David Plotkin is the recently retired Director of Metadata Services at a large financial services institution. He directed metadata activity in support of data management, including implementing data governance and data stewardship in applications such as Collibra Data Governance Center. He was also responsible for creation of metadata quality standards, enforcement of business rules through the use of workflows and coordination of personnel across the enterprise, and communication of metadata protocols. He was formerly the Data Governance Competency Center Manager for Wells Fargo, working heavily in Data Stewardship and Metadata. He was also Global Head of Data Stewardship for AIG, where he was responsible for rolling out data stewardship as part of an overall Data Governance and Data Management effort. He has previously been a consultant for EMC, working on data quality, data governance and master data management engagements at client companies. He has also previously managed Data Governance at an insurance company and managed data quality at two large banks. He has been working with data governance, data modeling, metadata and data quality for nearly 30 years. He is a popular speaker at DAMA chapters and conferences and serves as a subject matter expert on many topics around metadata, data governance, business rules, and data quality. He is the author of the book “Data Stewardship, an actionable guide to effective Data Management and Data Governance” (2nd edition). He occasionally takes on projects helping organizations with the implementation of Data Stewardship, various aspects of metadata, and Collibra DIC.

Daragh O Brien is founder and managing director of Castlebridge, one of Ireland’s leading consultancies working in data strategy, data governance, and data protection. Since founding Castlebridge in 2009, Daragh and his team have worked with organisations of all sizes across a variety of sectors, including start-ups, SMEs, Non-Profits, Government bodies, EU institutions and other International Organisations. Daragh is a co-author of Ethical Data and Information Management: Concepts, Tools, and Methods, published by Kogan Page, and Data Ethics (2nd Edition) which will be published by Kogan Page in May 2023. He lectures in UCD Sutherland School of Law and the Law Society of Ireland on Data Governance and Data Protection. He is also a member of the Innovation Value Institute in NUI Maynooth, and is a founding member of the Strategic Advisory Board to the School of Business in Maynooth University. He is a Fellow of the Irish Computer Society and a Fellow of Information Privacy from the IAPP. Daragh helped develop and deliver the ICS’s pioneering Certificate in Data Protection Practice over a decade ago.

Having worked in the Data Management space for 13+ years across several industries and countries, Dana brings a wealth of practical knowledge regarding setting up and operating data organizations. After 9 years in KPMG, Dana joined FrieslandCampina, one of the world’s largest dairy companies, where she implemented a global governance organisation and managed the Company’s data governance and quality activities, as well as continuous improvement projects in the organisation’s data management space. As of 2019, she is part of FMO – the Dutch Development Bank, where she once again embarked on the quest to professionalize data management as a foundation for providing meaningful business insights.

Alex Barker is CEO ('Captain') of Be More Pirate, and works as a facilitator, coach and public speaker, supporting people to rewrite the rules in their life and work. She has worked with companies such as Salesforce, Warner Brothers and innocent drinks, as well as local authorities, school leaders, housing organisations and numerous teams across the NHS. Alex is author of How to be More Pirate and produces the Be More Pirate podcast. Previously she was communications manager at the RSA (Royal Society of Arts).

Dr. Irina Steenbeek is a data management practitioner with over 13 years of experience. The key areas of her professional expertise are setting up data management and/or governance frameworks, establishing a business case for data lineage, and measuring maturity and performance. Through the years, she has worked for global institutions and large- and medium-sized organizations in different sectors. In 2017, she founded Data Crossroads - a training and coaching services enterprise in data management. Data Crossroads assists companies in improving their decision-making by setting up a data management framework and documenting data lineage. Irina is a celebrated international speaker and author of several books, multiple white papers, and blogs. She strongly believes that the success of data management initiatives depends on combining a pragmatic approach with a clear and transparent methodology. She has shared her experience in the following books: The "Orange" Data Management Framework, The Data Management Toolkit, The Data Management Cookbook, and Data Lineage from a Business Perspective.

John founded EA Fellows in 2005. He has worked as a university researcher, a civil servant (in two countries), an independent consultant, an entrepreneur, and a director of research in a software company. Specialities: enterprise architecture, education and certification, strategic planning, communities of practice, digital government

John Grisby is an industry consultant and academic Professor of Practice (Leadership). He is based in London and works internationally across multiple sectors. John has a track record of helping business leaders and corporate executives transform their roles, teams and organisations. He specialises in building capacity and accelerating practice to achieve sustainable results, reducing failure to cope with business/industry '4.0' environments. John uses a range of Systems Leadership and Business Systems Improvement methodologies to help clients understand complexity, lead/manage through change and solve problems.

Felicity Cowie is a double Royal Television Society Award-winning former BBC journalist and author of Exposure: Insider Secrets to Make Your Business a Go-To Authority for Journalists. She helps leading businesses across the world prepare for, and communicate through, crises. She also creates time-pressured training exercises for the development of leadership skills and high-performing teams. Her Speed Storytelling ® process, based on her experiences of relaying breaking news as a journalist, was devised to help businesses communicate more efficiently during change.

Katie McConochie is the founder of Learn Change, a training consultancy which focuses on the People Side of Change. She has over 25 years experience in the field of Business Improvement & Change Management with a strong focus on putting the customer first. Her passionate belief that is that organisations that create a strong change management capability give themselves a huge competitive advantage. As a trainer and facilitator she has delivered engaging culture change and continuous improvement workshops across the globe.

David Beckham has spent his career working in Financial Services, initially at Norwich Union then subsequently with Aviva. His career began in policy administration then moved into IT and he has been a Business Analyst in different guises since 1995. A founding member of the Business Analysis Practice he later had two terms as the Practice Lead. He worked on numerous large change programmes and was heavily involved in building the capability of Business Analysis within the organisation over the last decade. He has regularly presented at the European BA Conference and has had several articles published on Business Analysis topics. Despite being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2010 at the age of 43 David continues to be a passionate advocate of the profession and the benefits it gives to organisations everywhere. Since 2015 David has regularly spoken on the positive power of change both on a professional and personal basis. David left Aviva in 2019 after 33 years to start his own consultancy.