We took part in the Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2025, held at ExCeL London from May 12 to 14, one of the most prestigious international events for leaders in the fields of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence.
Francesco Delli Paoli, Executive Innovation Manager, represented Different Factory in this high-level setting, where the world’s key players in digital innovation came together. The Summit proved to be a highly valuable opportunity, offering strategic insights on the most current topics in the industry, including:
- Generative and agentic AI;
- Data governance and data sovereignty;
- Modern architectures (data fabric, data lakes, data mesh);
- Strategies for CDAOs and data-driven leaders;
- European regulations on artificial intelligence.
With over 200 specialized sessions and the presence of renowned international speakers such as Rita Sallam, Mark Beyer, Adam Ronthal, and Debra Logan, the event offered a comprehensive overview of the technological advancements that are transforming the way data is managed, analyzed, and leveraged.
Key topics covered included:
- Leadership and the role of the CDAO: guidance on how Chief Data & Analytics Officers can positively influence business processes, support innovation, and foster a data-driven culture.
- Artificial intelligence and generative AI: insights into AI strategies, responsible governance, large language models (LLMs), and prompt engineering.
- Data governance: discussions on how to balance enterprise-wide and business-unit-level governance, ensuring trust, privacy, and ethics.
- Data architectures: exploration of modern architectures such as data fabric, data lakes, and data mesh—key to enabling data-driven use cases.
- Business value of data and analytics: strategies for demonstrating the value of data and analytics initiatives by linking technological and human investments to organizational goals.
Being part at the event reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in innovation and sustainability, providing our clients with effective tools to tackle the challenges of digital transformation.
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