
15 MAY 2025 - ON AN ONLINE DEVICE NEAR YOU

The Data Strategy & Culture Show
ABOUT
What’s DataNext Transformation all about??
Once the foundations for data transformation have been correctly laid organisations can start to put their data to use in ways they never thought possible. Empowering their people to create new products & services all driven by data.
DataNext Transformation will bring together data trailblazers & thought leaders, showcasing how they are using Data, AI & MLops to drive transformation across all parts of their business. Pushing the boundaries at all times with innovative new ways of using data.
Who should attend
> CDO’s
> AI Practitioners
> Data Scientists
> ML Practitioners
> Business Transformation
> Data Transformation
> Data Leaders
> Data Services
> Data Architects
> Data CoE
> AI Transformation
> AI Leaders
Speakers
AGENDA
The schedule is based on the Central European Time Zone
Opening Remarks

Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
Fostering a Data-Driven Culture: Leadership in the Energy Transition at Enel X

Valentina Ravenni, Head of Data Excellence, Enel Green Power
Faster, Smarter, Trusted Data — Delivered to Your Data Warehouse & Lake with Confluent

Kristoffer Nilsson, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent
Beyond Technology: Shaping a Culture of Data Excellence and Trust

Hajar El Hanafi, Data Transformation Lead, Electrolux Group
The Data Driven Enterprise: Aligning Strategy, Culture and Innovation for Competitive Advantage

Harshal Shah, Transformation Delivery lead, Danske Bank
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking

- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
The Data Governance Journey at IOP Publishing: Aligning Culture & Strategy whilst Focusing on Fundamentals

James Gooding, Head of Data & Analytics, IOP Publishing
Empowering Teams for Data-Driven Success - Invest in your People to Reap the Rewards of your Transformation

Wessam Ahmed, Head of Resilience & Innovation, CIB Egypt
Revolutionizing Business Intelligence: How Augmented Analytics Empowers Everyone to Make Data-Driven Decisions

Priyanka Sharma, Senior Director - BU Architecture, dsm-firmenich
Data Governance by Design: Enabling Transformation Through Proactive Data Management

Vishal Thanki, Head of Data Governance, Logistics Industry
From Data Chaos to AI & Business Value: Unlock the Potential of Your Data

Guillaume Chenu, Group Data Transformation Projects Lead, Europ Assistance
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking

- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Digital Strategy: From Data Challenges to Business Impact - Diagnose, Design, Deliver

Gozde Toral Gursoy, Digital Strategy Director, Philips
Transforming into a Data-Driven Organisation: Cross Department Collaboration & Harmonisation are Key

Gonzalo Durban, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
Delivering Data Transformation to Enable Data Driven Decisions & Insight

Matthew Goodwin, Data Transformation Group Lead, Rolls-Royce
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking

- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Panel Discussion: Leading Data Transformation - Overcoming Barriers to Strategy, Culture & Transformation at Scale

- Valentina Ravenni, Head of Data Excellence, Enel Green Power
- Gonzalo Durban, Chief Data & Analytics Officer
- Ross Hawkes, Head of Data, Oliver Agency
Moderator: Kristoffer Nilsson, Senior Solutions Engineer, Confluent
Closing Remarks

Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
Registration Options
* Sofa Summits reserves the rights to cancel the registration if the registration conditions are not met or the registration details are false.

Sponsorship
Our virtual conferences look & feel like the real thing - complete with speaker sessions & an exhibition hall. But you don't have to leave your computer to display your products & services, chat with attendees & generate high-volume, targeted leads. No flights, no hotels, no expensive booth setup - no hassle.