Vancouver: Navigating the Modern Data Ecosystem: How to Develop a Modern Data Strategy while navigating Cloud, Governance and Generative AI

Description

In today's fast-paced digital landscape, many organizations face significant challenges in crafting and executing an outcomes-driven data and technology strategy. Whether you're just beginning your journey or operating at a high level of data and cloud maturity, the path to building a modern data stack is more complex than ever. From navigating intricate architecture designs to attracting and retaining top-tier data and cloud talent and governing data assets in the transformative era of Generative AI, these decisions are pivotal to driving innovation, scalability, and long-term success.

Join your local peers for a moderated panel with industry experts on best practices, challenges, and real-world experiences when it comes to Data Strategy, Modernization & Generative AI.

Our panel of experts will share diverse perspectives from the forefront of data strategy, governance and GenAI to inform innovation, cost savings, and business use cases while exploring:

How and where to start

• How to tackle foundational initiatives like governance while developing high-value data solutions for the business and customers
• Translating your strategy into an executable roadmap
• Selecting the right tools and platforms
• Gaining buy-in and budget through a business case

This session is essential for Canadian CIOs, and other IT and Data professionals who are focused on modernizing and maturing their organization's data capabilities.

What You'll Take Away from the Event:

• Best Practices for Developing or Refreshing your Enterprise Data Strategy
• Tips on balancing foundational and high-value external facing Data use cases
• Learnings, including challenges and lessons learned from real-world data strategy projects
• Approaches to jumpstarting your GenAI readiness and use case evaluation

Moderator:

• Adrienne Robbins, CEO and Co-Founder, Data Elephant

Panelists: 

• Mathew Duffy, CTO and Co-Founder, of Data Elephant 
• Ken Ngyou, Enterprise Data Governance Leader & Data Elephant Consultant 

Adrienne Robbins is a Co-Founder and the CEO of Data Elephant, a Vancouver-based boutique Data & Analytics consulting firm, offering bespoke engagement and advisory to Canadian organizations requiring assistance at various stages of their data journeys. Focused on value and outcomes, Data Elephant has partnered with organizations including Coast Capital Savings, Teekay, Bosa Properties, Ledcor, Return-It, Secure Energy, and many others to provide expert, technology-agnostic delivery of data projects. Our areas of expertise include Strategy Development, Platform Selections, Modern Data Architecture, Data Engineering and Automation, Analytics, ML and GenAI. Adrienne is Vancouver-born and raised, having studied Marketing at BCIT, and spending her career in the IT industry, starting in Staffing and Recruitment, progressing to IT research and advisory, and focusing on the Technology Professional Services industry for the past 11 years.

Mathew Duffy is the CTO and a Co-Founder of Data Elephant. He is an experienced technology leader, having worked in the professional consulting industry for the past 15 years and starting his career in Data Science and Analytics in the Financial Services industry. Mathew's strengths lie in building bridges between technical and business stakeholders to extract and drive value from data. He completed his MMA (Master of Management Analytics) at Queen's University to tackle data, cloud, and analytics challenges across industries and brings a hands-on, professional, and friendly approach to delivery. Mathew has developed data strategies and executed analytics solutions for organizations including Barrick Gold, Four Seasons, Coast Capital Savings, Bosa Properties, United Soccer League, local municipalities, and a variety of other industries.

Ken Ngyou is a local, dynamic, solutions-oriented and highly analytical IT leader possessing 25 years of experience in the IT industry. For several years, Ken has focused on Data Governance, Information Architecture, Strategic Planning, Business Intelligence, and Data Strategy. Ken has recently partnered with Data Elephant on data strategy engagements for organizations, including Ledcor and Bosa Properties. Prior experience includes developing Governance practices and frameworks, maturity assessments, and strategies for organizations including Uni Financial, UBC, Vancity and Mitacs, as well as leading data practices for professional services consulting firms. Ken holds a Master's in Computer Science from Simon Fraser University.

This is a session not to be missed. Please register early as space is limited.

Open to CIOCAN MEMBERS Only

Arrival & Networking: 6:00pm-7:00pm 

Presentation/Q & A: 7:00pm-8:00pm

Networking: 8:00pm-8:30pm 

Hors D’oeuvres & Refreshments to be served throughout the evening

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