Alex Olson

Managing Director
Kingland Systems

Alex Olson is a senior leader and client executive within Kingland Systems, responsible for leading and setting the strategy for the company’s consulting services business and directing many strategic client relationships. Mr. Olson is recognized as a thought leader in the financial services industry and speaks regularly at industry events on MDM, data governance, data standards, entity and hierarchy data. Mr. Olson has a track record of leading software engineering, data quality, and risk and compliance projects and programs for Kingland’s global banking and audit clients. With more than 15 years of Kingland Systems experience, Mr. Olson has significant expertise in data management, quality assurance, systems engineering, and process engineering and improvement. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Iowa State University with specializations in electronic business, economics, and finance and has earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) designations.

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Data Management Operations to Add Value and Meet Regulatory Obligations

Wednesday, August 12th, 2015

08:45 Chairperson’s Opening Address

13:45 Panel Discussion | Data Management Strategies that Balance the Needs of a Small to Mid-Sized Firm

Let’s face it, one size does not fit all across the industry. Many small and mid sized firms are at the starting gates of getting a data management program off the ground and many questions remain unanswered. How do you establish a data management program to suit the needs of your business? How do you scale it up as you grow and data management matures?
Panelists will address how to:
• Meet the needs of your business without adding unnecessary headcount
• Establish data governance structures and determine workflows in the absence of a CDO
• Define the size and scope of data management and data governance

16:45 Panel Discussion | Working Toward Better Data Quality for Better Decision Making

There is inherent business value in having data with integrity and improved data quality in any organization generates better business decisions. How do you determine the rules around data quality? How do you define KPIs and metrics around reporting?
Data quality experts will discuss:
• How can processes be automated to reduce costs and benefit in better reporting and data quality?
• How are data quality activities judged and managed when there are diverse divisions?
• How are business processes being improved to ensure data quality up front when it is captured?