Ashok Kumar

o Determining whether harmonized enterprise glossary and ontology are the keys to attaching meaning to data
o It’s not about defining terms, it’s about representing “meaning” consistently in a data context
o How do software tools in the marketplace help?
o Is linking data across the organization optional or a requirement?

This session will uncover strategies to enable more transparent, collaborative data governance processes across the business. Tools are not a silver bullet, however, clearly defined roles, accountabilities, processes and ongoing stakeholder engagement/communications are critical to sustainability. This panel will delve into the key capabilities for the tools providing traceability from business glossary to critical data elements definitions.
o Gauging financial institution progress with governance programs
o Realizing governance is not just for risk and operations but enterprise wide
o Tackling the challenges associated with IT focused resources and achieving governance outcomes
o Ensuring that governance isn’t financially burdening
o Securing executive buy-in and convincing decision makers of the importance of governance
o How can data quality rules and results connect to the business glossary, report outputs and CDE definition?
o Measuring the quality of the data that underlies specific outputs

Since the earlier part of the day was jam-packed with detailed presentations and thought-provoking panel discussions, here’s your opportunity to be part of the discussion! Sit with many of the day’s speakers to ask questions about their presentations, share your thoughts, and dive deeper into your challenges. Additional roundtable topics not yet discussed in the earlier sessions are available too. You pick which roundtables to partake in – choose the ones relevant to your most pressing initiatives and send your team mates to others to cover full ground. Each Roundtable discussion lasts 20 minutes – choose 3!
1. Strategies For Managing Data Quality Remediation
Daniel Maury, Group Finance Data Program, Managing Director, UBS
2. How To Keep Data Governance Alive?
Daphne Guerci, Senior Director, Data Management, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
3. Moving From Tactical Data Governance To Strategic Data Governance
Michael Miller, Global Finance Information Architect, Global Finance IT, HSBC
4. Implementing The Process For Applying Data Quality
Bruno Giordano, Vice President - Data Governance Systems, Brown Brothers Harriman
5. Overcoming The Challenges of Client Data Issues
Alex Dixon, Global Head of Client Onboarding, Transitions & Reviews, UBS
6. Emerging Tools To Drive Data Governance Forward
Ashok Kumar, SVP of Business Data Management, Citi
7. Walk The Talk – Operationalizing KYC & Client Data Governance Initiatives
Dan Shannon, Director, Solutions Engineering, Trillium Software, A Harte Hanks Company
8. Managing Reference Data Services For The New CDO
Preetham Kamesh, Head of Data Management Services, Business Unit, IGATE Corporation