June 2023 Spring Conference Speakers
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DMC curates speakers locally and internationally as highly recognized experts and speakers in their field. DMC brings the pioneers, the visionaries, the thought leaders, as well as the leading minds who invented the industry.
Dave McComb
Leading expert and author of three ground-breaking books on Data Centric Architecture, President of Semantic Arts |
Bill Inmon
-Keynote Speaker- Best known as the "Father of the Data Warehouse", and Computerworld's "Top ten people that most influenced the first 40 years of the computer industry". Founder of Forest Rim Technologies, specialized in extracting value from unstructured data sources |
Tim Wenzel
-Keynote Speaker- Former Head of Global Security Protective Intelligence for Meta (Facebook). Thought leader & speaker in the Security, Leadership, and Wellness industries. Widely recognized as a SME in Enterprise Security Risk Management (ESRM) In 2022, Tim was named a Global Influencer & Thought Leader in the Security Industry by IFSEC International |
Dr. Prashanth Southekal
Recognized data leader, author and advisor to over 80 domestic and international corporations. A frequent contributor to Forbes, FP&A and CFO.University, Dr. Southekal speaks globally, and favourites his home town of Calgary, Alberta for his sessions. |
Wade Walker
Strategic data consultant and Executive advisor with over 25 years international experience. DMC Chairman and CEO of Intelligent Data Management |
Helen Knight
Helen Knight, an award-winning leader in nonprofit digital transformations, will share insights on building a compelling business case for digital transformation in social service organizations. With 25 years of experience in reducing technical barriers for nonprofit missions, Helen has successfully modernized organizations across North America. |
Ken Barker
University of Calgary Professor; Director of the Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance (ISPIA) |
Dr. Peter Aiken
Acknowledged Data Management (DM) authority, is an Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, past President of DAMA International, and Associate Director of the MIT International Society of Chief Data Officers |
Philip Koo
Philip Koo is a scientist and a Black Belt/Lead Instructor in Lean Six Sigma with Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC), Pacific with the United States Navy. Philip conducts Lean Six Sigma projects across NIWC competencies. He mentors green belts, and teaches Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints at NIWC Pacific. He is also leading a team to infuse Design Thinking in the NIWC Pacific culture. |
Kewal Dhariwal
Kewal's contributions to the technology and data community in Alberta are deep. Kewal is Founder of DMC, Executive Director to The Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals, member of the advisory board of AIMEE and Co-Founder and Past President of DAMA Edmonton, Kewal is a seasoned and knowledgable speaker and educator in the ICT Industry |
Dr. Lauren Dwyer
Dr. Lauren, Academic Chair For Data and Artificial Intelligence in the School of Advanced Digital Technology (SADT) at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Lauren oversees the development of programs that focus on utilizing data and AI to drive innovation in various fields. Through her work at SADT, she is able to use her expertise in communication studies and technology to help shape the future of digital innovation. |
Javier Lozano
Business innovation strategist, and storyteller focused on the intersection of the future of work and technological disruption. Works to inspire a new business narrative for the digital economy by making innovation the central issue of business growth, talent development and the new “must have” capability of every organization. |
John O'Gorman
Describing himself as a Disambiguation Specialist, John is co-founder of Semantium, uses technology agnostic, language neutral and domain independent protocol, called Q6™, to deliver practical solutions to information management challenges in all of its structured and unstructured forms. |
Marc Nolte
Marc has extensive experience in the Data Management domain, founded in over 30 years in Solutions Architecture, data modelling and systems design. Committed to contributing to the Technology sector nationally and internationally, Marc is founder and past president of the Calgary Chapter of DAMA International, recently served as VP Operations of DAMA International and has contributed through serving in positions in other Industry associations. |
Ruben Sardaryan
Ruben is a software & technology veteran, data & information management executive with over 20 years of experience. He is the CEO and Founder of Infocratic, Inc. consultancy and Co-Founder and CTO of Semantium. Ruben took Questrade, Canada’s largest fintech from a start-up to #1 in the market, leading the data & analytics team for 10 years. |
Our line-up of additional conference sessions delivered by renowned expert speakers will include such subject matter as the ethical exploitation of data as an asset, preparing for international security threats and protection of the corporate data asset.