--- title: "Re:Govern - The Industry Conference for a New Era of Data and AI Governance." url: "https://atlan.com/regovern-2024/" description: "Traditional data governance practices aren't made for today's business challenges. To become AI ready and expand globally, you need a new era of data and AI governance. Join Re:Govern and help shape this new future, with visionary leaders, thinkers, and builders of the modern data governance ecosystem." keywords: "Dataops, data catalog, data catalog tools, atlan, data, metadata catalog, master data management, data discovery, data access, data catalog example, data catalog software, data catalog template, data catalog products, data catalog vendors, data lake data catalog, best data catalog tools, data catalog solutions, data catalog products, metadata management, data catalog creation tools" --- > Atlan is hosting Context Conference, bringing together the leaders and builders at the frontier of giving AI the context it needs to understand their business. It runs online on October 28, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET. Atlan co-founder Prukalpa Sankar opens and closes the day. Leaders from AstraZeneca, BNY and Verizon share why they invest in context and what they get from it. Registrants get early access to The AI Context Gap, a new study from MIT Technology Review Insights. Register: https://atlan.com/context-conference/ **Re:Govern 2024 - the industry conference for a new era of data and AI governance.** Virtual event, **Tuesday, May 14, 2024**, 1:00-4:00 PM ET. Build a path to AI readiness; shape a new era of governance. Recordings are behind the form on the page: [https://atlan.com/regovern-2024/](https://atlan.com/regovern-2024/). Featuring (logos shown): General Motors, Accenture, OpenAI, Patagonia, Autodesk, DigiKey, Porto Seguro, SMG. ## Meet the speakers - **Sherri Adame**, Data Governance Lead, General Motors. Enabling GM's business transformation, from a traditional automaker to a vehicle software innovator, with a proactive, domain-driven approach to data governance. - **Lisa Harrison**, Director of Data Products and Enablement, Patagonia. A mission-driven approach to data governance, from prioritizing ethically and environmentally responsible Gen AI data products to embedding proactive data governance into the cultural fabric of the company. - **Cortney Worthy**, Data Governance Lead, Dropbox. Has built and scaled modern data governance programs at leading technology companies, like Zoom and Dropbox, through an approach driven by data products and domains. - **Zhamak Dehghani**, Founder and CEO, Nextdata. The creator of data mesh; explores how data mesh principles, like distributed architectures and data-as-a-product, will help enterprises become AI ready. - **Eric Falthzik**, Principal Director, Data and AI Strategy, Accenture. At the frontlines of enterprise AI, helping customers in healthcare, media, and manufacturing create business value with modern governance practices for data and AI. - **Prukalpa Sankar**, Co-founder, Atlan. Previously co-founded SocialCops, a data-for-good company where she led data teams for large-scale projects with organizations like the UN, World Bank, and Gates Foundation. - **Teresa Rojas**, Director of Product, Atlan. Building the future of data and AI governance at Atlan; before Atlan, spent 20 years in the IT industry and led data teams at Volvo, Daikin, and Aliaxis. - **Austin Kronz**, Director of Data Strategy, Atlan. Enables data teams on implementing modern data strategies and navigating trends such as Data Mesh, Data Fabric, and AI Readiness. Spent the previous 5 years as a Gartner Research Director. ## Agenda ### 1:00-2:00 PM ET / Opening Keynote: The Future of Data and AI Governance There's a lot of talk about the future of data governance and how it needs to evolve for the AI world, but not enough practical answers, real-life demos, and best practices. Key questions: - What does an AI copilot for data stewards look like? - How can data governance for RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) help organizations use accurate, trusted AI? - What role do data products and domains play in responsibly using AI? Speakers: Varun Banka, Co-Founder, Atlan / Teresa Rojas, Director of Product, Atlan / Srini Raghavan, Director of Product, Atlan. ### 2:00-3:00 PM ET / The Data and AI Governance Toolkit: Getting Real with Enterprise Leaders Data leaders from General Motors, Dropbox, and Patagonia at the launch of the Active Data and AI Governance Toolkit, a crowd-sourced home for resources and templates from industry-leading data and AI governance programs. How: - Sherri Adame at General Motors is driving the auto industry's shift towards Software Defined Vehicles with proactive data governance. - Cortney Worthy has built and scaled modern data governance programs at leading technology companies, like Zoom and Dropbox. - Lisa Harrison, Director of Data Products and Enablement at Patagonia, has taken a culture-first & mission-driven approach to data and AI governance. Speakers: Sherri Adame, Data Governance Lead, GM / Cortney Worthy, Data Governance Lead, Dropbox / Lisa Harrison, Director of Data Products and Enablement, Patagonia. ### 3:00-4:00 PM ET / The Future of Data Governance in an AI World Responsible enterprise AI calls for a new era of data and AI governance, yet the path to AI readiness is murky for most data leaders. Data and AI thought leaders discuss, debate, and define the role data governance will play in an AI world: - Zhamak Dehghani, creator of data mesh, on the role that distributed data architectures will play in a rapidly evolving AI landscape. - Eric Falthzik, Principal Director of Data & AI Strategy at Accenture, on the struggles enterprises face in scaling AI without a strong data foundation. Speakers: Zhamak Dehghani, Founder and CEO, Nextdata / Eric Falthzik, Director, Data & AI, Accenture / Austin Kronz, Director of Data Strategy, Atlan. ## 2023 recap - [Building a Business Case for Modern Data Governance](https://player.vimeo.com/video/871541816?h=1e9172aa28) (Nasdaq) - [Navigating a Data Catalog Evaluation in 2023](https://player.vimeo.com/video/871541960?h=340fc591cd) (Fox) More from the 2023 edition: [https://atlan.com/regovern-2023/](https://atlan.com/regovern-2023/).