FutureIT Canada 2024: AI, Data and Tech Leadership

Our executive speakers

Explore the insights and industry-tested expertise of these FutureIT speakers who graced the Spring FutureIT program. Stay tuned for updates on our upcoming Fall Future event! We’ll soon unveil an exciting lineup of new speakers.

AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology.

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Rick Villars, Group Vice President, World Wide Research, IDC
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Rick Villars
Group Vice President, World Wide ResearchIDC
Yogesh Shivhare - Research Manager, Security & Infrastructure at IDC
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Yogesh Shivhare
Research Manager, Security & InfrastructureIDC
Cari Covent, Head of AI and Emerging Technology, Canadian Tire
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Cari Covent
Head of AI and Emerging TechnologyCanadian Tire
Arun Dayalu, IT Leader, Nissan Information Systems, Nissan Americas (Canada/US)
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Arun Dayalu
IT Leader, Nissan Information SystemsNissan Americas (Canada/US)
Chris Phillips, SVP Global Functions Technology, Royal Bank of Canada
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Chris Phillips
SVP Global Functions TechnologyRoyal Bank of Canada
Giorgio Scocco, Managing Director of Data and Technology, University Pension Plan
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Giorgio Scocco
Managing Director of Data and TechnologyUniversity Pension Plan
Karina Sidhu, Chief Technology & Data Officer, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario
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Karina Sidhu
Chief Technology & Data OfficerInvestment Management Corporation of Ontario
Husam Shublaq, Chief Technology Officer, GoRight Fleet Solutions
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Husam Shublaq
Chief Technology OfficerGoRight Fleet Solutions
Mohammad Pilehvari, AVP Enterprise Architecture, IT Management, CIBC Mellon
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Mohammad Pilehvari
AVP Enterprise Architecture, IT ManagementCIBC Mellon
Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist, ESET
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Tony Anscombe
Chief Security EvangelistESET
Mark Des Biens, Sr. Solutions Consultant, Apptio
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Mark Des Biens
Sr. Solutions ConsultantApptio
Yatin Dhareshwar, Vice President of Digital Services, YASH Technologies
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Yatin Dhareshwar
Vice President of Digital ServicesYASH Technologies
Joh Engates - Field Chief Technology Officer at Cloudflare
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John Engates
Field Chief Technology OfficerCloudflare
Rocco Galletto, Partner & National Cybersecurity Leader, BDO Canada LLP
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Rocco Galletto
Partner & National Cybersecurity LeaderBDO Canada LLP
Matt Jennings, Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Strategic Partnerships, Digital Business, Iron Mountain
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Matt Jennings
Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Strategic Partnerships, Digital BusinessIron Mountain
Ed King, 11:11 Systems, Principal
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Ed King
11:11 SystemsPrincipal
Sally Lowery, Director, IDG Commercial Engagement Strategy, Lenovo
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Sally Lowery
Director, IDG Commercial Engagement StrategyLenovo
James Scott, Field CTO, Dell Technologies
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James Scott
Field CTODell Technologies
Anthony Spiteri, Senior Global Technologist, Veeam
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Anthony Spiteri
Senior Global TechnologistVeeam
Jay Upchurch, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, SAS
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Jay Upchurch
Executive Vice President & Chief Information OfficerSAS
Lee Rennick - Executive Director at CIO Communities
Moderator
Lee Rennick
Executive DirectorCIO Communities
Michael Hainsworth - Contributing Editor at IDC & CIO, Foundry, formerly IDG Communications Inc.
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Michael Hainsworth
Contributing EditorIDC & CIO, Foundry, formerly IDG Communications Inc.
Allice Shandler - Events Director at IDC Canada
Host
Allice Shandler
Events DirectorIDC