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Data is the fuel of digitalization. Big Data Analytics and AI are the core technologies for successful digital business models. The 5th Data Strategy Talk (formerly Big Data Strategy Dialog) provides invited decision makers with efficient strategies and management methods for better utilizing Big Data by presenting successful use cases up and running in large corporations. On top of that you can dive deeper in one-to-one and group meetings with peers, consultants, solution providers and scientists.
Powerful analysis of data collected from internal and external sources is the foundation for the development of new digital services and products, as well as for strategic planning and decision-making. Data science uncovers hidden correlations in the alleged data chaos, thus enabling better predictions and innovations serving market needs not seen before.
Topics
- Use Cases / Business Cases
- Big Data Analytics
- AI
- Data Science
- Predictive Analytics
- Digital Transformation
- Digital Strategies
- Digital Roadmap
- Digital Services
- Platform Economy
- Industry 4.0
- IoT
- Business Model Innovation
- Startups: Make? Found? Buy?
- Management Methods for more Innovation and Creativity
- Organisational Change / Talent Management
- Big Data Architecture
- Big Data Ecosystems
- Data Governance
- Data Integration
- Compliance
- Cloud Strategy
- Partner Strategy
- Parameters in Europe: Status quo and Outlook
Format
- Best practices: Selected business cases
- Matchmaking: Interests and competencies of all attendees
- Networking: Matched and pre-arranged one on one meetings
- Workshops: Confidential peer discussions
- High level: Colleagues in similar positions
- Decision support: Knowledge of an elite network for your projects, strategies and ideas
- Ultra efficient: Personal agenda – optimal time invest
- Chill out: Informal networking at after-event bar meeting
- Online community: Access new contacts and knowledge after the event
Great setup and organisation enabled high level networking and an open-minded exchange. Exciting presentations showed new perspectives.
Axel Vogelbruch, Global Head of Digitalization (CDO), BYK-Chemie GmbH
Very meaningful event for know-how transfer, strategy definition and networking in an intimate, productive and easy-going environment. I received very good inputs for my digital strategy and defined new brilliant starting points. Looking forward to the next event.
Katharina Uribe Casillas, VP Global Business Development Automotive & Industrial, Kuehne + Nagel
Very well organized event. The selection of delegates and the highly interactive format led to a lot of exciting and relevant meetings. The new contacts and held conversations will help us a lot in the future.
Jens Kaatze, Senior Vice President – Head of Commercial Operations EMEA LatAm BU Polycarbonates, Covestro
Outstanding opportunity to network with like-minded. Excellent Organization. Very interesting topics.
Domonkos Gaspar, Digital Solutions Leader, Roche
Very well organized event with practice-oriented, relevant presentations and time for extensive networking
Thomas Röttinger, CEO, Pewatron AG

Max Melching, Director Online Marketing, Data Intelligence & Retail Media, Parfümerie Douglas
Data-driven Retail Media Business @ DOUGLAS
- Douglas is becoming a platform
- Matching offline and online data
- Building secondary revenue streams next to retail
- Creating advertising solutions for the industry based on customer data

Mercedes Pantoja, Head of Technology & Architecture, LATAM Airlines
Transforming to become a Data Driven Enterprise
- Digital business based on data driven decisions
- Democratization of data and self-service mentality
- The value of KPIs
- Impact on people, products and processes
Aravind Gorrela, Head of Business Analytics and Senior IT Business Partner, Siegwerk
Data driven business and digital transformation

Eric Schuh, Managing Director, Global Head of P&C Solutions, Swiss Re
How Predictive Analytics will Reshape the Insurance Business

Antigoni Kourou, RPA Technical Lead and Scrum Master, ING Wholesale Banking
Are We Able to Adapt to Robotics & Intelligent Automation?
- How robotics & intelligent automation are shaping the future of work
- The role of organizations in embracing the new digital workforce
- Working alongside virtual employees, what’s in it for me?

Dr. Felix Flemming, Vice President, Head of Digital, TOMRA Sorting
Data and Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Sorting Applications
- On the way to a circular economy and the future of food production
- Our view on AI – past and future, examples of actual products
- How do we tackle digitalization and the resulting transformation at TOMRA

Christian Unterbusch, Vice President – Operational & Strategic Steering P2P, Deutsche Telekom Services Europe SE
Data-Driven Transformation of a P2P-Organisation
- Use of process mining, robotics and AI to improve performance (Hackett Benchmark)
- Organizational change: Establishing a center of excellence
- Results: Becoming more efficient, customer-centric and profitable at the same time

Muralikrishna Sridhar, Program Head, AI Stack, Platform & Services for Autonomous Driving and Mobility, Continental
AI Strategy for Autonomous Driving and Mobilty
- The role of AI and Big Data for the future of mobilty
- Aligning strategy with business goals
- Strategic AI projects across several departments and geographies
- Developing AI innovation prototypes towards customer products

Xaver Kelbel, Manager Business Intelligence & Artificial Intelligence, flatex AG
Digital Transformation and Big Data Analytics in Banking
- Customer churn prediction
- Predictive maintenance
- Micro Services

Stephen McCarron, Executive Director, Head of Data Engineering, G-Research
Big Data Ecosystems and Architecture

Manfred Rieck, Vice President Individual Solution Development, DB Systel (Deutsche Bahn)
Platform Ecosystems at Deutsche Bahn
- IoT
- AI
- Data Management

Ulrich Dropmann, Head of Standardization, Board Member 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation, Nokia
5G as Enabler for Industry 4.0

Michael Schymura, Named Account Manager, Qlik
Bridging the Grand Data Canyon überwinden – From Data to Relevant Insights and Business Critical Measures
- Despite the huge potential many of us struggle to collect data in a way that enables meaningful analysis, especially when it comes to permanent large-scale analytics
- The point above one insight of the study "The Human Impact of Data Literacy" by Accenture and Qlik. Let's discuss this study together.
- Close the gap between data, insights and acting. Shorten the distance from raw data to real added value
Time | Activity | September 7, 2020 | |
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8:30 | Start of registration | ![]() |
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9:00 | Data driven business and digital transformation Aravind Gorrela, Head of Business Analytics and Senior IT Business Partner, Siegwerk ![]() | ![]() | |
9:35 | Data-Driven Transformation of a P2P-Organisation Christian Unterbusch, Vice President – Operational & Strategic Steering P2P, Deutsche Telekom Services Europe SE ![]() | ||
10:05 | Coffee Break / Networking | ![]() |
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10:30 | Networking Session 1 Bridging the Grand Data Canyon – From Data to Relevant Insights and Business Critical Measures Michael Schymura, Named Account Manager, Qlik | (parallel activities) | ![]() |
11:00 | Networking Session 2 From prototype to production – How the right AI platform can generate hard ROI’s for your enterprise Robert Stumpf, VP Business Development, ONE LOGIC GmbH | (parallel activities) | ![]() |
11:30 | Networking Session 3 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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12:00 | Networking Session 4 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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12:20 | Lunch / Networking | ![]() |
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13:30 | Transforming to become a Data Driven Enterprise Mercedes Pantoja, Head of Technology & Architecture, LATAM Airlines ![]() | Digital Transformation and Big Data Analytics in Banking Xaver Kelbel, Manager Business Intelligence & Artificial Intelligence, flatex AG ![]() | |
14:05 | Data and Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Sorting Applications Dr. Felix Flemming, Vice President, Head of Digital, TOMRA Sorting ![]() | AI Strategy for Autonomous Driving and Mobility Muralikrishna Sridhar, Program Head, AI Stack, Platform & Services for Autonomous Driving and Mobility, Continental ![]() | |
14:40 | Platform Ecosystems at Deutsche Bahn Manfred Rieck, Vice President Individual Solution Development, DB Systel (Deutsche Bahn) ![]() | How Predictive Analytics will Reshape the Insurance Business Eric Schuh, Managing Director, Global Head of P&C Solutions, Swiss Re ![]() | |
15:10 | Coffee Break / Networking | ![]() |
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15:30 | Networking Session 5 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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16:00 | Networking Session 6 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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16:30 | Networking Session 7 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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17:00 | Networking Session 8 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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17:30 | Big Data Ecosystems and Architecture Stephen McCarron, Executive Director, Head of Data Engineering, G-Research ![]() | Data-driven Retail Media Business @ DOUGLAS Max Melching, Director Online Marketing, Data Intelligence & Retail Media, Parfümerie Douglas ![]() | |
18:00 | 5G as Enabler for Industry 4.0 Ulrich Dropmann, Head of Standardization, Board Member 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation, Nokia ![]() | ||
18:30 | Are We Able to Adapt to Robotics & Intelligent Automation? Anigoni Kourou, RPA Technical Lead and Scrum Master, ING Wholesale Banking ![]() | ||
19:00 | Wrap-up Discussion | ![]() | |
19:00 | Apéro an der Hotelbar | ![]() |
Time | Activity | September 7, 2020 | |
---|---|---|---|
8:30 | Start of registration | ![]() |
|
9:00 | Data driven business and digital transformation Aravind Gorrela, Head of Business Analytics and Senior IT Business Partner, Siegwerk ![]() | ![]() | |
9:35 | Data-Driven Transformation of a P2P-Organisation Christian Unterbusch, Vice President – Operational & Strategic Steering P2P, Deutsche Telekom Services Europe SE ![]() | ||
10:05 | Coffee Break / Networking | ![]() |
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10:30 | Networking Session 1 Bridging the Grand Data Canyon – From Data to Relevant Insights and Business Critical Measures Michael Schymura, Named Account Manager, Qlik | (parallel activities) | ![]() |
11:00 | Networking Session 2 From prototype to production – How the right AI platform can generate hard ROI’s for your enterprise Robert Stumpf, VP Business Development, ONE LOGIC GmbH | (parallel activities) | ![]() |
11:30 | Networking Session 3 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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12:00 | Networking Session 4 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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12:20 | Lunch / Networking | ![]() |
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13:30 | Transforming to become a Data Driven Enterprise Mercedes Pantoja, Head of Technology & Architecture, LATAM Airlines ![]() | Digital Transformation and Big Data Analytics in Banking Xaver Kelbel, Manager Business Intelligence & Artificial Intelligence, flatex AG ![]() | |
14:05 | Data and Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Sorting Applications Dr. Felix Flemming, Vice President, Head of Digital, TOMRA Sorting ![]() | AI Strategy for Autonomous Driving and Mobility Muralikrishna Sridhar, Program Head, AI Stack, Platform & Services for Autonomous Driving and Mobility, Continental ![]() | |
14:40 | Platform Ecosystems at Deutsche Bahn Manfred Rieck, Vice President Individual Solution Development, DB Systel (Deutsche Bahn) ![]() | How Predictive Analytics will Reshape the Insurance Business Eric Schuh, Managing Director, Global Head of P&C Solutions, Swiss Re ![]() | |
15:10 | Coffee Break / Networking | ![]() |
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15:30 | Networking Session 5 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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16:00 | Networking Session 6 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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16:30 | Networking Session 7 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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17:00 | Networking Session 8 (parallel activities) | ![]() |
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17:30 | Big Data Ecosystems and Architecture Stephen McCarron, Executive Director, Head of Data Engineering, G-Research ![]() | Data-driven Retail Media Business @ DOUGLAS Max Melching, Director Online Marketing, Data Intelligence & Retail Media, Parfümerie Douglas ![]() | |
18:00 | 5G as Enabler for Industry 4.0 Ulrich Dropmann, Head of Standardization, Board Member 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation, Nokia ![]() | ||
18:30 | Are We Able to Adapt to Robotics & Intelligent Automation? Anigoni Kourou, RPA Technical Lead and Scrum Master, ING Wholesale Banking ![]() | ||
19:00 | Wrap-up Discussion | ![]() | |
19:00 | Apéro an der Hotelbar | ![]() |

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