Past Granite Falls Public Events

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October 23-25, 2024: Ten Steps to Quality Data - rescheduled

  • Three-day workshop.
  • Hosted by IRM UK.

October 18, 2024: Achieving Software Excellence: Synergizing Data Quality with Software Development

  • Seminar presentation.
  • INFQ 7367 IQ Policy and Strategy Class.
  • Hosted by University of Arkansas, Little Rock, for the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Colloquium Series. 

August 13, 2024: Achieving Software Excellence: Synergizing Data Quality with Software Development

  • Keynote presentation
  • As part of the TiD Conference, August 11-16, 2024, Beijing, China.
  • Pre-recorded presentation. 

June 13-14, 2024: Managing Data as an Asset 

  •  Presentation to Doug Laney's MBA class, Introduction to Infonomics (MBA 565)
  • Live stream

June 6-7, 2024: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

  • Two-day seminar.
  • As part of the Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) West conference, June 3-7,2024.
  • San Diego, California.

April 18, 2024: Book Club - Executing Data Quality Projects 

  • 2-hour presentation.
  • Hosted by DAMA Central Ohio Chapter (Buckeye DAMA).
  • Live stream. 

March 25, 2024: Entrepreneurial Skills for Data Managers 

  • Half-day tutorial.
  • Co-presented with Aakriti Agrawal.
  • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW), March 25-29, 2024.
  • Orlando, Florida.

December 6, 2023: Entrepreneurial Skills for Data Governance and Information Quality Professionals 

  • Keynote presentation.
  • Co-presented with Aakriti Agrawal.
  • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) East conference, December 4-8, 2023.
  • Washington, DC.

December 6, 2023: Forks in the Road - Career Journeys of Data Governance Professionals 

  • Panel discussion with Mark Horseman, Aakriti Agrawal, Valerie Calvo, Diane E. Schmidt, and Monika Kapoor.
  • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) East conference, December 4-8, 2023.
  • Washington, DC.

November 29, 2023: The Ten Steps™ Approach to Quality Data

  • Seminar presentation.
  • INFQ 7367 IQ Policy and Strategy Class.
  • Hosted by University of Arkansas, Little Rock. 

November 15-17, 2023: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

  • Three-day workshop. 
  • Hosted by IRM UK.
  • Live stream, London timezone.

September 21, 2023: Supporting Your Business Through Data Quality Metrics 

  • 1-day tutorial.
  • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, September 18-21, 2023. 
  • Anaheim, California.

August 31, 2023: "Data Strategies for Data Governance" book launch with Marilu Lopez and Steve Hoberman 

  • Danette McGilvray wrote the foreward for this book. 
  • During the book launch, she speaks about why this book is a must-read for the data quality community.
  • Livestream.

June 8-9, 2023: Ten Steps to Quality Data

  • 2-day workshop.
  • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) West conference, June 5-9, 2023.
  • San Diego, California.

May 17-19, 2023: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

  • Three-day workshop.
  • Hosted by IRM UK.
  • Live stream, London timezone.

April 20, 2023: Gaining Management Support to Implement a Great Data Program (Management, Governance, Quality, etc.) 

  • Keynote presentation.
  • Hosted by DAMA New York. 
  • New York City, New York. 

March 14, 2023: Empowering CDOs: Key Solutions for Overcoming Challenges 

  • Presentation.
  • Hosted by DataGalaxy.
  • Livestream.

December 8-9, 2022: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

  • Two-day workshop.
  • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) East conference, December 5-9, 2022.
  • Washington, DC.

December 7, 2022: The Role That Empathy Plays in Designing Data Governance Programs   

  • Panel discussion with Andrew Andrews and Laura Sebastian-Coleman.
  • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) East conference, December 5-9, 2022.
  • Washington, DC.

November 30-December 2, 2022: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

  • Three-day workshop.
  • Hosted by IRM UK.
  • Live stream, London timezone. 

September 22, 2022: Common Reasons Why CDO's Fail - And How to Avoid Them 

  • Presentation.
  • Hosted by Informatica CDO Academy.
  • Livestream.

June 30, 2022: Supporting Higher Education through Data Quality Metrics 

  • Four-hour workshop.
  • Livestream.

June 28, 2022: Supporting Higher Education through Data Quality Metrics 

  • Four-hour workshop.
  • Livestream.

June 23-24, 2022: Module 6: Measuring and Accounting for Information 

  • Guest Speaker.
  • Introduction to Infonomics - MBA 565, taught by Professor Doug Laney.
  • University of Illinois Gies College of Business, Summer Session 2022.
  • Livestream.

June 15-17, 2022: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

  • Three-day workshop.
  • Hosted by IRM UK.
  • Livestream, London timezone.

June 14, 2022: Common Reasons Why CDO's Fail - And How to Avoid Them 

  • Presentation.
  • Hosted by Informatica CDO Academy.
  • Livestream. 

June 9-10, 2022: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

  • Two-day workshop.
  • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) West conference, June 6-10, 2024.
  • San Diego, California. 

June 7, 2022: Common Reasons Why CDO's Fail - And How to Avoid Them 

  • Presentation.
  • Hosted by Informatica CDO Academy.
  • Livestream. 

May 19, 2022: What CDOs Need to Know, and Do, About Data Quality 

  • Presentation.
  • Hosted by International Society of Chief Data Officers.
  • Livestream. 

    • April 21, 2022: Business Value - Where Data and Quality Meet 

  • Keynote presentation; Watch the recorded session here: https://youtu.be/hXQpSNv4TC8
  • Hosted by DAMA Capítulo Perú.
  • Livestream, Peru timezone.

    • April 20, 2022: Lightning Talk "The Tater Talk" 

    • Lightning Talk presentation.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World Digital Conference (EDW), April 19-20, 2022.
    • Livestream.

    April 19, 2022: Applying the Ten Steps Methodology 

    • Guest speaker.
    • UA Little Rock, Course INFQ 7337 Project and Change Management.
    • Livestream.

    April 5-7, 2022: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

    • Three-day workshop. 
    • Hosted by Ari Hovi.
    • Livestream, Eastern European/Helsinki timezone.

    March 17, 2022: Quality Data for Our Data-Dependent World 

    • Keynote presentation.
    • Hosted by DAMA NY.
    • Livestream.

    March 1, 2022: Business Value - Where Data and Quality Meet 

    • Keynote presentation.
    • Hosted by TDWI Finland.
    • Livestream, Eastern European/Helsinki timezone.

    February 22 & 24, 2022: Common Reasons Why CDO's Fail - And How to Avoid Them 

    • Presentation.
    • Hosted by Informatica CDO Academy.
    • Livestream. 

    February 11, 2022: Business Value - Where Data and Quality Meet 

    • Presentation.
    • Hosted by UA Little Rock STEM Colloquium Series.
    • Livestream. 

    February 8, 2022: The "How" of Data Quality  

    • Interview with Dr. Nina Evans and James Price.
    • University of South Australia, for postgraduate MBA course "Data Privacy, Governance, and Quality."
    • Livestream.

    December 9-10, 2021: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

    • Two-day workshop.
    • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) West conference, December 6-10, 2021.
    • San Diego, California.

    December 1-3, 2021: Ten Steps to Quality Data 

    • Three-day workshop. 
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • Livestream.

    November 16, 2021: Data Quality Can Save the World 

    • Keynote.
    • As part of Enterprise Data Conference - Europe, November 15-17, 2021.
    • Livestream.

    October 20, 2021: Quality Data for Our Data-Dependent World 

    • Keynote presentation.
    • Hosted by DAMA Minnesota.
    • Livestream.

    May 13, 2021: Infodemic and the Road to Trustworthy Data 

    • Keynote presentation.
    • Hosted by DAMA New England.
    • Livestream. 

    April 22, 2021: Data Quality Can Save the World 

    • Keynote presentation. 
    • Hosted by Enterprise Data World (EDW) 2021, April 18-23, 2021.
    • Livestream.

    April 19, 2021: Ten Steps to Data Quality - A Foundation for All Data Work 

    • Three-hour tutorial. 
    • Hosted by Enterprise Data World (EDW) 2021, April 18-23, 2021.
    • Livestream.

    November 27, 2020: Why Data Quality is Relevant in Today's Data Dependent World 

    • Keynote presentation.
    • As part of 4th International Congress on Data and Information Management, DAMA Mexico, November 16-27, 2020.
    • Livestream.

    November 18-20, 2020: Ten Steps to Data Quality 

    • Three-day workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK. 
    • Livestream, London timezone.

    December 11, 2019: Common Vocabulary "Trial"

    • Keynote presentation with Len Silverston, Thomas Redman, Ron Klein, Katherine O'Keefe, and Laura Sebastian-Coleman. 
    • As part of DG Vision, December 9-12, 2019.
    • Washington, DC.

    December 9, 2019: Let's Talk Business: A Practitioners Guide to Communicating about Data 

    • Workshop.
    • As part of DG Vision, December 9-12, 2019.
    • Washington, DC. 

    December 5-6, 2019: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day workshop.
    • As part of DG Winter Conference, December 2-6, 2019.
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    December 4, 2019: The Leader's Data Manifesto

    • Presentation. 
    • As part of DG Winter Conference, December 2-6, 2019.
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    December 4, 2019: Supporting Business Needs Through Data Quality Metrics

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of DG Winter Conference, December 2-6, 2019.
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    November 20-22, 2019: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Three-day seminar and workshop.
    • As part of Enterprise Data Conference Europe, November 18-22, 2019.
    • London, UK.

    November 19, 2019: Dialog, Debate and Conference Close: Take Away Insights and Dialogue from the Conference

    • Recap moderator with Donald Farmer.
    • As part of Enterprise Data Conference Europe, November 18-22, 2019.
    • London, UK.

    November 18, 2019: Bridging the Gap: Learning Leadership Lessons from Building the Golden Gate Bridge

    • Keynote.
    • As part of Enterprise Data Conference Europe, November 18-22, 2019.
    • London, UK.

    November 18, 2019: Information Quality Roundtable

    • Moderator.
    • As part of Enterprise Data Conference Europe, November 18-22, 2019.
    • London, UK.

    June 17-19, 2019: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Three-day seminar and workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK.

    June 6-7, 2019: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar.
    • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ), June 3-7, 2019.
    • San Diego, California. 

    March 21-22, 2019: The Role of Politics, Authority, and Culture in Governing Data

    • One-day workshop. Starts afternoon of March 21 and continues to morning of March 22.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, March 17-22, 2019.
    • Boston, Massachusetts.

    March 21, 2019: Looking Forward: Challenges and Opportunities for Data in the Year Ahead

    • Closing Keynote Panel with John Ladley, Asha Saxena, and Anthony Algmin.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, March 17-22, 2019.
    • Boston, Massachusetts. 

    March 20, 2019: The Leader's Data Manifesto

    • Presentation with James Price, Tom Redman, and John Ladley.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, March 17-22, 2019.
    • Boston, Massachusetts. 

    March 20, 2019: You are Liable for Not Establishing the 'Common Vocabulary' in your Organization

    • Presentation (as a courtroom simulation) with Ron Klein, Daragh O Brien, Tom Redman, Laura Sebastian-Coleman, and Len Silverston.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, March 17-22, 2019.
    • Boston, Massachusetts. 

    December 6-7. 2018: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar.
    • As part of DG Winter Conference, December 3-7, 2018.
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    December 5, 2018: Supporting Business Needs Through Data Quality Metrics

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of DG Winter Conference, December 3-7, 2018.
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    October 24-26, 2018: Ten Steps to Data Quality

  • Three-day seminar and workshop.
  • Hosted by IRM UK.
  • London, UK.

    • June 14-15, 2018: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar.
    • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality (DGIQ) conference, June 11-15, 2018.
    • San Diego, California.

    June 6-8, 2018: Ten Steps to Data Quality 

    • Three-day seminar and workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK.  

    April 26-27, 2018: The Role of Politics, Authority, and Culture in Governing Data

    • One-day course (Thursday afternoon, April 26, 2018 (2:15 pm - 5:30 pm) and concludes Friday morning, April 27, 2018 (8:30 am - 11:45 am).
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, April 22-27, 2018.
    • San Diego, California.

    April 25, 2018: The Leader's Data Manifesto - Making it Work For You 

    • Presentation with John Ladley.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, April 22-27, 2018.
    • San Diego, California. 

    March 6, 2018: Supporting Business Needs Through Data Quality Metrics

    • Half-day presentation.
    • Hosted by DAMA Wisconsin.
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    December 7-8, 2017: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar and workshop. 
    • As part of Data Governance Winter Conference, December 4-8, 2017.
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    November 2-3, 2017: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar and workshop.  
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK

    June 12-16, 2017: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar and workshop. 
    • As part of Data Governance and Information Quality (DGIQ) Conference, June 15-16, 2017.  
    • San Diego, California.

    June 6-7, 2017: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar and workshop.  
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK.

    April 5, 2017: The Data Manifesto

    • Special Interest Group.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, April 2-7, 2017.
    • Atlanta, Georgia.

    April 2, 2017: Supporting Business Needs Through Information Quality Metrics

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, April 2-7, 2017.
    • Atlanta, Georgia.

    December 5-7, 2016: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • 2-Day Seminar & Workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK.

    November 17-18, 2016: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar.
    • As part of Data Governance 2016 Winter Conference, November 14-18, 2016. 
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    November 16, 2016: The Art and Science of Data Quality Metrics

    • Half-day seminar.
    • As part of Data Governance 2016 Winter Conference, November 14-18, 2016. 
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    November 16, 2016: The Future of Data Quality

    • Moderator for closing panel.
    • As part of Data Governance 2016 Winter Conference, November 14-18, 2016.
    • Delray Beach, Florida.

    October 4, 2016: So I Have a Standard - Now What?

    • 45-minute seminar.
    • As part of ECCMA Technical Seminar in conjunction with ISO TC 184/SC4 Meeting, October 2-7, 2016.
    • Seattle, Washington.

    June 27, 2016: The Art and Science of Data Quality Metrics

    • Half-day tutorial.
    • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ), June 27-July 1, 2016.&
    • San Diego, California.

    June 27, 2016: From Root Cause Analysis to Resolution

    • Half-day tutorial.
    • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ) . June 27-July 1, 2016. 
    • San Diego, California.

    June 7-8, 2016: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • 2-day Seminar & Workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK.

    April 18, 2016: Climbing the Data Quality Maturity Curve

    • Half-day session.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World, April 17-22, 2016.
    • San Diego, California.

    December 8-9, 2015: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • 2-day Seminar and Workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK.

    November 5, 2015: Increasing Project Success Through Data Quality and Governance

    • Full-day tutorial.
    • As part of Enterprise Dataversity, November. 2-5, 2015.
    • Washington, DC.

    November 4, 2015: What Happens at the Intersection of Analytics, Governance and Data Management?

    • Panelist on Keynote Discussion Panel.
    • As part of Enterprise Dataversity, November. 2-5, 2015.
    • Chicago, Illinois.

    October 14, 2015: The Future of Information Quality: Challenges & Opportunities

    • Closing Panel.
    • As part of Information and Data Quality Summit. October. 12-14, 2015.
    • Baltimore, Maryland.

    October 13, 2015: From Root Cause Analysis to Resolution

    • Conference Session.
    • As part of Information and Data Quality Summit. October. 12-14, 2015.
    • Baltimore, Maryland.

    June 2-3, 2015: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar and workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK.

    April 2, 2015: Increasing Project Success Through Data Quality and Governance

    • Full-day session.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW), March 29-April 3, 2015.
    • Washington, D.C.

    December 9-10, 2014: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day course.
    • This course was taught in English with simultaneous translation into Italian.
    • As part of Technology Transfer Data Quality Course. 
    • Rome, Italy.

    December 4-5, 2014: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar and workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK.
    • London, UK.

    October 9, 2014: The Art and Science of Governing Data Quality Programs and Projects

    • Tutorial.
    • As part of the International Data Quality Summit (IDQS). October 6-9, 2014.
    • Richmond, Virginia.

    October 8, 2014: Data Quality Dimensions in Action

    • Conference presentation. October 8, 2014.
    • As part of International Data Quality Summit (IDQS). October 6-9, 2014.
    • Richmond, Virginia.

    September 4, 2014: What a CDO Needs to Know About Data Quality

    • Presentation.
    • Sponsored by Dataversity.
    • Part of the "CDO Agenda" Webinar series.

    June 26, 2014: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • One-day tutorial.
    • As part of Data Governance and Information Quality (DGIQ), June 23-26, 2014.
    • San Diego, California.

    May 8-9, 2014: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar and workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK Strategic Training.
    • London, UK.

    April 30, 2014: Panel Discussion

    • Danette served as moderator for an interactive group panel discussion.
    • As part of CDO Vision.
    • Austin, Texas.

    April 29, 2014: Metadata Governance Conundrum

    • Panel Discussion with Danette McGilvray, Ron Klein, David Plotkin, Peter Benson, and Seth Earley.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW) conference, April 27-May 1, 2014.
    • Austin, Texas.

    Dec. 5-6, 2013: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Two-day seminar and workshop.
    • Hosted by IRM UK Strategic Training.
    • London, UK.

    November 14, 2013: Discussion Celebrating World Quality Day

    • Discussion.
    • Hosted by IAIDQ World Quality Day.
    • Webinar.

    Nov 4, 2013: Data Quality and Governance in Projects

    • Half-day Tutorial.
    • As part of Information & Data Quality Conference 2013 (IDQ), Nov 4-7, 2013.
    • University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
    • Little Rock, Arkansas.

    June 20, 2013: The Role of Politics, Authority, and Culture in Governing Data

    • Post-conference Full-day Tutorial with Bob Seiner.
    • As part of Data Governance and Information Quality Conference (DGIQ). June 17-20, 2013.
    • San Diego, California.

    June 19, 2013: IQ Experts Panel

    • Panel discussion.
    • As part of Data Governance and Information Quality Conference (DGIQ). June 17-20, 2013.
    • San Diego, California. 

    June 18, 2013: Bridging the Gap in Data Governance and Data Quality

    • Opening Keynote Speech.
    • As part of Data Governance and Information Quality Conference (DGIQ). June 17-20, 2013.
    • San Diego, California.

    June 18, 2013: The Data Governance Road Show - Interviews with Thought Leaders

    • Webinar live from DGIQ with TDAN (The Data Administration Newsletter).
    • As part of Data Governance and Information Quality Conference (DGIQ). June 17-20, 2013.
    • San Diego, California.

    September 16, 2013: Increasing Project Success Through Data Quality and Governance

    • Full-day public presentation.
    • Hosted by DAMA Minnesota.
    • Bloomington, Minnesota.

    June 3-5, 2013: Ten Steps to Data Quality

    • Three-day public course.
    • Technology Transfer Data Quality Course.
    • Rome, Italy.

    November 7, 2012:DQ Panel: Hype, Hoopla or Humans - Understanding the Critical Success Factors for Quality

    • Panel member.
    • As part of Data Management & Information Quality Conference Europe and Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Conference Europe, November 5-7, 2012.
    • London, UK.

    November 6, 2012: Leveraging the Roles of Executive, Manager, and Individual Contributor to Further Your Data Initiative

    • Conference presentation.
    • As part of Data Management & Information Quality Conference Europe and Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Conference Europe, November 5-7, 2012.
    • London, UK.

    November 5, 2012: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™

    • Full-day workshop.
    • As part of Data Management & Information Quality Conference Europe and Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Conference Europe, November 5-7, 2012.
    • London, UK.

    September 10-18, 2012: Ten Steps Data Quality Training

    • Various 1- and 2-day Ten Steps Data Quality Training Courses, both public and private.
    • As part of DAMA Southern Africa, September 10-18, 2012.
    • Johannesburg, South Africa.

    June 28, 2012: A Structured Approach to Information Quality Projects

    • One-day workshop.
      Danette was the 2012 recipient of IAIDQ's Distinguished Member Award, "in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of information and data quality."
    • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ), June 25-28, 2012.
    • San Diego, California.

    May 31, 2012: Introduction to Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information

    • Presentation.
    • IAIDQ Asia Pacific. 
    • Brisbane, Australia. 

    May 28-29, 2012: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information

    • Two-day Master Class.
    • Sponsored by Enterprise IQ and Zenith Solutions.
    • Melbourne, Australia. 

    May 24, 2012: Ten Steps to Improved DQ

    • Workshop.
    • Hosted by IAIDQ Asia Pacific.
    • Melbourne, Australia.

    May 23, 2012: Let’s Talk Business: Communicating the Value of Your Data Initiative

    • One-day Post-Summit workshop.
    • As part of MDM & Data Governance Summit Asia Pacific 2012.
    • Sydney, Australia.

    May 22, 2012: Leveraging the Roles of Executive, Manager, and Individual Contributor to Further Data Governance

    • International Keynote Presentation.
    • As part of MDM & Data Governance Summit Asia Pacific 2012.
    • Sydney, Australia.

    April 30, 2012: Gaining Support For Your Data Initiative

    • Workshop.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW), April 30 & May 2, 2012.
    • Atlanta, Georgia.

    March 21, 2012: Information Quality in an Integrated World

    • Presentation.
    • Hosted by DAMA Minnesota.
    • Bloomington, Minnesota.

    August 24-25, 2011: Data Stewardship: A Complete Guide

    • Two-Day Workshop/Seminar.
    • As part of NoSQL Conference.
    • San Jose, California.

    July 14, 2011: The Business Value of Data Quality

    • Tutorial co-taught with Michele Koch from Sallie Mae.
    • As part of MIT Information Quality Industry Symposium (IQIS).
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    June 29, 2011: The Future of Data Governance and Data Quality

    • Keynote panel moderator.
    • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ).
    • San Diego, California.

    June 27, 2011: Data Profiling – An Information Quality Fundamental

    • Half-day tutorial
    • As part of Data Governance & Information Quality Conference (DGIQ).
    • San Diego, California.

    May 12-13, 2011: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information

    • 1.5 day workshop.
    • As part of QIBRAS, South America’s Second International Conference on Information Quality. May 11-13, 2011.
    • Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    May 11, 2011: The Business Case for Information Quality

    • Conference presentation.
    • As part of QIBRAS, South America’s Second International Conference on Information Quality. May 11-13, 2011.
    • Sao Paulo, Brazil.

    April 4, 2011: Building the Business Case for Data Quality and Governance

    • One-day tutorial.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World (EDW).
    • Chicago, Illinois.

    March 30, 2011: Let's Talk Business: A Practitioner's Guide to Communicating About Data

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of Data Quality 2011 Asia Pacific Congress, March 28-30, 2011.
    • Sydney, Australia.

    March 29, 2011: Communicating Data Quality

    • Panel discussion.
    • As part of Data Quality 2011 Asia Pacific Congress, March 28-30, 2011.
    • Sydney, Australia.

    Jan. 26-27, 2011: Leadership: The Human Aspect

    • Presentations.
    • As part of EPA Quality Open House. Jan. 26-27, 2011.
    • Washington, D.C.

    November 13, 2010: The Business Value from Data Quality

    • Conference session.
    • As part of International Conference on Information Quality (ICIQ), Nov. 12-14, 2010.
    • Little Rock, Arkansas.

    October 12, 2010: Building the Business Case for Data Quality and Governance

    • Chapter meeting seminar.
    • Hosted by DAMA Puget Sound.
    • Seattle, Washington.

    September 22, 2010: Building the Business Case for Data Quality

    • Chapter meeting seminar.
    • Hosted by DAMA Nebraska. 
    • Omaha, Nebraska.

    September 21, 2010: Building the Business Case for Data Quality

    • Chapter meeting seminar.
    • Hosted by DAMA Iowa.
    • Des Moines, Iowa.

    June 8, 2010: The Stepping Stones for an Enterprise Data Quality Program

    • Presentation co-taught with Brett Medalen from Sallie Mae.
    • As part of The Data Governance Annual Conference and the Information and Data Quality Conference. June 7-10, 2010.
    • San Diego, California.

    June 7, 2010: Building the Business Case for Data Quality

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of The Data Governance Annual Conference and the Information and Data Quality Conference. June 7-10, 2010. 
    • San Diego, California.

    June 7, 2010: Practitioner’s Guide to Communicating about Data Quality

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of The Data Governance Annual Conference and the Information and Data Quality Conference. June 7-10, 2010. 
    • San Diego, California.

    March 18, 2010: Let’s Talk Business: A Practitioner’s Guide to Communicating About Data

    • Half-day course.
    • Free 30 min. consulting sessions during the Vendor Exhibits. March 16 and 17, 2010.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World 2010. March 14-18, 2010.
    • San Francisco, California.

    February 16, 2010: Data Quality – Change a Liability into a Powerful Asset

    • Chapter meeting seminar.
    • The Business Intelligence SIG, a Special Interest Group of the SD Forum.
    • Palo Alto, California.

    January 23, 2010: Building Bridges

    • One-day leadership workshop.
    • Utah State University, John M. Huntsman School of Business.
    • Logan, Utah.

    November 1, 2009: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™ for the Data Warehouse

    • One-day course.
    • As part of TDWI Fall 2009 World Conference. Nov. 1-6, 2009.
    • Orlando, Florida.

    October 13, 2009: What’s the Quality of Your Metadata?

    • Presentation.
    • Hosted by Meta-Data Professional Organization.
    • Webinar.

    September 16, 2009: Data Integration and Quality - Helping BI and Data Warehousing Succeed

    • Presentation.
    • Hosted by The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI).
    • Webcast.

    August 2, 2009: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™ for the Data Warehouse

    • One-day course. 
    • As part of TDWI Summer 2009 World Conference, Aug. 2-7, 2009.
    • San Diego, California.

    July 15, 2009: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™ 

    • Tutorial workshop. 
    • As part of MIT Information Quality Industry Symposium, July 15-17, 2009. 
    • Boston, Massachusetts.

    June 3, 2009: Building the Business Case for Data Governance

    • Special Interest Group (SIG) Facilitator. 
    • As part of Data Governance Annual Conference. June 1-4, 2009. 
    • San Diego, California.

    June 1, 2009: Communication for Commitment

    • Half-day tutorial co-taught with Anne Purcell. 
    • As part of Data Governance Annual Conference. June 1-4, 2009. 
    • San Diego, California.

    June 1, 2009: New Challenges in Data Governance and Data Protection

    • Panel member.
    • As part of Data Governance Annual Conference. June 1-4, 2009. 
    • San Diego, California.

    May 14, 2009: Information: A Bridge Across the Organization

    • Plenary address.  
    • As part of 2009 EPA Quality Management Conference, May 12-14, 2009. 
    • San Antonio, Texas.

    May 14, 2009: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™

    • Half-day training workshop.
    • As part of 2009 EPA Quality Management Conference, May 12-14, 2009. 
    • San Antonio, Texas.

    April 21, 2009: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™ – An Introduction

    • Classroom lecture.
    • Hosted by University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) Information Quality Graduate Program, April 21, 2009. 
    • Little Rock, Arkansas.

    April 9, 2009: Building the Business Case for Information Quality and Data Governance

    • Half-day seminar. 
    • As part of Enterprise Data World, April 5-9, 2009. 
    • Tampa, Florida.

    April 8, 2009: Book Signing

    • Book signing of Executing Data Quality Projects: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™. 
    • As part of Enterprise Data World, April 5-9, 2009. 
    • Tampa, Florida.

    April 8, 2009: Issues Forum:  Career Survival Strategies in a Downturn

    • Moderator for Panel Session.
    • As part of Enterprise Data World, April 5-9, 2009. 
    • Tampa, Florida.

    April 7, 2009: Ask the Expert

    • Free “Ask the Expert” sessions at the Consultant's Corridor in the Vendor Exhibits. 
    • As part of Enterprise Data World, April 5-9, 2009. 
    • Tampa, Florida.

    February 25, 2009: Data Quality - Critical for IT Projuect Success 

    • Presentation.
    • As part of Utah State University, Partners in Business, Information Technology Seminar, Feb. 25-26, 2009.
    • Logan, Utah. 

    February 23, 2009: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™ for the Data Warehouse

    • One-day course.
    • As part of TDWI Winter 2009 World Conference, February 22-27, 2009.
    • Las Vegas, Nevada.

    January 14, 2009: The 12 Dimensions of Data Quality

    • "Ask the Expert" session webinar.
    • Hosted by International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ), January 14, 2009.
    • Webinar.

    December 2, 2008: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™: An Introduction

    • Half-day seminar.
    • Hosted by DAMA Kansas City.
    • Kansas City, Missouri.

    November 5, 2008: The Role of Politics, Authority, and Culture in Governing Data

    • Full-day course co-presented with Robert S. Seiner.
    • As part of TDWI Fall 2008 World Conference, November 2-7, 2008.
    • New Orleans, Louisiana.

    October 8, 2008: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™: An Introduction

    • Half-day seminar.
    • Hosted by DAMA San Francisco.
    • San Francisco, California.

    September 24, 2008: Selling IQ and Obtaining Sustained Management Support

    • Community of Practice Facilitator. Sept. 24, 2008.
    • As part of the Information and Data Quality Conference 2008 (IDQ). Sept. 22-25, 2008.
    • San Antonio, Texas.

    September 24, 2008: Book Signing for "Executing Data Quality Projects: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™

    • Book signing.
    • As part of the Information and Data Quality Conference 2008 (IDQ). Sept. 22-25, 2008.
    • San Antonio, Texas.

    September 23, 2008: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™

    • Full-day tutorial.
    • As part of the Information and Data Quality Conference 2008 (IDQ). Sept. 22-25, 2008.
    • San Antonio, Texas.

    August 18, 2008: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™ for the Data Warehouse

    • One-day course. Aug. 18, 2008.
    • As part of the TDWI Summer 2008 World Conference, August 17-22, 2008.
    • San Diego, California. 

    August 19, 2008: Book Signing for "Executing Data Quality Projects: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™

    • Book signing. 
    • As part of the TDWI Summer 2008 World Conference, August 17-22, 2008.
    • San Diego, California.

    July 29, 2008: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™

    • Half-day seminar.
    • Hosted by DAMA Iowa.
    • Des Moines, Iowa.

    July 22, 2008: The 12 Dimensions of Data Quality

    • Telegathering.
    • Data Governance & Stewardship Community of Practice.
    • Teleconference.

    July 16, 2008: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™ – An Overview

    • Presentation.
    • As part of the MIT 2008 Information Quality Industry Symposium. July 16-17, 2008.
    • Boston, Massachusetts

    June 2, 2008: Optimizing the ERP Environment through Data Quality and Governance

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of The Data Governance Conference. June 2-5, 2008.
    • San Francisco, California.

    June 2, 2008: Data Governance Template Takeaway-6 Great Ways to Make Data Governance Easier Right Now

    • Special session panel
    • As part of The Data Governance Conference. June 2-5, 2008.
    • San Francisco, California.

    June 3, 2008: Building the Business Case for Data Governance

    • Special Interest Group Facilitator.
    • As part of The Data Governance Conference. June 2-5, 2008.
    • San Francisco, California.

    May 15, 2008: The Role of Politics, Authority, and Culture in Governing Data

    • Full-day course co-presented with Robert S. Seiner.
    • As part of TDWI Spring 2008 World Conference. May 11-16, 2008.
    • Chicago, Illinois.

    March 16, 2008: Optimizing the ERP Environment through Data Quality and Governance

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of DAMA Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference. March 16-20, 2008.
    • San Diego, California.

    March 17, 2008: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™

    • One-day tutorial.
    • As part of DAMA Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference. March 16-20, 2008.
    • San Diego, California.

    February 19, 2008: The Role of Politics, Authority, and Culture in Governing Data

    • Full-day course co-presented with Robert S. Seiner.
    • As part of TDWI Winter 2008 World Conference. Feb. 17-22, 2008.
    • Las Vegas, Nevada.

    December 5, 2007. Building the Data Governance Business Case

    • Special Interest Group (SIG) discussion facilitator.
    • Data Governance Conference. Dec. 3-6, 2007.
    • Orlando, Florida.

    December 3, 2007. Data Governance and Corporate Politics – It’s All About People and Gaining Support.

    • Half-day tutorial.
    • Data Governance Conference. Dec. 3-6, 2007.
    • Orlando, Florida.

    Oct. 19, 2007: Data Quality, Governance and Stewardship for Large-Scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

    • “Ask the Expert” teleconference.
    • International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ).

    September 24, 2007: IQ for SAP

    • Community of Practice discussion co-facilitated with Walid El Abed, Business Excellence Manager at Nestle.
    • As part of Information and Data Quality Conference 2007 (IDQ). September 24-27, 2007.
    • Las Vegas, Nevada.

    September 26, 2007: Managing Data Quality in an ERP Environment

    • Conference session. 
    • As part of Information and Data Quality Conference 2007 (IDQ). September 24-27, 2007.
    • Las Vegas, Nevada.

    March 5, 2007: Information Quality Improvement:Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information

    • Full-day tutorial.
    • As part of DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference. March 4-8, 2007.
    • Boston, Massachusetts.

    March 6, 2007: Establishing Data Services in an IT World

    • Conference presentation co-presented with Mehmet Orun, Principal Architect at Genentech, Inc.
    • As part of DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference. March 4-8, 2007.
    • Boston, Massachusetts.

    February 20, 2007: Working with Corporate Politics to Help Data Governance Succeed

    • Full-day course. 
    • TDWI World Conference. February 18-23, 2007.
    • Las Vegas, Nevada

    December 11, 2006: Data Governance - The Missing Link For Data Quality Success

    • Presentation.
    • San Francisco Bay Area DAMA Day,
    • San Ramon, California.

    October 19, 2006: Obtaining and Sustaining Management Support

    • Special Interest Group presentation and discussion.
    • As part of Information and Data Quality (IDQ) Conference. October 16-19, 2006.
    • San Francisco, California.

    October 17, 2006: Information Quality Improvement - Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information&trade

    • Full-day course.
    • As part of Information and Data Quality (IDQ) Conference. October 16-19, 2006.
    • San Francisco, California.

    September 20, 2006: Information Quality in an Integrated World

    • Chapter meeting seminar.
    • Hosted by DAMA Minnesota.
    • Bloomington, MN.

    August 20, 2006: Working with Corporate Politics to Help Your Data Warehouse Succeed

    • Half-day course. Aug. 20, 2006.
    • As part of TDWI World Conference—Summer 2006, August. 20-25, 2006.
    • San Diego, California.

    July 18, 2006: Information Quality in an Integrated World

    • Chapter meeting seminar.
    • Hosted by DAMA Portland.
    • Portland, Oregon.

    May 16, 2006: Formalizing Accountability—Implementing Data Stewardship and Governance for the Data Warehouse

    • Half-day course.
    • As part of TDWI World Conference—Spring 2006. May 14-19, 2006.
    • Chicago, Illinois.

    May 16, 2006: Working with Corporate Politics to Help Your Data Warehouse Succeed

    • Half-day course. 
    • As part of TDWI World Conference—Spring 2006. May 14-19, 2006.
    • Chicago, Illinois.

    April 23, 2006: Working with Corporate Politics to Help Data Management Succeed

    • Half-day Workshop.
    • As part of DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference. April 23-27, 2006.
    • Denver, Colorado.

    February 20, 2006: Working with Corporate Politics: Changing Opponents into Allies

    • Night School Session.
    • As part of TDWI World Conference—Winter 2006, February 19-24, 2006.
    • Las Vegas, Nevada.

    February 1, 2006: What's In It For Them? Getting Your Data Quality Project Approved

    • Webinar.
    • Hosted by Firstlogic.

    October 13, 2005: Working the People Element: Changing Opponents into Allies

    • Chapter meeting workshop.
    • Project Management Institute – Sacramento Valley Chapter.
    • Sacramento, California.

    October 5, 2005: The Politics of Data Management

    • Half-day workshop.
    • Hosted DAMA San Francisco.
    • San Ramon, California.

    September 22, 2005: Using Corporate Politics to Help Your IQ Program Succeed

    • One-day tutorial.
    • As part of the 17th Information Quality Conference 2005 – organized in partnership with the International Association for Information and Data Quality (IAIDQ), Sept. 19-23, 2005.
    • Houston, Texas.

    August 31, 2005: Metadata Standards, Taxonomies, and Information Quality

    • Presentation. 
    • Taxonomy Community of Practice, hosted by Earley and Associates.
    • Webinar.

    November 2004: Delivering Value: Practical Approaches to Working with the Business

    • One-day class co-facilitated with Graeme Simsion, author of Data Modeling Essentials.
    • Consulting Masterclass.
    • Los Angeles, California.

    March 2004: Enterprise Data Quality Management

    • Presentation.
    • Standish Group, Chaos University Executive Retreat.
    • Half Moon Bay, California.

    September 2003: Information Quality in an Integrated World

    • One-day tutorial.
    • As part of IQ 2003 Information Quality Conference.
    • San Diego, California.

    June 2003: How Agilent Technologies Uses Evoke Axis

    • Presentation.
    • Evoke Software Bay Area User Group.
    • San Francisco, California.

    April 2003: Information Quality in an Integrated ERP Production Environment

    • Conference session.
    • As part of DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference.
    • Orlando, Florida.

    April 2003: Marketing and Selling Data Management

    • Presentation and Panel with Todd Stephens of BellSouth and Richard Hecht, of DATA Architects, Technicians, Analysts, Inc.
    • As part of DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference.
    • Orlando, Florida.

    October 2002: Managing Information Quality in an Integrated World

    • One-day tutorial.
    • As part of IQ 2002 Information Quality Conference.
    • Denver, Colorado.

    April 2002: Managing Information Quality in an Integrated World

    • Conference session.
    • As part of DAMA International Symposium and Wilshire Meta-Data Conference.
    • San Antonio, Texas.

    April 2002: Interview

    • Television interview for "Business Now".
    • KGO, Channel 7.
    • San Francisco, California.

    December 2001: Managing Customer Information in an Integrated World

    • Presentation.
    • San Francisco DAMA Day.
    • San Francisco, California.

    March 2001: Managing Customer Information for CRM

    • Conference presentation.
    • As part of DAMA International Symposium and Metadata Conference.
    • Anaheim, California.

    November 2000: Managing Customer Information Quality in Pan-European Databases: Challenges and Approaches

    • Workshop.
    • As part of DAMA International Europe 2000 Conference.
    • London, UK.

    September 2000: Data Quality in Your Business - Why You Should Care and What You Can Do About It

    • Half-day workshop.
    • As part of IQ 2000 Information Quality Conference.
    • Anaheim, California.

    March 2000: Information Quality – Why You Should Care and What You Can Do About It

    • Half-day workshop.
    • DAMA Los Angeles.
    • Orange, California.

    February 2000: Warehouse Information Quality - Why You Should Care and What You Can Do About It

    • Conference presentation.
    • As part of Warehouse Repository Architecture Development (WRAD) Conference.
    • Orlando, Florida.

    October 1999: Data Quality in Your Business - Why You Should Care and What You Can Do About It

    • Workshop.
    • As part of Information and Data Quality Conference 99 Europe.
    • London, UK.

    December 1998: The Hewlett-Packard Data Quality Environment

    • Presentation.
    • DCI Data Warehouse Summit.
    • Phoenix, Arizona.

    November 1998: Data Quality and Your Business - Why You Should Care and What You Can Do About It

    • Half-day workshop.
    • DAMA San Francisco.
    • San Francisco, California.

    October 1998: Developing and Implementing a Data Quality Improvement Process

    • Presentation.
    • As part of Data Quality 98.
    • Chicago, Illinois.

    May 1998: Assessing Information Quality and Value

    • Presentation.
    • As part of American Statistical Association Quality and Productivity Research Conference.
    • Santa Rosa, California.

    October 1997: Developing and Implementing a Data Quality Improvement Process

    • Presentation.
    • As part of Data Quality 97.
    • Dallas, Texas.

    October 1994: Information Systems Education Conference Presentation

    • Presentation with Mary Kowalski of Purdue University and Carrie Ball of AEGON USA.
    • As part of ISECON’94 (Information Systems Education Conference).
    • Louisville, Kentucky.

    May 1993: Introduction to Electronic Data Interchange

    • Presentation.
    • As part of Women in Computers and Data Processing Delegation.
    • Beijing, People’s Republic of China.

    May 1993: How Business Can Encourage Education, Advancement, and Growth for Women in Computing and Technology

    • Presentation.
    • As part of Women in Computers and Data Processing Delegation.
    • Beijing, People’s Republic of China.