Teradata PARTNERS Conference to kick-off with ‘Data Changes Everything’
Teradata Corp disseminates the opening day approaches for the Teradata PARTNERS Conference 2016 at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Supposedly to commence from September 10 to September 15, the 31st year of the annual event is said to feature more than 200 business and technical sessions includes a general session program on Monday and Wednesday with illuminating keynote presentations, an exclusive C-suite Executive Forum powered by Forbes, an exhibitor hall showcasing industry-leading solutions and technologies from Teradata and its partners, industry receptions, a special Gala event and countless networking opportunities.
This year theme composites “Data. Changes. Everything.” – a phrase sought to refer the transformative power of data analytics. The theme permeates session content, including topics and trends about:
- The Internet of Things and sensor data
- Strategies and frameworks to monetize data assets
- Real-time, advanced, and predictive analytics
- Cybersecurity, privacy, and governance
- Teradata and Teradata Aster technology
In addition, select Teradata partners and customers will be recognized for outstanding achievement in Monday evening’s annual EPIC Awards ceremony.
“Data really does change everything. Leaders across all lines of business are developing data strategies, and CIOs are sharpening their focus on ROI. This event is a microcosm of global change, featuring trends and best practices in analytics,” said Cynthia Czabala, President of the 2016 PARTNERS Steering Committee and vice president, enterprise information solutions, global technology for Intercontinental Hotels Group. “The line-up of speakers and sessions for this year’s conference is truly compelling. Attendees should prepare to be inspired.”
“The Teradata PARTNERS conference has become the largest annual gathering of data and analytics professionals in North America, in part because it’s designed by our customers, for our customers,” said Bob Fair, Teradata Chief Operating Officer. “The PARTNERS conference brings together business, IT, big data open source specialists, industry consultants, and Teradata experts that share an important common bond — that is, using the power of data and analytics to impact business outcomes.”
Conference participants are said to connect with leading data and analytics practitioners, big data and open source experts, and Teradata customers whose use cases highlight data-driven business transformation.
Lastly, the event attracts participants from companies in every industry around 65 countries worldwide. Among these are Teradata partners exhibiting in the Expo Hall, including diamond and platinum event sponsors Alation, Cloudera, Fuzzy Logix, HPE Security-Data Security, MicroStrategy, NetApp, Protegrity, SAS, ThoughtSpot, and WhereScape.
