Meet Your Coaches
Leaders who have seen it and done that.
Not consultants. Not theorists. Practitioners who’ve built, scaled, and transformed Data & AI organizations at the world’s leading enterprises. Each coach is matched to your specific challenge.
A few of the experts dedicated to your success.
Borek
Strategy & Organization
Redman
Data Quality
Plotnikovs
Data & AI Strategy
Maary
Data Management
Schultze
Data Engineering & Architecture
Gramlich
AI & Machine Learning
Raygada
Data Governance & Products
Mucio
Data Architecture
Lampka
Adoption & Change
“Your organization isn't set up to deliver your strategy.”
Dr. Alexander Borek
Strategy & Organization Coach
Created data strategies for 30+ companies. Built large data organizations from scratch. Scaled AI products globally. Led massive data & AI transformations at global enterprises across automotive, finance, and retail.
“Your data quality is undermining trust and slowing innovation.”
Tom Redman
Data Quality Pioneer
Award-winning author and Data Quality Pioneer. His groundbreaking Harvard Business Review article 'Data's Credibility Problem' highlighted the vast potential of data. Tom combines a visionary's perspective on the data landscape with deep expertise in data quality and analytics.
“You're unclear on strategic direction and missing senior stakeholder buy-in.”
Aleksejs Plotnikovs
Data & AI Strategy Coach
Led the pivot transformation of data & AI teams at Microsoft. Co-created a $1B product and led Data-at-Scale initiatives worldwide using enterprise data lake platform. Author of 'Data Management Strategy at Microsoft'.
“The quality of your data is slowing innovation and blocking AI adoption.”
Kinda El Maary
Data Management Coach
Data Management Leader and Executive who implemented federated data management at global scale. She holds a PhD in Machine Learning and has co-authored articles for Harvard Business Review.
“You're concerned about legacy tech, data debt, and inability to scale value.”
Max Schultze
Data Engineering & Architecture Coach
Director of Data Engineering at HelloFresh. Speaker, trainer, coach and advisor for Data Mesh. O'Reilly book author of 'Data Mesh in Practice'.
“You're struggling to deliver and operate Gen AI in a safe and practical way.”
Michael Gramlich
AI & Machine Learning Coach
Senior Machine Learning Engineer with 7+ years experience in data science and AI. No. 1 Amazon bestselling author. Helps organizations find their best way through the buzzword jungle of AI.
“Your Data Governance efforts are in limbo and Data Products face resistance.”
Amy Raygada
Data Governance & Products Coach
Principal Data Strategist at Thoughtworks. Helped multiple enterprises across Europe establish solid Data Productization practice, connecting business needs with tech capabilities.
“Your architecture is your backbone, and if you have a weak one, everything suffers.”
Francesco Mucio
Data Architecture Coach
20+ years of experience building data platforms. Expert in semantic layers, architecture for self-service analytics, BI and data visualization. Authored the unique 'Mucio-Matrix' in data modelling.
“Your data & AI solutions are not adopted by business users.”
Jack Lampka
Adoption & Change Coach
Nearly three decades in data & AI at global tech and pharma companies. His focus turned to the human factor and answering for business colleagues and management the question 'Whatβs in it for me?'
How It Works
Matched to your challenge. Committed to your success.
We don’t assign coaches randomly. We match you with the expert who has solved the exact problem you’re facing.
You share your challenge
In a strategy workshop, we identify your most pressing Data & AI challenges and transformation goals.
We match you with the right coach
Based on your specific situation, we assign the coach with the deepest expertise in your challenge area.
You get hands-on support
Monthly advisory, quarterly workshops, and ad-hoc support whenever you need it. Your coach stays with you throughout the year.
The Difference
Data Masterclass is not…
Not consulting. We don't deliver isolated solutions. Our approach is holistic, tackling your overarching challenges with sustainable, integrated strategies.
Not a conference. No sitting in a crowd of hundreds. Our sessions are intimate, interactive, and built around your real challenges.
Not passive learning. Active participation, real-world application, and personalized advising ensure you implement what you learn.
Not generic content. All content is highly curated to filter out the noise. It's world-class, practical, and proven in enterprise settings.
Not one-size-fits-all. From your initial maturity assessment to personalized debriefs, every aspect is tailored to your organization.
Not a temporary fix. The skills, strategies, and insights are designed for long-term impact with continuous updates and evolving practices.
Find the Right Coach for Your Challenge
Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us what you’re facing, and we’ll match you with the coach who can help you break through.