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12th Annual Big Data & Analytics Summit Canada 2026

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he 12th Annual Big Data & Analytics Summit Canada is the only big data event that brings together the entire Canadian industry to drive data and AI innovation and share best practices. The summit features over 70 top data and AI speakers and participation from notable organizations both from the enterprise and public sectors across North America. Attendees…

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8Voices
12Underwriters
0Exhibitors
28On the bill · sessions
20Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at 12th, in alphabetical order.
Brian Crombie
Chief Operating Officer · Terracap Property Management
Charu Pujari
Senior Vice President, Engineering & Data Science · Loblaws
Erica Ren
CDO · Shared Services Canada
Luciano Miranda
Vice President, Analytics & Insights with AI | Global Enterprise Operations · Medtronic
Nastaran Bisheban
Chief Information Officer · VetStrategy
Ramon Yarde
Chief Data Officer · Equifax Canada
Shawn Mandel
Chief Digital & Data Officer · Parkland Corporation
Shweta Shah
Chief Architect · Sunlife
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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
IBMPlatinum
QlikPlatinum
CGIGold
CollibraGold
DenodoGold
SenzingGold
DataikuSilver
Northeastern UniversitySilver
OpsGuruSilver
SASSilver
DQ LabsBronze
NasuniBronze
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The Programme

Selected from 28 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:15 am

    Building Trustworthy Agentic AI Through Unified Data and Context

    Agentic AI can only deliver real business value when it operates on a unified data and governance foundation. Without it, AI agents risk providing inconsistent answers, exposing se…

    INDUSTRY EXPERT
  • 10:45 am

    EXHIBITOR LOUNGE: VISIT BOOTHS & SOURCE EXPERTISE

    Explore the latest data analytics technology and strategies with our industry-leading sponsors. Share your challenges with the biggest innovators in the business. Schedule one-to-o…

  • 11:15 am

    Modernizing the TD Data Foundation

    TD’s data teams have spent the past several years navigating the reality that advanced AI use cases can’t scale on top of decades-old data pipelines, inconsistent metadata, and fra…

    KEYNOTE
  • 11:45 am

    Empowering Innovation: Democratizing AI and Analytics with Low-Code/No-Code Platforms

    Low-code and no-code platforms are transforming data and AI capabilities. They enable employees across various roles to build, deploy, and manage analytics models without extensive…

    INDUSTRY EXPERT
  • 12:15 pm

    From Pilot to Production: Operationalizing MLOps and Scalable Data Pipelines

    Many organizations struggle to move AI initiatives beyond proofs of concept, leaving high-potential models stuck in the pilot stage. Challenges such as fragmented data infrastructu…

    PANEL
  • 12:45 pm

    NETWORKING LUNCH: DELVE INTO INDUSTRY CONVERSATIONS

    Meet interesting speakers and pick their brains on the latest industry issues. Expand your network and make connections that last beyond the conference. Enjoy great food and servic…

  • 1:45 pm

    EXHIBITOR LOUNGE: VISIT BOOTHS & WIN PRIZES

    Browse through different sponsor booths and test drive innovative technology. Enter your name for a chance to win exciting prizes. Take advantage of event-specific offers and exclu…

  • 2:00 pm

    Boosting Practical Governance: Building Trust and Compliance While Enabling AI Innovation

    Organizations increasingly rely on AI models deployed across hybrid cloud environments, but scaling AI responsibly requires governance frameworks that maintain the tightrope. Misma…

    CASE STUDY, TRACK 3: DATA MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE & ETHICS
  • 2:00 pm

    Enterprise AI Deployment at Bell: What Actually Works and How to Scale Beyond Point Solutions

    Many organizations pilot AI solutions successfully but scaling beyond isolated proofs of concept remains challenging. Fragmented pipelines, siloed data, governance gaps, and lack o…

    CASE STUDY, TRACK 4: AI
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 20 companies, parsed from the program.

Twenty companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
8Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

100% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite675%
  • VP-level225%

Of 8 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01CGISp·G
  2. 02CollibraSp·G
  3. 03DataikuSp·S
  4. 04DenodoSp·G
  5. 05DQ LabsSp·B
  6. 06IBMSp·P
  7. 07NasuniSp·B
  8. 08Northeastern UniversitySp·S
  9. 09OpsGuruSp·S
  10. 10QlikSp·P
  11. 11SASSp·S
  12. 12SenzingSp·G
  13. 13Equifax Canada1V
  14. 14Loblaws1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum2
17% of 12
gold4
33% of 12
silver4
33% of 12
bronze2
17% of 12
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters

Sister convocations

Same brand, other regions