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Circle, Flughafen Zürich, Convention Center

Welcome to the 4th
Growing Together Conference!

Whether you are a tech leader, practitioner, or both... join us and let yourself be inspired at
the growing together conference. Here’s what you can expect:

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A dedicated business track where leading voices in data driven value creation from major companies share their data strategy and experience. These topics will be our focus

Driving Business Impact from Data / Navigating Innovation with AI / Shaping Data Strategy / A Strategic Outlook on Data

Leading Voice Program

10:45 - 12:00

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Matthias Brändle
Lead Data & Analytics Strategy
La Mobilière

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Ruxandra Privighitorita
Head Applications, Data&AI Center of Excellence
Kantonsspital Baden

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13:00 - 14:30

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Ronald Zankl
Head Data & Analytics CoE
Implenia

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Simon Kauth
Leiter Departement Technologie und Services
Luzerner Kantonalbank

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14:45 - 16:00

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Yiannis Zouroudis
Global Head of Data & Analytics
Avolta

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Sean Hackett:
Director of Discovery Data Science
Calico Life Sciences LLC

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See all Details here

Add-on:

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PlotAR - Demo booth with Apple Vision Pro

Philipp Thomann

Opening

09:00 - 09:30

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Hans Peter Gränicher

CEO of D ONE will dive into the future of AI and what opportunities it brings to you

Keynotes

09:30 - 10:30

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Michael Wade

IMD Business School professor and author, will explore the intersection of AI, digital disruption, and innovation, showing how organizations need to build new capabilities to compete and win in an unpredictable and fast changing future.

16:15 - 17:15

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Boyd Varty

a lion tracker, life coach, and gifted storyteller has spent his entire life exploring and understanding wild places.  In this talk he will reveal how ancient wisdom can teach you how to navigate modern day life by better understanding yourself and the choices you make.

All Workshops

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Room 1

10:45 - 12:00

Red Teaming for Large Language Models

13:00 - 14:30

Optimizing Resource Allocation with LLM-based Solutions

14:45 - 16:00

Tuning Up: A Hands-On Guide to Creating Your Own Custom LLM

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Room 2

10:45 - 12:00

Unlocking Creativity: Generative AI Applications with Vertex AI on Google Cloud

13:00 - 14:30

Revolutionizing Customer Support with Palantir Foundry & Palantir AIP

14:45 - 16:00

Predicting the Future: Mastering Time Series Forecasting with State-of-the-Art Models

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Room 5

10:45 - 12:00

Using Streaming Data for Predictive Analytics with Databricks

13:00 - 14:30

Unlocking Real-Time Insights with Microsoft Fabric

14:45 - 16:00

Solving streaming problems in real-time

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Room 6

10:45 - 12:00

Cloud Architecture 101: Building a Secure and Reliable Cloud Data Infrastructure

13:00 - 14:30

Building Scalable Cloud Data Platforms with Terraform and IaC

14:45 - 16:00

Data Mesh in Action: Harnessing Palantir Foundry for Enhanced Analytical Capabilities

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Room 7

10:45 - 12:00

Unlocking the Power of Generative AI on AWS

13:00 - 14:30

Mastering Automated Data Governance in Databricks

14:45 - 16:00

Director's Cut: Building a GenAI-Powered Chatbot for Your Enterprise Videos

Lunch 12:00 - 13:00

Break 14:30 - 14:45

Download the GT conference timetable:

Conference program schedule for Growing Together Conference 2024 with sessions from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM across seven themed tracks including Leading Voice, GenAI Mastery, Analytic Innovations, Data Craftsmanship, Future Organizations, and Insightful Frontiers. It includes session titles, times, and session rooms, with some highlighted in pink and purple.

Naturally, you’ll get to experience the entire event on a variety of data platforms, and learn how to better work with tools like Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Palantir Foundry, Google Big Query and AWS.

Join Us here!

Step into a world where innovation meets practical application,
and smart people discuss transformative ideas in casual conversation. 

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