Master Data Insight - Attendee FAQS

Attendee FAQs

What is Master Data Management Insight?
Why is this event different from other MDM or BI events?
What are the main benefits of attending?
Who should attend?
What will take place during the event?
Which vendors will participate?
Will I have the opportunity to schedule 1:1 meetings with vendors and analysts?
How much does it cost to attend?
I’m interested in attending. How do I qualify for my invitation?

What is Master Data Management Insight?

The first program in the “TDWI Insight Event” series, Master Data Management Insight is a strategic executive forum on MDM and customer data integration (CDI) that will make its debut in March of 2008. The event represents the first national invitational summit focused on MDM and brings together a fully hosted audience of IT executives with best-of-breed technology providers and industry thought leaders. The conference will address the full lifecycle of MDM, from selling and justifying a solution that meets bonafide business needs to architecting and implementing a system that delivers real value. It will also discuss the ways that BI professionals can assist MDM projects since they have developed the skills involved in cleansing, standardizing, and synchronizing data that are central to MDM initiatives.

Why is this event different from other MDM or BI events?

Master Data Management Insight is the first invitation-only summit focused on MDM. It provides an intimate, upscale environment where senior business and technology executives can learn all they need to know about MDM, network with peers at other organizations that are actively planning to implement MDM, and meet senior officials at key solutions providers– all while spending just two days out of the office. Other differentiators include:

All attendees must qualify to attend
Qualified attendees receive a full travel participation package, including airfare, hotel expenses, and registration fees
Real-world stories of companies that have implemented MDM
MDM practitioners who can explain how to do MDM not just what it is
In-depth TDWI research about MDM that explains market trends and issues
A unique online scheduling system that enables attendees to build their own schedule of one-on-one meetings with vendors and analysts

What are the main benefits of attending?

Learn best practices and pitfalls of implementing MDM/CDI from practitioners and industry experts, from those who have already done it
Condense six months of MDM and related BI research into two days
Meet all the major MDM/CDI players and learn their differentiators
Network with peers who are also embarking on MDM/CDI projects
Make contacts with industry experts who have methodologies for implementing MDM
Gain comfort and reduce risk when making a significant investment in MDM

Who should attend?

CIO’s charged with justifying and acquiring a CDI or MDM technology
Business executives who need to educate their IT counterparts on the business benefits of consolidated master data
Directors of IT who need to implement an MDM/CDI solution soon
Senior architects who need to architect a solution soon
Business IT managers who have been charged with standardizing customer and other reference data across multiple enterprise applications
IT managers expected to deploy the optimal MDM solution
Senior architects responsible for incorporating CDI and MDM into a new service-orientation framework
Managers who own relationships with third-party data providers, who need to solve the data standardization and enrichment challenges

What will take place during the event?

The agenda is centered on rich content presentations from MDM practitioners and scheduled meetings between attending business and technical executives and vendors, including sponsor workshops and one-on-one meetings for follow-up product and partnership discussions. Panel discussions and daily networking activities are also featured.

Which vendors will participate?

Participating vendors will be the world’s premier product vendors and service providers of MDM and CDI solutions.

Will I have the opportunity to schedule One-on-One meetings with vendors and analysts?

Yes, you will have access to a unique online tool that enables you to pre-schedule One-on-One meetings with the vendors and analysts of your choice. You may also schedule these meetings on-site during the event.

How much does it cost to attend?

There is no charge for qualified IT and business executives to participate in Master Data Management Insight. If you qualify to attend, you will receive complimentary event registration, travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, meals and social events. The event will be limited to a select number of attendees. You are encouraged to secure your place as soon as possible.

I’m interested in attending. How do I qualify for my invitation?

Click here to qualify for your event invitation.