Speakers

Alec Sharp, a senior consultant and acclaimed teacher with Clariteq Systems Consulting, has deep expertise in a rare combination of fields – business analysis and requirements specification, data modelling, strategy development, facilitation, and, of course, business process modelling, analysis and design.

Known as The Data Governance Coach, Nicola helps organisations understand and manage their data better. For over two decades she has helped organisations reduce costs and inefficiencies. Typically, people turn to her because their data is a mess and they need help unravelling it, or because they realise that new initiatives are failing because of poor quality data.

As Chief Technology Officer at Capgemini, Sjoukje Zaal brings over 20 years of experience in architecture, development, and consultancy, with a strong focus on AI, data, and innovation. She also leads Capgemini's architecture community in The Netherlands. As an international speaker, event organizer, and author, Sjoukje is passionate about driving thought leadership and advancing the future of technology.

Winfried is an accomplished professional with nearly 15 years of expertise in Data and Information Management. His career focuses on various critical areas such as Document & Content Management, Metadata Management, Data Governance, Organizational design for data teams, and Data & AI Strategy.

Linda Terlouw is a versatile computer scientist with both technical and legal expertise. She obtained her degrees in Computer Science and Business Information Technology at the University of Twente. In 2009, she founded the company Icris, where she focuses on IT architecture, artificial intelligence, and data science.

Jos is the director of the Erasmus Data Collaboratory – House of AI, where data & AI come to life. The EDC is part of the Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics, in which Jos serves as a member of the management team.

Wouter van Aerle is the founder and managing partner of Deltiq, with over 20 years of experience in data management and data governance solutions for leading companies and government organizations. He has worked as a lead consultant, architect, and trusted advisor.

Victor de Graaff began his career as a software engineer, but during his PhD research on Geosocial Recommender Systems, he discovered that learning from patterns is the most effective approach for generating quality recommendations. This insight led him into data science, where he developed impactful solutions for clients such as ING (fraud models), Heineken and Unilever (predictive models and promo optimizations), and Rijkswaterstaat (forecasting for asset management).

Remco Broekmans has 20+ years experience working with all things Data including DW/BI, Data Modeling (Ensemble Modeling and Data Vault in particular) and Enterprise Integration. His current focus is on getting aligned with the business side of organizations in ELM workshops and work with business people towards an Aligned, Refined and Designed Data model – a Logical Data Model fit for Data Vault or other Ensemble pattern. Remco is fulfilling different roles like Instructor, Facilitator, Coach and Advisor.

Suzanne Kraaij has almost 15 years of testing experience for a wide variety of clients and industries. Within Sogeti she is the guild leader of the BI & Testing Guild, and she is also a member of the testing community's Core Team where she is responsible for the BI & Data testing portfolio.

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.