Five Minute Briefing - Information Management
May 5, 2026
Five Minute Briefing - Information Management: May 5, 2026. A concise weekly report with key product news, market research and insight for data management professionals and IT executives.
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Effective data modeling enables value creation, efficiency gains, risk reduction, and strategic alignment in an environment of uncertainty and disruption. At Data Summit 2026, Pascal Desmarets, CEO, Hackolade, led the pre-conference workshop, "From Strategy to Structure: Accelerating Business Impact Through Hands-on Data Modeling," moving from high-level strategy to concrete data models that power modern analytics platforms.
Becoming truly data-driven requires more than adopting new tools—it demands clear alignment between business goals and data architecture. At Data Summit 2026, John O'Brien, principal advisor and industry analyst, Radiant Advisors, led the pre-conference workshop, "How to Evolve Your Data Architecture from BI to AI," guiding attendees through a proven, four-step methodology for designing modern data platforms that deliver real, scalable business value.