SIG: Data Quality Special Interest Group

Wednesday, November 18, 2026
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
All Levels

Are you responsible for implementing data quality activities? Are you a leader accountable for ensuring you have the teams and tasks in place to ensure high-quality data in your organization?

Whether you are just beginning your data quality journey or are a seasoned data professional, we all have something to share – challenges, successes, and best practices. Join this Data Quality Special Interest Group (DQ SIG) facilitated discussion. Get support from and give support to others in similar situations. Leave with ideas from your peers and experts alike.

Special interest group (SIG) discussions are small group conversations on topics that are new or specific to a smaller audience segment. The format is casual and without any formal presentation, and the objective is to engage all participants in an exchange of ideas, questions, and advice, so please come with a willingness to participate in the conversation.

Danette McGilvray

President and Principal
Granite Falls

An internationally respected expert, Danette McGilvray is known for her Ten Steps™ approach, used by multiple industries as a proven method for increasing the value of data through quality and governance. It applies to operational processes and focused initiatives such as security, analytics, digital transformation, AI, and compliance. Danette guides leaders and staff as they connect business strategy to practical steps for implementation.

As president and principal of Granite Falls Consulting, Inc., Danette is committed to the appropriate and effective use of technology and addressing the human aspect of data management through communication, change management, and engaging with people.

Danette is the author of Executing Data Quality Projects: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™, 2nd Ed. (Elsevier/Academic Press, 2021), often noted as a “classic”, one of the “top ten” data management books, and used as a textbook in university graduate programs. Chinese and Japanese translations are available, with the Spanish translation underway.

Tammy Baker

Consultant, Data Strategy & Governance Lead
Nexus Data Foundations LLC

Tammy Baker is a data strategy and governance advisor who helps organizations create trusted, decision-ready data ecosystems. She brings cross-industry leadership experience designing governance operating models, improving data quality, and guiding organizations through the cultural change needed to elevate trust in data. Tammy holds CDMP and PMP credentials and is co-leading the Fear study group focused on data quality and organizational culture.