Data architects are increasingly tasked with provisioning quality unstructured data to support AI models. However, little has been done to manage unstructured data beyond data security and privacy requirements. This session will look at what it takes to improve the quality of unstructured data and the emerging best practices in this space.

Meridian Energy, New Zealand’s leader in 100% renewable generation, adopted Denodo as a unified semantic data layer to accelerate the delivery of diverse use cases across its lakehouse environment. From security risk modelling to incident management, ESG compliance and more, Denodo enables governed, real-time access to data without replication – reducing ETL overhead, empowering self-service, and ensuring consistent metrics. Business teams are continuing to explore and advance data-driven solutions, supporting Meridian’s shift to a governed lakehouse architecture.

Join award-winning broadcaster and national comedy champion, Adam Spencer to learn how technologies like AI, Cyber Security and ChatGPT are disrupting business and how you can win in this world. In this thought-provoking and funny presentation, Adam will share:
• How Artificial Intelligence will impact every industry and how to harness its potential
• The crucial role every worker plays in your cyber security
• The business potential of holding a supercomputer in your hands
• How to keep up if the pace of digital disruption feels overwhelming

Embark on a transformative AI journey with our session focused on deploying AI agents that deliver immediate ROI while ensuring robust data security. We’ll delve into advanced AI orchestration techniques that not only enhance system efficiency but also improve employee productivity. By incorporating TRiSM principles, you’ll learn how to develop AI applications that are both trustworthy and risk-managed. Whether you are just beginning your AI journey or seeking to expand your existing framework, this session offers practical insights to transform AI potential into meaningful business outcomes.

Struggling to balance AI-driven innovation with security and compliance? Organisations are racing to leverage AI, advanced analytics, and the cloud for a competitive edge—but growing regulations and data protection requirements create significant challenges.
This session will provide practical strategies to maximise AI potential while safeguarding sensitive data, ensuring compliance, and mitigating risk.
Learn how to harness innovation without compromise and position your organisation for success in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Generative AI is revolutionizing businesses, but the secret behind its success is your data – sensitive, unstructured, and exposed. Companies are racing to deploy AI yet often overlook the risks of data compromise, exfiltration and compliance. As organizations adopt new data tools, they must rethink their approach to data security or risk disastrous consequences.
If you’re struggling with balancing innovation and security, this session will give you the blueprint to securely scale data & AI applications.

As privacy regulations tighten, organisations must go beyond check-the-box compliance to stay ahead. Join BigID and David Mesman for a practical discussion on how to build a future-proof, privacy-aware data strategy. Learn how to:

• Unify discovery, classification and governance across structured, unstructured and AI-generated data
• Automate privacy workflows and enforce policies in real time
• Strengthen customer trust through responsible data use
• Ensure compliance with current and future Australian privacy laws
• Align privacy, security and AI risk under one integrated framework