2025 ASU Data Conference
ASU is hosting its 9th annual Data Conference, where members of the data community will gather for two days of networking, knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Come hear about the tools that your peers use to extract and query data, create visualizations and build the tools that enable ASU leaders to make data-informed decisions every day.
In addition to a full slate of presentation sessions from your colleagues, this year’s conference will feature a “Tool Bar” where you can stop by and chat with data experts!
That’s not all – back by popular demand is our Sliced! live data visualization competition. Come cheer on your fellow data experts as they create data viz magic and compete to see who will be crowned Sliced! Champion!
Step Up to the Data Tool Bar at the Data Conference!
In addition to an exciting lineup of presentation sessions from your peers, we’re bringing back the our Data Tool Bar—your in-person hub for real-time insights, expert advice, and hands-on demos. Throughout the entire conference, you can drop by and chat with data pros from external vendors to, of course, Enterprise Technology at ASU.
Whether you're curious about the latest data solutions, want to see cutting-edge tools in action, or have burning questions about how to level up your data game, the Data Tool Bar has it all! Our industry specialists are here to guide you, answer your questions, and show you the tech that’s shaping the future of data.
Stop by, grab a spot, and dive into the data-driven discussions! The Data Tool Bar is open throughout the conference—don’t miss your chance to connect with the experts.
Agenda
Each session is represented by a distinct colored line, with the length of the line indicating the duration of the session. The color serves as a quick visual reference, allowing easy differentiation between individual sessions.
Single Session Dual Sessions Double Session Sponsored Session
November 3, 2025
8:30 a.m. Doors Open
A light continental breakfast will be available at this time in the Turquoise Room.
9:00 a.m. Welcome & Keynote
12:00 Lunch
3:30 p.m. End of Day 1
November 4, 2025
8:30 a.m. Doors Open
A light continental breakfast will be available at this time in the Turquoise Room.
8:45 a.m. Welcome & Keynote
12:30 p.m. Lunch & Sliced!
Back by popular demand, the 2024 Data Conference will host another Sliced! competition. Come cheer on your fellow data enthusiasts as they create data viz magic and compete for the coveted Sliced! championship!
2:00 p.m. End of Day 2
Which data persona are you?
Data Consumer
A Data Citizen is a capable user of data as a product. The consumer’s focus is on analyzing the output of various datasets and reports rather than creating data content. Often tasked with answering questions or substantiating facts or assumptions by colleagues or leadership, a Data Consumer does not write code or use a BI Desktop, preferring to consume data in flat files, or pre-built reports that can be filtered and downloaded. Using data may be only a small part of this person’s role.
Data Analyst
The Data Analyst is a consumer of existing reports to perform analysis and derive insights. They may modify existing reports or perform basic ad hoc queries based on pre-built logic. A Data Analyst may use a BI Desktop for some functions, like using a visual query tool, or may simply leverage existing assets. While skilled, data wrangling is usually not the analyst’s primary job.
Data Developer
The Data Developer is a fearless creator of content across multiple platforms and methodologies. Adept at writing queries, creating tables, and scheduling jobs to refresh them. A developer will readily create reporting and visualizations to serve their department or the broader data community.
Data Architect
The Data Architect is an academic at the core. While this data magician may have a great understanding of many different tools, is most renowned for skill in data science, statistics, and modeling. Experienced with and capable of using multiple platforms and software, the Data Architect typically uses them to derive inferences and analyses rather than producing data products or apps.
- We encourage alternative travel such as walking, carpooling or using an ASU golf cart to attend our events.
- Promote bringing your reusable water bottles to reduce single use cup usage.
- Our team only uses evergreen signage and decor which is reused each year.
- Our events work with Zero Waste & Aramark on Think Before You Throw waste awareness.
Request attendees leave lanyards behind to be reused for future events.
Menu Offerings
Please remember to bring your reusable water bottle to this event!
If you have specific allergies, please note this on your registration. We will do our best to accommodate these requests.
Parking on campus
The ASU Memorial Union is located at 301 E Orange St. (noted by the star) in Tempe on campus.
We highly encourage using alternative transportation such as carpooling, a golf cart, ride sharing or stretching your legs for a quick walk. With school in session, the parking lots will be very full, making alternate transportation an ideal choice.
Parking validations will not be provided, participants are responsible for paying for their parking.
