"I would rate this year’s Data Symposium, like those in the past, as excellent in terms of its formal aspects as well as its content. Not only did it compare to but in many ways surpassed conferences abroad as it dealt with actual issues and was not just a description of corporate products. The keynote speaker Larry English had my undivided attention due in large part to his tremendous professionalism, poignant speech and references from the real business world. Additionally, other speakers and panelists exhibited real professionalism and talked openly about practical issues. The speech «Transforming information management for the 21st century» by Larry English was very inspiring to me, and I plan to use some of his ideas from the presentation in my lectures at the Banking Institute." Bohumil Miniberger, Senior Lecturer, Banking Institute/College of Banking
"The professional organization of this year’s Data Symposium once again made a great impression on me. This year’s keynote speaker also met my high expectations. Most of the presentations and speeches which I have heard in my career have been focused on designing and building new solutions. My department’s work involves the everyday support of existing solutions during the «normal» applications lifecycle, when developers are not involved any more. That is why I really liked guest of this year’s Data Symposium who talked about challenges involving the standard operation of applications and improvement programs. Above all I was pleased with the numerous examples that I can use in my line of reasoning for Business Cases. Likewise, I have been inspired by the exemplary application of the Ishikawa analysis for data quality improvement projects." Zuzana Matiašovičová, BI Domain Manager, DHL Information Services (Europe) s. r. o.
"I rank this year’s Data Symposium extremely positively because of an exceptional combination and variety of topics presented. I have really been impressed by the keynote speaker – Larry English. His publication «Improving Data Warehouse and Business Information Quality» was my first and most crucial source of know-how when I was starting my work in information quality (IQ). Both my practical experience and this conference have confirmed that it is a hot topic, which many companies are seriously dealing with, when implementing IQ. I have received a lot of advice from Larry’s talks as to how to attract and obtain business sponsors from top management, whose support is essential if IQ projects wish to make significant progress." Iva Šlegrová, IT Architecture Specialist, Telefónica O2 Czech Republic
"The fifth Data Symposium has been thematically consistent with previous years. This consistency was reflected in the choice of this year’s keynote speaker. It is clear that information technology, including data management, is becoming an increasingly important part of all companies and constitutes a key means of production. As in previous years, this year’s event greatly impressed me with its excellent choice of a keynote speaker and the case studies in the afternoon track of the conference’s full program. I will take many ideas from the Data Symposium away with me, especially an awareness of the overall integrity of corporate operations, particularly with regard to financial institutions, and the great importance of data management. It is not, or should not be, only an issue of «IT guys»; quite to the contrary, it is a matter of every team member starting with the secretary and ending with the company’s top management. If we realize that the issue of high-quality data and the method of its application is one of our strongest resources, we will have a greater chance of succeeding in today’s highly competitive environment." Jan Váňa, Director, IT and Service Division, Santander Consumer Finance a.s.
"The Data Symposium is always organized at a high level and this is the reason why I attend every year. I was pleased with everything this year. Larry English was a very persuasive speaker. I hope that we can begin cooperating closely with him and benefit from his knowledge and experience at Komerční banka. The conference inspired me and I will use the knowledge at work as we carry out our Data Quality communications and negotiations." Ondřej Hercog, Head of Integration Services, IT Applications & Integration Services, Komerční banka
"For me, the Data Symposium is synonymous with pleasant opportunities to meet my colleagues and friends who are specialists not only in Data Warehousing but in related industries as well – there are countless highlights every year. This year I had put my highest hopes in the participation of Larry English and, in my opinion, he did not disappoint anyone. He can speak enthusiastically about topics, which we all have heard and applied many times before, based on his extensive know-how and practical experiences. It dawns on you that he has just opened new horizons for you and you feel compelled to do something with it. The second point I would like to highlight was the opportunity for my fellow colleagues and I to share our knowledge with each other. It took a great deal of hard work and challenges to gain this information and we must appreciate these people sharing their know-how with others. If I had to choose just one experience, the most inspiring one for me, I would definitely opt for the gathering of people from business departments into the world of IT processes. Last, but not least, I would like to praise the smooth organization and amazing atmosphere of the event. The atmosphere, from beginning to end, gave me the feeling that I should be proud of being a part of a very special opportunity for information technology in the Czech Republic." Zdeněk Lapáček, Director of Internal Reporting, Česká pojišťovna