Toronto CDAO Community

VIEW UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Join a powerful network of C-level peers

Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDAOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.

Join your local community for exclusive access to:

Programs
  • Participate in year-round gatherings both in person and virtually with your local peer group
  • Engage in unparalleled collaboration through in-depth discussions on the most critical and relevant issues
  • Network with like-minded peers facing the same challenges as you
Insights
  • Exchange ideas, strategies and solutions validated by peers
  • Gain exclusive access to community insights, including best practices and survey results, to benchmark your organization with others
  • Learn how other leaders approached their challenges by leveraging peer-recommended partners
Connections
  • Make new connections through facilitated networking opportunities, including curated 1:1 peer meetings
  • Grow and enhance your career through an exclusive network and mentorship
  • Build lasting relationships and stay connected with peers and colleagues

Toronto CDAO Governing Body


A regional Governing Body leads the Toronto CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDAOs, for CDAOs.

Governing Body Co-Chairs

Allie Grassie

Canadian Red Cross
Lead, Digital and Data Transformation Execution

Della Shea

CIBC
Head of Operational Risk, Data, AI and Advanced Technologies

Aida Tahiri

Apotex
Former Senior Director, Enterprise Data and Analysis; Chair, Enterprise Data Office

Alex Tait

BMO
US Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Eugene Wen

Manulife
VP & Global Chief Data Scientist

Governing Body Members

Denish Bhavsar

McCain Foods
Director, Global Data Governance

Mohan Kumar Boregowda

Apotex
Enterprise Data Architect

Mike Branch

Geotab
Vice President, Data & Analytics

Michael Caesar

University Health Network
Chief Data & Analytics Officer

Viola Dessanti

TSSA
Data & Strategic Analytics Director, Transformational Leader

Neil FitzGerald

Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
VP, Applied Data Analytics & Insights

Joe Greenwood

Mastercard
Vice President, Global Data Strategy - Data and Analytic Services

Kiren Handa

University of Toronto
Executive Director, Institutional Research and Data Governance

Shobhit Jain

Chubb
Vice President, Applied AI

Jessica Jolly

Recursion
Global Head, Data Strategy & Informatics

Gurminder Kandola

Critical Mass
VP Tech- Automotive - AI - Data - Product Development

James Ki

Canada Life
Vice President, Data & Analytics

Milan Kliska

Cadillac Fairview
VP, Planning, Data & Architecture

Daniel Liu

TMX Group Ltd
Managing Director, Enterprise Risk Management

Margaret Ma

TransUnion
CIO Canada

Nitin Mathur

Definity Financial
AVP, Data Platform & Cloud Engineering

Pat McCleary

CWB Financial Group
Head of Data Analytics

Paul Mendes

Sun Life
AVP Data Enablement & Governance

Adele Pugliese

Sagicor
CDAO

Venky Rajaraman

SSENSE
Vice President Data Platform

Qahir Rajwani

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
Director Data Science and Analytics Solutions

Andrew Ricchetti

407 ETR
Head of Analytics

Cal Rosen

SGI Canada
Former Chief Data Officer

Dr. Shweta Shah

Sun Life
Chief Data Architect - Global

Farid Sheikhi

YUM! Brands
Business Intelligence & Digital Transformation Leader

Ferial Sheybani

Colliers International
VP, Head of Technology & Data

Liben Terrefe

Haventree Bank
Director, Business Intelligence


Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today.

  1. Focusing on Foundations for AI Readiness
  2. Establishing Measurable Value and Proving ROI
  3. Driving Culture Change to Elevate Data and Analytics Initiatives

Upcoming Programs


IN-PERSON

December 10, 2024 | 1 day

Toronto CDAO Executive Summit

Chelsea Hotel

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

Learn More

IN-PERSON

March 19, 2025 | an evening

Toronto CDAO Inner Circle

Stelvio Restaurant

A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.

Learn More

IN-PERSON

December 2025 | 1 day

Toronto CDAO Executive Summit

Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.

Learn More

Your Community Partners


CDAO Thought Leader