Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CDAOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and best practices, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
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 and Data Transformation Execution
Joe Greenwood
Mastercard
Vice President, Global Data and AI Strategy
Della Shea
CIBC
Head of Operational Risk, Data, AI and Advanced Technologies
Aida Tahiri
Apotex
Former Senior Director, Enterprise Data and Analysis; Chair, Enterprise Data Office
Alex Tait
BMO
US Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Eugene Wen
Manulife
VP & Global Chief Data Scientist
McCain Foods
Director, Global Data Governance
Apotex
Enterprise Data Architect
Geotab
Vice President, Data & Analytics
University Health Network
Chief Data & Analytics Officer
TSSA
Data Management & Strategic Analytics Director
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
VP, Applied Data Analytics & Insights
University of Toronto
Executive Director, Institutional Research and Data Governance
Chubb
Vice President, Applied AI
Recursion
Global Head, Data Strategy & Informatics
Critical Mass
VP Tech- Automotive - AI - Data - Product Development
Canada Life
Vice President, Data & Analytics
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
BDO Canada
Partner, Data Strategy, Analytics and Governance
Sagicor
CDAO
SSENSE
Vice President Data Platform
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
Director Data Science and Analytics Solutions
407 ETR
Head of Analytics
SGI Canada
Former Chief Data Officer
Sun Life
Chief Data Architect - Global
Colliers International
VP, Head of Technology & Data
Haventree Bank
Director, Business Intelligence
TransUnion Canada
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today.
IN-PERSON
Chelsea Hotel
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
IN-PERSON
Stelvio Restaurant
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
IN-PERSON
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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.
Accepting a C-level role is a significant milestone in any executive's career, bringing with it both exciting opportunities and considerable challenges. To shed light on this critical transition, we reached out to members of Evanta’s C-level communities for their best advice to guide new executives toward success. Here are 5 themes that emerged from their responses.
VIEW POSTAt Evanta, we recognize that building and nurturing C-level peer connections is essential for driving innovative ideas, validating strategies, and solving critical business challenges. In this installment of our blog series, we delve into the value of connections within Evanta’s communities and how these relationships enhance both personal and organizational success.
VIEW POSTAs we gear up for our upcoming CDAO Executive Summits this fall, we’ve been speaking extensively with our CDAO community members to understand their primary objectives, enabling us to curate content that truly addresses their needs. Here’s a sneak peek of five exciting sessions across our North American executive summits this season.
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