Data Science & Analytics

YYC DataCon 2026

YYC DataCon 2026 is an immersive, practitioner-led conference focused on real-world data, applied AI, and responsible decision-making. The event offers talks, workshops, panels, and networking opportunities, emphasizing production experience and practical insights. Attendees include mid-to-senior data practitioners, technical leads, and decision-makers from…

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9Speakers
20Sponsors
1On the bill · sessions
27Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at YYC, in alphabetical order.
Ben Reeves
Senior VP · Viewpoint Investment Partners
Chad Langager
CEO · Alpha Layer
Chloe Smith
Founder & CEO · Mercator AI
Christa Hill
CEO · TACIT EDGE
Danielle Gifford
Managing Director, AI & Advanced Analytics · PwC
Fahad Zaidi
Director, Office of the CTO · Neo Financial
Laura Keating Elske
Co-Founder · People and Planet Consulting
Manuj Nikhanj
CEO · Enervus
XYZ YYC FOUNDER
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Neo FinancialGold
Adastra
Air Canada
Ambyint
ARC
Arcurve
BigGeo
Boast
centML
Data Elephant
Genu Venue
Helcim
Insight
Mawer
Platform
Platform Calgary
RoboGarden
Showpass
Tourism Calgary
University of Calgary
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Agenda

Selected from 1 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00

    Storytelling VideoAI with Runway

    Workshop
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 27 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?

27 companies. one 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
1All threespeak · spons · exh
19Sponsoringsponsor only
7Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Neo Financial

Speakers by seniority

89% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite556%
  • Founder / Owner111%
  • VP-level111%
  • Director / Head of111%
  • Other roles111%

Of 9 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Neo FinancialSp·G1V
  2. 02AdastraSp
  3. 03Air CanadaSp
  4. 04AmbyintSp
  5. 05ARCSp
  6. 06ArcurveSp
  7. 07BigGeoSp
  8. 08BoastSp
  9. 09centMLSp
  10. 10Data ElephantSp
  11. 11Genu VenueSp
  12. 12HelcimSp
  13. 13InsightSp
  14. 14MawerSp
Sponsors by tier
gold1
5% of 20
unspecified19
95% of 20