Speakers

Rick van der Lans is an independent analyst, consultant, author and internationally acclaimed lecturer specializing in data warehousing, business intelligence, and database technology. Rick helps clients worldwide to design their data warehouse, big data and BI architectures.

Juha Korpela is an experienced data professional from Helsinki, Finland. For many years, he has been working in high-profile data leadership positions in a variety of industries. He is founder of Datakor Consulting, advising large enterprises on data modeling and data product management at scale.

Mathias Vercauteren is a global leader in data and AI governance, known for transforming complex challenges into practical, lasting solutions. Mathias partners with C-level leaders and executive teams to implement governance strategies that drive performance, compliance, and trust in data. He is also helping organizations prepare for the future through AI governance, ensuring that innovation is matched with ethics, accountability, and value creation.
As Project Manager of the DAMA-DMBOK® 3.0, Mathias leads one of the world’s most significant initiatives in data management.

Dennis van Gelder works at Deltiq as an expert in the field of data, data management, analytics and digital transformations. He is an experienced consultant who enjoys helping organisations become smarter.

Huub Meertens works at Eviden and has over 30 years of experience as an IT and data expert in both the public and private sectors. He combines strategic leadership with a passion for innovation, improving business processes, and solving complex data challenges.

Tanja Ubert is Lecturer at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences at the CMI department, regarding all sorts of methodology, Design, Data engineering and Business Intelligence. She is co-author of the new Bachelor Applied Datascience & Artificial Intelligence and Researcher in the Research team for Education and Learning Technology.