A Round Table Dedicated to the Democratization of Data

On June 23rd 2022, we gathered our French-speaking customers for the second edition of our event “Zeenea Exchange” – a round table dedicated to Zeenea Data Catalog users. Let’s look back at this half-day of rich experiences around the topic of data democratization.

What is the Zeenea Exchange?

The Zeenea Exchange is a new place for data experts to meet and share their experiences. Although the event primarily focuses on Zeenea users, it is not intended to be centered on data cataloging. Its purpose is to bring together data experts from various organizations so that they can exchange on a common challenge and share best practices to overcome those obstacles.

This second edition was a hybrid event, both at the ChâteauForm Monceau Velasquez in the 8th arrondissement of Paris and online for the participants who could not be present. In-person attendees were then able to enjoy lunch at the venue.

The Main Topic of This Edition: Data Democratization

The topic of this second edition was “Have you managed to democratize data access in your company?”. Data representatives from a dozen companies of all sizes and sectors, including retail, automotive, banking, services, and the public sector, attended. The roundtable was led by David Martin, Head of Customer Success at Zeenea, and Arnaud Col, Director of Innovation and Data Manager at Ippon Technologies.

Different Contexts but Common Challenges

Similarly to our first exchange in October 2021, participants quickly realized that they all face the same challenges when it comes to opening up access to enterprise data to their peers. Here are the main topics that were discussed:

• The actions and initiatives already put in place to democratize data.
• The obstacles to the democratization of data.
• The challenges of data ownership and security.
• The importance of internal communication and the tools that help promote the documentation and sharing of data.

Following the success of this second edition, we wish to continue to organize other Zeenea Exchange gatherings around new topics, as well as include our international partners. If you wish to join our community or if you wish to launch a metadata management project, contact us now!

About Actian Corporation

Actian makes data easy. Our data platform simplifies how people connect, manage, and analyze data across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. With decades of experience in data management and analytics, Actian delivers high-performance solutions that empower businesses to make data-driven decisions. Actian is recognized by leading analysts and has received industry awards for performance and innovation. Our teams share proven use cases at conferences (e.g., Strata Data) and contribute to open-source projects. On the Actian blog, we cover topics ranging from real-time data ingestion, data analytics, data governance, data management, data quality, data intelligence to AI-driven analytics.