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2022 Speakers

Barbara Forth
Chief Data Officer
William and Mary

Barbara Forth is the inaugural Chief Data Officer for the College of William & Mary in
Williamsburg, VA leading Institutional Research and Analytics teams in the deployment of
analytics, data governance, and management infrastructure to generate insights to be used
to improve organizational decision-making and excellence. W&M aspires to data excellence
in the administration and support of teaching, learning, research, community action and
university operation.
Barbara has 30 years + of data management experience in the Financial Services industry.
She has held numerous executive and consulting roles at major financial institutions such
as Fidelity Investments, Capital Group, Experian Consumer Services, and General Electric.
She is an accomplished Information Management leader who has delivered a wide range of
IT solutions with a focus on Business Intelligence/Analytics, business and data architecture,
database technology research, and large-scale operations management. She has directed
teams of 120+ for large scale technical initiatives, ranging from $1.2 -$20M and budget of
$25M+. In her various roles she has overseen all aspects of how complex data is gathered,
managed, protected, and monetized.
Barbara founded B4th Consulting in 2018 with the idea of helping companies transform
digitally and build DATA capabilities into the core of an organization. B4th Consulting
identifies and removes impediments to Digital Transformation programs to improve speed
of adoption, revenue growth or business efficiencies. B4th Consulting helps young
companies grow with an eye to building DATA capabilities at each stage of growth.
Barbara is a recognized speaker on emerging data management trends, technology,
innovation, and tool adoption. She was a board member of ai4biz.org and a founding
member of the Orange County Chapter – Private Directors Association.

David Barnes
Senior Responsible AI Advisor
US Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (Current); Brigadier General US Army (Ret.)
David Barnes
Senior Responsible AI Advisor
US Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (Current); Brigadier General US Army (Ret.)


Inderpal Bhandari
Global Chief Data Officer
IBM

Inderpal Bhandari is the IBM Global Chief Data Officer, where he has leveraged his extensive experience to lead IBM’s data strategy to ensure IBM remains the number one AI and hybrid cloud provider for the enterprise. Under his leadership, the Cognitive Enterprise Blueprint was created, a roadmap for IBM’s clients on their own transformation journeys.
Inderpal brings to IBM more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles at such leading companies as Cambia Health Solutions and Express Scripts/Medco Health Solutions. Prior to joining IBM, Inderpal served as Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer of Cambia Health Solutions where he led the development of Cambia’s data strategy and drove the transformation of the company’s consumer experience strategies.
Prior to that, Inderpal served as Vice President of knowledge solutions and Chief Data Officer at Express Scripts/Medco Health Solutions, where he was responsible for maximizing the utility of the company’s data and its readiness to respond to emerging market trends. Before that, he founded Virtual Gold, growing the company into an international market leader for analytics in call centers and professional sports.
Inderpal is an expert in transforming data into business value and improved customer experiences by delivering strategic, innovative capabilities that use analytic insights to enable growth and productivity. In 2017, he was named U.S. Chief Data Officer of the Year by the CDO Club and has been featured as an industry expert by Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, US News & World Report, CNN and FOX.
Inderpal earned his Master of Science Degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and holds a PhD in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

Lalit Thakur
SVP & Chief Data Officer
American Tire Distributors

Lalit Thakur is a data executive that leads complete data lifecycle, spanning from data management & analytics to data science and monetization.
During his career, spanning over a decade in data space, Lalit has driven data strategy, led data standards and championed migration of data platforms from conventional to modern frameworks.
He enjoys being at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and data.
Currently at American Tire Distributors (ATD), he is focused on delivery of enhanced data and analytics capabilities.
In this role, he is driving the build of a modern data and analytics organization in order to deliver data driven decisioning capability.
Prior to ATD, Lalit served at Novant Health as VP of analytics and before that in a global role as VP & Chief of Data at Solera.
In those roles he has built digital backbone for the organization and has driven mission to lead & execute the strategy to monetizing globally disparate data.
He has mentored & volunteered in several hackathons, not-for-profit organizations as well as individual mentees.
Lalit has been on several panels and presented on variety of data related topics.
Lalit holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and an Undergraduate degree in Mechanical
Engineering.

Liliana Horne
Director, AI Accelerator, Global Chief Data Office
IBM

In an era of disruptive technologies and a myriad of innovation challenges, Dr. Liliana Horne empowers start-ups, government agencies, and Fortune 500 organizations through major transformations and complex enterprise architectures.
Liliana is the IBM Director of AI Accelerator, which has enabled $350M in revenue since 2019, along with a diverse portfolio of 20+ data and AI assets and solutions. Her strategic thinking and passion for harnessing leading technologies to accomplish core business goals align perfectly with the team’s mission. Liliana brings together deep expertise in technical, application and network optimization solutions, as well as client solutions.
Attaining an MIT Post-Graduate Certificate in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and a Ph.D. in Information Systems, Liliana successfully developed the “Client-Side Mobile Evil Twin Attack Detection (CSMETAD)” application and published her doctoral dissertation “Development of a Client-Side Evil Twin Attack Detection System for Public Wi-Fi Hotspots based on Design Science Approach.”
Previously, as Client Solutions Executive at IBM, Liliana led global, large-sized teams to advance enterprises and government agencies to become agile by adopting new technologies. As a future-focused technology leader, she led complex transformation projects, designed clear IT strategy and roadmaps, and strengthened network and information security.
For a global hospitality organization, Liliana developed a net new $15M cloud-managed High-Speed Internet Access service product from scratch, which grew hotel revenue by 22% and improved customer experience. For the Puerto Rico Department of Education, she drove the network modernization initiative at 750 schools, which reduced cost by 50%.
Earlier, as a Growth Executive and Application & Network Optimization Solutions Leader, Liliana added to the top- and bottom-line growth by boosting the enterprise sales pipeline by 60% and closing $10M in revenue in the first year.
Liliana served as a National Practice Leader and was entrusted with building and running a net new line of business for IBM. Here, she led go-to-market, strategic partnerships, and pricing strategy. As Principal, she supported clients’ growth by delivering scalable and resilient architectures, modernizing systems and networks, and cutting-edge engineering infrastructures.
Liliana operated as the Acting CIO, leading the US DOJ-sponsored multiyear Life Sciences digital transformation initiative for the anti-terrorism and human rights forensic services division. Here, she developed a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), including automated workflows, modern data management, and secured networks.
Liliana is married to a successful business executive and has a 12-year-old daughter who is a rising robotics inventor and entrepreneur. She is proficient in English and Spanish and loves yoga, biking, swimming, and hiking.

Linda Powell
Enterprise Deputy Chief Data Officer
BNY Mellon

Linda F. Powell is the Enterprise Deputy Chief Data Officer at Bank of NY Mellon. She has over 20 years of experience in the finance industry including commercial banking, banking supervision, and supporting economic research. She spent most of her career with the Federal Reserve System. She was also the Chief Data Officer at the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In 2018 she joined Citibank as the Global Head of Data Governance, Data Reporting, and End User Computing and joined Bank of NY Mellon in 2021. She has published several papers on the topics of data standards, metadata, and data strategy. She has a B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University and an M.S. in Quantitative Finance from George Washington University.

Phanii Pydimarri
Head of Commercial Products, AI & Advanced Analytics
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (former)
Phanii Pydimarri
Head of Commercial Products, AI & Advanced Analytics
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (former)

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• Jesus Mantas, Global Managing Partner, Consulting, IBM
• Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer, IBM
Quantum Safe: Addressing data encryption in a post-quantum world
• Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer, IBM
• Ray Harishankar, IBM Fellow, Quantum Safe, IBM
A data-driven organization requires data access, infrastructure, and tools. But these are meaningless without a workforce that has the skills to access relevant data, understand what it means related to their role and use it to achieve business objectives. In this session, we'll talk about how data literacy is the next evolution of computer literacy, and the 4 foundations of a data literate organization that facilitate adoption of your data strategy.
Moderator:
• Tim Davis, Executive Director, Data and AI Architecture, IBM
Speakers:
• Diane Schmidt, Head, Enterprise Data Governance, London Stock Exchange Group
• Krishna Cheriath, VP, Head of Digital, Data, Analytics, Zoetis
• Lalit Thakur, SVP & Chief Data Officer, American Tire Distributors
• Paul Evangelista, Chief Data Officer, United States Military Academy at West Point
• Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer, IBM
• Suzanne Livingston, Sustainability Software, Vice President Development and Support, IBM
• Nicole Jackson, ESG Data Office Leader, Global Chief Data Office, IBM
With the democratized data access of a modern data architecture, teams can access the data they need to make better decisions, faster. In this session we'll talk about the value you can deliver with the right architectural approach, why we believe data fabric is the foundation for a data-driven organization and how data mesh fits into the conversation.
Moderator:
• Tim Davis, Executive Director, Data and AI Architecture, IBM
Speakers:
• Anthony Scriffignano, SVP, Chief Data Scientist, Dun & Bradstreet
• Barbara Forth, Chief Data Officer, William & Mary
• Krishna Cheriath, VP, Head of Digital, Data and Analytics, Zoetis
• Phanii Pydimarri, Head of Commercial Products, AI & Advanced Analytics, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (former)
With the right governance approach, organizations can deliver on the data security, data ethics, and data privacy needs of the organization amidst ever evolving and compounding global regulations. As a data leader, you’re responsible for making that happen, plus implementing dynamic and transformative AI solutions into workflows along the way. This discussion will dive deeper into the business value data governance delivers as it expands to address privacy, security, and many aspects of AI—from regulatory compliance to workflow innovations.
Moderator:
• Betsy Greytok, Vice President, Ethics & Policy, IBM
Speakers:
• Anjali Gupta Reddi, Chief Data Officer, Dow Jones
• Anthony Scriffignano, SVP, Chief Data Scientist, Dun & Bradstreet
• David Barnes, Senior Responsible AI Advisor, US Army Artificial Intelligence Integration Center (Current); BG US Army (Ret.)
• Jerry Gupta, Senior Vice President, P&C R&D, Swiss Re
• Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer, IBM, Independent Director for Walgreens Boots Alliance
• David Mathison, CEO, CDO Club
What are the critical elements of an effective chief data office where stakeholders see the value of your efforts? From people to processes and technology, we'll cover what it takes to create a CDO that sets your organization up for success—and the KPIs to prove it.
Moderator:
• Timothy Humphrey, Vice President, Global Chief Data Office, IBM
Speakers:
• Eileen Vidrine, Senior Strategic Advisor for Data to the Federal CIO, Office of Management and Budget
• Haile Owusu, SVP Data Science and Machine Learning Engineering, Warner Bros. Discovery
• Linda Powell, Enterprise Deputy Chief Data Officer, BNY Mellon
• Satyam Priyadarshy, Chief Data Scientist, Managing Director - IC and Technology Fellow, Halliburton
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