Unlock the Power of Data Excellence at the SMG Data Summit
Welcome to the SMG Data Summit 2024, a two-day event that promises to revolutionize your understanding of data.
Hosted by Google and organized by SMG Swiss Market Place, this conference will immerse you in the fascinating world of data analytics and innovation. Whether you are an SMG employee or an external attendee, this summit is your gateway to enhancing your data expertise.
23. & 24. January 2024
From 9AM to 5PM
Google Offices Zurich
What to Expect?
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to be part of the SMG Data Summit. Check out the agenda for both days.
Elevate your data knowledge, network with amazing people, and embark on a journey of data excellence. Stay tuned for registration details and more updates, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Day One: A Data Experience Exclusive for SMG Employees
Morning
08:30 – 09:15 Breakfast and Networking
09:15 – 09:30 Opening Session by Google
09:30 – 09:45 Event Kick-Off by our ELT
09:45 – 10:30 Data Directors (Past, Present, Future)
11:00 – 12:00 Google Session: What you need to know about GenAI by Sam Kruklis
Lunch Break
Afternoon
Talk
13:15 – 14:00 “Data Vault Modeling Patterns”
by Christian Kaul
14:15 – 15:00 “Yin and Yang: How to balance data democratization with data security”
by Bart Vandekerckhove
15:15 – 16:00 “Win stakeholders’ attention and communicate growth data like a PRO”
by Andrzej Zasowski
16:15 – 17:00 “Record Linkage: Our approach to listing deduplication”
by Anders Fløystad and Stevan Meandzija
Workshops
13:15 – 17:15 Data Engineering
Bartek Sadlej and Marcin Szymaniuk about “ChatGPT, LLMs, and LangChains – Getting Started Guide”
13:00 – 17:00 Google Gemini & Vertex AI
Nicolas Wipfli and Manu Perez Belmonte about “Generative AI Workshop – Getting Started, Generative AI Studio and Function Calling”
14:00 – 17:00 Data Science/Machine Learning/AI
Katharine Jarmul about “Privacy Engineering in Machine Learning and Data Science”
14:15-15:00 Business Intelligence
JP Monteiro about “Hands-On with Veezoo: Using Generative AI and Knowledge Graphs for Self-Service Analytics”
14:00 – 16:00 Data Products/Leadership/Data Governance
Dhruv Saharya about “Solving the Data Puzzle: A Design Thinking Workshop Powered by Atlan”
15:15 – 16:00 Business Intelligence
Slim Kammoun about “Metrics Automation with DBT and MetricFlow”
Post-Conference
Connect with fellow attendees and prepare for an exciting location experience. Unwind and engage in meaningful conversations.
Admission: Free for SMG Employees! Register in advance here.
Day Two: Open to SMG Employees & Limited External Attendees
Morning
08:30 – 09:15 Breakfast and Networking
09:15 – 10:00 Opening Speech by Andreas Gertsch Grover, Director Data at SMG
10:00 – 10:45 Google Keynote by Vladimir Vuskovic
11:00 – 12:00 Paolo Platter on: “The role of data contracts in the Data Mesh”
Lunch Break
Afternoon
by Katharine Jarmul
by Bart Voorn and Pim Nauts
by Dhruv Saharya
by JP Monteiro
Paolo Platter about “The lifecycle management of Data Products in a Data Mesh environment”
13:00 – 15:00 Business Intelligence
Christian Kaul about: “Model Your Chocolate Factory”
13:00 – 15:30 Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence
Marcin Szymaniuk about “Deep dive into AI & ML for CxOs, Managers and Business Leaders”
Pim Nauts about “Data Contracts for Faster Data Access”
Post-Conference
Continue building connections with your newfound acquaintances, followed by an offsite adventure to make your experience truly memorable.
If you are part of SMG you can reserve a spot here
Speakers and Participating Companies
Our summit features an illustrious lineup of speakers and leading companies at the forefront of the data revolution. Join us to hear from the following experts.
Paolo Platter
Agile Lab CTO & Co-Founder
A technologist with a passion for cutting-edge distributed technologies and a track record of excellence in software development and data engineering. He holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Politechnic of Turin in Italy.
Christian Kaul
Data Structure Designer
A Munich-based data structure designer, writer, and event organizer at The Data Institute. With extensive BI experience across industries, he excels in roles like data modeler, warehouse developer, project manager, and support team lead.
Bart Vandekerckhove
Co-Founder at Raito
Before co-founding Raito, Bart was Sr. Product Manager Data Privacy at Collibra and has built out Collibra’s data privacy offering. Join his session to explore balancing data security with democratization, with insights on monitoring, management, and automation.
JP Monteiro
CTO and co-founder at Veezoo
CTO and co-founder of Veezoo, a self-service analytics solution that empowers anyone to get answers from data with the use of Generative AI and a semantic layer. Prior to founding Veezoo in 2016, he worked on open-domain question-answering systems using Knowledge Graphs.
Dhruv Saharya
Customer Success at Atlan
A true data enthusiast and a founding member of the Customer Success team at Atlan. With over a decade of hands-on experience collaborating with Data Teams, Dhruv is passionate about guiding Data Teams to unlock the full potential of their data initiatives.
Katharine Jarmul
Author of Practical Data Privacy
A Privacy activist and data scientist whose work and research focuses on privacy and security in data science workflows. She is author of Practical Data Privacy (O’Reilly 2023) and has held numerous leadership and independent contributor roles at large companies and startups in the US and Germany
Bart Voorn & Pim Nauts
Founders at STRM: safe data
When Bart and Pim left their cushy enterprise data jobs, they had no clue what they wrote up for. They will share their experiences in setting up their own data company, STRM, how start-up life is different from working life, why start-ups need you to take a risk and their journey from a closed licensed product to open-sourcing their newest data security engine
Andrzej Zasowski
Group Head of SEO at SMG
With over twelve years of expertise in Organic Growth (SEO), he proudly serves as the Group Head of SEO at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group. My strategic focus centers on fostering cross-functional and data-driven collaboration between product and marketing teams.
Marcin Szymaniuk & Bartek Sadlej
CEO and Data Engineer at Tantus Data
Monetizing big data since the 07’s, Marcin leads a top-tier team of data engineers specializing in Data Engineering – like Bartek -, ML, ML-ops, and Cloud. An expert in both non-standard and routine challenges, Marcin’s vast experience spans industries and projects of all sizes. Specializing in AI, ML, and deployment, he has collaborated with industry giants like Apple, Spotify, and Telia, while also supporting startups.
Slim Kammoun
Business Intelligence Developer at SMG
Slim will delve into the potent synergy achieved through the integration of dbt (data build tool) and MetricFlow, demonstrating how this collaboration empowers organizations to significantly enhance their data analytics capabilities.
Anders Fløystad & Stevan Meandzija
Head of AI & Competitive Intelligence and Python Data Engineer at SMG
Anders’ and Stevan’s presentation focuses on solving the record linkage (deduplication) challenge in marketplaces, using automotive listings as a case study. They’ll discuss our approach, covering external data handling, enrichment, normalization, deduplication, and graphing.
The SMG Data Summit is where data excellence meets industry innovation – an opportunity you don't want to miss!
