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SUMMARY:October 28 AAT Community – Architecting the Future: Lightning Round Conversations on AI-Ready Data, Teams, and Technologies
DESCRIPTION:Join the AAT Community on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM CT for lightning round discussions on, “Architecting the Future: Lightning Round Conversations on AI-Ready Data, Teams, and Technologies” led by the following speakers:\nHost/Moderator: \nBeth Massey, PhD, Director, Data Dynamics and Strategic Innovations – The Energy Authority\n \nTable Facilitators: \nDamian Baum, Director of Technology and Metering, CIO – Owatonna Public Utilities\nMark Enderle, Sr. Data & Analytics Architect – MISO\nWill Nation, Senior Data Analyst – MISO\n \nSession Description:\nJoin the Analytics Architecture & Technology (AAT) Community for a fast-paced, highly interactive Lightning Round session designed to surface real-world insights, emerging best practices, and practical solutions from across the utility analytics landscape.\n \nIn this engaging format, you’ll rotate through four expert-led table discussions, spending 15 minutes on each critical topic related to analytics architecture and technology. Facilitators will remain at each table to guide discussion, answer questions, and share case-based perspectives.\n \nTable Topics Include:\n \n\nModern Data Architecture for Generative AI (Govind)\n\nWhat does your data architecture need to look like to support enterprise-scale GenAI initiatives? Explore strategies for building scalable, flexible, and future-ready platforms.\n \n\nInsource, Outsource, or Hybrid? (Damian Baum)\n\nDebate the pros and cons of different resourcing models for analytics functions—and how to align them with your organization’s goals, constraints, and capabilities.\n \n\nData Engineers vs. Data Scientists: Lines and Leverage (Mark Enderle)\n\nWhere do these roles overlap? What’s the ideal team configuration for productivity, collaboration, and innovation? Share your org chart wins and lessons learned.\n \n\nDesigning AI-Ready Data Lakes and Empowering Users (Will Nation)\n\nLearn how utilities are building scalable data lakes that support both technical and business users. Discuss automation tools, ingestion governance, and bridging the data divide.\n \nWhether you’re planning your next platform shift or solving today’s data access challenges, this session delivers rich dialogue and actionable ideas to bring back to your team.\n \n\nPlease note this session will only be available in person at Utility Analytics Week ( https://www.utilityanalyticsweek.com/2025/7301152 ), no virtual option will be available. If you have not yet registered for Utility Analytics Week, you can do so using the direct link here ( https://www.utilityanalyticsweek.com/2025/registration ). If you have any questions or run into any issues registering please reach out to us at info@utilityanalytics.com ( mailto:info@utilityanalytics.com ).\n\n
URL:https://utilityanalytics.com/events/architecting-the-future-lightning-round-conversations-on-ai-ready-data-teams-and-technologies/
CATEGORIES:Community Meeting
LOCATION:500 East 4th Street Austin, TX 78701
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