{"id":1384,"date":"2026-05-13T22:22:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/?page_id=1384"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:13:13","slug":"why-data-decoded","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/why-data-decoded\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Data Decoded?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-builder.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1384","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header","content":{"copy":"<h1>Why Data Decoded?<\/h1>"},"style":{"pt":"","pb":"","bg":"","text":"","class":""},"settings":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"copy-columns","content":{"title":"","columns":[{"width":"6\/12","bg":"","copy":"<strong>Data Decoded MCR is built for organisations actively implementing data &amp; AI initiatives, not just exploring them. <\/strong>\r\n\r\nAcross two days in Manchester, data leaders, engineers, architects, analysts and AI practitioners come together to solve real implementation challenges, discover practical ideas and learn from teams delivering projects at scale.\r\n\r\nThe event focuses on operationalising AI, modernising data platforms, governance, automation and driving measurable business value. 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