Good Governance Beats Good Luck -- St Patrick's edition!

## Good Governance Beats Good Luck -- St Patrick's edition!

March 17, 2026
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
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One Logan Square
130 North 18th Street (26th floor)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Good Governance Beats Good Luck 🍀 -- Why strong data foundations, integration, and ethics matter in the age of AI
Join us for a conversation around Data Governance, as we partner with Quanam to proudly host, sponsor, and co-produce this one! Featuring Andy Cruz from Penn Medicine.

• 9:00–9:30 – Coffee + arrival
• 9:30–9:45 – DAMA, Quanam and Duane Morris intros
• 9:45-10:15 - Quanam presentation
• 10:15-10:45 - Duane Morris presentation
• 10:45–11:45 – Joint panel discussion
• 11:45–1:00 – Lunch + networking (light lunch: sandwiches, salads, coffee + something sweet)
• 1:00–2:00 – Andy Cruz - Breaking down Data Silos: Moving Toward a single Source of Truth'
• 2:00–2:30 – Wrap-up
• Stay tuned and be present to learn the location of the after-party nearby 🍀


Andy Cruz is a Director of Data Engineering at Penn Medicine – University of Pennsylvania with over 20 years of experience in information technology. His work has focused on managing data systems, supporting cloud adoption, and improving operational efficiency within enterprise environments in the healthcare and insurance industry.

Andy will explore practical approaches to managing and securing data in the cloud. The presentation will cover key considerations for migration, storage, and governance, as well as strategies for ensuring performance, l compliance and cost efficiencies in cloud environments.