What is TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim and when will it be held?

TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim is an in-person conference organized by TDWI. It takes place from September 20, 2026, through September 25, 2026.

Where is TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim located?

The conference will take place at the JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort in Anaheim, US.

Is TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim an online or in-person event?

TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim is an in-person event and is not taking place online.

Where can I find official information about TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim?

You can find official details on the event webpage at https://tdwi.org/events/conferences/anaheim/home.aspx.

TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim

About this event

TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim takes place from September 20 to September 25, 2026, at the JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort in Anaheim, United States. Organized by TDWI, this six-day in-person training conference focuses on data, analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Key Highlights

The conference features more than 50 vendor-neutral masterclasses held across six days. Sessions are conducted by TDWI faculty members, who are industry practitioners and thought leaders bringing practical experience to the curriculum.

Who Should Attend

This event is designed for data, analytics, and AI professionals, as well as business leaders seeking to strengthen their data and AI capabilities.

TDWI Transform 2026 Anaheim was a Big Data event that took place 20-25 Sep 2026 at JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort, Anaheim, United States.

Speakers17

David Langer
Founder
Stephen Brobst
Managing Partner
Richard Winter
CEO & Principal Consultant
Norbert Kremer
Cloud Solution Architect
Donald Farmer
Principal
Evan Levy
Partner
Deanne Larson
President
Fern Halper
VP and Sr. Research Director
Leigh Felton
Chief Administrative Officer & Chief of Staff, Strategist, Responsible & Ethical AI
Ken Johnston
Vice President of Data, Analytics, and AI
Brittni Barnett
IT & AI Leader
Theresa Ancick
Data Governance Strategist/Consultant
Julia Bardmesser
CEO
Donna Burbank
Managing Director
Scott Clendaniel
Chief Learning Officer
Nicolas Decavel-Bueff
Data Science Lead
Kierra Dotson
Director of Data Science & AI Strategy

Agenda

Sunday, September 20

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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S1 — Machine Learning Bootcamp // Hands-On: Machine Learning with Python Made Easy - No, Really!

Getting started with AI and machine learning can be intimidating. In this hands-on course, students receive all the fundamentals for understanding and effectively training predictive models using the random forest algorithm.

David Langer

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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S2 — Data Science and Generative AI: Leveraging Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls

Data science is the key to business success in the information economy. This course teaches best practices for deploying a data science capability in an organization — focusing on the organizational and delivery framework, not just the technology.

Stephen Brobst

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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S3 — Platforms and Architectures for the Cloud Data Lakehouse

The 2020s have seen the evolution of the data warehouse into a data lakehouse architecture. This masterclass covers the major cloud data platforms.

Richard Winter Norbert Kremer

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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S4 — Becoming Data Driven: How to Position Data as a Profit Enabler

According to recent surveys, 80% of organizations report that their biggest challenges in becoming data-driven are human — culture, people, process, or organization — not technology.

Julia Bardmesser

Monday, September 21

9:15 AM – 5:15 PM

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M1 — AI Engineering Bootcamp // Hands-On: Customizing LLMs with RAG: Using GenAI with Business Data

A full-day hands-on lab covering how to customize large language models using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to work with your organization's business data.

Nicolas Decavel-Bueff

9:15 AM – 5:15 PM

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