Virtual · ZoomWLDA Tech Talk

Synthetic Data: The New Fuel for Enterprise AI

Thursday, October 8, 202612:00 – 1:00 PM ETComplimentary
Bob Parr
SpeakerBob ParrPrincipal, CDO Strategic Programs, KPMG
Fabiana Clemente
SpeakerFabiana ClementeSenior Director - Distinguished Engineer, KPMG US & Founder, YData
About the event

As enterprises move from AI experimentation toward scaled, agentic systems, access to the right data is becoming a critical constraint. Organizations need more than large volumes of information. They need representative, permissioned, safe-to-use data and realistic scenarios that allow AI systems to be developed, tested, and trusted before deployment. Synthetic data can help fill that gap by expanding scenario coverage, creating controlled edge cases, and enabling repeatable testing without relying solely on sensitive production data.

Join Bob Parr, KPMG Principal, and Fabiana Clemente, Senior Director - Distinguished Engineer, KPMG US and Founder, YData, for a practical discussion on how synthetic data is emerging as a strategic capability for enterprise AI. They will explore:

  • What is Synthetic Data and why it’s more privacy protective than other data de-identification techniques
  • What are the common use cases and benefits within organizations today
  • Why synthetic replicas are an important step forward for AI development and evaluation
  • How are organizations building competency creating and leveraging synthetic data

Meet the speakers

Bob Parr
Speaker

Bob Parr

Principal, CDO Strategic Programs, KPMG

Fabiana Clemente
Speaker

Fabiana Clemente

Senior Director - Distinguished Engineer, KPMG US & Founder, YData

Speaker

Bob Parr

Principal, CDO Strategic Programs, KPMG

Bob Parr is Principal, CDO Strategic Programs at KPMG US. He previously served as Chief Data Officer for KPMG's U.S. Client Advisory and ESG practices, where he oversaw data and analytics strategy for U.S. Advisory, led AI and data literacy initiatives, managed data acquisition and governance, and directed the firm's AI and Data Ethics Institute.

Before his CDO role, Bob spent more than a decade in KPMG's consulting practice serving clients directly. He has written on data strategy, AI ethics and CDO leadership for publications including CDO Magazine and CIO, and serves on the WLDA Advisory Board.

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Speaker

Fabiana Clemente

Senior Director - Distinguished Engineer, KPMG US & Founder, YData

Fabiana Clemente is Senior Director - Distinguished Engineer at KPMG US, where she leads technical work on synthetic data for trustworthy AI, from data quality to agent simulation.

Before joining KPMG, Fabiana founded YData, a synthetic data company, where she served as Chief Data Officer. KPMG acquired YData's IP and technology assets in 2025 to establish a Synthetic Data Center of Excellence. She speaks frequently on synthetic data, data-centric AI and agentic systems.

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