Data Governance That Delivers Business Value

Discover how leading organizations turn data governance from a compliance checkbox into a strategic driver of AI readiness, data quality, and business growth

July 23, 2026
3:30 pm CT
12 Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse I 18010 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas

Speakers

Data Governance Specialist, Andersen
Balazs Gerlics

Data Governance Specialist, Andersen

Balázs is a Data Governance Specialist with 15+ years in BI, Data Engineering & Architecture across airline, finance, insurance, and manufacturing, helping enterprises adopt cloud-based data and AI platforms.

Director, GRC, MeridianLink
Jonalea Gaalema

Director, GRC, MeridianLink

Jonalea is a business-minded information security leader with cross-industry expertise in GRC, TPRM, IAM, and AI Governance, bridging technical and business stakeholders to build resilience and drive growth.

CIO, CISO, InterStructure, Inc.
Russell Swinney

CIO, CISO, InterStructure, Inc.

Transformational Interim CIO/CISO/CTO with 20+ years leading IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, strategy, and operations across industries — aligning business and technology to accelerate growth while managing risk.

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Agenda

3:30 - 4:00

Registration & Welcome Drinks

4:00 - 4:10

Welcome word

Reese Plantenberg

Reese Plantenberg

Andersen

4:10 - 4:40

Panel Discussion: Why Data Governance Succeeds—or Fails

Reese Plantenberg

Reese Plantenberg

Andersen

Balazs Gerlics

Balazs Gerlics

Andersen

Russell Swinney

Russell Swinney

InterStructure, Inc.

Jonalea Gaalema

Jonalea Gaalema

MeridianLink

Oleksandra Riazantseva

Oleksandra Riazantseva

Andersen

4:40 - 5:00

Q&A session

5:00 - 5:10

Closing Remarks

5:10 - 6:30

Networking & Socializing

How to find us

July 23, 2026, 3:30 pm CT
12 Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse I 18010 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas

Andersen's offices

What to expect?

A private evening of AI in Data Governance insights, C-level networking, and great food and drinks

Join Andersen's experts and industry practitioners for candid conversations, real-world lessons, and open discussion on what makes data governance programs truly work.

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