Frank Hendricks
Senior Director CEMEA (Middle East, Africa & CEE), Informatica
Forum
Data & AI Forum 2025
Data Economy | Data Management | AI Agents | Future Trends
19
June 2025
Azerbaijan, Baku
Start! Ready! AI!
The goal of the forum is to help companies unlock the value of their data, implement cutting-edge AI solutions, and build effective information management processes that provide a strategic advantage. Data & AI Forum 2025 will bring together leading CDOs, CIOs, CFOs, AI experts, and business leaders who make key decisions in the data and AI industries.
We look forward to seeing you among the participants!
Focus areas
Data Economy and AI: A Strategic Imperative for the Digital State
Development of national strategies in data and AI management. How to strike a balance between technological sovereignty and international cooperation. Is it possible to ensure strategic control over critical data and AI systems while building mutually beneficial relationships between local and international ecosystems?
Building a Data Architecture for Trusted AI
How Data Lakehouse architecture, Data Governance (DG), Data Quality (DQ), Master Data Management (MDM), and modern infrastructure create the foundation for effective AI solutions with real business value for the new economy. Explore demo zones of top data management solutions and visit the exhibition of technology partners.
Data Economy and the Rise of AI-Based Digital Workers
Gain insights into the shift from chatbots to full-fledged AI agents and their impact on the data economy and business processes. Evaluate the readiness for "subscription-based digital workers" and their economic benefits for business and government.
International Experience in Data-Driven Business Initiatives
Successful projects from Azerbaijan, Germany, Israel, Kazakhstan, Russia, and the UAE: the universality of best data management practices across different geographical and regulatory contexts, and their impact on the success of business and AI initiatives. Join practical business workshops led by Data platform architects.
These and other critical topics will be discussed at the forum on June 19.
Who should attend?
— CDOs, CIOs, CAOs, CFOs, and digital transformation leaders
— Data governance and compliance experts
— Executives from banking, telecommunications, public sector, and large enterprises
— Developers and architects seeking insights into Data Lakehouse, MDM, and emerging AI technologies
Invited participants include
Kanat Abirov
CEO DeoniX
Yasser Salah
Head of Business 360, MENA Region, Informatica
Dmitry Zamula
CTO, Selena Data Platform
Sabir Mardanov
Director of Data Analytics and AI, Azercell
Ilker Kurtulush
CDO, PASHA Bank
Valeh Nabiyev
CDO, PASHA Holding
Zarina Zhaparova
CDO, Eurasian Bank
Oleg Giatsintov
Technical Director – Data Strategy
Anton Kashin
Data Governance Lead, KPMG Caucasus and Central Asia
Bolat Taimagambetov
Business Architect, DeoniX
Adilbek Sagadiev
Chief Technical Solutions Architect, NPC NB RK
Rufat Sadigov
Country Manager, DeoniX
Aslan Kurmanbayev
Technical Solutions Manager Informatica, DeoniX
Program:
09:00 - 10:00
Registration
Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:05
Welcome Speech
Rufat Sadigov
Country Manager, DeoniX
10:05 – 10:15
Keynote: Key Trends and Development Prospects in 2025
Kanat Abirov
CEO, DeoniX
10:15 – 10:35
Ready, Set, AI!
Frank Hendricks
Senior Director CEMEA (Middle East, Africa & CEE), Informatica
10:35 – 10:50
Case from Azerbaijan: Why GenAI Is Unique—and How We Stay Competent
Ilker Kurtulush
CDO, PASHA Bank
10:50 – 11:05
Classic Bank. The Lean Architecture Powered by Modern Data Fabric
Zarina Zhaparova
CDO, Eurasian Bank
11:05 – 11:20
Telco-to-Techco: Powering the Transformation through Data and AI
Sabir Mardanov
Director of Data Analytics and AI, Azercell
11:20 – 11:40
Coffee Break
11:40 – 11:55
Presentation: Implementing the Selena Lakehouse Platform – Approaches and Results at Kazakhstan's National Payment Corporation
Adilbek Sagadiev
Chief Technical Solutions Architect, NPC NB RK
11:55 – 12:10
Presentation: Next-Gen MDM: How AI is Transforming Master Data Management
Yasser Salah
Head of Business 360, MENA Region, Informatica
12:10 – 12:40
Panel Discussion: The CDO at the Crossroads: From Data as a Foundation to the Era of AI
Moderator: Bolat Taimagambetov
Business Architect, DeoniX
Participants:
Valeh Nabiyev
CDO PASHA Holding
Ilker Kurtulush
CDO, PASHA Bank
Zarina Zhaparova
CDO, Eurasian Bank
Oleg Giatsintov
Technical Director – Data Strategy
12:40 – 12:55
IT- function transformation with the development of Gen AI initiative
Anton Kashin
Data Governance Lead, KPMG Caucasus and Central Asia
12:55 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:15
Selena Platform — The Core of a Modern Data Management Ecosystem
Dmitry Zamula
CTO, Selena Data Platform
14:15 – 14:45
Workshop: Building a Business Case for an MDM Project
Bolat Taimagambetov
Business Architect, DeoniX
14:45 – 15:15
Workshop: Designing a Resilient and Scalable Data Lakehouse
Dmitry Zamula
CTO, Selena Data Platform
15:15 – 15:45
Workshop: Valuable Data — Managed Data
Aslan Kurmanbayev
Technical Solutions Manager Informatica, DeoniX
Alexander Vladimirsky
Solution Architect Informatica, DeoniX
15:45 – 15:55
Think you know the data? Prove it and win!
Quiz
15:55 – 16:00
Closing Remarks and Next Steps
Kanat Abirov
CEO, DeoniX
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