JOIN US March 24-25, 2027 | Hyatt Regency Toronto
CDAO Canada
Where Canada's Data and AI Leaders Shape What’s Next
Drive Innovation Through Data and Analytics Excellence
Returning for its fourteenth year, CDAO Canada 2027 is the premier event for Canada’s top data and analytics leaders across industries.
Join us for a transformative experience where industry experts explore the latest strategies for leveraging data-driven decision-making, AI, analytics, and governance to drive growth and innovation. This year’s event will also examine the convergence of technology, compliance, and data ethics to shape the future of Canadian organizations.
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Our key themes for 2027
Data-Driven Decision Making
Leveraging advanced analytics to improve organizational forecasting, operational efficiency, and strategic planning.
AI in Risk Management / Operations
Utilizing machine learning and AI to optimize processes, mitigate risks, and enhance decision-making across industries.
Data Governance and Compliance
Best practices for ensuring data privacy, regulatory compliance, and maintaining high-quality, trustworthy data.
Ethics of AI
Balancing innovation with ethical considerations in AI deployment to drive responsible, sustainable outcomes.
2026 Speakers
SESSION REWIND
Stefany Singh, Global Director of Digital & Data Strategy at RWDI, delivered a keynote on Leading Global Data & Technology Transformation, exploring what it took to build high-performing organizations in an era defined by AI and rapid change.
She shared strategies for scaling collaborative global teams, building the cultural alignment needed for complex initiatives, and making smart, future-ready technology choices. Stefany also discussed maintaining a cohesive, secure tech stack and implementing governance frameworks that ensured consistency and scalability.

Join the session
Who: Stefany Singh, Global Director Digital & Data Strategy, RWDI
Title: Leading Global Data & Technology Transformation: Teams, Tools, and the AI Roadmap
When: 9:00AM - 26th March, 2026

Ziv Deutsch
Chief Growth Officer
KOHO
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Jay Malepati
Global Director, Data Science, Customer & Marketing Strategy
Alimentation Couche-tard
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Dr. Bishoy Sawiris
Chief Data Officer
GB Corp
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Mitu Mann
Assistant Vice President, Leader Data & AI/ML Governance
Interac
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Fannie Cai
Director, Data Products & Services
LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services
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Sofia Gomez de Silva
Director, Data Governance & Culture
Meridian Credit Union
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Rahul Gupta
Senior Manager, Data & Analytics
Air Canada
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Rahul Chopra
Vice President, Product Strategy & Analytics
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
What's being said about us?
“CDAO Canada was well organized, with a great location, speakers, and networking. There is nothing that can be better! It was great to be back, and as always, the content and people were great."

Senior Director - Analytics & Insights
Why attend?
Join us at CDAO Canada and immerse yourself in an environment designed to inspire and drive your business forward. Hear from expert speakers, network with influential decision-makers, and gain insights into the latest data-driven technologies and services.
Connect with peers to explore how to align data strategies with organizational objectives, balance risk and opportunity, and leverage advanced analytics to enable growth and innovation while safeguarding data and ensuring compliance.
Who will be there?
CDAO Canada is designed for senior data and analytics leaders, including CDOs, CAOs, CIOs, Directors, and Managers from a wide range of industries across Canada. If you specialize in data strategy, analytics, AI, data governance, compliance, or automation, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with top professionals and expand your network within the Canadian data and analytics community.
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Alteryx
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IBM
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Unified, Trusted Data for AI and All Users Across Hybrid, Multi-Cloud, and On-Prem Visit websiteSilver Sponsor
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Informatica
Informatica brings your data and AI to life by empowering your business to realizethe transformative power of your most critical assets
AI requires data velocity, volume, variety and veracity for companies to succeed with correct, unbiased insights. Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud unlocks the power of your AI with holistic, trusted and governed data. Visit website
Exhibitor
Lumi AI
• Lumi AI applies agentic reasoning to uncover hidden ROI across your value chain’s ERP and data warehouse systems.Despite millions invested in dashboards and data infrastructure, business teams remain constrained by predefined views of their operations. Non-obvious risks, inefficiencies, and value drivers go undiscovered because no one knows to look for them.
By combining enterprise-grade security, rich business context, and agentic workflows, Lumi lets teams ask plain-language questions and autonomously surfaces insights that traditional BI tools miss.
Mid-to-large enterprises, including global retailers and consulting partners, use Lumi in production to uncover multi-million-dollar opportunities across sales, procurement, and supply chain operations. Visit website
Unframe AI
Unframe is on a mission to reinvent software through the power of AI. We deliver secure, scalable solutions that integrate seamlessly with your systems, empowering every organization to drive AI-native innovation across the enterprise. Visit websiteK2view
We make AI-ready data work for youTransforming complex, siloed data into trusted, reusable assets for high-scale operational use Visit website
Our Industry & Media Partners
Unite AI
Unite.ai is a completely decentralized organization with a team that currently offers news, interviews, and access to the best AI tools – But this is only the beginning of a multilayered masterplan.Our goals are to inform the wider public about progress on AI, to unify the AI community, to push forward the democratization of AI, to follow Our Charter on responsible AI, and to assist in the development of beneficial AGI (artificial general intelligence). Visit website
Cryptoken Media
We help crypto, blockchain, and fintech companies grow through intelligent data-driven marketing and advertising. Visit websiteCoinPedia
Coinpedia - Trusted Crypto Agency for News, Information, Exchange, PR, Blockchain Events, Crypto Wallet and Else related to Decentralized World. Visit websiteThe AI Journal
The AI Journal was established before the COVID-19 pandemic, preceding the surge in AI’s popularity. Recognizing AI’s potential, AI Journal CEO Tom Allen foresaw the need for a reliable, trusted source to help businesses through the impending AI revolution, positioning AI Journal as that future guide.To date, The AI Journal has experienced remarkable growth amassing 150,000+ monthly subscribers and surpassing a million monthly visitors on its platforms with contributions from over 600 global experts, many of whom hold C-Suite positions.
More than a digital entity, AI Journal has a tangible presence at all major AI and Tech events, engaging with industry leaders and collaborating closely with brand and media partners to experience the technology firsthand.
Considered the gold standard in AI, the developing research arm of the business serves as a much-needed aid to ensure organisations are equipped with the necessary knowledge to make the right AI decisions. Visit website
Coinfea
Welcome to Coinfea, your go-to source for the latest crypto, web3, and blockchain news that truly matters. At Coinfea, we are passionate about exploring the exciting possibilities of the digital world and staying ahead of the curve when it comes to technological advancements and their impact on our lives.Our team of expert writers and analysts is dedicated to providing our readers with insightful analysis and in-depth coverage of the most pressing topics in the crypto and blockchain space. Whether you are a seasoned investor or simply curious about the world of digital assets, our platform is the perfect place to keep up with the latest news, trends, and developments in this rapidly-evolving field.
At Coinfea, we believe that technology has the power to transform society for the better, and we are committed to promoting the responsible use and adoption of emerging technologies such as blockchain and web3. We are also passionate about educating our readers and helping them to make informed decisions about their investments and participation in the digital economy.
In addition to our news coverage, we also offer a range of educational resources, including in-depth guides, tutorials, and explainers, to help our readers deepen their understanding of the complex world of crypto and blockchain.
Whether you are an enthusiast, a professional, or simply curious about the digital world, we invite you to join our community of readers and explore the exciting possibilities of the future. Thank you for choosing Coinfea as your trusted source for reliable, insightful, and in-depth coverage of the digital world. Visit website
HPCwire
HPCwire, TCI Media’s 35+ year-old flagship publication, covers the fastest computers in the world and the people who run them. It’s been the trusted source for HPC news since 1987, serving as the publication of record on the issues, opportunities, challenges, and community developments relevant to the global High Performance Computing space. Our reporting covers the vendors, technologies, users, and the uses of high performance, AI- and data-intensive computing within academia, government, science, and industry. Visit websiteAIwire
AIwire, the successor to the 11-year-old “EnterpriseAI,” continues as the trusted global news site for scientific and technical AI. As the proliferation of artificial intelligence in scientific computing intensifies, our reporting explores use cases illustrating its dramatic impact across scientific and technical disciplines and industries. We cover ground-breaking developments in machine and deep learning, LLM training and inferencing, and the GenAI ecosystem, showcasing how leading organizations and global community initiatives combine HPC, big data, and AI to accelerate the utilization of AI for scientific discovery and innovation. Visit websiteBigDATAwire
BigDATAwire, which spent its first 13 years building a stellar reputation as “Datanami,” covers the tools, technologies, and techniques that unlock value from big data, as well as the people and communities that develop and use them. Today’s data science, advanced analytics, and AI offerings for scientific discovery and the enterprise have evolved quickly, but effective data management remains a bottleneck for many organizations, especially when it comes to ensuring privacy, security, and governance in line with emerging regulations. Both enterprise and the sci-tech segments have many overlapping challenges and use cases. Visit websiteQCwire
HPCwire, TCI Media’s 35+ year-old flagship publication, covers the fastest computers in the world and the people who run them. It’s been the trusted source for HPC news since 1987, serving as the publication of record on the issues, opportunities, challenges, and community developments relevant to the global High Performance Computing space. Our reporting covers the vendors, technologies, users, and the uses of high performance, AI- and data-intensive computing within academia, government, science, and industry. Visit websiteAIMojo
AIMOJO.io kicked off in 2024 with a simple mission: to demystify AI for everyone, from tech-heads to total newbies. Our founders, a mix of industry veterans, data wizards, and AI geeks, saw a problem-AI was exploding, but the info was scattered, jargon-heavy, and, frankly, a bit overwhelming for most. Visit websiteCryptopolitan
We cover crypto markets incessantly. Day and night, we are watching, asking the right questions, reporting the latest findings. We publish reliable, relevant and timely news focusing on the cryptocurrency world, complemented with a dash of AI, and of course gaming – areas already heavily intertwined with crypto. Visit websiteSilicon Valleys Journal
Silicon Valleys Journal covers startups, venture capital, leadership, artificial intelligence (AI), M&A, IPOs, and broader technology trends. Visit websiteWorld Lifestyler
World Lifestyler is a digital lifestyle, art, culture, and travel publication. Visit website
How can we help?
We carefully craft our events from scratch, tailoring them to support your business needs and facilitate industry growth. Our team oversees the whole process from research to post-production and are happy to answer any questions you have. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
Monika Dincheva
Conference Director
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