strategy, Dell
12:00 pm - 1:15 pmNetworking Lunch with Discussion Tables
1:15 pm - 2:25 pmBig Data Value Predictive Analysis Data Management Analytics Infrastructure
1:15 pm - 1:45 pmGetting the Most from Your Big Data
Scott Sorensen, Chief Technology Officer, Ancestry.com
Commoditizing Big Data: Seeing Patterns You Can Use
Sudhir Vallamkondu, VP of Software Engineering, iCrossing
Avnet’s Financial Analytics Journey: A Drive to One Global Version of the Truth
Brian Chan, VP of IT, Avnet, Inc.
Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know Now About Regulations and Compliance
Patrick Fowler, Partner and Leader of Privacy, Data Protection and Cyber Security Practice, Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
1:55 pm - 2:25 pmData Monetization Through Analytics: Transforming IT from Cost Center to Profit Center
Michael Corcoran, Sr. Vice President, Information Builders
Unleash the Power of Your Data
Linda Hecht, Chief Marketing Officer, Esri
The TIBCO Fast Data Platform
Brett Hannath, Senior Director, Worldwide Field Marketing, TIBCO Software
2:35 pm - 3:05 pmMore than Data: Integrating Resources for Better Decision-Making
Henry Morris, Senior Vice President for IDC's Worldwide Software, Services, and Sales and Marketing Executive Advisory Research Groups, IDC
3:05 pm - 3:25 pmLightning Round
3:25 pm - 3:35 pmEditors’ Choice Winners Spotlight
3:35 pm - 4:05 pmNetworking and Refreshment Break
4:05 pm - 4:35 pmBig Data Value Predictive Analysis Data Management Analytics Infrastructure
4:05 pm - 4:35 pmLeveraging Big Data in Today's Enterprise
James Gaulke, Vice President, Information Technology, PDC Energy
The Hierarchy of Data Needs at Netflix
Roy Rapoport, Manager, Insight Engineering, Netflix
Creating the Next Generation of Data Scientists
Jennifer Lewis Priestley MBA, Ph.D., Professor of Applied Statistics and Data Science Director, Kennesaw State University
Data Analytics Infrastructure: Scaling Up from Simple to Complex
Jeffrey Holt, Senior Manager, Mathematica Policy Research
Kevin Bradway, Systems Analyst, Mathematica Policy Research
4:45 pm - 5:30 pmRapid Fire Roundtables
5:30 pm - 6:30 pmMonday Night Football Pre-Game Tailgate

Tuesday, September 9, 2014
8:00 am - 3:45 pmRegistration
8:00 am - 8:45 amEditors’ Choice Awards Breakfast (by invitation)
8:00 am - 9:00 amNetworking Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:15 amOpening Remarks
Moderator: Julia King, Executive Editor, Events and National Correspondent, Computerworld
9:15 am - 9:45 amIgniting the Industrial Internet with Big Data
Vince Campisi, Chief Information Officer, GE Software
9:45 am - 10:15 amExecutive Q&A: How Merck Used Big Data Analytics to Improve Vaccines Production
Gerard Megaro, Director of Innovation & Manufacturing Analytics, Merck
Anne McCrory, VP, Marketing and Content Strategy, IDG Enterprise Events
10:15 am - 10:45 amNetworking and Refreshment Break
10:45 am - 11:25 amScaling Your Analytics Practice Panel
Michael Corcoran, Sr. Vice President, Information Builders
Donald Eddleman, Director of Architecture and Integration, Health Trust
Monica Hart, Professional Services Program Manager, TIBCO Software
Myfanwy "Myffy" Hopkins PhD, Research Informatics Analyst, Emory University School of Medicine
Chris Van Wagoner, Chief Strategy Officer, CommVault
Anne McCrory, VP, Marketing and Content Strategy, IDG Enterprise Events
11:35 am - 12:05 pmBig Data Value Predictive Analysis Data Management Analytics Infrastructure
11:35 am - 12:05 pmData Management Consideration in the Cloud Era
Chris Van Wagoner, Chief Strategy Officer, CommVault
Predictive Analytics – The New Business Black
Shree Dandekar, Sr. Director of Product Management and Strategy, Dell
12:05 pm - 1:05 pmNetworking Lunch
1:05 pm - 1:35 pmDessert Reception in the Sponsor Gallery
1:35 pm - 2:05 pmBig Data Value Predictive Analysis Data Management Analytics Infrastructure
1:35 pm - 2:05 pmUsing Data and Analytics for Deeper Customer Engagement
Sherri Zink, Vice President, Medical Informatics, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Unconference SessionUsing Analytics to Improve Training and Development
Clifton Luke Ph.D., Vice President – Learning Solutions, Apollo Education Group
Unconference Session
2:15 pm - 2:25 pmEditors’ Choice Winners Spotlight
2:25 pm - 3:00 pmEditors’ Choice Confab/Panel
Moderator: Julia King, Executive Editor, Events and National Correspondent, Computerworld
Donna M. Powell, Deputy Director, Northwest Trek Business & Administrative Services Manager, Zoological & Environmental Education
Cary Sylvester, VP, Technology Innovation and Communications, Keller Williams International
Jennifer Lewis Priestley MBA, Ph.D., Professor of Applied Statistics and Data Science Director, Kennesaw State University
2:55 pm - 3:40 pmTown Hall: All Things Data
Moderator: Julia King, Executive Editor, Events and National Correspondent, Computerworld
3:40 pm - 3:45 pmClosing Remarks and Conference Concludes