April 2026 Newsletter 
President's Report
DAMA NYC April 2026 Newsletter
Well members, its April and the followers are in full bloom. Our Patron Member, Team Eclipse was fully represented at our March 19th meeting. Thank you for sponsoring Breakfast. We had two presentations; Your Data Management Program is only as strong as its weakest Link and The hidden Cost of Bad Data; Why Organization need a Data Risk Strategy. Both presentations were amazing and provided much “Food for Thought”. Thank you.
DAMA NYC 2026 Program
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Month |
Event |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Presentation |
Venue |
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16-Apr-26 |
Monthly Meeting |
Dan Power |
Hubdesigns |
“Successful AI - Avoiding the Garbage-In, Garbage-Out Syndrome” |
virtual |
|
6-May-26 |
DAMA Master Class |
Kash Mehdi |
DataGalaxy |
"Building your AI and Data Governance initiatives" |
BOC |
|
7-May-26 |
DAMA Day |
Theme Program |
DAMA NY |
"Unleash the power of AI in Data Management" Kelle O'Neal Keynote |
BOC |
|
18-Jun-26 |
Monthly Meeting |
DAMA Arizona Chapter |
6 Ways that Your Change is Sinking (and how to stay afloat) |
virtual |
|
|
July/Aug |
Summer Vacation |
Denis Kosar |
DAMA NY |
VACATION |
|
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17-Sep-26 |
Monthly Meeting |
Donna Burbank |
Global Data Strategy |
"Master Data Management for AI" |
BOC |
Check out the DAMA Day and Master Class section of the newsletter to Register for the event. Don’t be shutout. Here is a special message from Kelle O’Neal, our DAMA Day Keynote Speaker.
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DAMA Master Class
May 6,2026 - DAMA NYC Master Class Building your AI and Data Governance initiatives
May 6, 2026 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Bank of China
1045 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10018
Led by Kash Mehdi, DataGalaxy
DAMA NYC Master Class:
This workshop is led by Kash Mehdi, founder of the CDO Masterclass program, a global thought leadership initiative that has reached more than 31 countries and certified hundreds of strategic data leaders.
In this session, Kash shares practical insights on today’s industry shifts as AI moves into the mainstream. He outlines a focused roadmap for the first 100 days of building AI and data governance initiatives, supported by real examples from industries such as BFSI. A core part of the workshop walks through how to establish a Critical Data Element program for Data Governance using AI. Participants will design and shape their first Data and AI use case, with a clear focus on delivering immediate and measurable business value.
Tickets:
$199.00 Member Ticket
$249.00 Guest Ticket
Venue: Bank of China, 1045 Ave of the Americas, NYC
Come join us at this event and learn how to build Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance initiatives.
DAMA Day
DAMA DAY MAY 2026
Unleash the power of AI in Data Management
Keynote Speaker: Kelle O'Neal, FSF Partners
"Unleash the power of AI in Data Management"
AI can revolutionize data management by automating mundane tasks, improving data quality, enabling deeper analysis, and bolstering security and compliance. Essentially, AI is only as effective as the data it processes, and data literacy ensures that this foundation is strong, leading to more powerful and trustworthy AI-driven outcomes. Here's how AI unleashes its power in data management:
- Enhancing Data Quality and Consistency- I algorithms are adept at identifying and correcting errors, inconsistencies, and duplicates in data. AI-driven tools can perform data profiling to identify key attributes and statistical properties, as well as data lineage tracking to identify the origin and transformation of data, improving overall data quality and reliability.
- Automating Data Integration and Transformation- AI streamlines the often-complex process of integrating data from diverse sources and formats. Machine learning models can automatically map data fields, detect relationships, and suggest transformations, significantly reducing the manual effort involved in data integration.
- Revolutionizing Data Analysis and Insights- AI empowers businesses to extract actionable insights from vast datasets with unparalleled speed and accuracy. Automated Insights: AI-powered analytics tools can automatically uncover hidden trends and patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed.
- Strengthening Data Governance and Security- AI strengthens data governance by automating compliance monitoring, enforcing access controls, and identifying potential security threats.
- Optimizing Storage and Infrastructure- AI can optimize data storage by analyzing usage patterns and predicting future data access needs. AI-driven systems can suggest when to archive, replicate, or compress data, leading to reduced storage costs and increased efficiency.
- Enhancing Master Data Management (MDM)- AI strengthens MDM by identifying and resolving duplicate records, improving data consistency, and automating data matching and validation processes.
Join us at DAMA Day 2026 on May 7, 2026 and learn how each Sponsor is using their product or services to Unleash the power of AI in Data Management.
Sponsored by Bank of China
Date: Thursday May 07, 2026
Time: 08:45AM – 5:00PM
Location: Bank of China, 1045 Avenue of the Americas NYC 10018
Keynote Speaker: Kelle O'Neal, FSF Partners.
Unleash the power of AI in Data Management
1) Member Ticket - DAMA Day $149
Member Early Bird- DAMA Day $99. (valid until April 10th)
2) Guest Ticket - DAMA Day $249 (includes 1yr Membership)
Guest Early Bird- DAMA Day $149. (valid until April 10th)
Denis Kosar, President DAMA NYC
