Join us for an insightful fireside chat featuring Kroo Bank where as we dive into the world of data stack modernization within the fintech landscape. Kroo Bank is a rising star in the UK banking sector. They'll sit down with Aiven to share challenges and strategies when looking at their technology stack when facing the need to scale fast for their customers.

Key topics will include:

• Transitioning to a strongly asynchronous architecture to enhance performance and reliability.

• Optimizing data infrastructure for better performance and data observability.

• Exploring multi-cloud strategies and advanced streaming technologies.

• Evaluating Aiven's open source services for improved scalability, cost-efficiency, and disaster recovery.

Gain insights into how Kroo Bank plans to navigate the complexities of the digital age ensuring sustainable growth and innovation in a competitive market!

Discover how semi-supervised learning enhances object detection by reducing reliance on labeled data. This talk explores cutting-edge techniques. Learn to leverage unlabeled data effectively, enhancing model performance and efficiency in object detection tasks.

Across multiple industries, time and again Data and Analytics teams find it difficult to setup and execute experimentation programs at scale in order to drive sustainable, data-driven growth. A significant challenge we have identified is the limited time teams have to focus on new ideas, challenges and R&D, with BAU responsibilities often taking priority. In this panel, we will explore ways that both Twenty First Group and Motorway have tried to address this issue by giving their Data and Analytics teams protected time, spaces and roles to enable these longer term development goals. In partnership with Women in Data we will explore how to best identify that critical (female) talent that can help facilitate these kinds of initiatives and how we can continue to empower our teams to succeed in an ever-changing industry.

AI is full of buzzwords, but what do they really mean for your business? In this 30-minute session, we’ll demystify key AI terms such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, and MLOps. More importantly, we’ll demonstrate how these concepts can be applied to deliver tangible business value.

Through practical case studies, you’ll discover how organisations are using AI to optimise processes and achieve measurable outcomes. We’ll also discuss how to align AI initiatives with your business objectives to ensure success.

Join us for an insightful journey that simplifies AI and equips you with actionable strategies. Plus, stay for an interactive Q&A to explore how these ideas can be tailored to your needs.

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We’ve never had more data, and we’ve never had more immediate access to data thanks to the success of the Kafka protocol. But what use is data if you can’t process it quickly enough to make a difference? Or can’t handle the scale with which it’s being generated? Or can’t make robust ACID-grade decisions if the situation requires it? 

Volt Active Data is a real time decisioning platform that’s been around for a decade now, and plays a silent role in the lives of over a billion people every day. It’s used to run the prepaid mobile phone system for over 700 million end users, control millions of energy meters in Europe, and provide real time user analytics for over 500 million video game users worldwide. 

In this session we’ll show how Volt’s new Stream Processing component allows you to connect the most powerful information pipeline (Kafka) to the most powerful real time decision engine (Volt).

Why does this lead to value? The Kafka-verse is very good at telling us about disjoint events in the recent past, but is short of tools to turn all that raw data into a clear understanding of what’s happening right now. Volt is excellent at the kind of tasks you need to solve if you want to get to ‘right now’. Complex aggregations, joining streams of imperfectly related data, enrichment, filtering, routing and other aspects of ‘Data Plumbing’ are easy with Volt. Once you have a clear and robust view of ‘right now’ you can get Volt to make real time decisions, at scale and with 100% ACID consistency that allow you to make the most of your newfound understanding.

Volt is more than just a stream processing platform. It started out as a performant, scalable and 100% ACID in memory database before evolving into a real time decision engine. Now, thanks to our new Stream Processing module you can get Volt to operate at the scale of your business, with the response times needed for success and the reliability your customers and stockholders expect.

Everything has changed in the last year with Generative AI entering onto the scene. This means a re-shuffling of priorities and budgets, putting AI-enabled Data & Analytics right back at the top of the agenda. In this session we will discuss: 

• That there is no Generative AI without data – but it has to be the right data 

• The importance of being able to bring together organised and trusted data 

• Why your data integration strategy is the foundation to successfully using AI

Discover how D&G's diverse leadership has unified our data team by leveraging advanced tools and AI technologies. Learn how we foster a collaborative culture that drives innovation and impactful outcomes through state-of-the-art strategic analytics and AI-driven insights. Join us to explore strategies for integrating cutting-edge tech with diverse perspectives to enhance team performance and achieve impactful business and customer outcomes. 

The Sanger Institute is harnessing technology to drive innovations in genomic sequencing – supporting scientific discovery and innovation by providing access to biomedical research data.

By leveraging the Sanger Institute's high-performance computing capabilities, researchers can scale and upgrade their operations without sacrificing simplicity, maximising efficiency when working with large-scale, unstructured datasets. 

Join us for a conversation with the Sanger Institute, as we explore how it has been able to continuously innovate and investigate new technical solutions, to accelerate medical breakthroughs.

All companies claim to be well Data-Governed (how could they claim anything else?), but when we dig deeper, we start finding many gaps, integrations, and especially governing real-time data, which has been a weak point in the new architectures. In this talk, we will explore the challenges we see, typical situations, and the available tools to step up and manage with confidence all data lifecycles from generation to consumption, accelerating quality and increasing value.

As data continues to grow in complexity, the need for a unified data layer with rich semantic business meaning has become more critical than ever. This session examines the transformative impact of integrating generative AI with a well-structured, unified data layer, emphasizing how this combination unlocks new levels of intelligence and efficiency. By standardizing and contextualizing data across the organization, companies can fully leverage the power of generative AI to drive insights, automation, and decision-making. Explore practical strategies and case studies that highlight how a unified data layer is the key to harnessing generative AI, marking the moment when data management truly evolved. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to prepare your data infrastructure for the future.

Overcome the limitations of your legacy data warehouse or BI systems and reap the benefits of a cloud-native stack with LeapLogic, Impetus’ automated cloud migration accelerator. Join our session to explore how LeapLogic’s end-to-end automated capabilities can fast-track and streamline the transformation of legacy data warehouse, ETL, Hadoop, analytics, and reporting workloads to the cloud. Gain actionable insights from real-world success stories of Fortune 500 enterprises that have successfully modernised their legacy workloads, positioning them at the forefront of the GenAI revolution. 

Join us at the Gen AI theater for an exclusive fireside chat with Matthew Thomson, Nokia’s head of data and digital, and Marianne Taudiere, Quid’s vice president of EMEA. Delve into how predictive analytics is revolutionizing strategic functions, explore the pivotal role of data in Nokia’s operations, and discover compelling case studies showcasing the transformative impact of Generative AI. Don’t miss this engaging session to learn how Gen AI is shaping the future of business!

Improve your data infrastructure with governance and security, using proven methods and best practices. Break down data silos, foster collaboration, and optimise data accessibility, empowering your business units with the data and technologies they need. Learn how AI improves efficiency and streamlines data product development. And see how Microsoft Fabric simplifies data estate modernization with a focus on unifying your data in an open and governed foundation.

Join us for an engaging and interactive Q&A session with Nicolas from YOOI and Craig from Sage, as they delve into Sage’s remarkable data transformation journey. Discover how Sage is fostering a culture of data literacy and collaboration across the organization, paving the way for a federated data approach.

This session will explore:

• The evolution of Sage’s data culture: From inception to the future vision.

• The processes that underpin and enable this transformation, from ideation to delivery.

• Real-life stories that bring these concepts to life, illustrating the tangible impact of these initiatives.

• How the YOOI platform has been foundational in supporting Sage’s journey by enabling visibility, enhancing collaboration, and defining, rolling out, and scaling the operating model across the federation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from leaders driving data innovation and learn how to empower your own organization on a similar path.

PrimaryBid, a UK-based technology business which connects retail investors to capital market transactions, is no stranger to working within a highly regulated, complex industry. As the team prepares for a global expansion beyond Europe and into the US and Middle East, they're planning for even higher stakes as they increase the scale of their operations and external data products.

Hear from PrimaryBid's Director of Data & AI, Andy Turner, as he shares PrimaryBid's data journey, including how they rebuilt their data stack from the ground up to ensure accurate, reliable data across global markets, the value (and challenges) of delivering external data products, and how data observability has played a crucial role throughout PrimaryBid's expansion.

Premier Foods wanted to modernize its approach to data, building an architecture that would provide actionable insights, unlock vital data from business systems to simplify processes, and reduce risk.   

Join this session to learn now Premier Foods, working with Snap Analytics, implemented Matillion to deliver 15 different data solutions across the organization, including plastics reporting, customer service, manufacturing, sales reporting, procurement and product development.

Find out how they saved over 500 days of manual work and hundreds of thousands of pounds through decommissioning unnecessary data activities.

In today’s data-driven world, whether you’re building your own data pipelines or relying on third-party vendors, understanding the fundamentals of great data movement systems is invaluable. It’s not just about making things work—it’s about ensuring your data operations are reliable, scalable, and cost-effective.

As an early employee and Airbyte’s Platform Architect, I’ve spent the last 3.5 years working through the challenges and intricacies of building a data movement platform. Along the way, I’ve learned some important lessons, often the hard way, that I believe could be helpful to others who are on a similar journey.

In this session, I’ll share these lessons in the hope that my experiences can offer some guidance, whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine what you’ve already built. I’ll also touch on how the rapid rise of generative AI is changing the landscape, and how we’re trying to adapt to these new challenges. My goal is to provide insights anyone can take back to their own projects, helping them avoid some of the pitfalls and navigate the complexities of modern data movement.

2 - 3 Main Actionable Takeaways:

• A general framework for designing a data movement system.

• Crucial fine print such as managing various destination memory types, the surprising need to re-import data and the shortcuts & pitfalls of artificial cursors.

• Adjusting data movement systems for an AI-first world.

Exploring the practical applications of generative AI in driving data-driven decision-making within our organisations. From simplifying marketing optimisation decisions to decentralising insights, this talk showcases how businesses leverage generative AI to innovate and adapt in today's dynamic landscape. So, join us to discover how this cutting-edge technology is revolutionising decision-making, driving growth, and providing a competitive edge in our business.

Leading the transformation of technology, process and culture starts with energising and inspiring your stakeholders to take action. In this session we'll cover how to build relevant, compelling and emotionally engaging content that sparks action from your message. Learn how to make the complex simple, influence stakeholders and lead the charge for change in the data world.

Accelerate your path from idea to proof of concept. Our platform empowers you to build working data application prototypes at lightning speed, revolutionizing how you bring your business ideas to life. Transcend the limitations of conventional dashboards. Craft data applications with embedded logic and bi-directional control through reverse ETL.

We are in an era of heavy learning when it comes to delivering successful AI implementations across our organizations. In fact, the best AI use cases and outcomes are around the corner and still to come. However, there are significant takeaways from first projects all around us that can guide, accelerate, and improve our own journeys. There are also key differences and considerations in how IT teams deploy AI projects and technologies. Attend this session to learn the four key data-centric must haves to increase AI initiative success based on current Quest and Sparkle client experiences from around the world and use them as a catalyst to effectively trailblaze your own efforts.

Join us Join us for an engaging and insightful session as we delve into the innovative patterns of mesh, fabric, and knowledge hubs, all grounded in federated operating principles. We’ll explore the common pitfalls encountered on the data journey, key considerations for success, and how Microsoft’s cutting-edge solutions can drive your transformation forward.