2023 Toronto CDAO Inner Circle

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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:

D&A talent strategy for the new normal

Adjusting your leadership direction for digital acceleration

Co-Chairs

Allie Harris

Co-operators Insurance and Financial Services
BI Expert

Della Shea

Symcor
Vice President, Data Governance & Chief Privacy Officer

Agenda

March 29, 2023

4:30pm - 5:30pm Executive Networking Reception

5:30pm - 6:45pm Discussion Topics

How CDAOs Should Attract, Develop and Retain Talent

Girish Pancha

CEO

StreamSets

Adele Pugliese

VP, Data Strategy, Analytics & Innovation

BentallGreenOak

Shreyas Becker

Head - Global AI Products Industrial affairs - Manufactuing & Quality solutions

Sanofi

Mirela Gondor

VP, AML Data

Scotiabank

Alex Tait

US Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Bank of Montreal

The digital acceleration caused by the pandemic and its consequent global crisis demanded CDAOs quickly address new challenges around talent and ecosystems. Talent is the lifeblood of any successful organization but finding (and keeping) the right people in critical roles is no easy task. Remote work helps broaden the talent pool in some ways, but it also increases competition globally. How can CDAOs successfully tackle digital talent, specifically the extended time it takes to upskill/reskill employees and build a diverse D&A organization?

In this interactive conversation among peers, CDAOs will discuss their role in proactively contributing to organizational success.

Topic 1: D&A talent strategy amid market volatility

How are you approaching the D&A talent needs of your organization?
Have you recently adjusted your employment value proposition to attract and recruit top talent?
How are you partnering with other areas of the business to ensure IT is aligned with overall organizational hiring goals and targets?

Topic 2: Adjusting your leadership direction for digital acceleration

How have you adjusted your leadership competencies to keep up with the needs of the business?
How are you engaging a hybrid workforce while driving digital initiatives?
How are you ensuring an excellent employee experience to maintain retention?