Toronto CDAO Community
Town Hall
June 20, 2024 | 1:00pm EDT
June 20, 2024
1:00pm EDT
Data Readiness to Prepare for AI
Participate with your CDAO peers in the Toronto community in small, breakout discussions on a mission-critical priority for data leaders. These informal discussions allow you to share your insights and learn from the lessons, approaches and experiences of a diverse group of peers in virtual breakout rooms.
Join fellow CDAOs in the Toronto community to discuss:
Foster a Strong Data and Analytics Function Through Leadership and Influence
Restructuring Data Strategy and Governance to Responsibly Deploy Generative AI
Enhance Data Literacy Across the Organization to Drive Business Value
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Toronto CDAO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.

Shahzad Salim
Google Cloud
Head of Analytics Platform with AI Solutions
Moderator

Viola Dessanti
TSSA
Data & Strategic Analytics Director, Transformational Leader
Governing Body Host

Snehal Patel
Sanofi
Head of Global Data Engineering
Discussion Leader

Andrea Le Pard
Manitoba Hydro
Director of Digital
Discussion Leader
Agenda
June 20, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Data Readiness to Prepare for AI
Hosted by Google Cloud
In a world where GenAI has captured the imagination across the c-suite, it is important to remember that success for any AI strategy should go hand in hand with your data strategy. Combining your enterprise data with powerful LLM models will provide agility and confidence to productionize AI models. Creating that solid data foundation is imperative to not only starting your journey, but being able to convey the importance of investing in data integrity for key stakeholders.
Join this townhall to discuss:
- Challenges to getting started
- Capturing value from the enterprise data
- Leveraging data to accelerate your AI Initiatives
Apply to Participate
Each application is carefully vetted to ensure members meet established criteria, preserving the quality of the network and enabling meaningful, peer‑level discussions among leaders from the world’s leading organizations.
Once you submit your application, a Community Program Manager will schedule a conversation to understand your priorities and interests and complete onboarding, including access to year‑round community events.
Community Program Manager
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