June 2023 Spring Conference Speakers
**Full Program Schedule & Details Coming Soon**
In partnership with IQM, we curate our expert speakers locally and internationally as highly recognized experts and speakers in their field, while maintaining the goals of our conference to promote regional expertise.
Douglas Laney
-Keynote Speaker- Best selling author and recognized authority on data and analytics strategy |
Dave McComb
-Keynote Speaker- 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 |
Dr. Prashanth Southekal
Recognized Academic 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 |
Sylvain Viau
37 years Canadian Forces (ret). in military communication engineering with electronic warfare specialty. Extensive experience in cybersecurity, anti-bibery, security response units and other domains for major corporations. |
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 |
Gerald Jackman
Executive and Transformation leader for IQM, Gerald has an extensive track record in business growth, transition and transformation. |
Tim Wenzel
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 |
Baris Dincer
European based cyber threat hunter, vulnerability detection system designer, currently serving the United Nations as a Data Scientist, and provides assistance to NASA in the capacity of the Educational Data Analyst for crisis and emergency climate and military support, IQM leader. |
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. |
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. |
Dr. Cindy Gordon
AI Ethics Leader, Board Director, Forbes Thought Leader, Professor, CEO & Entrepreneur of the Year, 2022, top voice in AI in Canada and advocate for Women in STEM. |
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.