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Toronto CDO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CDOs in the Toronto community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDOs today.
- Expanding digital business & accelerating value creation
- Influencing culture & collaboration with governance
- Orchestrating change & empowering real-time decisions
Toronto CDO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Toronto CDO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CDOs, for CDOs.
Co-Chairs
Allie Harris
Scotiabank
Vice President and Chief Data Officer, Global Banking and Markets
Donna Rudnicki
RBC Capital Markets
Global Head of Data Management/Chief Data Officer
John Walsh
Canada Department of National Defence
Chief Data Officer, Director General Data, Analytics, Strategy & Innovation
Eugene Wen
Manulife
Vice President, Group Advanced Analytics
Members
Mike Branch
Geotab
Vice President, Data & Analytics
Bethanie Butcher
Procter & Gamble
Vice President Marketing, Brand Operations, Analytics and Insights Canada
Lauren Cipicchio
CPP Investments
Head of Data and Advanced Analytics, Managing Director
Victor Dudemaine
OpTrust
AVP, Enterprise Data Services
Joe Greenwood
Mastercard
Vice President, Data Strategy - North America
Issa Guindo
PwC Canada
Managing Director, Data & Analytics
Eduart Haruni
Air Canada
Senior Manager, Artificial Intelligence
Richard Hines
Air Canada
Head of Data & Artificial Intelligence
George Iskenderian
Aviva Canada
Vice President, Data Science
Milan Kliska
Cadillac Fairview
Senior Director, Data, Platforms and Integration
Margaret Ma
Scotiabank
VP Data and Transaction
Patrick McCleary
TD Bank Group
AVP, Analytics
Andrew Miller
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Chief Data Officer
Jane Moran
Benevity
Chief Data Officer
Caroline Morissette
McCain Foods
Vice President Global Data & Analytics
Anand Persaud
LifeWorks
Senior Director, Enterprise Data Analytics and Reporting
Adele Pugliese
BentallGreenOak
Vice President, Data Governance
Ramesh Rajasingham
Baxter
Senior Manager, Business Intelligence
Cal Rosen
Home Trust
Vice President, Data & Analytics
Martha Schrader
Northbridge Financial Corporation
Former Vice President Business Intelligence & Analytics
Peter Serenita
Scotiabank
Chief Data Officer
Shafique Shamji
The Ottawa Hospital
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Della Shea
Symcor
Vice President, Data Governance & Chief Privacy Officer
Medhanie Tekeste
Apotex
Chief Information Officer
Liben Terrefe
Haventree Bank
Director, Business Intelligence
Sheeraz Ullah
HSBC Bank Canada
Chief Data Officer, Global Banking and Markets
Osgood Vogler
Celestica
Chief of Architecture
Glenn Waine
TransUnion
Senior Director, Global Product Management
Eric Whaley
Wolseley Canada
Chief Information Officer
Anil Wijesooriya
Infrastructure Ontario
Director Restoration & Infrastructure at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
“In the past couple of months, Houston virtual CDO events have been a fantastic source of communication and networking with peers. Covid-19 has thrown us a lot of social challenges, but thanks to Evanta and their conscientious efforts, virtual boardrooms and roundtables are here to stay.”
DR. ASHWANI DEV, DIGITAL AND DATA SCIENCE OFFICER
HALLIBURTON
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
September 15, 2022 | 1 hour
Toronto CDO Virtual Town Hall
Leading with Data — Propelling Organizational Success
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
December 14, 2022 | 1 day
Toronto CDO Executive Summit
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Toronto CDO Inner Circle - 04/19/2022
Toronto CDO Virtual Town Hall - 03/10/2022
Toronto CDO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/16/2021
Toronto CDO Virtual Boardroom - 10/14/2021
Toronto CDO Virtual Town Hall - 09/28/2021
Toronto CDO Virtual Boardroom - 09/09/2021
Toronto CDO Virtual Boardroom - 07/29/2021
Toronto CDO Virtual Town Hall - 06/16/2021
Toronto CDO Virtual Boardroom - 06/08/2021
Toronto CDO Virtual Town Hall - 05/25/2021
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Content from your CDO peers
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
BLOG | JUNE 27, 2022
What Community Brings to Executives
We have written before about the value of community and how important it is in a hybrid world. Here, we reflect on what community means from the perspective of executives. This is how they describe the value of getting together with a community of their peers.
VIEW POSTLEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 27, 2022
LEADERSHIP PROFILE | JUNE 27, 2022
How the NHS Maintains the Momentum towards Digitalisation
How can executives drive support and enthusiasm for the endless digitalisation journey? Ming Tang, CDAO, NHS England, shares how her team is using learnings from the pandemic to deepen the momentum towards digitalisation in this new era of business.
READ ARTICLESURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 21, 2022
Top 3 Goals & Challenges for CDOs in 2022
The role of the CDO is rising in organizations across the globe, unlocking opportunities for growth and innovation. Here, we take a closer look at their top goals and challenges, based on results from Evanta’s 2022 Leadership Perspective Survey.
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