Eric Bochner

CEO Hazelcast

Eric Bochner is CEO of Hazelcast, where he leads the company's mission to help global financial institutions modernize real-time systems for payments, risk, and analytics. With more than 30 years of Silicon Valley experience, Eric combines strategic and operational expertise with a deep commitment to customers and partners - helping them translate technology innovation into measurable business value. Before joining Hazelcast, he held leadership roles at SAP Ariba, Infoseek, SnapLogic, Network Associates, and 3Com, following his early career at Fenwick & West. Eric holds a B.S. in Physics and a J.D. from the University of Michigan.

Day 1 Wednesday, April 22, 2026

4:10 PM Fireside Chat: Architecture as Governance - Automating Compliance and Workflow

This incisive discussion addresses the imperative to embed governance directly into the data architecture, moving far beyond legacy on-premises structures and manual compliance processes. Our speaker will examine how leading CDOs and firms are designing flexible, modular data environments to streamline workflows, ensure continuous adherence to regulatory standards, and eliminate the profound inefficiencies caused by complex, non-integrated systems. Through this fireside chat, you’ll discover how successfully implementing this approach creates the clean, high-quality data foundation necessary to drive strategic, revenue-generating advanced analytics and AI initiatives.

Strategic Automation of Data Fundamentals
Embedding Governance Directing into Architecture for Trust and Compliance
Overcoming Siloed Integration Challenges
How to Maximizing AI Value

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Eric.

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