David Thomas
Employers on the program
- 2026LSEG2 talks
- 2026David Thomas LSEG1 talk
- 2024–2026NZ Post3 talks
- 2024New Zealand Post1 talk
- 2022Genesis1 talk
1 more
- 2019BNZ1 talk
The year around now
Talks in the past 12 months and announced talks ahead, one row per conference, January to December. Hover a mark for the talk.
Appearances by year
- CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Officer) Summits
- Big Data LDN
- World Financial Information Conference (WFIC)
Talks
| Date | Event | Conference | Role | Title | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | CDAIO New Zealand 2026 | CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Officer) Summits | speaker | What Comes Next? Sustaining a Strong Data Community and Defining the Next Strategy as NZ Post | |
| Oct 11, 2026 | WFIC 2026 | World Financial Information Conference (WFIC) | panelist | All AI Everywhere: Balancing Innovation, Risk, and Licensing as LSEG | |
| Oct 11, 2026 | WFIC 2026 | World Financial Information Conference (WFIC) | panelist | Panel: Foundation Matters: How Structure Empowers the Future as LSEG | |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Big Data LDN 2026 | Big Data LDN | keynote | From Data Governance to AI Value: Building Trusted Metadata Foundations for Client-Facing Innovation as David Thomas LSEG As organisations accelerate AI adoption, the quality, governance and accessibility of data have become critical differentiators. This session explores how…Show lessAs organisations accelerate AI adoption, the quality, governance and accessibility of data have become critical differentiators. This session explores how robust data governance, modern data catalogue capabilities and rich metadata management create the trusted foundation required for scalable, client-facing AI solutions. Drawing on practical experiences, we will discuss how metadata can be transformed from a compliance asset into a strategic enabler—improving discoverability, transparency and AI readiness while supporting regulatory obligations and customer outcomes. Attendees will gain insight into how trusted data foundations can unlock new AI-powered experiences, enhance client engagement and drive long-term business value. Inspired by current Data Trust and Catalogue initiatives focused on trusted metadata, AI enablement and customer-facing data discovery capabilities | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | CDAO New Zealand 2025 | CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Officer) Summits | speaker | Untitled as NZ Post | |
| Nov 5, 2024 | CDAO New Zealand 2024 | CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Officer) Summits | speaker | Untitled as NZ Post | |
| Sep 2, 2024 | CDAO Melbourne 2024 | CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Officer) Summits | speaker | Leadership & Change - Getting the business to ideal maturity levels as New Zealand Post | |
| Nov 21, 2022 | CDAO Auckland 2022 | CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Officer) Summits | speaker | Untitled as Genesis | |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Chief Data & Analytics Officer Sydney 2019 | CDAO (Chief Data & Analytics Officer) Summits | keynote | Keynote Data Leaders Panel: Thinking Like a Fox - Can Agile and Analytics Programs Really Go Hand-in-Hand? as BNZ |
Frequent co-speakers
| Speaker | Shared events | Shared talks | Last together |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Gavin | 4 | — | 2026 |
| Kari Jones | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Kate Kolich | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Mike Congdon | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Mike Parsons | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Mira Bradshaw | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Sarah Cawsey | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Xanthe Sulzberger | 3 | — | 2026 |
| Angela Zhao | 3 | — | 2025 |
| Bryan Ng | 3 | — | 2025 |
| Penelope Maxwell | 3 | — | 2025 |
| Tony Aitken | 3 | — | 2025 |
| Sonya Crosby | 2 | 1 | 2026 |
| Andrew Parkinson | 2 | — | 2026 |
| Fiona Thomson | 2 | — | 2026 |
Speakers with the same name are merged into one entry, so this page may combine more than one person. Affiliations are shown as each conference listed them.