Gauge your organization’s data maturity. Learn how to assess capabilities, identify areas for growth, and set the stage for long-term data excellence.

Turn strategy into action. This session explores how to lead change effectively, drive adoption of data initiatives, and build a data-driven culture that lasts.

NOTE: All Session Times are in Mountain Standard Time (MST).

Led by Rania Waseef

Rania Waseef is a Business and Digital Transformation expert with over 15 years of experience in data governance, change management, project management, business analysis, process improvement, and analytics. With a strong foundation in engineering and leadership, she leads enterprise innovation initiatives and develops professional training programs focused on digital and business transformation, as well as data governance. As a Principal-level certified data governance professional, she actively contributes to the data community through education, mentorship, and volunteer leadership

Led by Evgeniya Makarova

Evgeniya Makarova is a Senior Enterprise Data Architect with a strong background in data modeling, governance, and analytics. With a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Informatics, she has built a career designing scalable, high-quality data platforms for data-driven organizations. Evgeniya specializes in data strategy, business intelligence, and change management, helping organizations improve their data quality, governance, and analytics capabilities. She has worked extensively with Snowflake, AWS, and various data transformation tools, ensuring reliable and efficient data solutions. What makes Evgeniya successful in her role is her ability to see data as a reflection of business processes. She takes a holistic approach to data, ensuring that it is not just technically sound but also aligned with business strategy, operations, and decision-making. When she’s not working with data, Evgeniya enjoys traveling, exploring new technologies, and engaging in thought leadership discussions on LinkedIn.