Ensuring Data Security and Maintaining Competitive Advantage

While Pandora is widely viewed as a music company, it is our data that represents one of our most critical advantages. Our data allows us to deliver the perfect song at the perfect time to tens of millions of listeners and ensure our advertisers maximize ROI. Moreover, the data that Pandora offers to music makers helps them grow their careers. The power of Pandora's data has allowed them to re-invent radio over the past decade. Learn how Pandora will continue leveraging billions of data points to shape the future of music for consumers, advertisers and the music industry.

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High profile data leaks outside the finance industry have tuned the industry into the importance of cyber security. Hackers are after your data on holdings, trades and clients and managing cyber security levels is a huge piece of making sure your data is safe. At a time when regulatory agencies are coming up with more cyber rules, it is paramount to treat security as a first class citizen.
Find out how to:
• Make sure the right partners are in place for cyber security, ready to stand and attack
• Perform hacking audits to identify weaknesses and update systems accordingly
• Develop a happy medium to secure data and what people can see without jeopardizing other data management efforts

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Regulators need consistent data from banks and risk data aggregation is the answer. The deadline is looming to meet the regulations for risk data aggregation as set out by the Basel Committee. G-SIBS must meet the principals for risk data aggregation by January 2016 with second tier banks following. Find out how to:
• Map data management best practices against BCBS239
• Integrate data and manage quality
• Deliver harmonized data to regulators

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Big data has been an industry buzzword for a while now, but how are investment management firms actually taking advantage of advancements in big data storage and analytics? What opportunities are available to these firms to use big data tools to better integrate data and ensure quality? AXA Rosenberg has a reputation of being expert users of data in their platform which combines deep fundamental analysis with systematic modeling and implementation. Find out how AXA Rosenberg recently identified ways to go beyond ETL to improve data quality, security master integration and time to market using big data technologies.

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Be sure to join these interactive roundtable sessions and take a deep dive into the specific areas you came to discuss. Opportunities to sit and learn from data management and data governance executives like these do not exist elsewhere. Take control of your own event experience. Don’t be shy! Ask questions (or answer them!) of other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you.
• Network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests and responsibilities
• Take a deep dive into a niche topic in an intimate and informal setting moderated by a subject matter expert
• Don’t miss out on the discussions you want to participate in—you’ll get to select a new topic after 30 minutes

Roundtable Discussions:

1. Managing Data Security and Ensuring Data is Safe
Richard Cutinello, Vice President, Information Technology, McDonnell Investment Management

2. Strengthening Risk Data Aggregation
John A. Bottega, Senior Advisor & Consultant, EDM Council, Inc.

3. Financial Institutions Only - Working Through the Challenges of System Implementation
Rubie Guerrero, Senior Vice President, Data Management Group, Oaktree Capital Management

4. Keeping Tabs on Data & Avoiding Duplication of Data & Ensuring Efficiency
Steve Krosch, Vice President, Data Architecture, Business Applications Management, Allianz Global Investors

5. Dipping Toes Into the Sea of Market Data – Evaluating Contracts and Opportunities
Kristen Mologousis, Senior Vice President, Global Market Data Services, Northern Trust

6. Making Big Data Relevant for the Investment Management Firm
Mauricio Bustos, Data Architect, AXA Investment Managers, Rosenberg Equities

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