Toronto CDAO Community
Inner Circle
March 19, 2025 | Stelvio Restaurant
March 19, 2025
Stelvio Restaurant
Collaborate with your peers
Join Toronto's top CDAOs for an intimate networking dinner and facilitated discussion on key business challenges. Enjoy a relaxed evening of dinner and drinks with your peers to share best practices, make new connections and build professional relationships.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:
Building an Effective D&A Strategy
Demonstrating Business Impact
Toronto CDAO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the discussion topics and agenda, 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
Joe Greenwood
Mastercard
Vice President, Global Data and AI Strategy
Della Shea
CIBC
Head of Operational Risk, Data, AI and Advanced Technologies
Aida Tahiri
Mattamy Homes Limited
VP of Finance, Planning, Data, and Analytics
Eugene Wen
Manulife
VP & Global Chief Data Scientist
Agenda
March 19, 2025
4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception
5:30pm - 6:30pm Discussion Topics
Delivering Results – Crafting a Business-Driven Data, Analytics and AI Strategy
Shayde Christian
CDAO
Cloudera
Anthony Morra
Partner, Data Strategy, Analytics and Governance
BDO Canada
Adele Pugliese
CDAO
Sagicor Financial
Margaret Kierylo
AVP, Institutional Planning and CDO
York University
Gurminder Kandola
VP Tech- Automotive - AI - Data - Product Development
Critical Mass
Eugene Wen
VP & Global Chief Data Scientist
Manulife
Lovell Hodge
VP Data & Adaptive Intelligence, Canada
Munich Re
Many organizations aim to be data-driven, but for CDAOs to contribute effectively, their data, analytics, and AI strategies must be directly linked to tangible business results. While this alignment can be challenging, CDAOs should focus on becoming influential business leaders who can extend their impact beyond the traditional data domain.
Join this discussion to explore how to develop a strategy to effectively leverage D&A and AI capabilities to achieve business outcomes.
- Who are the key stakeholders impacted by your organization's D&A strategy, and how are you involving them in strategy development?
- How are you ensuring that your D&A strategy remains resilient and adaptable to emerging technologies and shifting market conditions?
- How are you communicating the value and purpose of your D&A strategy across the organization?
- How are you aligning your D&A strategy with specific business outcomes, such as revenue growth, cost reduction, or customer acquisition?
- How can D&A leaders evolve to reframe data strategy goals in terms of business outcomes rather than projects or milestones?
6:30pm - 7:00pm Networking Break
7:00pm - 8:00pm Summary Discussion & Dinner
8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Hour
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Toronto CDAO Community Inner Circle.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue
Stelvio RestaurantMore Information
Parking can be found at the Green P parking on Dundas and Manning Avenue OR the parking lot entrance off of Bathurst and Dundas Street.
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