Next Generation Data Management for the C-suite: Developing a Data Management Program, Staffing, Organization, and Governance
Dr. Mark Brady Overview:
Participants will learn how to develop and benefit from a data management program from an expert who has succeeded repeatedly.
Why you should Attend:
Most organizations today are data driven and yet they are unsure of how to fully leverage their data assets for mission success. Common mistakes are to confuse roles, such as analyst and data scientist, hiring the wrong people, or lacking the right governance structure.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Is your data strategy actionable or shelf ware?
- Things to include
- Things to leave out
- Roles
- Who to hire
- Qualifications and experience
- Org chart
- The Data Council
- Cultural change is as important as technology
- How to avoid obsolete practices
- What your data program should be doing
- Know what you’re buying
- Buy vs build
- Intellectual property is golden
Who Will Benefit:
- CEOs
- CIOs
- Directors and Managers of Data driven Organizations
Speaker Profile
Dr. Mark Brady is the former Chief Data Officer of the US Space Force, Chief Data Officer of the Air Force Space Command, Data Architect for the Department of Justice and Information Architect for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). In these roles, he established the first data management programs and data policies for all four organizations and also contributed to the development of policy for the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA). He also helped established electronic trade standards as U.S. delegate to the United Nations, served on the White House Data Cabinet, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Big Data Council. Prior to his federal service he conducted basic scientific research in neuroscience, taught neuroscience and statistics, and conducted industrial R&D. He is an inventor and author, with a number of AI patents from this work in industry.