Ime Akpan

As data demands grow, decentralising platforms offers a powerful path to agility, scalability, and innovation. This session explores the benefits and challenges of decentralised architectures, with a spotlight on a real-world case study showcasing the shift to a self-serve, cloud-agnostic model. Learn how leading enterprises are:

• Implementing decentralised data platforms to empower teams and reduce bottlenecks.
• Leveraging self-serve models to accelerate access and improve operational efficiency.
• Integrating cloud-agnostic solutions to future-proof enterprise data strategies.

Ime Akpan, Head of Data Engineering at Vanguard, leads this session on how data lakehouse architecture can serve as a resilient foundation for scalable, high-impact data products. Ime will explore how to ensure data initiatives deliver real value by:

• Ensuring secure backend architecture that future-proofs data products.
• Strengthening data literacy to improve cross-functional collaboration.
• Drawing from his work in AI and machine learning experimentation.