Toronto CDAO Community
Town Hall
September 18, 2025 | 1:00pm EDT
September 18, 2025
1:00pm EDT
Empowering AI — Data Foundation and Governance Framework
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:
Cleaning, enriching and standardizing multiple data types for AI readiness
Building governance frameworks for responsible AI use with diverse datasets
Transforming from tech-centric to data-centric teams to handle the full spectrum of data
Discussion Leaders
Members of the Toronto CDAO community will lead the interactive discussion and share lessons learned.
David Datars
Tealium
VP of Corporate Development
Moderator
Sumeet Bhatia
SLC Management
Senior Director & Head of Data Strategy, Products and Governance
Discussion Leader
Kavita Khera
Queen's University
Director Data Strategy and Governace
Discussion Leader
Christopher DeJager
Canada Post
GM Business Intelligence and Analytics
Discussion Leader
Qahir Rajwani
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
Director, Data Science & Analytics Solutions
Discussion Leader
Agenda
September 18, 2025
1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Empowering AI — Data Foundation and Governance Framework
Hosted by Tealium
Diverse data types require tailored architecture, management and quality controls to drive effective AI-generated experiences and applications. While establishing a comprehensive data foundation across these varied sources, CDAOs must also refine governance approaches to optimize AI operation.
Join this virtual town hall to discuss:
- Cleaning, enriching and standardizing multiple data types for AI readiness
- Building governance frameworks for responsible AI use with diverse datasets
- Transforming from tech-centric to data-centric teams to handle the full spectrum of data
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.
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