Join us for EVOLVE24: The Premier Data and AI conference hosted by Cloudera

Uncover strategies to enhance productivity in the era of Generative AI

This annual event is a must-attend conference for anyone looking to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world of Data and AI. Uncover the infinite possibilities of Trusted Data Today for Tomorrow’s AI.

Why Attend?


Gain valuable insights from visionary speakers, and data and AI experts


Learn from the real-world experiences of leading-edge companies


Hear future news on the critical roles of AI in shaping the future of technology and business

Speakers

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Dr. David R. Hardoon

Chief Executive Officer, Aboitiz Data Innovation

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Adrien Chenailler

Head of Data Science, OCBC Bank

Donald MacDonald, Head of Group Data Office, OCBC

Donald MacDonald

Head, Group Data Office, OCBC Bank

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Dr. Deb Goswani

Accelerated Data Science and Generative AI, Nvidia

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Tasuku Okuda

Senior Engineering Manager, LY Corporation

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Visionaries who Inspire: Chad Foster

We are excited to welcome Chad Foster an award-winning business leader, international keynote speaker, and author of Blind Ambition™. Chad explains the anatomy of resilience—providing tried and tested tools that empower people to emerge from setbacks stronger, sleeker, and resolute to succeed. Chad Foster is a:

  • Harvard-educated Executive Dealmaker, Billion$ Generator, Job Creator
  • Change-Disruption-Mindset-Transformation
  • Grit-Resilience-Accountability-Growth Through Adversity

Chad shares the insights gained from going blind at 21, and bouncing back to build massive enterprise value at key organizations like Red Hat and Accenture —enabling your team to embody the mindsets for success, adopting narratives that change the meaning of the challenges they face. They’ll learn how to get comfortable with discomfort, equipping your organization to turn disadvantages into advantages, and obstacles into opportunities — creating a more resilient leadership culture and inviting diversity to drive business innovation.


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R "Ray" Wang

R “Ray” Wang is the CEO of Silicon Valley-based Constellation Research Inc. He co-hosts DisrupTV, a weekly enterprise tech and leadership webcast that averages 50,000 views per episode and blogs at www.raywang.org. Ray is an expert on AI, Web3, and software. His ground-breaking best-selling book on digital transformation, Disrupting Digital Business, was published by Harvard Business Review Press in 2015. Ray's recent best selling book Everybody Wants to Rule The World was released in 2021.  Wang is frequently quoted and interviewed by media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, BBC, Fox Business, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, and Bloomberg.


Call for speakers:

We invite thought leaders and innovative thinkers to showcase their lessons learned, best practices, and business benefits. Each session is scheduled for 40-60 minutes, which includes time for Q&A. 

We are looking for compelling presentations that address the challenges of today’s business environment- stories of modernizing data architectures to deliver data products, accelerating AI for automation and advantage, and delivering business-critical data and analytics via the Cloud and beyond, and many other topics.

Here are a few questions to consider when submitting your session:

  • How are you projects managing what happens when new-age technology collides with legacy systems?
  • Do you have an evolving and cutting-edge AI strategy and how is that driving business value?
  • Does your business trust your organizational data? How did you build that strategy and trust?

Nominations open for Cloudera's Data Impact Awards

These prestigious awards recognize outstanding data-driven projects that have made a significant business impact within their organizations, across industries, and globally.

Nominate your team for a Data Impact Award!

We will recognize organizations in the following five categories: 

AI Acceleration
 


Organizations making an innovative business impact using Cloudera for trusted data powering Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Large Language Models, and more.

Cloud (Native)
Innovation


Organizations leveraging cloud-native architectures for innovative data, analytics and AI, using one or more public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or private, on-prem infrastructure.

Modern Architectures & Pipelines


Organizations that have excelled in designing and implementing innovative data architectures that effectively support the full data lifecycle – from ingestion to analytics.

Leadership & Transformation


Teams and/or data leaders driving transformation with Cloudera and programs that promote enterprise-wide impact, data literacy, transparent decision-making, and tools that empower employees to effectively use data.

People & Society


Recognizing data’s broader implications, with initiatives extend beyond organizational walls and financial impact. Whether through community engagement, environmental sustainability, or public health initiatives, they highlight data’s positive influence on the world at large.

Agenda at a glance

October 9 | Pre-day

Data Impact Award Winners Dinner

Cloudera is pleased to recognize five organizations in the following categories:

AI Acceleration: Making an innovative business impact using Cloudera for trusted data powering Artificial Intelligence, machine learning (ML), large language models (LLM).

Cloud (Native) Innovation: Leveraging cloud-native architectures for innovative data, analytics and AI, using one or more public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or private, on-prem infrastructure.

Modern Architectures & Transformation: Excelling in designing and implementing innovative data architectures that effectively support the full data lifecycle – from ingestion to analytics.

Leadership & Transformation: Driving transformation with Cloudera and programs that promote enterprise-wide impact, data literacy, transparent decision-making, and tools that empower employees to effectively use data.

People & Society: Recognizing data’s broader implications, these initiatives extend beyond organizational walls and financial impact.

October 10 | EVOLVE24

Welcome and Keynote

Welcome to EVOLVE24 Dubai

  • Frank O'Dowd: Chief Revenue Officer, Cloudera

The Cloudera Vision

  • Charles Sansbury: CEO, Cloudera

Visionaries Who Inspire

  • Chad Foster, Special Guest Keynote Speaker

EVOLVE24 “Unveiling” & Customer Speaker

  • Abhas Ricky: Chief Strategy Officer, Cloudera
  • Customer: coming soon

Cloudera Product Strategy Announcement, Demos & Customer Story

  • Dipto Chakravarty: Chief Product Officer, Cloudera
  • Venkat Rajaji: SVP, Product Management, Cloudera
  • Jeff Healy: SVP,  Product Marketing, Cloudera 
  • Customer: coming soon

Customer Panel

External Analyst Speaker

  • Ray Wang

Closing of EVOLVE24 Morning Session

Lunch Reception & Partner Pavilion

Enjoy a networking lunch  while visiting the Partner Pavilion Expo, presented by global sponsors AWS, IBM, Red Hat & Nvidia.

Women Leaders in Technology Lunch

Join us at the Women Leaders in Technology (WLIT) luncheon, where you'll join a facilitating an interactive panel discussion. This session will feature influential leaders sharing their experiences, offering a unique blend of learning and networking opportunities. 

This global initiative is designed to give women in tech a platform to hear from a diverse range of senior-level speakers. Our goal is to foster a supportive environment where professionals from all tech backgrounds can connect, share experiences, and explore opportunities for growth and collaboration. 

Breakout Session 1: Accelerate Enterprise AI

This track focuses on the tangible benefits that Enterprise GenAI brings to businesses. By utilizing Cloudera's advanced Enterprise GenAI capabilities, organizations can effectively transform innovative ideas into practical, scalable AI applications. Sessions will cover building and accelerating AI with the Cloudera Machine Learning service, operationalizing and deploying large language models with Cloudera AI Inference service powered by NVIDIA NIM, and converting unstructured data into actionable insights through scalable pipelines for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Additionally, learn how a hybrid platform for Enterprise GenAI can enhance flexibility, lower costs, and ensure security. Discover real-world applications of AI assistants in Cloudera services, enhancing productivity and operational efficiency. Hear from industry experts and see how Cloudera's end-to-end GenAI solutions provide technologies essential for thriving in a dynamic business environment.

Breakout 2: Architecting for Trusted Data

Trusted data is the foundation for all AI and analytics. This track focuses on strategies for architecting a modern data platform that deploys an Open Data Lakehouse to deliver trusted data. It covers Cloudera’s latest innovations designed to enhance governance, collaboration, interoperability and facilitate seamless data sharing across your organization. Hear from other customers how they accelerated the adoption of the Data Lakehouse and built a Data Fabric with Cloudera unifying disparate data sources into a cohesive, integrated ecosystem.

Breakout 3: Deliver True Hybrid

This track emphasizes the importance of 'true' hybrid cloud in deploying modern data architectures like an open data lakehouse and driving innovations like AI. By adopting a 'true' hybrid approach, organizations can enhance visibility, flexibility, and scalability, preparing for rapid future innovation and managing change. Hear from customers that went before you and learn what Cloudera has in store now and in the future to let you take full advantage of true hybrid cloud.

Data Impact Awards Ceremony

AI Acceleration: Making an innovative business impact using Cloudera for trusted data powering Artificial Intelligence, machine learning (ML), large language models (LLM).

Cloud (Native) Innovation: Leveraging cloud-native architectures for innovative data, analytics and AI, using one or more public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP) and/or private, on-prem infrastructure.

Modern Architectures & Transformation: Excelling in designing and implementing innovative data architectures that effectively support the full data lifecycle – from ingestion to analytics.

Leadership & Transformation: Driving transformation with Cloudera and programs that promote enterprise-wide impact, data literacy, transparent decision-making, and tools that empower employees to effectively use data.

People & Society: Recognizing data’s broader implications, these initiatives extend beyond organizational walls and financial impact.

Networking Reception

Unplug with peers, colleagues, and the Cloudera team as we celebrate together.

Welcome to our Sponsors

Global Cloud Sponsor

Global Sponsor

Red Hat

Global Sponsor

NVIDIA

Global Sponsor

Premier Sponsor

NEW YORK CITY  OCTOBER 9-10

PIER59, 59 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011

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