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 Ian Charlesworth is a Principal Analyst at Ovum where he leads research on integration. Respected as a thought leader on business intelligence and integration technologies, Ian is one of the most widely quoted analysts in the industry. Prior to joining Ovum, Ian worked at the Butler Group for six years where he covered business intelligence and integration, serving a client base that included SME organisations, multinationals and government/public sector bodies. Ian's role consisted of both research and consulting engagements, including working with venture capitalists to do SWOT analyses on target clients, as well as working with European systems integrators offering strategic advice on investment in new markets. Ian holds an MSc in management science and operational research (Warwick Business School) and a BSc in applied physics (Warwick University).  In his years as President and CEO of DataFlux, Tony Fisher has guided the company through tremendous growth as DataFlux became a market-leading provider of data quality and data integration solutions. Tony is also a featured speaker and author about emerging trends in data quality, data integration and corporate compliance efforts. Prior to DataFlux, he was the director of data warehouse technology at SAS. Tony was a key technology leader at SAS, providing the engineering research and development direction that helped make SAS the market leader in business intelligence software.  Ron Macdonald heads the Business Architecture Group at Elsevier and is based in Oxford. Ron has global responsibility for the architecture of all back-office systems covering groups in the US, the Netherlands and the UK. He is responsible for developing and implementing Elsevier’s Data and Enterprise Architecture and is also responsible for improving the quality of business data by championing the use of standard processes, procedures and tools across all business units. He is an expert in data and database management whose recent achievements include designing Elsevier’s global eCommerce architecture and the development of a data quality management infrastructure. |
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In a recent Information Age survey*, 30% of respondents cited operational efficiency as the key driver of data governance programmes. In the current economic and regulatory climate, the capture, analysis and dissemination of data has never been more important. However, whilst organisations are starting to recognise the potential value of data, many remain ill-equipped, in terms of their technology, processes and culture, to manage their data as a strategic corporate asset. Join us for this half-day, complimentary briefing to learn how your organisation can take action to overcome these factors and successfully implement data governance. * Information Age Research Report on Data Governance conducted in conjunction with DataFlux |
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