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December 4, 2025 | Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
December 4, 2025
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Get together with Toronto's top CDAOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CDAOs today:
Scaling AI and Establishing Value
Developing a Data-Driven Culture From the Top
Ensuring Trust and Reliability in Data for AI Initiatives
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, 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, AI & Data Growth
Della Shea
CIBC
Head of Operational Risk, Data, AI and Advanced Technologies
Aida Tahiri
Mattamy Homes Limited
VP of Finance, Planning, Data, and Analytics
Eugene Wen
Manulife
VP & Global Chief Data Scientist
The CDAO Executive Summit agendas are driven by the mission-critical priorities identified among the community. Each agenda is uniquely crafted By CDAOs, For CDAOs™, and will be available closer to the gathering. All topics and sessions will be inspired by the following themes.
Scaling AI and Establishing Value
CDAOs are shifting their focus from small-scale AI use cases to implementing solutions that deliver value across the entire enterprise. By strategically aligning AI solutions with core business objectives, CDAOs can establish ROI, improve operational efficiencies, foster innovation, and achieve measurable results.
Developing a Data-Driven Culture From the Top
Effectively managing the human and cultural aspects of technology transformation is a crucial, yet often underestimated, component in delivery of D&A initiatives. Leading CDAOs are prioritizing the development of leadership skills, talent management, and strengthening trusted relationships with executive peers to ensure their initiatives are utilized and impactful.
Ensuring Trust and Reliability in Data for AI Initiatives
Trust and reliability in data are fundamental to the success of AI and D&A initiatives. CDAOs must establish strong data governance and quality practices to instill confidence in data assets. By ensuring data integrity and trustworthiness, CDAOs boost the adoption of AI technologies, driving innovation and growth in an increasingly data-centric environment.
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