23/8/2021: Important update - due to the COVID lockdown, NAPIER, DUNEDIN & AUCKLAND dates are now virtual events only (26 August, 31 August, 2 September). We welcome all new attendees to these events.

Join us as we dive into the latest data topics, share our experience on what works and what doesn't, and show you how to drive brilliant results without compromising security, quality and cost.

Are you an executive decision-maker* or technical data specialist**? We'll be sharing business and technical info in one efficient session - giving you a view from all angles and enabling you to make well-informed decisions and recommendations for the future.

LOCATIONS & DATES

Select your preferred attendance location upon registration. 11 AM - 12.30 PM at all locations. 

• TAURANGA (Tauranga Club) - Tuesday 10 August
• HAMILTON (Hamilton Gardens Pavilion) - Friday 13 August
• CHRISTCHURCH (The George Hotel) - Tuesday 17 August
• NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Business Hub) - Thursday 26 August - CHANGED TO DIGITAL EVENT, 11AM - 12PM
• DUNEDIN (Otago Chamber of Commerce) - Tuesday 31 August - CHANGED TO DIGITAL EVENT, 11AM - 12PM
• AUCKLAND (Eden Park/Centenary Room) - Thursday 2 September - CHANGED TO DIGITAL EVENT, 11AM - 12PM

AGENDA

1. DataOps 'hot topics'

Automated testing:

With high data volumes, data workloads and a huge variety in data types, it's become increasingly difficult to perform data testing. Discover how automated testing can speed up time to delivery with fewer people and better data quality.

Data masking:

Lack of governance, poor security process and human error are major risk factors for data breaches. Learn how data masking keeps your non-production environments safe, whilst not hindering you from developing your applications and systems at speed.

2. Taking back control of your Power BI environment (and how not to lose it in the first place)

Do you know what's really happening 'out there' in your Power BI environment? Here are our practical steps and products to keep your Power BI environment safe from the risky repercussions due to lack of governance. We'll talk about:

• Trusted data flows and data sets
• Authorised dashboards for official decision making
• Exporting to Excel
• Tracking data lineage from source to Power BI

3. Demystifying Modern Data Platforms

Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure DB and Snowflake - what cloud data platform makes sense for your organisation?

We'll compare their pros and cons and tackle your organisational specific questions.

4. Q&A

We kindly request that fellow IT vendors don't register at this time.