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# Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 11, 2025
- **Time:** 15:40–16:10 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 5
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** ai, data engineering, design patterns, software architecture

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture)

## Description

Join us for an insightful session that delves into the steering and governance of the data & AI architecture at Merck Group, a leading science and technology company that operates across Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. In this presentation, we will explore our strategic approach to create a unified data architecture that seamlessly integrates diverse data sources and AI capabilities. Attendees will learn about the frameworks and methodologies we employ to steer this architecture across the data & AI community at Merck, ensuring alignment with our business objectives and fostering innovation. This session is ideal for professionals looking to understand the intricacies of building a robust and scalable data and AI ecosystem in a complex, global organization.

## Speaker

### [Dominik Schneider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@dominik-schneider)

Global Head of Data & AI Architecture and Excellence at Merck Group


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- [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/588-data-governance-in) — Kateřina Ščavnická
- [Empowering Thousands of Developers: Our Journey to an Internal Developer Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/756-empowering-thousands) — Bastian Heilemann, Bruno Margula