Save the Date for Connect 2026 September 28-30, Austin Texas

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Three days. Sixty-plus sessions. Four hundred like-minded professionals. Connect 2026 is designed so you can dial into exactly what matters most to your data journey – whether you’re here to go deep on product, unlock AI’s potential, build the sustainability data foundation your organization needs, or all of the above.

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4:00 PM
6:30 PM
September 28, 2026
4:00 PM
Registration Open
Lobby
7:00 PM
9:00 PM
September 28, 2026
7:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Ripples & Roots
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
September 29, 2026
9:00 AM
Main Stage
Opening / Main Stage Sessions
Main Stage
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
September 29, 2026
10:30 AM
Networking Break / Marketplace Open
Texas Ballroom 1-3 + Foyer
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
September 29, 2026
11:00 AM
Theater
First Mile to First Sale: Accelerating Product Onboarding with MDM
Theater I
Melissa Duncan
Melissa
Duncan
Senior Presales Consultant
Stibo Systems
Calianne Lopez
Calianne
Lopez
Product Marketing Manager
Stibo Systems
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
September 29, 2026
11:00 AM
Connection
Manufacturers: If Your Data Can't Drive an Agent, It Can't Drive Your Future
CONNECTion Lounge
James Van Pelt
James
Van Pelt
Senior Manufacturing Practice Lead NA
Stibo Systems
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
September 29, 2026
11:00 AM
Training
Building Transparency with the Audit Message Framework
Training Room
Marcus Zondag
Marcus
Zondag
Technical Architect Manager
Stibo Systems
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
September 29, 2026
11:00 AM
Breakout
How CVS Health Is Pairing Agentic AI with Stibo to Automate Item Setup and Expand the Product Catalog
Texas Ballroom 5
Ben Crovella (CVS Health)
Ben
Crovella
AVP, Merchandising
CVS Health
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
September 29, 2026
11:00 AM
Breakout
Creating a Center of Excellence - the How, the Who, the What
Texas Ballroom 7
JOOL-Pic
Joy
Olson
VP, Professional Services
Stibo Systems
11:45 AM
12:15 PM
September 29, 2026
11:45 AM
Theater
Trace It Back: End-to-End Traceability Powered by STEP
Theater I
Aayush
Aayush
Ghimire
Senior PreSales Consultant
Stibo Systems
11:45 AM
12:15 PM
September 29, 2026
11:45 AM
Breakout
Why Most Retail MDM Programs Quietly Fail — and How Yours Won't
CONNECTion Lounge
Arnjah Dillard
Arnjah
Dillard
Retail Practice Lead
Stibo Systems
11:45 AM
12:15 PM
September 29, 2026
11:45 AM
Training
Improving Data Quality with Metrics, Sufficiency, and Completeness Scores
Training Room
Riya
Riya
Patel
Solution Consultant
Stibo Systems
11:45 AM
12:15 PM
September 29, 2026
11:45 AM
Breakout
Meet X: Our New Agent for AEO and Agentic Commerce
Texas Ballroom 7
Joshua_Derrett
Josh
Derrett
Presales Consultant
Stibo Systems
Pooja Dua
Pooja
Dua
Senior Product Manager
Stibo Systems
11:45 AM
12:15 PM
September 29, 2026
11:45 AM
Breakout
MDM in Life Sciences: Practical Lessons from Zentiva's Transformation
Texas Ballroom 5
Jakub Bartak
Jakub
Bartak
Head of Data and Analytics
Zentiva
Patricia Silva
Patricia
Silva
Head of Global Master Data
Zentiva
12:15 PM
1:30 PM
September 29, 2026
12:15 PM
Lunch
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
September 29, 2026
1:30 PM
Theater
The MDM Story in Motion: Connecting Data with Stibo Systems STEP
Theater I
Alessandra_Velsaco
Alessandra
Velasco
Senior Presales Consultant
Stibo Systems
1:30 PM
2:45 PM
September 29, 2026
1:30 PM
Training
Designing Effective Workflows and Intuitive WebUIs
Training Room
Marcus Zondag
Marcus
Zondag
Technical Architect Manager
Stibo Systems
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
September 29, 2026
1:30 PM
Breakout
Meet Agent Y: Our New Agent of Product Onboarding
Texas Ballroom 7
Richard Mackay
Richard
Mackay
Lead Field Architect Solution Engineering
Stibo Systems
Alex-Osha (1)
Alex
Osha
Director, PDX
Stibo Systems
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
September 29, 2026
1:30 PM
Connection
Product Roadmap Review: Multi Domain Platform
CONNECTion Lounge
Marc_Richards
Marc
Richards
Director, Product
Stibo Systems
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
September 29, 2026
1:30 PM
Breakout
Master Data as a Product: Building AI-Ready Data Foundations Across a Complex Enterprise Ecosystem
Texas Ballroom 5
Robert_Ciborowski
Robert
Ciborowski
QING MDM Solution Manager
Scania
Joe Arun Mathews Photo
Joe Arun
Mathews
Solution Architect
Scania
2:15 PM
2:45 PM
September 29, 2026
2:15 PM
Theater
Trusted Sources: Elevating Supplier Data with Stibo Systems STEP
Theater I
Elodie
Elodie
Hutson
Presales Consultant
Stibo Systems
2:15 PM
2:45 PM
September 29, 2026
2:15 PM
Connection
Product Roadmap Review: Product Domain
CONNECTion Lounge
Peter_Zacho
Peter
Zacho
Director, Product
Stibo Systems
2:15 PM
2:45 PM
September 29, 2026
2:15 PM
Breakout
Monster or Master - Customer Identity in the Age of Autonomous AI
Texas Ballroom 7
Matthew_Cawsey
Matthew
Cawsey
Product Strategy - Industry Lead
Stibo Systems
Jignesh_Patel
Jignesh
Patel
Senior Director, Customer MDM
Stibo Systems
3:15 PM
3:45 PM
September 29, 2026
3:15 PM
Breakout
Forrester Analyst Session: The Future of MDM in the Age of AI
Texas Ballroom 7
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Ankit
Holani
Director - Analyst Relations
Stibo Systems
3:15 PM
3:45 PM
September 29, 2026
3:15 PM
Theater
Know Me, Serve Me: Building a 360° Customer View with CMDM
Theater I
MeganHunt-Headshot
Megan
Hunt
Senior PreSales Consultant
Stibo Systems
3:15 PM
3:45 PM
September 29, 2026
3:15 PM
Connection
How to Make QSR Operations More efficient
CONNECTion Lounge
Arnjah Dillard
Arnjah
Dillard
Retail Practice Lead
Stibo Systems
3:15 PM
3:45 PM
September 29, 2026
3:15 PM
Training
Optimizing Search with Elastic and Faceted Search
Training Room
Riya
Riya
Patel
Solution Consultant
Stibo Systems
3:15 PM
3:45 PM
September 29, 2026
3:15 PM
Breakout
The Agent Can Change, the Standards Should Not: A Governed AI Delivery Framework for STEP
Texas Ballroom 5
Sankar
Talam
Lead Engineer
Stitch Fix
3:15 PM
3:45 PM
September 29, 2026
3:15 PM
Breakout
Amplifi & More
Texas Ballroom 6
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
September 29, 2026
4:00 PM
Theater
The Stibo Systems Foundry, enbling the Future of Agent-Driven MDM
Theater I
Tom_Grosch
Tom
Grosch
Vice President Global Solution Engineering
Stibo Systems
Ben Strumpf
Ben
Strumpf
Vice President, Product and Growth
Stibo Systems
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
September 29, 2026
4:00 PM
Training
Unlocking Data‑as‑a‑Service (DaaS): From Setup to Real‑World Use Cases
Training Room
Dave
Jennings
Principal Solution Architect
Stibo Systems
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
September 29, 2026
4:00 PM
Breakout
The Human in the Loop: Rethinking UI in the Age of AI
Texas Ballroom 7
Mads Fors
Mads
Fors
Director, UX
Stibo Systems
4:30 PM
6:00 PM
September 29, 2026
4:30 PM
Marketplace - Happy Hour
Texas Ballroom 1-3 + Foyer
9:00 AM
10:15 AM
September 30, 2026
9:00 AM
Main Stage
Main Stage Sessions
Main Stage
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
September 30, 2026
10:30 AM
Breakout
Agentic MDM: Transforming Data Workflows with Intelligent Automation
Texas Ballroom 7
Janet_Mongia
Janet
Mongia
VP, Product Marketing
Stibo Systems
Ben Strumpf
Ben
Strumpf
Vice President, Product and Growth
Stibo Systems
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
September 30, 2026
10:30 AM
Theater
Governance That Works: Activating Data Governance with Stibo Systems
Theater I
Richard Mackay
Richard
Mackay
Lead Field Architect Solution Engineering
Stibo Systems
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
September 30, 2026
10:30 AM
Training
Hands‑On with AI in STEP: From Use Case Setup to Prompt Tuning
Training Room
Marcus Zondag
Marcus
Zondag
Technical Architect Manager
Stibo Systems
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
September 30, 2026
10:30 AM
Breakout
Is Your MDM Program Actually Worth It? Customers Reveal the Value
Texas Ballroom 6
Raman Singh
Ramanjit
Singh
Senior Industry Value Engineer
Stibo Systems
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
September 30, 2026
10:30 AM
Breakout
Modernizing Product Data Management to Accelerate Growth at Ben E. Keith
Texas Ballroom 5
Phil Brandt (Ben. E. Keith)
Phil
Brandt
Vice President Architecture & Data
Ben. E. Keith Company
11:15 AM
11:45 AM
September 30, 2026
11:15 AM
Breakout
Enabling the Agentic World : MCP (Model Context Protocol) and DaaS
Texas Ballroom 6
alison-bruford
Ali
Bruford
Product Marketing Manager
Stibo Systems
MarkJanssen
Mark
Janssen
Product Manager, Platform
Stibo Systems
11:15 AM
11:45 AM
September 30, 2026
11:15 AM
Theater
Connected Foundations: Bridging SAP and MDM for Operational Excellence
Theater I
Aayush
Aayush
Ghimire
Senior PreSales Consultant
Stibo Systems
11:15 AM
11:45 AM
September 30, 2026
11:15 AM
Training
Managing Access with User Groups and Privileges
Training Room
Riya
Riya
Patel
Solution Consultant
Stibo Systems
11:15 AM
11:45 AM
September 30, 2026
11:15 AM
Breakout
Beyond PIM: Building Product Experiences Customers Trust
Texas Ballroom 7
Calianne Lopez
Calianne
Lopez
Product Marketing Manager
Stibo Systems
Alex-Osha (1)
Alex
Osha
Director, PDX
Stibo Systems
11:45 AM
1:00 PM
September 30, 2026
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
September 30, 2026
1:00 PM
Theater
From Parts to Products: BOM Management Powered by MDM
Theater I
Melissa Duncan
Melissa
Duncan
Senior Presales Consultant
Stibo Systems
1:00 PM
2:15 PM
September 30, 2026
1:00 PM
Training
Designing Scalable Data Models: Best Practices and Variant Modeling
Training Room
Marcus Zondag
Marcus
Zondag
Technical Architect Manager
Stibo Systems
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
September 30, 2026
1:00 PM
Breakout
No Trusted Data, No Agentic Commerce: The Uncomfortable Truth
Texas Ballroom 6
Miriam
Miriam
Molino Sanchez
Head of Industry Practice
Stibo Systems
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
September 30, 2026
1:00 PM
Breakout
Better Together: Combining Product & Customer / Business Partner data for Smarter AI Outcomes
Texas Ballroom 7
Arnjah Dillard
Arnjah
Dillard
Retail Practice Lead
Stibo Systems
James Van Pelt
James
Van Pelt
Senior Manufacturing Practice Lead NA
Stibo Systems
1:45 PM
2:15 PM
September 30, 2026
1:45 PM
Breakout
AI Maturity and Readiness: What Needs to Be True to Scale AI in STEP
Texas Ballroom 7
JOOL-Pic
Joy
Olson
VP, Professional Services
Stibo Systems
1:45 PM
2:15 PM
September 30, 2026
1:45 PM
Theater
From Raw Material to Recall: Turning Data into a Strategic Advantage
Theater I
Heidi_Doren
Heidi
Doren
Director, NA PreSales
Stibo Systems
1:45 PM
2:15 PM
September 30, 2026
1:45 PM
Connection
Building Trusted Intelligence in Regulated Industries
CONNECTion Lounge
Tina Morris
Tina
Morris
Senior Life Sciences Practice Lead
Stibo Systems
2:45 PM
3:15 PM
September 30, 2026
2:45 PM
Breakout
Driving Global Adoption: Scaling Change Across Teams and Domains
Texas Ballroom 7
2:45 PM
3:15 PM
September 30, 2026
2:45 PM
Training
Improving Data Accuracy with Smarter Matching Strategies
Training Room
Dave
Jennings
Principal Solution Architect
Stibo Systems
2:45 PM
3:15 PM
September 30, 2026
2:45 PM
Breakout
Stop Treating MDM as a Cost Center — It Can Be a Powerful Revenue & Efficiency Engine
Texas Ballroom 6
Miriam
Miriam
Molino Sanchez
Head of Industry Practice
Stibo Systems
2:45 PM
3:15 PM
September 30, 2026
2:45 PM
Breakout
Driving Retail Growth With Multidomain Master Data Management: The Ross Stores Journey
Texas Ballroom 5
Azhar
Azhar
Ali
Group VP
Ross Stores
Sridhar Pillarisetty (Ross)
Sridhar
Pillarisetty
IT Sr Director
Ross Stores
2:45 PM
3:15 PM
September 30, 2026
2:45 PM
Connection
Product Roadmap Review: Customer and Business Partner Domain
CONNECTion Lounge
Jignesh_Patel
Jignesh
Patel
Senior Director, Customer MDM
Stibo Systems
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
September 30, 2026
3:30 PM
Main Stage
Main Stage Sessions
Main Stage
4:15 PM
5:00 PM
September 30, 2026
4:15 PM
Main Stage
Closing Customer Appreciation & Awards
Main Stage
6:30 PM
11:30 PM
September 30, 2026
6:30 PM
Closing Party
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
2:15 PM
2:45 PM
September 29, 2026
2:15 PM
Breakout
The Shift from SEO to AEO: What We Are Seeing So Far – A Fireside Chat with Kennametal
Texas Ballroom 5
Calianne Lopez
Calianne
Lopez
Product Marketing Manager
Stibo Systems
Matthew Marsh (Kennametal)
Matthew
Marsh
Sr Manager, Global Product Data
Kennametal
11:15 AM
11:45 AM
September 30, 2026
11:15 AM
Breakout
From PIM to Multi-Domain MDM: Building a Scalable, AI-Ready Data Platform
Texas Ballroom 5
Jonathan_Escobar
Jonathan
Escobar
Head of Data Governance and Master Data
ams OSRAM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
September 30, 2026
1:00 PM
Breakout
Radical Transformation at Scale: Turning Master Data into a Growth Engine
Texas Ballroom 5
Daniela_Reyes (Kimeberly Clark)
Daniela
Reyes
Product Manager, Content Platforms
Kimberly Clark
Daniel Winstead_Speaker 2
Daniel
Winstead
AD, Global Content Platforms
Kimberly Clark
1:45 PM
2:15 PM
September 30, 2026
1:45 PM
Breakout
From Legacy Processes to Vendor Self-Service: Total Wine & More's Product Data Onboarding Journey
Texas Ballroom 5
Alex-Osha (1)
Alex
Osha
Director, PDX
Stibo Systems
Marla & Alex Wedding
Alex
Wang
Data Manager
Total Wine
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
September 28, 2026
5:30 PM
User Group Networking
Texas Ballroom 7
2:15 PM
2:45 PM
September 30, 2026
2:15 PM
Networking Break
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
September 29, 2026
11:00 AM
Breakout
Customer Session
Texas Ballroom 6
11:45 AM
12:15 PM
September 29, 2026
11:45 AM
Breakout
Customer Session
Texas Ballroom 6
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
September 29, 2026
1:30 PM
Breakout
Customer Session
Texas Ballroom 6
2:45 PM
3:15 PM
September 29, 2026
2:45 PM
Networking Break
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
September 29, 2026
4:00 PM
Breakout
Eaton: Scaling Product Data for the Future: Eaton’s STEP Transformation
Texas Ballroom 6
Vikram.Dasa-Rao
Vikram
Dasa-Rao
Manager, Digital Enablement
Eaton Corporation
2:15 PM
2:45 PM
September 29, 2026
2:15 PM
Breakout
Powering AI in Life Sciences With Multidomain MDM: The SHIONOGI Story
Texas Ballroom 6
YukiArai
Yuki
Araj
Subgroup Leader
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

What data leaders are tuning in for

Get the most value out of your Stibo Systems solutions. Whether you’re looking for best practices on how to leverage AI-driven data or strategies to drive growth and efficiency in your business, we’ll cover the topics that matter most to you.

Your AI is only as good as your data.

Reliable AI doesn’t start in the model – it starts in the data underneath it. See how enterprises use MDM to build the governance, context, and quality that turn fragmented data into trusted intelligence. When the foundation is right, AI scales. When it isn’t, risk does.

The foundation is set. Now watch what it can do.

Foundation built. Now it’s time to execute. See how organizations are deploying trusted data across the use cases that move the business – Agentic Commerce, Customer 360, AEO, Intelligent Supply Chains – to automate decisions, sharpen experiences, and make AI a part of how work actually gets done.

One product. A hundred channels. Zero excuses for inconsistency.

More channels. More systems. More ways for product data to break down. See how leading organizations create a single source of truth that powers consistent product experiences everywhere – from syndication to enrichment to partner channels – without rebuilding the wheel for every new touchpoint.

Fragmented data doesn't just slow you down. Your customers feel it.

When customer data is scattered, the experience shows it. See how organizations unify and govern data across systems to build real-time, trusted customer views – so every interaction is relevant, every touchpoint is connected, and AI has the signal it needs to make the entire journey smarter.