Ingenious Dataworks (IGD)

What Ingenious Dataworks (IGD) does

Ingenious Dataworks, Inc. (IGD) is a privately held event-management company founded in 2024 and headquartered in Irvine, California (incorporated in Delaware). The company operates under the "Put Data First" brand and produces invitation-only, executive-format conferences focused on the intersection of AI implementation and enterprise data quality. Its core products are the annual Put Data First Conference, held in October at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, and the Put Data First Summer Bash, a newer event scheduled for July 2026 at Lido House in Newport Beach, California.

IGD's offering is not a software platform; the underlying technology consists of standard event-registration infrastructure, a marketing website, and curated content programming. Revenue is generated through two streams: tiered conference pass sales (ranging from $300 to $2,000 per attendee depending on inclusions such as hotel stays, dinners, and speaking slots) and corporate sponsorship packages sold to technology vendors, consulting firms, law firms, and security providers (approximately 40 sponsors across both events, anchored by a Premier-tier sponsor). The go-to-market is event-driven and direct, targeting C-level enterprise executives (CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CISOs, Chief AI Officers, Chief Privacy Officers, etc.) primarily in heavily regulated US industries including finance, healthcare, energy, and defense.

The business is founder-led by Chris LaCour, with Herb Roitblat identified as co-founder. IGD operates with a small team of approximately 7 employees, has no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no parent company. Distribution relies on the company's website (putdatafirst.com), LinkedIn, email campaigns, paid social retargeting, and a Substack podcast appearance for thought-leadership positioning.

Name

Ingenious Dataworks (IGD)

Legal name

Ingenious Dataworks, Inc.

Website

https://putdatafirst.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ingenious Dataworks (IGD) operates invitation-only executive conferences under the "Put Data First" brand, focused on AI implementation and data quality for C-level leaders at US enterprises. The firm sells tiered event passes and corporate sponsorships across two annual events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Conference and Event Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACADAA

Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Corporate Event & Meeting Services

SECONDARYTHAHACAK

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYTHAHABAE

Technology & Innovation Expos Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Exhibition & Trade Show Organizers

Keywords

• Executive conference services
• AI data quality events
• Business networking conferences
• Curated executive events
• Data governance summits

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: The company generates revenue through selling tiered conference passes for events like Put Data First and Summer Bash. Passes range from $499-$1999 for the main conference and $300-$2000 for the Summer Bash event, with various inclusion levels (dinners, hotel stays, speaking slots).
2. Sponsorship Revenue: The conference platform features numerous sponsors including technology companies, consulting firms, and AI solution providers. Sponsors gain visibility and access to executive attendees through various sponsorship tiers and exhibition opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ingenious Dataworks produces invitation-only executive conferences focused on AI and data quality, including the Put Data First Conference (held annually in Las Vegas) and the Put Data First Summer Bash (held annually in Newport Beach). The company monetizes these events through tiered attendee passes (branded Petabyte, Terabyte, Gigabyte, and Megabyte tiers) and corporate sponsorships from technology vendors serving the data and AI market.

Product overview

Ingenious Dataworks, Inc. (IGD) operates as an event management company organizing professional conferences focused on AI and data quality. The company offers two main event products: the Put Data First Conference (held annually in Las Vegas in October) and the Put Data First Summer Bash (held annually in Newport Beach in July). Both products follow a similar format featuring curated one-on-one meetings, roundtable discussions led by industry experts, and strategic networking sessions for business executives. The company does not appear to offer software products, platforms, or technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Put Data First Conference: Annual AI and data quality conference uniting business executives to discuss AI's organizational impact, implementation challenges, and business outcomes.
• Put Data First Summer Bash

Products and services

• Put Data First Conference
• Put Data First Summer Bash
• Corporate Event Sponsorships

Quantifiable outcome

• 70-95% of AI initiatives fail due to data quality issues rather than algorithmic problems

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SafeBreachminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSafeBreach is listed as a speaker organization at the Put Data First conference. Their speaker Hudney Piquant appears in the Thought Leaders & Trailblazers section.
• SyllominorGTM or Marketing PartnerSyllo is a sponsor and speaker contributor at Put Data First events, with speakers including Tom Spaulding, Benjamin R. Lippert, and Alan Friel associated with the company.
• Reliath AIcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerReliath AI is the 2026 Premier Sponsor for Summer Bash and featured sponsor for Put Data First 2025. Their whitepaper on PROPAI (Propositional Reasoning Artificial Intelligence) is featured on the Summer Bash page.
• Latus AIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLatus AI is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• BlackwiredminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlackwired is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• dnamic.iominorGTM or Marketing Partnerdnamic.io is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• BrightQueryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrightQuery is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• nVisionxminorGTM or Marketing PartnernVisionx is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• CywardenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCywarden is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• LumaprousaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLumaprousa is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• NetsmartzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetsmartz is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Parth Gargis associated.
• AricaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArica is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• QuikdataminorGTM or Marketing PartnerQuikdata is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• RadarFirstminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRadarFirst is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Sara A. Kiewiet, Esq associated.
• Lucent DiscoveryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLucent Discovery is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Elijah Rosenfeld associated.
• Swiftwater & CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSwiftwater & Company is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Imran Jaswal, Esq associated.
• Wayfound AIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWayfound AI is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• YouAttestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouAttest is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• DataHat AIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDataHat AI is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• NIMOY.AIminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNIMOY.AI is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Sunil Sharma associated.
• OurcartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOurcart is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• Gearheart.iominorGTM or Marketing PartnerGearheart.io is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• StracminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrac is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• AndesiteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAndesite is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speakers Dave Brown and Rich Buractaon associated.
• AnswerRocketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnswerRocket is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speakers Andy Sweet and Shanti Greene associated.
• Confidential MindminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConfidential Mind is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Severi Tikkala associated.
• SeguraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSegura is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Filipi Pires associated.
• HexnodeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHexnode is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Kevin Taylor associated.
• MarominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMaro is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• SupersetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSuperset is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• PrivaclaveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrivaclave is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• Carson & SAINT CorporationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCarson & SAINT Corporations are listed as sponsors for the conference, with speakers Randy Laudermilk and Patrick DiGioia associated.
• Mend.iominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMend.io is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Amit Chita associated.
• AgileBlueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgileBlue is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker David Millard Jr. associated.
• VirsecminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVirsec is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• Hutchins Data Strategy ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHutchins Data Strategy Consulting is listed as a sponsor for the conference.
• Squire Patton BoggsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSquire Patton Boggs is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speakers Benjamin R. Lippert and Alan Friel associated.
• SecureSmartzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecureSmartz is listed as a sponsor for the conference, with speaker Tiffany Tuss associated.
• CelerartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCelerart is credited as the website designer for Put Data First.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Strata Data Conference (O'Reilly): Flagship data industry conference series run by O'Reilly, addressing data engineering, AI, and data quality with a major sponsor ecosystem. Directly comparable content vertical and audience.
• World Summit AI: Global AI conference with a C-level enterprise track (World AI Week) covering AI strategy, governance, and adoption. Comparable buyer profile and curated executive format.
• ODSC (Open Data Science Conference): Organizes data science and AI training conferences with a strong data-quality/governance track. Competes for practitioner and executive attention in the same AI/data ecosystem.
• The AI Summit: Long-running enterprise AI conference series targeting C-suite executives and senior practitioners. Directly competes for the same AI/data-quality executive sponsorship and registration dollars.
• Ai4: Ai4 organizes enterprise AI conferences with a similar C-level/government attendee focus and a vendor-sponsorship-driven revenue model. Operates an overlapping buyer base (CDOs, CIOs, AI leaders) at multi-city scale.

Broad incumbents

• Web Summit: Massive multi-track tech conference with a dedicated AI/data track and a strong enterprise sponsor base. Reference point for tech event scale and sponsorship economics, though far broader than IGD's niche.
• Money 20/20: Premier payments and fintech conference with a similar high-priced, sponsor-heavy, executive-attendee model. Relevant benchmark for premium B2B event economics, though in a different vertical.
• Databricks Data + AI Summit: Databricks' annual conference targeting data engineers, scientists, and AI leaders. A platform-anchored incumbent with massive sponsorship and registration scale, comparable content but much broader scope.
• Gartner Data & Analytics Summit: Gartner's flagship data and analytics conference attracting global CDOs, CIOs, and analytics leaders. A dominant incumbent with a far larger budget and broader portfolio of research, advisory, and event assets.
• IBM Think: IBM's annual enterprise conference covering AI, data, hybrid cloud, and security, with a C-level executive track. Comparable audience but with a single-vendor anchoring platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/putdatafirst
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ingenious-dataworks

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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