Collibra Public Sector Meet-up

Arrivals and networking

Mission Success: Collibra's Commitment to the U.S. Federal Community
As U.S. Federal agencies advance their adoption of AI and data to achieve mission success, the need for trusted, secure, and governed data has never been more critical. Join Collibra Co-founder and CEO, Felix Van de Maele, for an exclusive session that dives into Collibra Public Sector’s deepened commitment to the U.S. Federal community. You’ll learn how Collibra’s FOCI investment will help enhance partnerships and security for both classified and unclassified use cases and why AI is rapidly accelerating the need for greater context and control of your data and AI landscape.

Speakers:
Felix Van de Meale, CEO, Collibra
Toan Do, General Manager, Collibra Public Sector

The state of the industry: Strategic insights for Federal data and AI leaders
Federal agencies are confronting unprecedented budgetary and operational challenges while striving to maximize the promise of data and AI. In this session, join Carahsoft President, Craig Abod,to gain an expert's view on the current state of the industry. Mr. Abod will dissect the major trends impacting federal technology adoption and provide strategic insights on how federal data and AI leaders can navigate market conditions, overcome budgetary constraints, and leverage innovation to meet their mission objectives.

Speaker:
Craig Abod, President, Carahsoft

Customer panel

Networking break

Securing Federal data pipelines: Collibra + Ohalo’s approach to zero trust, AI readiness, and unstructured data
For US Federal AI and Data leaders, the convergence of the DoW's Zero Trust mandate and the exponential growth of unstructured data presents a significant challenge, and opportunity. Join Kyle DuPont, CEO of Ohalo, for an in-depth session on how federal agencies can operationalize data security to meet regulations and security standards, power trusted AI initiatives, and manage the complexity of their modern data landscape. This presentation will cover practical strategies for:
- Implementing DoD Zero Trust Strategy: Discover where Ohalo Data X-Ray fits within the Data Security Pillar, automating controls necessary for robust access governance.
- Accelerating AI Readiness with Trusted Data: Learn how automated file tagging, labeling, and classification build the foundation for Attribute-Based Access Control (ABAC), ensuring that only authorized AI models and users interact with sensitive information.
- Mastering Unstructured Data at Scale: Explore the deployment of self-hosted, scalable data discovery and classification across federal environments, transforming compliance from a manual burden into an automated, proactive capability.

Speaker:
Kyle DuPont, Co-founder and CEO, Ohalo

Collibra Public Sector Product Strategy
Collibra Public Sector is actively building a product roadmap that serves the specific needs of our US Federal customers and prospects. In this session, join Collibra Public Sector Product Manager, Ben Brendle, to learn more about specific investments being made to serve both classified and unclassified use cases. You’ll hear about:
- Collibra Platform Self-hosted which gives organizations the option to deploy in air-gapped environments on the infrastructure of your choice
- New air-gapped Edge functionality
- AI functionality, including Collibra MCP Server, helping AI models access governed metadata and business context from the Collibra Platform
- Our commitment to DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)

Speaker:
Ben Brendle, Staff Product Manager, Collibra Public Sector

The three D’s of the Leidos modern data ecosystem: Data mesh, data products and discoverability
This fireside chat explores the evolution of data strategy at Leidos, focusing on the transition from “traditional” data management to a product-centric ecosystem. The discussion highlights how Leidos is beginning to leverage AI agents to automate complex internal business processes—from opportunity discovery to proposal drafting. Attendees will gain insights into how a rigorous data product framework enables the secure integration of structured and unstructured data while navigating the complexities of modern access policy and governance.

Speakers:
Lisa Marks, Senior Data Product Lead, Leidos
Ben Brendle, Staff Product Manager, Collibra Public Sector

Governance at the crossroads of crisis: Modernizing the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
As the national administrator of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, Vibrant Emotional Health operates a critical public safety network that relies on robust data governance and a modernized data ecosystem. In this session join Vibrant Health Director of Data Governance and Policy, Grace Crossette-Thambiah, and Collibra Global Head of Public Sector Product Management, Ashley Blake, as they discuss how Vibrant ensures consistency and technical reliability across over 200 local crisis centers. You’ll learn how rigorous data quality standards and real-time performance monitoring drive key outcomes—such as improving in-state answer rates and georouting efficiency—to enable predictive forecasting and effective resource allocation to positively impact personalized crisis care.

Speakers:
Grace Crossette-Thambiah, Ph.D., Director Data Governance and Policy, Vibrant Emotional Health

Ashley Blake
Global Head, Public Sector Product Management, Collibra Public Sector

Networking reception