TWO GREAT PRESENTERS!
TWO GREAT TOPICS!
Unlinked: What’s Really Holding Your Governance Back
Presented by Meenu Howland from Neuronova Consulting LLC
Data governance is often seen as a compliance requirement or a set of disconnected rules—but what if the real issue isn’t the governance itself, but everything surrounding it? In this session, Meenu Howland explores why even the most well-designed governance programs struggle to gain traction, scale, or drive real business value. She’ll share lessons learned from 15+ years of enterprise data work, reveal the hidden structural gaps most organizations overlook, and preview insights from her upcoming book, Unlinked: The Biggest Gap Your Business Never Knew About and the Unspoken Architecture That Will Finally Fix It. You’ll leave with a fresh lens, practical strategies, and a glimpse of what’s coming next in the governance conversation.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the Hidden Gaps: Understand why traditional data governance frameworks often fall short—not because of poor design, but due to missing structural alignment across data, process, and ownership.
- Rethink Governance as Relationship-Based: Learn how to reframe governance as a set of operational relationships rather than static policies, enabling it to function as a dynamic business enabler.
- Connect Lifecycle to Accountability: Discover how aligning data lifecycles with business processes and capability flow creates natural points of ownership and accelerates governance adoption.
- Preview a New Approach: Gain an exclusive look at upcoming ideas from Unlinked, and how they offer a bold, actionable path forward for governance professionals ready to lead differently.
Meenu (Pronounced Me-na) Howland CPBI, CSM, CDMP is the CEO & Founder of Neuronova Consulting and a 15+ year data strategy leader known for translating complex IT structures into meaningful business outcomes. With deep expertise across data governance, AI ethics, and enterprise architecture, she helps organizations align data, process, and accountability to drive lasting change. Meenu is also the author of the upcoming book Unlinked: The Biggest Gap Your Business Never Knew About and the Unspoken Architecture That Will Finally Fix It, which exposes the hidden structural flaws that derail transformation efforts. She both leads the Twin Cities chapter and is a member of the Data and AI Trust Advisory Board of TheAssociation.AI and is a passionate advocate for inclusive leadership, neurodiversity, and building enterprise strategies that actually work in the real world.
Integrating AI With Data: A Unified Strategy for Business
Presented by David Crolene from EXL
In the modern business landscape, AI and data strategies can no longer operate in isolation. To drive meaningful outcomes, organizations must align these critical components within a unified framework tied to overarching business objectives. This presentation explores the necessity of integrating AI and data strategies, emphasizing the importance of high-quality data, scalable architectures, and robust governance.
Attendees will learn three essential steps that need to be taken:
- Recognize that AI requires the right data to succeed
- Prioritize data quality and architecture
- Establish strong governance practices
Additionally, the talk will highlight the cultural shift required to bridge IT and business silos, fostering roles that combine technical and business expertise. We will dive into specific practical steps that can be taken to ensure an organization has a cohesive and blended AI and data strategy. Specific case examples will highlight the importance of a solid foundation and strategy.
Dave Crolene: Vice President of Data, Analytics & AI, EXL
Dave Crolene is a seasoned data executive who unites technology, people, and strategy to deliver transformative business outcomes. With over 25 years of experience, Dave has deep expertise in leveraging data, analytics, and generative AI to empower clients worldwide.
Over his career, he has successfully built robust data programs and solutions for leading organizations such as Sony, Pfizer, Kaiser, the U.S. Army, LPL, Target, AT&T, Aetna, and Hertz. Before joining EXL, Dave served as Partner and Vice President of Delivery at Datasource Consulting.
Throughout his career, Dave has performed roles in operationalizing advanced data capabilities—from his early consulting work at MicroStrategy to leading enterprise Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solutions as a partner at Infowise Solutions. At Teradata, he helped guide some of the largest and most complex data-intensive enterprises to harness big data.
Dave holds an MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara. He is a published author, patent holder, and holds certifications in Teradata, Informatica, and AI business strategy.
Location: Virtual Meeting | Link provided upon registration
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