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Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
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Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CDOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDOs today.
- Structuring Data Governance to Improve the Digital Enterprise
- Fostering a Culture of Data Literacy and Analytics-Based Decision Making
- Data Sharing — Driving Business Value Through Access & Collaboration
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
Co-operators Insurance and Financial Services
Vice President and Chief Data Officer, Global Banking and Markets
Della Shea
Symcor
Chief Data Governance and Privacy Officer
Eugene Wen
Manulife
Vice President, Group Advanced Analytics
Members
Mike Branch
Geotab
Vice President, Data & Analytics
Joe Greenwood
Mastercard
Vice President, Data Strategy - North America
Jessica Jolly
GSK
In transition - Global Head, Sr. Director, Digial Governance, Data Science & Data Engineering, AI/ML
James Ki
Canada Life
Vice President, Data & Analytics
Milan Kliska
Cadillac Fairview
Senior Director, Data, Platforms and Integration
Daniel Liu
Moody's
Senior Vice President, Head of Risk Analytics and Reporting, Operational Risk Management
Margaret Ma
Scotiabank
VP, Technology
Patrick McCleary
TD Bank Group
AVP - Rahona Cloud Migration
Andrew Miller
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Chief Data Officer
Caroline Morissette
McCain Foods
Vice President Digital & Data
Anand Persaud
LifeWorks
Sr. Director, Data & Analytics
Adele Pugliese
BentallGreenOak
Vice President, Data Governance
Venky Rajaraman
SSENSE
Vice President Data Platform
Cal Rosen
SGI Canada
Chief Data Officer
Dr. Shweta Shah
Sun Life
Head Global Data Architecture
Ferial Sheybani
Colliers International
VP, Head of Technology & Data
Aida Tahiri
Apotex
Senior Director, Enterprise Data and Analytics, Enterprise Data Office Chair
Liben Terrefe
Haventree Bank
Director, Business Intelligence
Osgood Vogler
Celestica
Global Director - Enterprise Platforms
Irfan Waheed
CPP Investments
Managing Director, Data Solutions & Analysis, Technology & Data
“I think the greatest value of the Evanta community is how it has stayed true to the idea of 'by CDAOs, for CDAOs'.”
KAPIL NARANG, CHIEF DATA AND ANALYTICS OFFICER
AMERIPRISE BANK
“The value of the Evanta community is the community. It's this collective knowledge of folks from different backgrounds, and the more we come together and share this knowledge, it is highly valuable.”
KRISTINA CHAMBERS, CHIEF DATA & ANALYTICS OFFICER
TTX
"Every one of us has unique experiences shaped by our abilities, companies and industries. Every time I meet someone at an Evanta function, I learn something new that I can leverage in my own job.”
LEE FULMER, GLOBAL HEAD OF INNOVATION, CHIEF DATA OFFICER
UBS INC.
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Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Upcoming Programs
IN-PERSON
March 29, 2023 | an evening
Toronto CDO Inner Circle
Arcadian Events
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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VIRTUAL
May 4, 2023 | 1 hour
Toronto CDO Peer Roundtable
Data Governance — Defining Maturity and Proficiency
An intimate and interactive conversation framed around a hot topic or priority.
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VIRTUAL
August 24, 2023 | 1 hour
Toronto CDO Town Hall
Toronto CDAO Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
December, 2023 | 1 day
Toronto CDO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Toronto CDO Peer Roundtable - 02/16/2023
Toronto CDO Executive Summit - 12/14/2022
Toronto CDO Peer Roundtable - 10/27/2022
Toronto CDO Town Hall - 09/15/2022
Toronto CDO Inner Circle - 04/19/2022
Toronto CDO Town Hall - 03/10/2022
Toronto CDO Virtual Executive Summit - 12/16/2021
Toronto CDO Peer Roundtable - 10/14/2021
Toronto CDO Town Hall - 09/28/2021
Toronto CDO Peer Roundtable - 09/09/2021
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Content from your CDO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | MARCH 14, 2023
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | MARCH 14, 2023
Data Governance — Unleashing the Power of Data
CDAOs continue to name data governance as a mission critical priority to deliver value for the business. Recently, the New York CDAO Community gathered for a Town Hall to discuss how they can streamline their approach to data governance and successfully unify data across the enterprise – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 10, 2023
2023 CDAO Leadership Perspectives
Being a CDAO today is all about “value” - knowing the value of data and delivering on it across the enterprise. From a functional level, what are CDAOs prioritizing and investing in to accomplish this? Learn what 330 CDAOs say are their mission critical priorities for 2023 in our annual Leadership Perspective Survey.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
BLOG | FEBRUARY 28, 2023
3 Tips from CDAOs on Leading Data & Analytics Success
CDAOs from the world’s leading organizations shared their advice on how to be productive and effective data and analytics leaders. Learn tips from 10 CDAOs on leading data and analytics success.
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