2024 Data Coalition Member Summit

Overview

The 2024 Data Coalition Member Summit took place at the City Club in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, October 29. The Data Coalition Member Summit was an opportunity for the community to gather, connect with fellow members, celebrate our collective impact across the data community, and discuss future challenges and opportunities in a changing digital and political landscape. The Member Summit featured special guest speakers and interactive discussions. 

Agenda

11:30 a.m. Doors open

12:00 p.m. Lunch service provided

12:15 p.m. Welcome Remarks – Forging the Path Together

• Sherry Weir, Partner, Kearney & Company, Data Foundation Board Member

12:25 p.m. Luncheon Fireside Chat – 118th Congress: Data Laws, Lessons Learned, and Bipartisan Efforts

• Christian Hoehner, Policy Director, Majority, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, U.S. House of Representatives

1:05 p.m. Fireside Chat – Where We Are, Where We Can Go, What’s Left to Do

• Nancy Potok, Ph.D., CEO, NAPx Consulting, Chair, Data Foundation Board of Directors
• Dan Morgan, Chief Data Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation

1:45 p.m. Discussion Groups – Data Policy for 2025

2:30 p.m. Refreshment break

2:45 p.m. Primer on Member Benefits and 2025 Opportunities

2:50 p.m. Panel discussion – AI Governance, Use, and Regulatory Impacts

• John Zachary, Ph.D., Specialist Leader, Deloitte (former Deputy Director, Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
• Ted Kaouk, Ph.D., Chief Data Officer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
• Kevin Richards, Data Coalition Advisory Board Liaison, Vice President, Head of U.S. Government Relations, SAP (moderator)

3:35 p.m. Interactive Discussion – Data and 2025: Stronger Together

4:05 p.m. Refreshment break

4:15 p.m. Keynote

• Nick Pallotta, Head of Workforce Performance and Staff Development, National Agricultural Statistics Services

4:35 p.m. Concluding remarks

4:45 p.m. Reception