Chicago

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort &
Conference Center
3500 Midwest Road
Oak Brook, IL, 60523

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Chicago

Be resilient in the AI era

More data, more problems? You’re not alone. Organizations are getting buried under the explosion of data and the increasing cost of managing, storing and using that data. This can cause blind spots that impact decision making and cause potential insights to be overlooked.

Organizations are now forced to reevaluate their data strategy - aligning data initiatives with business goals - in order to keep pace with the growth in data and to optimize visibility across their digital footprint. The key to success is implementing a strategy that optimizes digital resilience by enabling access to the right data at the right time and using it effectively to drive results fast.

Join a select group of technology leaders as we unveil the new rules of data management and give you insight into strategic ways you can maximize your data value to drive security and observability outcomes.

Together, we’ll focus on the most complex challenges that leaders are facing today, including:

  • Harnessing the power of AI as a driver for innovation
  • Avoiding data overwhelm to prevent missed threats and insights
  • Managing sky rocketing costs of data accessibility and mobility
  • Streamlining compliance operations while controlling risk

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Registration | Coffee and Tea

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

The New Rules of Data Management

Keynote

Today, organizations are buried under an explosion of data, fueled by AI, and the increasing cost of managing, storing and using that data. This data overload is making it harder for their SecOps, ITOps and Engineering teams to identify issues, access the right data and make timely decisions. The traditional, centralized approach to data management no longer works. Leading organizations embrace the new rules of data management, implementing strategies that enhance digital resilience by ensuring timely access to the most relevant data and using it to drive swift, impactful results.

Join industry experts (like yourself!) as we share our latest research and explore data strategies and best practices for maximizing your data value.

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10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Networking

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Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM

Registration | Coffee and Tea

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

The New Rules of Data Management

Keynote

Today, organizations are buried under an explosion of data, fueled by AI, and the increasing cost of managing, storing and using that data. This data overload is making it harder for their SecOps, ITOps and Engineering teams to identify issues, access the right data and make timely decisions. The traditional, centralized approach to data management no longer works. Leading organizations embrace the new rules of data management, implementing strategies that enhance digital resilience by ensuring timely access to the most relevant data and using it to drive swift, impactful results.

Join industry experts (like yourself!) as we share our latest research and explore data strategies and best practices for maximizing your data value.

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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Close and Networking

Our Speakers

First Lastname

Director Risk Management and Data Protection,
Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Splunk Inc.

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First Lastname

Director Risk Management and Data Protection,
Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Splunk Inc.

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First Lastname

Director Risk Management and Data Protection,
Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Splunk Inc.

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Speakers

Shefali Mookencherry

Shefali Mookencherry

Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer
University of Illinois Chicago

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shefali-mookencherry-aa1a4878/

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Kamal Hathi

Kamal Hathi

SVP & GM Products & Technology
Splunk

Kamal Hathi is the Senior Vice President and GM, for Splunk, a Cisco company. He is responsible for evolving Splunk’s market-leading unified security and observability platform and delivering broader digital resilience value with Cisco. Kamal is a highly experienced technology leader with a track record of envisioning, delivering, and scaling industry-transforming products, built on enduring technical architectures that delight customers.
Prior to joining Cisco, Kamal served as Chief Technology Officer, at Docusign, where he led the company’s transformation from a single product company to a multiproduct, AI-first platform used by over one million business customers. As General Manager for the platform, he oversaw product strategy, including development, execution and delivery of products worldwide. Prior to Docusign, Kamal was Chief Technology and Product Officer, and board member, for Trader Interactive (acquired by Carsales).
Kamal spent the majority of his career at Microsoft, where he was a founding member and General Manager for Microsoft’s multi-billion-dollar Data Analytics business, including SQL Server and Power BI. Kamal played a key role in the transformation of the Business Analytics industry from a traditional desktop/server model to self-service SaaS.
Kamal serves on the board of Slickdeals.net. He holds a M.S. from Case Western Reserve University and a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from the M.S. University of Baroda. His education, research and early career were focused on the practical application of AI to industrial systems.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamal-hathi/

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David Dalling

David Dalling

Global Vice President, Cybersecurity Strategists
Splunk

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daviddallingjr/

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