Private Dinner for Tech Leaders on Unstructured Data Challenges
Senior executives discuss modernizing file storage and governance in distributed teams.
1Event Overview
The Register is hosting a private dinner in New York for senior technology, infrastructure, and data leaders on October 27. The event, moderated by Joe Fay and featuring Holly Bossert of LucidLink, will focus on challenges in managing unstructured data for distributed teams. Discussions will be held under the Chatham House Rule, ensuring confidentiality. The dinner aims to address real-world issues without sales pitches, focusing on practical solutions.
2Unstructured Data Growth
Distributed teams are generating more unstructured file data than ever, often relying on outdated infrastructure like legacy NAS and VPNs. These systems, while rarely failing completely, create hidden costs such as duplicated storage, governance gaps, and version control issues. The dinner will explore how organizations can modernize around existing investments rather than opting for rip-and-replace solutions. The focus is on reducing inefficiencies without discarding current systems.
3Hidden Costs of Legacy Systems
Legacy file storage systems charge 'rent' in unexpected ways, including duplicated storage, time wasted on version control, and governance gaps. Teams often struggle to determine which file version is current, leading to productivity losses. The dinner will address these pain points, focusing on solutions that don't require abandoning existing infrastructure. Participants will share experiences on what broke when they tried to retire NAS and what they'd do differently now.
4Governance and Security
The conversation will tackle governance and security challenges posed by unstructured data growth. Topics include sync and version control issues, as well as how these systems hold up during security incidents. The event emphasizes practical, incremental modernization rather than theoretical overhauls. Leaders will discuss how to support distributed teams without paying for the same file multiple times or compromising security.
5Chatham House Rule
The dinner operates under the Chatham House Rule, ensuring that participants can speak freely without attribution. This format encourages honest discussions about workarounds and failures that are rarely shared in public forums like webinars. The rule allows leaders to exchange candid insights on what truly works and what doesn't in managing distributed teams' data needs.
6Moderated Discussion
Joe Fay of The Register will moderate the discussion, ensuring no one dominates the conversation or turns it into a sales pitch. Holly Bossert of LucidLink will contribute her expertise in commercial sales. The format includes drinks, a handful of questions across the table, and more drinks, fostering peer-to-peer dialogue among senior leaders facing these challenges daily.
7Target Audience
The dinner is exclusively for senior technology, infrastructure, and data leaders currently dealing with these issues, not those planning for future challenges. The intimate setting at The Capital Grille in Midtown Manhattan limits attendance to invited guests only. This ensures high-quality, relevant discussions among peers who share immediate operational concerns.
8Practical Outcomes
The event aims to yield actionable insights for modernizing file storage and governance without discarding existing investments. Participants will leave with peer-validated strategies for reducing inefficiencies in distributed teams' data management. The focus on real-world experiences, rather than theoretical solutions, makes this dinner uniquely valuable for leaders carrying these burdens today.