Big Data is Dead, Long Live Smart Data!

June 30, 2026 │ 10:00 ET │ Virtual
Etienne Scholly

Etienne Scholly

Ph.D in metadata management - Solutions Engineer
DataGalaxy

Big Data is Dead, Long Live Smart Data!

    Summary

    For a decade, the prevailing dogma was accumulation: store massive amounts of data in the hope of analyzing it later.
    The result? Skyrocketing costs, unchecked duplication, and plummeting business confidence. Governing an endless ocean of data has become mission impossible.

    This webinar marks a definitive break from that approach. Welcome to the era of Smart Data: a strategic shift where volume gives way to relevance, and where we no longer govern for exhaustiveness, but for actual utility. It is time to transition from “Big” (Storage) to “Smart” (Usage).

    Agenda

    • The Failure of Big Data: Why the “store everything” approach generated more complexity than actual business value.
    • Defining Smart Data: Understanding the critical pivot toward data quality, business context, and accountability.
    • The Core Concept – Critical Data Elements (CDEs): How to pinpoint the vital 5% of your data that directly drives compliance, revenue, and strategic growth.
    • The Operational Solution: How to build a Smart Data-driven metadata repository to effectively map, define, and govern the data that truly matters.
    • Live Q&A

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