"From Zero to Data Governance Hero"
Kindly sponsored by Asystec Ltd
Sustainable data governance is about embracing a methodology and a culture that treats data as a business asset rather than a technology asset, and provides a clear and well defined path to remediate access and ensure that only the right people have acces to the right data at all times.
Attend this session in March to see the step-by-step plan that can help you improve your current data governance efforts and become a Data Governance hero!
During this event you will learn about:
- Profiling data use & authorisation structure
- Identifying critical data
- Reducing excess access
- Identifing data owners
- Defining & implementing policies
Also a good practice outline will be provided to support the implementation and maintenance of the Data Governance strategy to minimize resource and cost and to maximise efficiency and return.
Speaker Profiles:
Sophia Byrne
Sophia Byrne joined Asystec in January 2012 as an Enterprise Account Manager covering major accounts in Ireland and driving business development in Cork. Previous roles with Sun Microsystems/Oracle, Storage Tek and AT&T has given Sophia many years’ experience in selling enterprise IT solutions to the U.K, Irish and North American markets. Sophia also has 20 years experience in International Channel Management, Product Management and Strategic Business Development.
Second to her business development skills Sophia has also demonstrated her expertise in Strategic Management, identifying the key factors that are critical to the long term success of building an IT business, both in previous and her existing role. An active member of the it@cork foundation, since Sophia’s move from Dublin to Kinsale, Sophia is on the Tech Tuesday committee and also supporting the it@Cork management team in the upcoming submission on promoting Cork as Digital Hub to the Government.
Sophia holds a Bachelor of Science in International Marketing Management (BSc.) and an advanced Diploma in Marketing Techniques.

Dietrich Benjes
Dietrich Benjes has been with Varonis since 2006 and leads the sales, support and operations efforts of the Varonis business in the United Kingdom and the Middle East. In his role, Mr Benjes frequently speaks on the tenets and merits of data governance at technical trade shows and conferences throughout EMEA.
Having held both highly technical as well as strategic business roles throughout his career, Mr. Benjes is able to combine his unique experience to educate on the technological challenges as well as the long term operational benefits associated with implementing a company-wide framework for data protection and control. Prior to joining Varonis, Dietrich spent over 10 years in the IT security and consulting practices within startups as well as established Global Fortune 100 companies.
Mr Benjes holds a bachelor of science in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego.