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Two conferences. Four days. One community. 
Data governance and AI governance under one roof.
On-site CDMP and ADGP certification exams.
November 16–19, 2026 · Omni Providence Hotel · Providence, Rhode Island

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Tracks > Data Governance

Monday Morning Tutorials

08:30 AM - 11:45 AM Mon, Nov, 16

Title Speakers Audience
The Data Domain Trilogy: Discover, Define, and Assign Accountability for Your Data Domains
Ellen Mildred Brown, Slack Consulting Inc

 		All Levels
Using AI to Start a Data Governance Program
John Ladley, Sonrai

Mark Cooper, The Data Brains

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Mon, Nov, 16

Title Speakers Audience
Building a Data Governance Program: Ten Steps to Success
Ryan Doupe, DataFit Consulting

 		Introductory
Data Governance "Chopped" Edition: Building a Practice with Spaghetti, Mixed Nuts, and Clams
Yolanda Eyre, Breakthrough T1D

 		All Levels

Monday Afternoon Tutorials

01:45 PM - 05:00 PM Mon, Nov, 16

Title Speakers Audience
Data Products: Delivering the Foundation for AI and Analytics
Mark Cooper, The Data Brains

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

11:00 AM - 11:45 PM Tue, Nov, 17

Title Speakers Audience
Eliminating the Data Governance Tax Through Business Incentives
Ronaldo Dy-Liacco, USAA

Deanie Peebles, USAA

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Tue, Nov, 17

Title Speakers Audience
What Does the Fox Know: Two Years of Smarter Data at CHM
Rose Hansen, Christian Healthcare Ministries

Antwoney Terrell, Christian Healthcare Ministries

 		Case Study

Conference Sessions

01:45 PM - 02:30 PM Tue, Nov, 17

Title Speakers Audience
Game Changer: How Data Democratization Accelerates Innovation
Rajan Chandras, Daiichi Sankyo Inc.

 		All Levels
Advancing Data Sharing and Security Simultaneously - Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Opportunities
Jonathan Lawson, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

03:45 PM - 04:30 PM Tue, Nov, 17

Title Speakers Audience
Panel: The Data Governance Reputation Problem
Gwen Thomas, The Data Governance Institute

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

08:30 AM - 09:15 AM Wed, Nov, 18

Title Speakers Audience
From Compliance to Culture: Making Data Governance Stick in Practice
Joe Brandenburg, Pathward

 		Intermediate

Conference Sessions

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM Wed, Nov, 18

Title Speakers Audience
Data Governance 360: Connecting Governance, AI, and Enablement
Ethan Fiero, Fidelity Investments

Olivia Mounce, Fidelity Investments

Raghavan Ramadurai, Fidelity Investments

 		All Levels

Conference Sessions

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM Wed, Nov, 18

Title Speakers Audience
Fake Data, Real Risks: A Guide to Synthetic Data
Karen Lopez, InfoAdvisors

 		Intermediate

Closing Keynote

03:45 PM - 04:45 PM Wed, Nov, 18

Title Speakers Audience
Data Governance AI Transformation: Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
John Ladley, Sonrai

Mark Cooper, The Data Brains

 		All Levels
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