Registration at 9AM and Breakfast will be provided

Get Certified in Data Management in Kansas City!  

Join us in Kansas City for an opportunity to get your Certified Data Management Professional designation during a Pay If You Pass (PIYP) event.

This event allows the exam taker to sign up and pay nothing initially! After the exam is completed, if the exam taker passes, they will then be prompted to pay $300.  If they don’t pass, no worries – just learn and take the exam at another time.

Note: After emailing RSVP@kcdama.org to RSVP, you will receive a link to register for the PIYP exam.

THIS IS AN IN-PERSON ONLY EVENT.  You must register by February 27, 2025 by emailing RSVP@kcdama.org.  Everyone who participates must register individually.  WE WILL NOT ACCEPT REGISTRATIONS AFTER FEBRUARY 27 OR ACCEPT DAY OF WALK-INS.  To learn more please visit our website at https://kcdama.org/.

Who Should Attend?

• Those who attended our “Get CDMP-Ready in Just One Day” event in November last year
• Data professionals ready to show their knowledge with a professional certification
• Executives and business leaders who take data management seriously
• IT professionals who want to set themselves apart in the data realm
• Data analysts, architects, consultants, and anyone working with data
• Professionals from any industry who regularly work with data

With a low financial burden – this is the perfect opportunity to take the test with low risk.

What Does the Test Include?

• • The Data Management Fundamentals Exam
    • 100 Multiple-Choice
    • 90 Minute Duration
    • 14 DMBoK Knowledge Areas

  Note: If you already have your CDMP and want to take a specialty exam – please indicate that at the time of RSVP and registration.  We’d love to have you take a specialty exam using the PIYP option with us!  ONLY ONE EXAM A PERSON MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS EVENT.

What’s Included?

• Digital Study Materials provided after registration
• Light Breakfast & Drinks (coffee, tea, soda)
• An In-Person Proctor
• A comfortable room to take the exam in a PIYP format in Kansas City

How should I prepare?

• Review of the CDMP Academic Integrity Policy
• Review the CDMP Exam Conditions and Guidelines
  • This link will give you all the info on what you can and can’t do during the exam
• Review materials from our “Get CDMP-Ready in Just One Day” event in November
  • Let us know if you’ve lost your copy
• Take the practice exam provided by DAMA-I provided 7 days prior to exam

What do I need to bring?

• A photo ID
• Your laptop
• Your DMBOK or notes you wish to use for the exam
  • Note: if you use digital notes, they may NOT be on the same device as you are taking the exam, and it may NOT be your cell phone

Meeting Location:

American Century Investments
4400 Main Street,
Kansas City, MO 64111

Parking on the flat lot next to the building.

Registration and Continental Breakfast begins at 8:30am.

Speaker: Aakriti Agrawal Kim, CDMP, ADGP, MBA

Aakriti , is a Senior Manager of Data Governance at a Fortune 100 company, where she leads large-scale data change initiatives. She holds a Master’s degree in Organizational Change from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and has dedicated her career to the intersection of data, transformation, and leadership. She recently published her first book, Data Governance Change Management, introducing the ANCHOR Framework for Change Leadership. Learn more about her book at ANCHORyourChange.com

Aakriti is also a serial nonprofit founder, having co-founded Girls Code Lincoln and The Nonprofiting Org. She currently serves on the DAMA Phoenix and the DAMA International boards, along with numerous other nonprofit boards around the country and world. Recognized with the Inspire Founders Award and the Emerging Young Leaders Award, and nominated to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Aakriti is a TEDx speaker and frequent presenter on data governance, change management, and women in STEM.

TOPIC: Every Data Leader Needs an ANCHOR: Master Change Management  

Change doesn’t fail because of bad ideas — it fails because people aren’t ready for it, connected to it, or supported through it. This full-day, hands-on workshop takes you inside the principles and practices of the ANCHOR model, a proven framework for leading human-centered change.

Based on the book Anchor Your Change, this session walks participants through every phase of the model — from assessing readiness to sustaining transformation — while addressing the real-world challenges that derail most change efforts. Through interactive exercises, case studies, and reflection, you’ll learn how to translate strategy into action, bring people along the journey, and create organizational cultures that don’t just tolerate change — they thrive through it.

Whether you’re leading digital transformation, data governance or management, AI adoption, process redesign, or cultural shifts, this workshop will equip you with tools to anchor your people, stabilize your strategy, and steer change that sticks.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Understand and apply the ANCHOR model as a roadmap for leading human-centered change.
2. Recognize common pitfalls and resistance patterns that emerge in transformation efforts.
3. Develop practical action plans for managing communication, engagement, and adoption.
4. Use tools and templates from the book to assess readiness, sustain momentum, and measure success.
5. Build leadership confidence and capability to lead change across different contexts and team cultures.

Meeting Location:

American Century Investments
4400 Main Street,
Kansas City, MO 64111

Directions and Parking: Details to be e-mailed when you RSVP.

Membership & Participation

*IT’S TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP WITH KC DAMA!

To attend this session, you must have a 2026 to 2027 membership with KC DAMA.  You can renew on-line using: Join DAMA Kansas City (kcdama.org).  If your company requires an invoice, please contact Membership@kcdama.org to get this process started.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

• You must RSVP to RSVP@kcdama.org by April 20th, 2026.   
• Each individual who will participate virtually must register separately.
•  We are offering a Guest Pass for this event.  Please go to: Join DAMA Kansas City (kcdama.org).  Then choose the Additional Guest Pass option.
• You can only join virtually using the name you registered under or you will not be admitted.
• Virtual details for both presentations will be emailed to each participant after you RSVP.

Please let us know in advance if you must change the way you will attend.

NOTE:  Please contact Membership@kcdama.org or Treasurer@kcdama.org if you are unclear of the status of your membership.

Hello KC-DAMA Members & Guests

Are you looking for something fun to do? Come join your fellow KC-DAMA Members at:

What is Fowling?

The Original Football Bowling Pin Game

It started as a one-lane mashup of football and bowling while tailgating at the 2001 Indy 500. Today,Fowling is quickly turning into a national sensation. Give it a try and you’ll see.

How Do You Play? 

It’s as easy as throwing a football at 10 bowling pins until someone knocks them all down. BONK™. Drink. Repeat.

Event Location:

Fowling Warehouse Located off of I-435 and State Line Road
1020 West 103^rd Street Kansas City MO 64114

Details

• Event is free for members. Non-members can join in on the fun for $40.
  CLICK HERE TO JOIN or to select the guest pass: Please go to: Join DAMA Kansas City (kcdama.org). 
• RSVP by May 8th to rsvp@kcdama.org.
• Each guest will receive one drink ticket, pizza and Fowling fun!
• Please complete this waiver in advance to save time!

NOTE:  Please contact Membership@kcdama.org if you are unclear of the status of your membership.

KC-DAMA & the Kansas City AI Club present:

AI & Data Governance: Presentation and Panel Discussion

TOPIC:  Operationalizing Responsible AI Governance by Anita Hyde

Ideal Audience: Board, C-Suite, and Executives

Run of the Show:

• Social Networking: 1:30 to 2:00 PM
• Announcements: 2:00 – 2:15 PM
• Presentation: 2:15 – 3:15 PM
• Break: 3:15 to 3:30 PM
• Panel Discussion: 3:30 to 4:30 PM

Agenda:

• Market Perspective, Challenges, Frameworks (Processes, Tenets, Capabilities)
• Center of Excellence, Approach, Value
• Menti Meter Exercises

Prepare to be engaged in active collaboration using Menti Meter.

Panel Discussion: Responsible AI & Data Governance Topics

Dynamic lineup from both affiliations:

• Moderator: Meggan Carter
• KC DAMA member: Mindy Becker
• KC DAMA board member: Jill Camper
• Kansas City AI Club board member: Les Hyde
• Kansas City AI Club board member: Lindsey Noble

In-depth discussions include privacy, security, compliance, and governance with real life scenarios. This will be an excellent opportunity for the audience to ask questions and exchange ideas.

Whether you are a seasoned AI or Data leader or just starting your journey, this meeting promises to be a meaningful blend of professional development and community connection.

Speakers & Panelists:

SPEAKER
	Anita Hyde: Founder and Principle of ADBC, LLC People First Connector, MBA, CDMP, Certified CDO Professional Enterprise Chief Data & Analytics Officer Advisor with 3 decades of experience partnering with Fortune 100/500 organizations to solve mission critical business challenges through data, analytics, and AI driven transformation.
MODERATOR
	Meggan Carter: Data Governance Manager, American Century Investments  CSM, CDMP, MBA Data Governance Manager and Principal at American Century Investments Director of Global Data Management, Integration, and Data Governance MDM and Data Governance Manager at AMC Data Architect at UMB Bank Data Analyst at Commerce Bank, Sprint, IBM, and DST. Goals include career advancement in Data Governance
PANELISTS
	Mindy Becker: Director of Data Governance at Right Triangle Consulting Mindy blends precision, creativity, and collaboration to solve complex data challenges. With more than a decade of experience, she has helped financial institutions, insurers, and healthcare organizations transform their data into trusted, actionable assets. Mindy has implemented enterprise-wide governance programs and modernized ecosystems using leading tools including Informatica, Validatar, Atlan, Alation, and Snowflake. She has presented at DGIQ on topics from catalog comparison to privacy use cases and contributed to Dataversity’s Applied Data Governance Certification curriculum. A cancer survivor and community advocate, Mindy has raised over $20,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge and remains active in Kansas City’s Junior League and her son’s school PTO. Whether aligning metadata with business goals or mentoring future leaders, she brings curiosity, collaboration, and resilience to her work.
	Jill Camper: Data leader with 20 years of data wrangling, team-leading, and making data understandable (and fun!). Dynamic and motivated executive with a proven record of accomplishment by establishing and nurturing relationships, using innovative thinking to put the business first, and adapting to the current company environment. Rare combination of business, communication, sales, and technology experience. This experience coupled with a passion to lead, and mentor has resulted in exceptional client adoption and satisfaction. Success during my career has primarily come as a result of a willingness to learn, an ability to really listen to customers, an inclination to challenge the status quo, leaning into disruption over comfort, and a deep passion to put the customer’s needs first.
	Les Hyde: Principle Master Data & AI Governance Expert MBA, CDMP, Certified CDO Professional Executive with extensive background in Data Strategy, Data Governance, and Master Data Management (MDM) helping organizations enable and deliver Advanced Analytics using Big Data. Outstanding customer service mindset. Six Sigma Black Belt with recognized project management leadership skills in technology, pharmaceutical and retail industries.
	Lyndsay Noble: Faculty and Program Director at Rockhurst University Lyndsay brings over 20 years of experience leading data, analytics, and AI initiatives across industry and higher education. In Kansas City, Lyndsay is active as a fractional Chief Data Analytics Officer and serves on the Board of Directors for the Kansas City AI Club, guiding conversations on data strategy, ethics, and the future of work. She is passionate about making complex topics in data and AI practical, approachable, and even a little fun—whether that means encouraging professionals to push back on unrealistic expectations or helping organizations uncover real opportunities to use data well.

Meeting Location:

American Century Investments
4400 Main Street,
Kansas City, MO 64111

Directions and Parking: Details to be e-mailed when you RSVP.

Membership & Participation

CURRENT KC-DAMA MEMBERS* CAN ATTEND AT NO CHARGE

JUST $20 FOR ADDITIONAL GUESTS OR NON-MEMBERS

*IT’S TIME TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP WITH KC DAMA!

To attend this session, you must have a 2026 to 2027 membership with KC DAMA.  You can renew on-line using: Join DAMA Kansas City (kcdama.org).  If your company requires an invoice, please contact Membership@kcdama.org to get this process started.

*IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT MEMBER BUT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND: We are offering a Guest Pass for this event. Please go to: Join DAMA Kansas City (kcdama.org).  Then choose the AI June 3rd Additional Guest Pass option.

TO PARTICIPATE YOU MUST BE IN PERSON - NO VIRTUAL OPTION

• You must RSVP to RSVP@kcdama.org by June 3rd, 2026.   
• Each individual who will participate must register individually.
•  We are offering a Guest Pass for this event.  Please go to: Join DAMA Kansas City (kcdama.org).  Then choose the AI June 3rd Guest Pass option.

NOTE:  Please contact Membership@kcdama.org or Treasurer@kcdama.org if you are unclear of the status of your membership.