Conference Description
Key Takeaways
- Two-day conference exploring the relationship between data quality, governance and decision confidence in analytics and AI initiatives
- Designed for data professionals, technology leaders and executives across healthcare, finance, insurance and technology sectors
- Multiple tracks covering the full data lifecycle from creation to AI-powered decision-making
- Hosted by Women in Analytics with both in-person and virtual attendance options
About the Event
DataConnect Conference is a two-day event held in Columbus, Ohio, bringing together practitioners in analytics, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. The 2026 theme, “The Trust Continuum: From Data Quality to Decision Confidence,” examines how organizations can establish and maintain trust throughout their data and AI initiatives. The conference is hosted by Women in Analytics, an organization focused on building a diverse and inclusive data community.
Data Quality and Decision Intelligence
The conference addresses a central challenge facing data-driven organizations: bridging the gap between raw data and confident business decisions. Sessions explore how high-quality, well-governed data combined with transparent processes enables responsible analytics. The programming covers data governance frameworks, decision intelligence practices and methods for building organizational trust in AI systems.
Industry Participation
The event draws sponsorship from major technology and enterprise organizations including AWS, Snowflake, Neo4j, Splunk, Fivetran, Cardinal Health, Chase, Nationwide, Slalom, InterWorks, Path Robotics and Vertiv. This mix of cloud platforms, data infrastructure providers and enterprise adopters reflects the cross-industry relevance of data governance and AI trust.
Who Should Attend
The conference serves Chief Data Officers, Chief Technology Officers, VPs of Decision Intelligence, Data Scientists, Analytics Managers and AI Managers. Multiple tracks allow attendees to tailor their experience based on technical depth or business focus, with content suitable for both practitioners and executive-level participants.