IBM at Big Data & Analytics West Summit 2025

18-19 November, 2025,
Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver

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Big Data & Analytics West Summit 2025

Thank you for joining us at Big Data & Analytics West Summit 2025!
Western Canada’s leading event for data and AI professionals brought together thought leaders from across industries to explore how organizations can turn complex data landscapes into a competitive advantage. With over 40 speakers and 30 hours of content, attendees gained actionable insights into building trusted data ecosystems that support AI at scale.

In our keynote, Fueling Reliable AI – Unlocking the Power of Your Enterprise Data, IBM shared how Chief Data & Analytics Officers (CDAOs) are overcoming silos, quality issues, and limited access to unlock both structured and unstructured data. We demonstrated how combining retrieval approaches and preparing enterprise data at scale can improve the reliability, trust, and scalability of agentic AI applications. Real-world strategies illustrated how organizations are accelerating time-to-value and building confidence in AI-driven decisions.

IBM also highlighted key themes from the summit, including ethical AI design, decentralized data scaling, and operational governance. Attendees walked away with practical strategies for bridging silos, aligning technical and business teams, and building multidisciplinary data talent.

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Agenda
18 November 2025 | 9:30 AM Fueling Reliable AI - Unlocking the Power of your Enterprise Data

AI is only as reliable as the data that powers it. Many organizations struggle to unlock structured and unstructured data due to silos, quality issues, and limited access. CDAOs are overcoming these barriers by preparing enterprise data at scale and combining retrieval approaches to improve accuracy, trust, and scalability for agentic AI.

Join this session to learn about:

  • Preparing enterprise data for agentic AI applications
  • Combining retrieval approaches to improve AI reliability
  • Real-world strategies for scaling trusted AI across teams

With Paul Zikopoulos, Vice President IBM Technology Sales – Skills

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