Talend, a global leader in data integration and integrity, released the speaker lineup for its Talend Connect 2021 customer conference. The event will be held virtually on November 3^rd in North America and November 9^th in EMEA and APAC.

Award-winning customers and industry experts who will be sharing best practices that have transformed their companies include:

• Shail Jain, Global Lead, Data & AI, Accenture, and David M. Malloy, Executive Director – Global Consumer Data Lead, Consumer Engagement, and Creative Ops Tech Lead, The Estée Lauder Companies, who will join Talend CEO Christal Bemont’s keynote on “When Business Gets Weird, the Tough Get Healthy Data”
• Stewart Bond, Research Director, Data Integration & Data Intelligence Software, IDC, and Sullivan McConnell, Chief Data Officer, The Hartford, who will speak on “Data: The Foundation for Enterprise Intelligence”
• Datin Habsah Nordin, Head, Enterprise Data, PETRONAS, will speak on “Simplify Compliance, Minimize Risk”
• Emmanuel Sonubi, comedic genius and data professional, who will wrap up the Executive Forum with a few laughs in “Data is the New Bacon”
• Randy Bean, author of Fail Fast, Learn Faster: Lessons in Data-Driven Leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI, who will discuss “The Ripple Effect”

Exploring best practices for data professionals, Talend Connect 2021 will include a technology track covering the costs of unhealthy data, fixing your customer data, simplifying compliance and getting valuable data insights. A business track will offer solutions for business leaders, covering topics such as building a healthy data culture to working with challenging customers. Talend Connect 2021 will help attendees understand how to break down barriers to a healthy data environment, encourage discussion, and, in the process, drive innovation.