Jean-Georges Perrin

Chief Data Strategist Actian

Jean-Georges Perrin ("JGP") is Actian's Chief Data Strategist, where he helps shape the company's vision for Data Products, Data Contracts, and modern data architectures. With more than 25 years of experience in data architecture—including a tenure as Principal Architect at Expedia—he now chairs the Linux Foundation's Bitol project, driving the Open Data Contract Standard (ODCS). The author of Building Data Products, Implementing Data Mesh, and Spark in Action, JGP is a recognized thought leader, Lifetime IBM Champion, and Data Mesh MVP dedicated to helping organizations balance data governance with innovation.

Conference Day 1: Tuesday 13th October 2026

10:30 AM Congratulations, You Have Data Products, Now What?

Many organisations have started adopting Data Products. But once they are in place, a new set of questions emerges: What have you actually built? How mature are your Data Products? And where should you focus next?

This session introduces a practical framework for answering those questions. First, we'll look at Data Products across two dimensions: their level of autonomy, from logical and discoverable through to autonomous and smart, and how the underlying data is delivered, whether virtualised, materialised or hybrid. Together, these provide a clearer picture of the Data Products across your organisation and how they can evolve.

We'll then explore how the Open Maturity Model Standard (OMMS), an emerging BITOL standard from the Linux Foundation, can provide a consistent, standards-based approach to assessing Data Product maturity. See how maturity criteria can be defined and automatically evaluated against ODCS data contracts and ODPS Data Products, helping organisations move beyond subjective assessments towards measurable and governed improvement.

Grounded in open standards and designed for existing data environments, the session provides a practical way to understand where your Data Products are today and identify the most valuable next steps.

Takeaways

• Assess Data Products across autonomy and materialisation to understand what you have actually built

• Identify practical opportunities to evolve Data Products based on their current capabilities and maturity

• Use OMMS to define and consistently assess maturity across Data Products

Conference Day 2: Wednesday 14th October 2026

9:00 AM Opening Panel Discussion: Improving Productivity using AI without Increasing Risk

Data teams are increasingly using AI tools and agents to accelerate development, documentation, and analysis. While productivity gains are real, they introduce new challenges around governance, security, context, and cognitive load. This panel explores how organisations enable data teams to use AI effectively while maintaining quality, control, and sustainable ways of working.

 Applying AI safely to improve data team productivity

 Managing risk, access, and oversight when using AI tools

 Scaling AI usage across teams without increasing fragility

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