CDAO Canada

Chief Data & Trust Officer

TELUS Communications

In her capacity as VP, Chief Data and Trust Officer, Pamela leads the TELUS Compliance & Privacy Office, a team that is dedicated to supporting TELUS' commitment to use and handle data in a manner that puts TELUS customers first.

Pamela's team also leads TELUS’ commitment to integrity through a variety of initiatives, including anti-bribery and corruption and competition law programs

U.S. Chief Data & Analytics Officer - Enterprise Data & Analytics

BMO Financial Group

Alex is a Data and Business Management professional with nearly 30 years of experience working in retail banking, technology, operations and data-centric roles across many different Financial Services verticals. 

His experience spans leading global operational teams to driving transformational change in systems, data and operational processes. He's operationalized large enterprise data management and sourcing programs and developed strategies to ensure organizations can harness the power of their data assets.. all while creating practical guardrails to mitigate risk (and ensure their data can be trusted!).

He's brought highly fragmented functions/technology together while overcoming organizational resistance. Even though he led many operational teams, He'ss a pragmatic thinker who has experience making the case for change and driving it to implementation. Solving business problems while creating a clear path-to-value is where he spends most of my time.

He's a hybrid of a technologist, influencer, relationship manager, governance and policy maker, efficiency generator, paralegal, business manager, data evangelist and coach (phew!). He's built teams from the ground up, developed comprehensive data management strategies and introduced new capabilities. 

He's at my best when he's learning about what makes businesses tick, nurturing new relationships, solving business challenges and contributing to the growth of a business.

He's an aviation enthusiast and always looking for the edge in personal development – He asks myself “what makes some people highly successful while others are not”?

He's always looking for like-minded professionals to connect with, so feel free to reach out.

AVP, RESL & COO Data & Analytics, Canadian Personal Banking

TD

Sidita is an innovative and strategic leader with 10+ years experience transforming Financial Institutions Data, Analytics & AI capabilities from both Enterprise and directly in the business (Wealth, Retail, and Business Banking).

Chief Risk Officer

Allstate Canada

Jason is the Chief Risk Officer at Allstate Canada and an advisor to Marble Financial and ZenBase Inc. He's a member of the Risk Roundtable at Canadian Lenders Association (CLA), and a past editor and author with the CFA Society Toronto's quarterly publication "The Analyst".

Chief Data & Analytics Officer

PwC Canada

Issa is a strategic executive adept at designing and orchestrating all aspects of a digital transformation journey to unlock unrealized value and create new value. He's a strong, pragmatic leader with deep experience leading complex data, analytics and AI transformation programs balancing people, process and technology

Issa is a seasoned consultant whose approach is centered around developing a sound understanding of the business problem, accurately framing the issue, identifying key decisions, advancing the methodology for analysis, and synthesizing complex information to support fact-based decision-making. He's a thoughtful, inclusive communicator with considerable change management experience and extensive technical skills.