The What, Who & Why of Consent Management

What is permission and consent management?
Who are the stakeholders?
Why does it matter?

Privacy laws around the United States are evolving and consumer expectations are getting higher everyday. Understanding the framework and fundamentals are important to not only efficiently establishing and/or maintaining compliance but also making the most of your first-party data.

In this session, we will establish foundational understanding of what is consent management; how organizations can meet internal goals and data governance needs; discuss related activities that support identity management and data governance (like cookie tracking and clean rooms); and review how to approach looking for technologies that can help you manage this (no specific platforms are endorsed).

Strategic SWOT Mission

Engage in this Strategic SWOT Mission and find your organization’s balance between mission, fiscal solvency, and delivering value, giving space to all stakeholders and perspectives in a trusted space.

Strategic planning is a collaborative, proactive conversation that can help establish a firm foundation for an organization, expand or deepen its member engagement, and ensure it’s long-term viability in a community.

In this session, we’ll discuss the importance of strategic planning, highlight similarities and differences between strategy and tactics, review the framework of a strategic plan, and discuss the value and impact of a quality strategic plan on an organization, no matter its tenure or size.

Get Your Gloves On: Lean into Agile with Ivan & Sarah

Agile and Lean Six Sigma are often treated as opponents in a boxing match. Round by round, sprint by sprint, phase by phase – at odds with each other in a fundamental way with one focused on speed, the other on process stability and precision.

In reality, both share a common goal: continuous improvement and delivering tangible business value. Agile dons its satin robe through adaptability and feedback loops, while Lean Six Sigma brings to the ring structured problem-solving, waste reduction, and data-driven decisions. Together, they form a powerful foundation for resilient, high-performing teams delivering the KO in business value.

Attendees will not just learn the fundamental tenets of Lean Six Sigma and Agile, but also walk away with an understanding of how both approaches can work together to create stronger teams, smarter processes, and better technical and business outcomes. As we look to the future, how teams can, should, and would ethically leverage AI in a discussion of real world use case retrospective what-ifs.

Get out your gloves, and ring the bell! Round one starts now!

This session is co-presented with Ivan Milanov: https://sessionize.com/ivan-milanov

From Spider-Sense to Systems Sense: Navigating Ethical AI

Artificial Intelligence, AI, is all anyone working in technology is talking about – the power, the opportunity, the acceleration. Just as Uncle Ben said to his nephew, the famed Peter Parker: “With great power, comes great responsibility.” AI is constantly evolving and it’s impossible to predict where we may be years from now, let alone months.

Don’t let AI be the Doc Ock to your organization’s technology decisions or trust – building upon traditional ethical frameworks, virtue ethics blended with contextual integrity offers us the ability to handle AI ethically in complex organizations and systems.

Through a deeper analysis and discussion of modern day cases studies, we can reflect on the pitfalls and wins of AI as such advanced technology permeates our everyday lives. We can look to the future and find ways to be our own hero – each of us can design and influence ethical AI.

Trust for One, All for Trust: Three Musketeers for a Safe Space

Situational leadership is a ‘what’s in it for us’ model where a foundational level of trust is table stakes in managing a team and adaptation is key. Whether you are Athos, a loyal and honorable servant leader; Porthos, competitive and seeking glory; or Aramis, a charming strategist – trust, empathy, and active listening are skills every leader needs to deepen trust, build relationships, and transform organizations.

In this session we’ll discuss how our trio of leaders would approach hidden workspace exposures, advocacy, and prioritization, all while building a culture of trust.

Facing the Future: Three Ways to Proactively Manage Change

People, process, and technology – it’s that simple. A structured, proactive approach to change management can make all the difference when it comes to enabling and empowering AI adoption, responding in times of crisis and navigating organizational and personal change.

In this session we’ll discuss, through real use cases, how the understanding and balance of people, process, and technology is what keeps us sane, makes high-performing teams tick, and organizations succeed.

Three Lessons from a Woman in Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise architecture feels like a conceptual mountain of technology – which unfortunately is true. Organizations today are investing in endless platforms, software, and features, much of it is AI. Enterprise Architects is a role many leaders don’t know they need until it’s too late, resulting in continued silos and cumbersome processes that cost too much and don’t provide business value, but stick around because the c-suite committed to investing in it despite not understanding it.

Women represent less than a quarter of EAs, some reports even less than 15%. Over the course of my career, I have been tapped on the shoulder for roles and chased others. All roads have led me to Enterprise Architecture and I didn’t even know it. Women bring unique qualities to the table and if we have to bring our own chair, so be it!

In this session, I’ll share my journey and three lessons to articulate why women should consider EA as a role and what you can do to explore this job type. For hiring managers, I’ll highlight why hiring a woman and/or those with non-linear or IT backgrounds is a distinct advantage and how to support/retain a female EA.