Jena Zangs
Chief Data & AI Officer,
University of St. Thomas
Data Islands to Ecosystem: Building a Connected Campus with a Lakehouse
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 12:00PM–12:45PM ET
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Presentation/Panel Session
Disconnected data is a big hurdle to AI-ready institutions, leading to missed opportunity, high operational costs, and unscalable innovation. This session shares how the University of St. Thomas transformed siloed data into a unified Lakehouse ecosystem building in-house with AWS, enabling AI-readiness, governance, and faster insights. Learn how to turn your fragmented architecture into a strategic advantage.