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A regional Governing Body leads the Toronto CDAO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven By CDAOs, For CDAOs™.
Allie Grassie
Canadian Red Cross
Lead, Digital & Data Transformation Execution
Joe Greenwood
Mastercard
VP, AI & Data Growth
Della Shea
CIBC
Executive Director & Head of Operational Risk, Data, AI, Project and Emerging Tech
Aida Tahiri
Mattamy Homes Limited
VP, Finance, Planning, Data & Analytics
Eugene Wen
Manulife
VP & Global Chief Data Scientist
Rakuten Kobo
Global Head of Data Science and Engineering
McCain Foods
Director, McCain Innovation Xchange
Geotab
VP, Data & Analytics
University Health Network
CDAO
TSSA
Data Management & Strategic Analytics Director
BGIS
VP, Applied Data Analytics & Insights
City of Toronto
Director, Enterprise Data & AI
University of Toronto
Executive Director, Institutional Research and Data Governance
Longo's
Senior Director, Data Governance & Analytics
Chubb
VP, Applied AI
Recursion
Global Head, Data Strategy & Informatics
Critical Mass
VP, Technology, Automotive, AI, Data & Product Development
Queen's University
Director Data Strategy and Governace
Canada Life
VP, Data & Analytics
York University
AVP, Institutional Planning & CDO
Cadillac Fairview
VP, Planning, Data & Architecture
TMX Group Ltd
Managing Director, Enterprise Risk Management
TransUnion
CIO, Canada
Definity Financial
AVP, Data Platform & Cloud Engineering
CWB Financial Group
Head of Client Data Analytics
Sun Life
AVP, Data Enablement & Governance
Sagicor
Head of Data Transformation
SSENSE
VP, Data Platform
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
Director, Data Science & Analytics Solutions
407 ETR
Head of Analytics
Sun Life
Chief Data Architect, Global
Haventree Bank
Director, Business Intelligence
TransUnion
CDAO
Toronto Police Service
Director, Information Management
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Toronto CDAO Community Town Hall
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Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
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In early April 2025, we surveyed nearly 700 C-level executives about their insights on the current VUCA environment and the strategic shifts they are implementing in response. Here, we outline nine key trends from the survey, including the unique impact the VUCA environment has on each function.
In today's volatile geopolitical and economic landscape, C-level executives are navigating a complex web of challenges – from tariffs and inflation to supply chain issues and global conflicts. Here, we explore insights from 680 C-level executives on their sentiments and strategic decisions around the current economic climate.
VIEW RESULTSCEOs are increasingly focusing on AI initiatives, and consequently, CDAOs are challenged with establishing the groundwork for these initiatives and aligning their strategies with the business' evolving digital requirements. Recently, CDAOs from the Toronto Community gathered for a Town Hall to deliberate on the current AI landscape and identify actionable strategies to implement within their organizations – These are the key takeaways.
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