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Data Foundations for AI
Fireside Chat focused on Building the Data Foundations for AI
About The Event
As Generative AI reshapes the tech landscape, organizations are revisiting their priorities — and data is once again front and center. This event delivers critical insights into how to prepare your data infrastructure to unlock the full potential of AI, drive real-time decisions, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving space.
This event is designed to bring high-value conversations to the community around foundational data strategy and its direct link to AI enablement. Attendees will:
- Learn how data integration and quality directly impact AI effectiveness
- Gain actionable best practices from industry leaders and real-world practitioners
- Connect with professionals facing similar data transformation challenges
- Discover tools that help fight data chaos and enable scalable, AI-ready infrastructure
In a world where “everything has changed” with the rise of Generative AI, the ability to harness and prepare your data has never been more vital. This session will unpack the strategic, technical, and leadership-driven elements of building a data foundation that fuels trustworthy and scalable AI.
Led by a seasoned moderator, our speakers will share real-world insights and answer the big questions every organization is asking:
- How do you build trust in your data?
- Why is connecting to all types of data—structured and unstructured—so critical?
- What does it take to maintain continuously updated, real-time data?
- How can organizations overcome data chaos and automate data quality efforts?
- What role should strategy and leadership play in driving AI readiness?
Whether you're just beginning your data journey or scaling up for enterprise-level AI, this event offers guidance, inspiration, and the practical know-how to move forward.
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Event Highlights
What to Expect
4:00 - 4:30pm: Guest Arrival and Registration
4:30 - 5:30pm| Fireside Chat + Audience Q&A
Meet our Participants:
- David Freriks, Emerging Technology Evangelist with Qlik - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfreriks/
- Matthew Hawkins, Director, Data and Analytics with Cambia Health Solutions -https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewehawkins/
- Moderator: Frank Dominguez III, Enterprise Account Executive with Qlik - https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-dominguez-iii/
5:30 - 6:30pm | Networking Reception
Wrap up the evening with drinks, connections, and conversations that can spark ideas to build your foundations for AI.
Who should attend?
- Data Engineers, Analysts, and Architects
- AI/ML Practitioners
- CIOs, CTOs, and IT Decision-Makers
- Business Leaders looking to unlock AI value
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