Calgary Chapter: Data Modernization Unleashed
January 29, 2026 (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM) (MST)
Description
Data Modernization Unleashed:
Governance vs. Speed, and AI’s Transformative Role
Key focus areas: Defining the modernization journey, governance strategies, customer success stories, and AI’s transformative impact.
Discussion points:
- Introduction: The Imperative of Data Modernization
- Framing the Journey: Building the Right Foundation – Governance vs. Speed
- Customer Case Studies: Demonstrating Business Value Through Modernization
- The Role of AI: Accelerating and Scaling Modernization
- Q&A: Interactive Discussion
Speaker: Gopal Krishnaswamy, Asst. Vice President (Analytics thought Leader), YASH Technologies
Gopal has over 35+ years of IT experience with wide spectrum of knowledge base in the IT category. His IT journey started from Legacy all the way to Cloud. Some of the key portfolios that is under his focus are Thought Leadership, Application architecting & Providing Solution, Establish process, strategy around data, Program Management and enable Digital journey, Establishing Governance and Metadata practice. Strong exposure in establishing Master Data strategy, Data modernization. Key player in executing complex Digital Transformational programs, analytics solutions, build roadmaps for Advance analytics strategies by bringing in Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and thus bringing a Consultative Customer Engagement flavor.
Agenda
6:00 - 7:00pm – Arrival & Networking Reception
7:00 - 8:00pm – Presentation – Q & A
8:00 - 8:30pm – Networking
Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages to be served
Open to CIOCAN Members & their *Qualified Non-Member Guests (*CIO/CISO/Senior IT Executive)
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