George Firican
Your Friendly Data Guy (Award-Winning Data Governance and Data Management Expert)
Vancouver, Canada
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George is a passionate advocate for the importance of data, a frequent conference speaker, being ranked among Top 5 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Big Data, Digital Disruption and Top 15 on Innovation.
His innovative approach to addressing data challenges received international recognition through award-winning program and project implementations in data governance, data quality, business intelligence and data analytics. He advises organizations on how to treat data as an asset, and he shares his practical takeaways on social media and various industry sites and publications.
With more than 24,000 followers on LinkedIn and several industry awards and professional certifications, George is an active data community member, a highly-recommended international keynote speaker, data governance and data management expert, and an overall friendly data guy. In 2020 alone, George spoke at more than twenty conferences and events.
One of George's passions is to create informative, practical and engaging educational content to share with individuals such as yourself, and help organizations get more visibility on social media. George is the proud founder of LightsOnData.com and its YouTube channel and is a co-host of the Lights On Data Show.
If you need an experienced data professional who is also a speaker, George is your right choice.
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Why We All Need Data Quality and Data Governance
If data is the new oil, how do we ensure it is utilized properly and transformed into meaningful information? This session explores the heightened importance of data quality and data governance in our work and personal lives, the relationship between the two, and why you should care and start advocating for these programs. Data Quality Management and Data Governance are more important than we would like to think they are.
30 mins
Uncovering Data Governance Maturity Models
Are you planning to start a data governance program or have started one and want to know how to evolve it? A data governance maturity model might provide you with solutions. Join this session to gain an understanding into what maturity models are and how they can be used, while understanding their shortcomings and benefits.
Key takeaways:
• Understanding what maturity models are
• The steps to take when we want to use them
• What the main takeaways are from a selection of data governance maturity models
• Lessons learned, benefits and shortcomings on using them
45-60 min
The Ultimate Guide to Building an Award-Winning Business Glossary
It’s estimated that the average information worker spends 9.5 hours per week searching for information, and 42 percent of middle management accidentally uses wrong information once a week. Business glossaries are an effective solution for improving communication and productivity, ensuring a common understanding of business terms and increasing information and data trust. So, what do you need to do to create an efficient business glossary or improve the one you have? George Firican has created award-winning business glossaries and wants to provide you with the knowledge to do the same. In this session you will learn:
• The real difference between business glossaries, data dictionaries, and catalogs
• Building the business case for a business glossary
• Best practices for creating unambiguous and consistent definitions
• The must-have and nice-to-have attributes
• Managing the life cycle of a term
• How to build, improve, manage, and fund it
Productivity hacks and other useful tips
Workshop
~3 hrs
The 10 Vs of Big Data
The term “Big Data” can be a bit misleading as it’s making us focus on its size and miss the most important nature of the medium, and that’s its complexity. We’ve all heard about its volume, velocity and variety attributes, but what about its other defining characteristics? Join us for an eye-opening session to get a new and empowering perspective of Big Data, its 10 Vs, risks and how to mitigate them, while discovering its benefits and immense potential through real-world applications.
Key takeaways:
• A better understanding of big data's characteristics
• The challenges and risks of big data and how to mitigate them
• Real examples on how different organizations use big data to their advantage
Keynote
45-60 mins
Putting the Lights On Dark Data
We've heard of big data, small data even, but what is this concept of dark data? This session will what dark data is and why we should all care about it.
15-30 mins
How to Setup a Successful Data Governance Program
Is your data being treated as an asset? Not having a data governance program will lead to poor data quality, decreased level of trust in information, revenue and opportunity loss, higher risk of fines and a bad reputation, and much more. So, data governance is absolutely needed, but we know it can be a daunting program to undertake all at once. What if you have very little or no extra resources to commit to it from the start? What should your initial focus be? What foundational blocks should you put in place to build a data governance program and start managing your data as an asset? Join us for this enlightening session that will provide solutions to all these questions and provide you with practical takeaways on:
• How to build a business case
• Different methods of funding the program
• The most important deliverables & artifacts
• Best practices for setting up a strong foundation
• Data governance operating and maturity models
• Lessons learned from successful and failed implementations
~3 hrs
Peeking Behind the Curtain of the Big Data Buzzword
The term “Big Data” can be a bit misleading as it’s making us focus on its size and miss the most important nature of the medium, and that’s its complexity. We’ve all heard about its volume, velocity and variety attributes, but what about its other defining characteristics? Join us for an eye-opening and highly visual session to get a new and empowering perspective of Big Data while discovering its benefits and immense potential through real-world examples.
~30 mins
Data Quality is More important Than You Think
From Columbus' discovery of America to reaching Mars, the importance of data quality is impacting all kinds of journeys. This session explores the heightened importance of data quality in our work and personal lives, and why you should care and start advocating for more emphasis on data quality and data governance - they are more important than you think.
15-30 mins
Dark Data: Friend or Foe?
We've heard of big data, small data even, but what is this concept of dark data? This session will clarify this concept and the reasons why organizations have dark data, while also exploring its risks as well as potential and benefits that it could bring to a business and even an entire industry.
30 mins
Breaking the Rules of Data Visualization
Can we break the rules of data visualization in order to tell a more compelling story? YES!
15-30 mins
3 Foundational Blocks for a Successful Data Governance Program
Many organizations agree that data governance is needed, but it can be a daunting program to undertake all at once. What steps do you need to take to ensure adoption and a sustainable program? What should your initial focus be? What foundational blocks should you put in place to build a data governance program and start managing your data as an asset? This session will provide potential solutions to all these questions.
Key takeaways:
• Best practices for setting up a strong Data Governance foundation
• The most important 3 steps to take to create a sustainable data governance program
• Lessons learned from successful and failed implementations
45-60 minutes
3 Must-Have Artifacts for the Data Driven Organization
Join us for an eye-opening session on the 3 of the most important tools any organization should be using if they want to be data driven. In this session you will learn what a business glossary, a data dictionary, and a data catalog are, the benefits they bring, and what the relationship between all 3 is.
45-60 mins
George Firican
Your Friendly Data Guy (Award-Winning Data Governance and Data Management Expert)
Vancouver, Canada
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