Data Management & Strategy How to craft a successful implementation

  • Amsterdam, Zuidas
  • 05 March 2025
    18:30 – 22:30
  • Vattenfall and the Province of Zuid-Holland
  • Data Management

Are you involved in improving or creating data management or data strategies? Join us for an exclusive meetup where top experts from Vattenfall and the Province of Zuid-Holland share their hands-on experiences. 

Your hosts
Olivier Gleijm and Marten Smudde
Olivier Gleijm and Marten Smudde Visser & Van Baars consultants Olivier and Marten look forward to guiding you through the evening.
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Everything you should know about this event

Gain valuable insights on addressing data ownership, quality, and catalog implementation from Vattenfall’s Manager Data and Data Management Officer. Join the CDO and Data Strategy Advisors of the Province of Zuid-Holland to explore how to craft a successful data strategy. They will share their do’s and don’ts for building a strong foundation and tackling real-world data management challenges. Perfect for professionals tasked with creating or improving data strategies, this meetup offers practical tips and lessons to help you navigate the complexities of data management with confidence. 

Agenda

18:30 - 19:00 
Walk-in 

19:00 – 21:00 
Presentations, including breaks 

21:00 – 22:30 
Get-together with our hosts, experts and your fellow professionals
Drinks and small bar snacks are available during this meetup 

For whom

This meetup is designed for professionals directly involved in shaping or executing data strategies and data management capabilities 

  • Managers, Leads, and Chief Data Officers specialising in Data Management, Data Governance, Data Strategy, and Data Quality. 
  • Data professionals working in these areas, looking to deepen their expertise and gain practical insights to excel in their roles. 

The topics

Practical insights from a data management implementation
A session by Rens Weijers and Niels Solinger - Vattenfall  

Discover how Vattenfall tackled data management. Learn practical insights on implementing data ownership and stewardship, balancing top-down and bottom-up approaches, overcoming data quality challenges, and our experiences with setting up and using a data catalog. 

Some of the things you’ll learn 

  • How to deal with data ownership and data stewardship 
  • Top-down and bottom-up approach 
  • Practical challenges in the data quality process

Crafting a data strategy: successes, failures, and best practices
A session by Barbara Peruskovic, Linda Stege and Maaike Ruiter-Roorda – Province of Zuid-Holland and Flevoland

Learn how to craft a successful data strategy! Linda and Barbara share do’s and don’ts for building a solid foundation, while Maaike provides real-world insights, including successes and failures. Gain practical tips to create or implement data strategies with confidence. 

Some of the things you’ll learn 

  • Do’s and don’ts for crafting a successful data strategy 
  • Practical experiences in tackling real-world challenges 
  • Successes and failures to guide your approach  

The speakers

Rens Weijers – Manager Data & Strategy – Vattenfall 

Rens Weijers, an experienced Manager Data & Strategy from Vattenfall, excels in driving data quality and governance initiatives. With expertise in implementing data stewardship, ownership, and catalogs, he shares practical lessons on tackling challenges and balancing strategic approaches. 

 

Niels Solinger – Data Management Officer – Vattenfall 

Niels Solinger, an experienced data management officer at Vattenfall, specialises in implementing data management solutions. With a strong focus on data ownership, quality, and governance, he shares practical insights on building strategies and leveraging tools like data catalogs for success. 

 

Maaike Ruiter-Roorda – Chief Data Officer – Province of Zuid-Holland and Flevoland 

Maaike Ruiter is a seasoned data management expert, with extensive experience in developing data strategies for diverse provinces. She is a well-known trainer and speaker who loves to actively share her knowledge. Not only about strategy, but also about how to successfully implement it within organisations. 

 

Barbara Peruskovic – Data Strategy Advisor – Province of Zuid-Holland and Flevoland (via Data Coase)  

Barbara Peruskovic, with more than 20 years of experience, has led numerous large-scale data strategy and governance initiatives. She is an advocate for translating complex data challenges into actionable strategies, and her approach is centered on fostering strong data cultures within organisations. 

 

Linda Stege – Data Strategy Advisor – Province of Zuid-Holland and Flevoland (via Data Coase)  

Linda Stege has extensive expertise in data governance and strategy, providing guidance to organisations on complex data transformation initiatives. Her work focuses on helping organisations navigate the intricacies of data maturity and culture, ensuring they leverage data effectively to achieve their strategic goals. 

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Public transport or car?  

The ITO Tower is a 2-minute walk from Amsterdam Zuid Station, so it’s easily accessible by public transport. If you travel by car, navigate to one of the (paid!) public parking spaces nearby. The ITO Tower doesn’t have its own parking. 

How to get to the venue? 

The address Gustav Mahlerplein 76 directs you to Vibe Group. As part of Vibe Group, Visser & Van Baars is also located here. When arriving at the ITO Tower, report to the reception desk for elevator access and take the elevator up to the lounge on floor 11-north. Note: Visser & Van Baars is not listed separately in the building.   

Office info:

ITO tower floor 11-north
Gustav Mahlerplein 76
Amsterdam

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