Name
Data Foundations in the Age of AI: What Actually Matters Now?
Date & Time
Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Speakers
Jim Claunch - Expert Partner, Bain & Company
Smitha Vikram - Director of IT Application Management, Engie Energy
Elias Brown - NA Data Manager, Vallourec
Upendra Pandey - Technology Leader- Data & AI, Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Marc Crudgington - VP IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Crane Worldwide Logistics
Smitha Vikram - Director of IT Application Management, Engie Energy
Elias Brown - NA Data Manager, Vallourec
Upendra Pandey - Technology Leader- Data & AI, Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Marc Crudgington - VP IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, Crane Worldwide Logistics
Description
This panel will explore how modern data architectures are evolving to support AI, including real-time data and semantic layers – what’s necessary vs over-engineered.