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CDAO Canada 2026

Returning for its thirteenth year, CDAO Canada 2026 is the premier event for Canada’s top data and analytics leaders across industries. Join us for a transformative experience where industry experts explore the latest strategies for leveraging data-driven decision-making, AI, analytics, and governance to drive growth and innovation. This event will examine t…

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26Speakers
5Sponsors
3Exhibitors
11Sessions
26Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at CDAO, in alphabetical order.

Amanda Cassidy
EDM
Arundati Dandapani
Founder & CEO · GENERATION1.CA
Brandon Milner
Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President, Digital & Data Engineering · ELLISDON
Brian McConnell
Celia Bru
Director Data & Analytics · KOHO
Celio Oliveira
Chief Data Officer · GOVERNMENT OF CANADA
Christina Hoy
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer · LUMENUS COMMUNITY SERVICES
Dima Spivak
Vice President of Product Management · IBM
Dr. Bishoy Sawiris
Chief Data Officer · GB Corp
Fahad Shaikh
Assistant Vice President, Data & Analytics Strategy & Delivery · INTERAC CORP.
Fannie Cai
Director, Data Products & Services · LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services
Heather Harris
Chief Data & Analytics Officer · ALTERYX
Jamie Kruspel
Chief Transformation Officer · MAINSTREET CREDIT UNION LIMITED
Jay Malepati
Global Director, Data Science, Customer & Marketing Strategy · Alimentation Couche-tard
Lawerence Smith
Solutions Engineer · INFORMATICA
Michael Morris
Director, Data & Analytics · GLOBAL FURNITURE GROUP
Mitu Mann
Assistant Vice President, Leader Data & AI/ML Governance · Interac
Qahir Rajwani
Vice President, Client Experience & Analytics · CIBC MELLON
Rahul Chopra
Vice President, Product Strategy & Analytics · JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Rahul Gupta
Senior Manager, Data & Analytics · Air Canada
Sofia Gomez de Silva
Director, Data Governance & Culture · Meridian Credit Union
Stefany Singh
Global Director Digital & Data Strategy · RWDI

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

DenodoPlatinum
IBMPlatinum
DedicattedSilver
InformaticaSilver
AlteryxCorinium Partner

Agenda

Selected from 11 sessions.

  • 1:00

    Keynote: Building High-Performing Data Teams: Culture, Trust, and Scalable Execution

    How to build and sustain a high-performing data team through strong culture, clear roles, and shared purpose. What it takes to learn trust and alignment from executives and the boa…

    Track A - Strategy, Governance & Leadership
  • 10:05

    Keynote: Canada’s AI & Data Leadership for a Trusted Digital Future

    Insights into how Canada is shaping its AI and data strategy to drive innovation and competitiveness. How to ensure AI and data initiatives are ethical, transparent, and secure. Ho…

  • 10:35

    Keynote: The AI Governance Imperative: Balancing Innovation, Compliance, and Business Value

    Navigating the GenAI Risk/Reward Curve: How executives are moving from experimentation to operationalizing GenAI, and the new governance models required to do it securely. Breaking…

  • 11:30

    Keynote: From Pilot to Production – Operationalizing Enterprise AI

    Insights into the challenges of scaling AI initiatives from pilot projects to enterprise-wide deployment. Understanding how to integrate AI into operational workflows while maintai…

    Track B - AI, Analytics & Architecture
  • 11:30

    Keynote: The Data Trifecta - Governance, Delivery, and Innovation at Meridian

    Insights into how Governance is embedded in data processes and solution design. Understanding how to build trusted, fit-for-purpose data products and services on scalable and resil…

    Track A - Strategy, Governance & Leadership
  • 11:50

    Panel: Data Ethics & Trust – Embedding Responsible AI in Large Organizations

    How to evaluate and prioritize AI and data projects for maximum business impact. Understanding trade-offs between risk, ROI, and resource allocation. Exploring practical frameworks…

    Track A - Strategy, Governance & Leadership
  • 12:20

    Keynote: Measuring Data Value and ROI for the C-Suite

    Understanding how executives can quantify the impact of data and analytics on business performance. Exploring practical frameworks to measure ROI from data initiatives. What are th…

    Track A - Strategy, Governance & Leadership
  • 12:40

    Fireside Chat: Building a Data-Driven Culture Across Canada’s Enterprise Landscape

    Insights into how organizations can foster a culture where data guides decisions at every level. Understanding the role of leadership in driving adoption and accountability for dat…

    Track A - Strategy, Governance & Leadership
  • 8:00

    Invite Only Breakfast With IBM

    As AI agents take on more responsibility in your enterprise, many teams confront a hard truth: AI is only as reliable as the data behind it. In large organizations, data is typical…

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 26 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

26 companies. four are betting more than once.

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.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
3Exhibitingexhibitor only
18Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Alteryx·Denodo·IBM·Informatica

Speakers by seniority

77% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite831%
  • VP-level519%
  • Director / Head of727%
  • Manager / Lead14%
  • Engineer · IC14%
  • Other roles415%

Of 26 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AlteryxSponsor · Corinium Partner1
2DenodoSponsor · Platinum1
3IBMSponsor · Platinum1
4InformaticaSponsor · Silver1
5DedicattedSponsor · Silver-
6EDM2
7Interac Corp2
8K2viewExhibitor-
9KOHO2
10Lumi AIExhibitor-
11Unframe AIExhibitor-
12Air Canada1
13Alimentation Couche-tard1
14CIBC Mellon1
Sponsors by tier
platinum2
40% of 5
silver2
40% of 5
corinium partner1
20% of 5
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.

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