Teradata Possible 2024: Los Angeles

Possible 2024:
Los Angeles, California

October 7 – 10, 2024
JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE
Experiences

Possible L.A. highlights

Possible 2024 in L.A. will feature exclusive workshops, trainings, and events to bring together the brightest minds in the data and analytics industry.

Agenda

Possible L.A.

Monday Morning

Head to the registration booth to pick up your name badge and event materials.

Engage with your peers and industry leaders to share experiences and gain fresh insights. Connect 1:1 with a Teradata expert to get real-time answers to your questions in the Meeting Center.

This Hands-On Workshop is designed to give participants a wholistic view of the VantageCloud Lake Ecosystem and its various components. It will introduce the new VantageCloud Lake architecture and provide access to the new VantageCloud Lake Console. In the Console you will be introduced to the new SQL Editor along with the new In-DB Analytic Functions Explorer. Attendees will also be able to explore the new compute architecture by using the new VantageCloud Lake storage mechanisms: OFS (Object File Storage) and NOS (Native Object Storage).

  • Speaker
    • Rao Nuthakki, Senior Technical Trainer and Developer, Teradata

Monday Afternoon

This Hands-On Workshop is designed to give participants a wholistic view of the ClearScape Analytics Open Analytics Framework. Through the use of the Python language, the attendee will learn how Machine Learning (ML) model training and inference can be accomplished. This workshop will feature a collection of use cases to demonstrate (a) training and inference with a single model (b) Micro-modeling, and (c) using Open Analytics Framework seamlessly in the background to run scikit-learn in Teradata Vantage. Finally, join us for a sneak peek into the future of ClearScape Open Analytics: Large Language Models and GPU compute clusters.

  • Speaker
    • Alexander Kolovos, Senior Software Architect, Teradata

Explore booths featuring the latest trends and innovations from Teradata partners and sponsors.

Kick off Possible 2024 with a welcome reception in the expo hub featuring an opening speech by Teradata's Chief Revenue Officer, Richard Petley.

Tuesday Morning

Grab a bite to eat and fuel your day with fresh coffee while you mingle and network with your peers and industry experts.

Get inspired by what's Possible as Teradata executives and industry leaders share their vision for the AI-driven future. Hosted by Katie Linendoll, Consumer Tech Expert and TV Personality. 

Session 1: Imagining the future of Possible

  • Speaker
    • Dr. Radhika Dirks, Global AI Advisor and Founder, XLabs AI

Session 2: Analyst view of AI opportunity

  • Speakers
    • Doug Henschen, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Constellation Research, Inc.
    • Dr. Meeta Vouk, VP Product Management Analytics AI/ML, Teradata

Session 3: The Trusted AI company - How we make the Possible real

  • Speaker
    • Steve McMillan, President and CEO, Teradata

Session 4: Accelerating AI Fireside Chat

  • Speakers
    • Steve McMillan, President and CEO, Teradata 
    • Russell Scibetti, VP Strategy & BI, New York Giants

Meet with your peers and industry leaders as you take a fuel break.

Explore booths featuring the latest trends and innovations from Teradata partners and sponsors.

Engage with your peers and industry leaders to share experiences and gain fresh insights. Connect 1:1 with a Teradata expert to get real-time answers to your questions in the Meeting Center.

Pick your choice from or our expert-led tracks on AI/ML, data analytics and more!

Session 1: Navigating the Data Analytics Horizon: O2’s Cloud-Driven Vision

Discover how O2 leverages cutting-edge cloud platforms to unlock new capabilities, enabling self-service advanced analytics and data science. Real-world use cases illustrate the impact of these innovations, empowering informed decision-making and driving business success.

  • Speakers
    • Jan Hruška, Chief Technology Officer, O2 Czech Republic
    • Richard Švec, Head of Business Intelligence, O2 Czech Republic
    • Petr Hirš, Head of Artificial Intelligence, O2 Czech Republic

Session 2: Landing a Unified Data Governance Program

American Airlines will share the importance of setting up a Unified Data Governance Program that serves strategical and tactical needs of an organization. Hear how the impact of a Cohesive Governance Framework that sets the standards for responsible & robust data management practices, and clear structure for all data activities. American Airlines will share an emphasize on leadership’s role in bringing together People, Process and Technology to overcome the challenges.

  • Speakers
    • Nilay Bhagat, Sr. Manager, Data Governance Program, American Airlines
    • Anuradha Maradapu, Manager - Data Governance & Engineering, American Airlines

Session 3:

  • Speaker
    • Khaled Mouffok, Head of Data Analytics and Platform for TLCM & RP, SLB

Tuesday Afternoon

Meet with your peers and industry leaders as you take a fuel break for lunch.

The roundtable sessions will happen over lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday and will feature small group discussions. An expert host at each table will provide thought leadership with an overview of the roundtable topics, followed by open discussion.

Pick your choice from or our expert-led tracks on AI/ML, data analytics and more!

Session 1: How Data Drives Efficiency in Logistics: G2L Logistica’s Insights, Analysis, and Strategic Applications Optimize Operations

Explore the challenges and benefits of implementing a modern data analytics architecture for logistics. Learn how Brazil-based G2L Logistica uses Teradata VantageCloud Lake to structure its business data strategy for improved efficiency.

  • Speakers
    • Fernanda Fang, Data Coordinator,  G2L Logistica
    • Paulo Seiko, Data Engineering Specialist, G2L Logistica

Session 2: How Premier, Inc. Turns Data into AI-Ready Data

Find out how healthcare improvement company Premier, Inc., integrates and harmonizes data from disparate systems to create a comprehensive database of trusted data, clinical best practices, and efficiency improvement strategies. Learn how Premier, Inc. uses ClearScape Analytics™ to deliver Trusted AI that unlocks data, activates analytics, and accelerates value for hospitals around the U.S.

  • Speaker
    • Tim Riddle, Senior Director, Analytics, Premier, Inc.

Session 3: ClearScape Analytics Leads to 25x Model Processing Improvement for Predicting Client Income

Find out how Sicredi, one of Brazil's largest financial services providers, leverages Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) capabilities for machine learning (ML) and leading data science best practices. By reformulating its models with ClearScape Analytics™, Sicredi sees a 25x improvement in model processing over Databricks—reducing data transfers, streamlining compute processing, and realizing cost savings of over $650K.

  • Speakers
    • Matheus Daniel Pierozan, Sr. Credit Risk Analyst, Sicredi
    • Aislan Kleemann, Technical Architect Leader, Sicredi

Session 4: OTF/Data Products/Data Placement Session

Abstract coming soon!

  • Speaker
    • Subhadip Bandyopadhyay, VP Software Engineering, Teradata

Pick your choice from or our expert-led tracks on AI/ML, data analytics and more!

Session 1: Telefonica Brazil’s Cloud Journey

  • Speaker
    • Stivie Florio Joaquim, Senior Manager for Infrastructure, BigData, Capacity & Digital Transformation, Telefónica Brazil/VIVO

Session 2: How Poly-Anonymization and a Secure PII Vault Protects and Secures PII Data for Retailer, C&A Mexico

Explore how fashion retailer C&A Mexico uses anonymous data masking to securely and cost-effectively link data and maintain compliance. Examine how the company secures and governs data with Teradata VantageCloud on Microsoft Azure and solutions from Teradata cloud security partner Anonomatic.

  • Speakers
    • Rene Angulo, Data Warehouse Architect of Business Intelligence, C&A Mexico
    • Matthew Fleck, CEO, Anonomatic
    • Jay Irwin, JD , Director, Center for Enterprise Security, Teradata

Session 3: Standard Bank Achieves Omni-Channel Personalization with AI Readiness

Learn how Standard Bank has crafted a mature, omni-channel customer journey solution to fully realize personalization needs in the South African financial services space. Working with Teradata, Standard Bank created customer snapshots with over 300 metrics that incorporate demographics, digital savviness indicators, geolocation hubs, channel responses, and AI classifications.

  • Speaker
    • Ziyad Kajee, Manager, Data Analytics and Personalization, Standard Bank S/A

Meet with your peers and industry leaders as you take a fuel break.

Get inspired by what's Possible as Teradata executives and industry leaders share their vision for the AI-driven future. Hosted by Katie Linendoll, Consumer Tech Expert and TV Personality.

Session 1: AI and Security

  • Speaker
    • Billy Spears, Chief Information Security Officer, Teradata

Session 2: Product Strategy and Roadmap

  • Speakers
    • Hillary Ashton, Chief Product Officer, Teradata
    • Louis Landry, VP Technology and Innovation, Teradata
    • Dan Spurling, SVP Product Management, Teradata
    • Tim McIntire, SVP, Software Engineering, Teradata

Tuesday Evening

Join friends and colleagues for a night to remember at the Possible celebration.

Wednesday Morning

Grab a bite to eat and fuel your day with fresh coffee while you mingle and network with your peers and industry experts.

Get inspired by what's Possible as Teradata executives and industry leaders share their vision for the AI-driven future. Hosted by Katie Linendoll, Consumer Tech Expert and TV Personality. 

Session 1: The AI trends that are changing customer experience

  • Speaker
    • Jacqueline Woods, Chief Marketing Officer, Teradata
Session 2: Possibilities of partnering
  • Speakers
    • Teradata and Microsoft speakers to be announced

Session 3: Expert Panel

  • Speakers
    • Martin Willcox, SVP of WW Sales Analytics, Teradata
    • More speakers to be announced soon!

Session 4: Possibilities of partnering

  • Speakers
    • AWS and Teradata speakers to be announced

Broaden your knowledge with 10-minute talks on AI, analytics, and data management by specialists from within our customer and partner community.

Explore booths featuring the latest trends and innovations from Teradata partners and sponsors.

Engage with your peers and industry leaders to share experiences and gain fresh insights. Connect 1:1 with a Teradata expert to get real-time answers to your questions in the Meeting Center.

Pick your choice from or our expert-led tracks on AI/ML, data analytics and more!

Session 1: Pursuing an Open and Connected Data strategy for analytic workloads in the AI era: a closer look at Teradata’s AI Unlimited Workload on Fabric

This presentation will discuss integrating open and connected capabilities, exemplified by the Teradata AI Unlimited Workload, currently in private preview. By utilizing Teradata’s AI/ML engine against a single copy of data in OneLake, which supports open table formats like Delta Lake and Iceberg, data teams can streamline the AI/ML development cycle.

  • Speakers
    • Rob Lundy, Product Marketing Specialist, Technology and Innovation, Teradata
    • JR Horton, Sr. Director, Product Management, Teradata

Session 2: From Chaos to Clarity: How Banco Bradesco Optimizes Data for Seamless Integration and Powerful Insights

Find out how Banco Bradesco, Brazil's largest financial services institution, has implemented Teradata’s data governance tools to enhance regulatory compliance and reduce customer-impacting data issues by 90%. With Teradata, Banco Bradesco facilitates seamless integration with machine learning (ML) and business intelligence (BI) solutions, accelerating time to market by 80% and significantly enhancing responsiveness and efficiency.

  • Speakers
    • Rodrigo Longo, Data Engineer Manager, Banco Bradesco
    • Marcos Alvarenga, Senior Commercial Intelligence Manager, Banco Bradesco

Wednesday Afternoon

Broaden your knowledge with 10-minute talks on AI, analytics, and data management by specialists from within our customer and partner community.

The roundtable sessions will happen over lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday and will feature small group discussions. An expert host at each table will provide thought leadership with an overview of the roundtable topics, followed by open discussion.

Meet with your peers and industry leaders as you take a fuel break for lunch.

Pick your choice from or our expert-led tracks on AI/ML, data analytics and more!

Session 1: How Colombian telco leader, ETB, is evolving and modernizing with Teradata VantageCloud on Azure

  • Speaker
    • Efraín Martínez Monroy, Vice President, Technology, ETB

Session 2: Using Teradata VantageCloud Lake to Enhance Efficiency and Accuracy in Internal Audits

In today's dynamic landscape, internal audit departments face mounting pressures to deliver rigorous oversight while optimizing resource utilization. Explore how Teradata VantageCloud Lake on Microsoft Azure enhances efficiency and accuracy in the audit process.

  • Speakers
    • Alex Mendonça, Head of Internal Audit, PRIO
    • Claudio Paiva, Senior Internal Auditor, PRIO

Session 3: High Value Actions

  • Speaker
    • Rudy Martin, Data Science Consultant, Independent Consultant (formerly Wells Fargo)

Pick your choice from or our expert-led tracks on AI/ML, data analytics and more!

Session 1: Data Architecture: Emerging Best Practices, Trends and Integration with VantageCloud Lake

  • Speaker
    • Bob Fintel, VP, Technology, Americas, Teradata

Session 2: Paving a path to production for prediction.

BNSF Railway, one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies, operates hundreds of trains and navigates complex series of tasks. Discover how the company forged a path to production for a predictive statistic aimed at simplifying a particularly impactful dimension of this complexity.

  • Speaker
    • Joshua Woodward, IT Business Consultant, Technology Service Operations, BNSF Railway

Pick your choice from or our expert-led tracks on AI/ML, data analytics and more!

Session 1: Keeping Data in Sync for Regulatory and Clinical Decision-Making

  • Speaker
    • Dennis Chapman, Sr. Teradata DBA, Highmark
Session 2: More sessions coming soon!

Thursday Morning

Optional workshops and exam certification sessions.

Join us for the Associate Vantage 2.4 with ClearScape Analytics exam preparation session, designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of Vantage 2.4, with a special focus on ClearScape Analytics. Whether you're delving into core concepts or gearing up for the certification exam, this session caters to your needs. Plus, attendees will receive a complimentary testing voucher for the Vantage 2.4 with ClearScape Analytics exam, valid for three months.

We'll share on a range of crucial topics, including fundamental relational and dimensional concepts, data architectures, Vantage Data and Analytics Platform Architecture and Components, ClearScape Analytics, Security, Data Distribution and Access, and Vantage Data and Analytics Platform Tools and Access. Bring your questions to the session and leave with expert insights.

  • Speaker
    • Russell Mayes, Platform Engineer, Teradata

This Hands-On Workshop is designed to give participants a wholistic view of the VantageCloud Lake Ecosystem and its various components. It will introduce the new VantageCloud Lake architecture and provide access to the new VantageCloud Lake Console. In the Console you will be introduced to the new SQL Editor along with the new In-DB Analytic Functions Explorer. Attendees will also be able to explore the new compute architecture by using the new VantageCloud Lake storage mechanisms: OFS (Object File Storage) and NOS (Native Object Storage).

  • Speaker
    • Rao Nuthakki, Senior Technical Trainer and Developer, Teradata

Thursday Afternoon

This Hands-On Workshop is designed to give participants a wholistic view of the ClearScape Analytics Open Analytics Framework. Through the use of the Python language, the attendee will learn how Machine Learning (ML) model training and inference can be accomplished. This workshop will feature a collection of use cases to demonstrate (a) training and inference with a single model (b) Micro-modeling, and (c) using Open Analytics Framework seamlessly in the background to run scikit-learn in Teradata Vantage. Finally, join us for a sneak peek into the future of ClearScape Open Analytics: Large Language Models and GPU compute clusters.

  • Speaker
    • Alexander Kolovos, Senior Software Architect, Teradata

Enrich your understanding of the Associate VantageCloud Lake 2.0 exam content with our comprehensive exam preparation session. Gain the latest insights into vital topics, including fundamental relational and dimensional concepts, data architectures, VantageCloud Lake Architecture and Components, Data Distribution and Access, Security and Privacy, and Teradata Tools and Access. Whether you're gearing up for the certification exam or simply seeking to expand your knowledge, this session is tailored to your needs.

As a bonus, all participants who attend the entire session will receive a complimentary testing voucher for the VantageCloud Lake exam, redeemable within three months.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to ask your questions and elevate your VantageCloud Lake knowledge.

  • Speaker
    • Russell Mayes, Platform Engineer, Teradata

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  • Keynotes
  • Breakout sessions
  • Demos and hands-on training
  • Expo hub
  • Networking sessions

Los Angeles early bird pricing

Save with early bird pricing! Price increases September 9.

Ticket price: $1,495

Until September 9, 2024

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