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DAMA DAY 2026

As AI adoption accelerates & quantum computing begins to influence real-world applications, organizations must rethink how data is governed, architected and activated. The conference sessions will move you from Data to Decisions, discussing how forward-looking data strategies, resilient architectures, and emerging technologies come together to turn complexity into clarity and data into decisive, high-value actions.

AT A GLANCE

May 15th, 2026

7:30am - 7:00pm

Meyedenbauer Center

11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue, WA

Directions & Parking

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    Session Abstracts 

REGISTRATION - BREAKFAST - NETWORKING


7:30am - 9:00 am

BREAKFAST - NETWORKING

Grab some breakfast, a beverage and start networking before sessions begin!


7:30am - 9:00 am

BREAKFAST - NETWORKING

Grab some breakfast, a beverage and start networking before sessions begin!

PROGRAM BEGINS


9:00am - 9:10am
Opening Remarks | Logistics 



9:10am - 10am
KEYNOTE: From Artificial to Verified Intelligence
Steve Tout | CEO & Founder | Identient




10am - 10:50 am
Session 1: 
The Composable CDP: From Fragmented Customer Data to AI-Ready Decisions
Shamnad Shaffi | Senior Data Architect | Amazon Web Services

Ranjith Krishnamoorthy  | Principal Solutions Architect | Amazon Web Services

BREAK (10:50am - 11:05am)



11:05 - 12:15 pm
PANEL: The Human Behind Your AI: Who Is Accountable When It Goes Wrong? 

 
  

MODERATOR
Steve Tout
CEO & Founder

Idententi


Katy Ruckle
Chief Privacy Officer
Washington State


Aaron Weller
Privacy, Innovation, & Assurance 
Hewlett Packard


Carlos Melvin
Former VP of Data Privacy
Starbucks




12:15pm - 12:30pm
Data Flash: Quick Wins in Data, AI & Quantum

To Be Announced

LUNCH & NETWORKING (12:30pm - 1:15pm)
Join us for a catered Lunch and Conversations


1:15pm - 2:05pm
KEYNOTE:
2026 Global LEO Satellite Ecosystem & Multi-Orbit Space Race

Karl J. Weaver | Asia-Pacific GTM Biz Dev Director |Newport Technologies



2:05pm - 2:55pm
Session 2: 
Operationalizing LLMs: From Prototype to Production
Yogiraj Awati | Engineering Manager | Instacart

BREAK (2:55pm - 3:10pm)


3:10pm - 4:00pm
Session 3: 
From Data Quality to Decision Quality: Foundations for AI Results

Dan Myers | Principal Information Quality Educator | DQMatters



4:00pm - 4:50 pm
PANEL: 
The Hardware Revolution: Quantum, AR/VR, and the Future of AI


  MODERATOR
Malu Septien Milan
Global Head Regulatory Standards and Strategy 
Accenture


Josh Moles
Technical Program Manager

IonQ


Karl Weaver
Asia-Pacific GTM
Biz Dev Director

Newport Technologies



Mark Sellars

Immersive Technologies Systems Engineer

The Boeing Company



4:50 - 5:00pm
Program Closeout - Recap and Doorprizes 

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Social Hour - Join Us for Drinks and Light Snacks


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