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Dr. Peter Aiken
President, The Global Data Management Community
Peter Aiken, PhD is an acknowledged Data Management (DM) authority, an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, President of DAMA International, and Associate Director of the MIT International Society of Chief Data Officers.
Peter has learned from working with hundreds of data management practices in 30 countries including some of the world's most important. Peter has founded several companies that have helped more than 200 organizations leverage data–specific savings have been measured at more than $1.5B USD.
Alan Pelz-Sharpe
Founder,
Deep Analysis
Alan has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, working with a wide variety of end-user organizations like FedEx, The Mayo Clinic & Allstate and vendors from Oracle and IBM to start-ups around the world.
Alan was formerly Consulting Director at Indian Services firm Wipro, Research Director at 451 and VP for North America at industry analyst firm Ovum. He is regularly quoted in the press including the Guardian, Wall Street Journal and Business Insider. Alan’s current research focuses on the impact of AI & Blockchain in the Enterprise.
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Russ
Malz
VP, KnowledgeLake
Russ Malz, VP at KnowledgeLake, boasts over 8 years of expertise in Intelligent Automation and AI. He excels in driving business transformation and operational excellence. Throughout his career, Russ has led initiatives that resulted in significant growth and market adaptation for enterprise clients.
At KnowledgeLake, he leads a dynamic team, promoting a powerful automation platform that enhances efficiency and accelerates time to market. Russ is dedicated to exploring innovative AI applications and fostering strategic partnerships to solve complex business challenges.
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Patrick Seals
CIO, Alabama Port Authority
Patrick Seals is the Chief Information Officer at the Alabama State Port Authority, with over 15 years of experience in driving innovative technology solutions.
Patrick has transformed IT departments and fostered proactive, customer-focused cultures. He excels in building strategic roadmaps, spearheading executive-level technology committees, and managing large-scale projects.
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Mike
Decker
Director of Strategic Technology, DataBank
With some serious problem-solving skills, Mike is the matchmaker of processes and new technology. He’s spent most of his career specializing in data capture and management while deeply understanding client needs.
His life’s proverb is “Tell me and I forget; Teach me and I may remember; Involve me and I learn."
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Matt Charlson
CEO,
DataBank
Matt is a dynamic CEO and leader with a passion for fostering growth, embracing challenges, and championing the evolution of companies into environments where team members flourish. His journey to leadership at DataBank was paved with the successful launch and co-management of a thriving technology consulting firm, where he nurtured a small team into a robust workforce of 50 individuals.
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Chad VanNorman
CTO, DataBank
Patrick Seals is the Chief Information Officer at the Alabama State Port Authority, with over 15 years of experience in driving innovative technology solutions.
Patrick has transformed IT departments and fostered proactive, customer-focused cultures. He excels in building strategic roadmaps, spearheading executive-level technology committees, and managing large-scale projects.
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Parker Fox
Head of Partnerships, Pryon
Parker Fox brings expertise in business strategy, digital transformation, and process improvement across an array of industries.
He serves as the Head of Partnerships at Pryon, a proven path to implementing generative AI in enterprises.
Pryon's best-in-class ingestion and retrieval engines can be paired with generative LLMs to implement retrieval-augmented generation and securely provide accurate, instant, and verifiable answers at enterprise scale.
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Jim Erb
Director of Professional Services,
DataBank
Jim Erb, Director of Professional Services at DataBank, is a seasoned expert in AI-powered automation and data readiness. With over two decades of experience in enterprise content management, Jim has worked his way up from being a Solution Architect to leading healthcare professional services, and now serves as the Private Practice Professional Services Director. He heads a team focused on delivering innovative solutions for healthcare, government, and energy sectors.
Mike
Decker
Director of Strategic Technology, DataBank
With some serious problem-solving skills, Mike is the matchmaker of processes and new technology. He’s spent most of his career specializing in data capture and management while deeply understanding client needs.
His life’s proverb is “Tell me and I forget; Teach me and I may remember; Involve me and I learn."
Matt Charlson
CEO,
DataBank
Matt is a dynamic CEO and leader with a passion for fostering growth, embracing challenges, and championing the evolution of companies into environments where team members flourish. His journey to leadership at DataBank was paved with the successful launch and co-management of a thriving technology consulting firm, where he nurtured a small team into a robust workforce of 50 individuals.