Watch full webinar here: https://bit.ly/31YNt6V Presented at Virtual Executive Boardroom: Key insights on Becoming a Data-Driven Enterprise DigiConnect (UAE) Data-driven transformation is on the agenda of almost every company in GCC region and data is the foundation of this transformation. It is not a trend, but a fact that nowadays, most large enterprise companies need data and analytics for driving operational excellence, fostering better customer relations, and gaining competitive advantage. Furthermore, emerging technologies and insights will take the organization a step further either by setting up its strategy or coming up with new and innovative business models. Data availability and quality are crucial to drive data-driven transformation and digital success, making it an important economic asset for the business. However, many organizations still do not place enough importance on the need for a solid data strategy, which is what differentiates the “best-in-class” from the “laggards”. Moreover, data virtualization has been identified as one of the most promising data integration approaches for providing a unified view of data distributed across different systems to complete this “big” step for the organization. What should my data and analytics strategy look like and what are the key insight to support this data-driven transformation are most common questions that data leaders want to find answer to nowadays. Watch the recording of this session, that we host to discuss with C-Levels and Senior Data Managers from the most relevant companies in GCC region, to: Learn what is the scope of an effective data driven strategy and who is affected by it Discover what approaches are companies taking and what benefits have been achieved so far. Find out how to create added value from your data. Understand which conceptual, architectural and technological approaches can support your company to solve business-related, technical and organizational challenges.

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2. About Key Insights on
Becoming a
Data-Driven Enterprise
Virtual Boardroom
Data-driven transformation is on the agenda of almost every company in
GCC region and data is the
foundation of this transformation. It is not a trend, but a fact that nowadays,
most large enterprise companies need data and analytics for driving
operational excellence, fostering better customer relations, and gaining
competitive advantage. Furthermore, emerging technologies and insights
will take the organization a step further either by setting up its strategy or
coming up with new and innovative business models.
Data availability and quality are crucial to drive data-driven transformation
and digital success, making it an important economic asset for the business.
However, many organizations still do not place enough importance on the
need for a solid data strategy, which is what differentiates the “best-in-class”
from the “laggards”.
Moreover, data virtualization has been identified as one of the most
promising data integration approaches for providing a unified view of
data distributed across different systems to complete this “big” step for the
organization.
What should my data and analytics strategy look like and what are the
key insight to support this data driven transformation are most common
questions that data leaders want to find answer to nowadays.
To answer these questions, this Digiconnect virtual boardroom will bring
together C-level and senior data leaders from across large enterprises in the
Middle East to discuss key challenges, share ideas and learn latest best-in-
class practices on how to effectively optimize the use of data to become a
true data-driven enterprise.

3. Virtual Boardroom Agenda
Time 11:00 AM Dubai Time
Dr. Alexey Sidorov
Chief Evangelist MEA at Denodo
Dr Alexey was born with the “Passion for Data” programmed in
his DNA.
Alexey started his carrier 27-years ago building volumetric
model of radioactive pollution of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
zone with Russian Academy of Science and since then earned
his reputation as the strategic adviser in all aspects of Data
Management.
Prior joining Denodo as Chief Evangelist, Alexey built and
managed enterprise-wide data integration platforms for industry
giants such as Nokia and Deutsche Bank. In the past 15 years, Dr
Alexey has been helping many companies across 3 continents
to digitally transform their business with the cutting-edge data
technologies from Teradata and Informatica.
Speaker
11:00 – 11:05 Welcome note
11:05 – 11:20
Presentation:
Data Driven Transformation Challenges in MEA
11:20 – 11:40
Interactive Panel Discussion and Q&A:
Key Insights on Becoming a Data-Driven Enterprise
11:40 – 12:20
Presentation:
The Role of the Data Virtualization to support your Data Driven
Transformation
12:20 – 12:30 Closing
Ali Rebaie
President of Rebaie Analytics Group and a data anthropologist
Ali Rebaie a data anthropologist, industry analyst and global
keynote speaker. He founded Rebaie Analytics Group in his
early 20s which had quickly grown a global Fortune 500 clientele
base. He has been listed consecutively among the top AI
Influencers and featured in global media outlets. Ali has been
equipping thousands of data enthusiasts on 21st century skills.
With all the challenges of the new economy and the fear of AI
robo-advisors replacing the role of human advisors, Ali brings his
unique anthropological perspective to data and technology
and present stories of the ways they are impacting our lives and
jobs.

4. Who Will Attend DigiConnect Key
Insights on Becoming a Data-Driven
Enterprise?
C-Level executives and senior managers in data and analytics from Banking and Finance,
Insurance, Telecommunications, Energy & Utility, Oil & Gas, Retail, Government & Ministries,
Healthcare, Retail and Manufacturing Sectors with the below job titles:
Understand which conceptual,
architectural and technological
approaches can support your company
to solve business-related, technical and
organizational challenges.
Learn what is the scope of an
effective data driven strategy and
who is affected by it.
Discover what approaches are
companies taking and what benefits
have been achieved so far.
Find out how to create added value
from your data.
Benefits of Attending
Analytics
Enterprise
Architecture
IT
Data Science
Digital
Transformation
or Innovation
AI
Senior IT
Managers
Responsible
for Data
Integration
Heads and
Directors of: BI
Big Data
Data
Governance

5. About Denodo
Denodo is recognized as leader in data virtualization
by independent analysts such as Gartner and Forrester
and provides agile, high performance data integration,
data abstraction, and real-time data services across
the broadest range of enterprise, cloud, big data, and
unstructured data sources at half the cost of traditional
approaches.
Denodo’s enterprise customers across every major
industry have gained significant business agility and ROI
by enabling faster and easier access to unified business
information for agile BI, big data analytics, web, cloud
integration, single-view applications and enterprise
data services.
Denodo is well-funded, profitable, and privately held.
For more information, visit www.denodo.com

6. Boardroom hosts will be encouraged to engage
in conversations and discussions to tackle critical
challenges of the attendees to address them
accordingly at the meeting.
The Great Minds team will assist in creating
interesting topics and content for the day to
ensure the audience are engaged throughout
the programme.
Questions will be collected from participants
beforehand and shared with the host(s) allowing
time to prepare and assist their audience with
their questions.
A company representative will host the
boardroom as an expert on the agreed topic
chairing key discussions as per the agenda of
the programme/content for the day.
The discussion will run in an executive boardroom
format through bespoke video conference
technology on an agreed date & time.
Discussion Format

7. Contact Us
Shyam Reddy
Partnership Director
shyam.reddy@gmevents.ae
Oliver Osea
Guesting Relations
oliver@gmevents.ae