FutureIT Vancouver 2025: Speaker Lineup

Our executive speakers

Rick Villars, Group Vice President, World Wide Research, IDC, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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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, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Cari Covent
Head of AI and Emerging TechnologyCanadian Tire
Arun Dayalu, IT Leader, Nissan Information Systems, Nissan Americas (Canada/US), Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Arun Dayalu
IT Leader, Nissan Information SystemsNissan Americas (Canada/US)
Chris Phillips, SVP Global Functions Technology, Royal Bank of Canada, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Chris Phillips
SVP Global Functions TechnologyRoyal Bank of Canada
Giorgio Scocco, Managing Director of Data and Technology, University Pension Plan, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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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, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Karina Sidhu
Chief Technology & Data OfficerInvestment Management Corporation of Ontario
Husam Shublaq, Chief Technology Officer, GoRight Fleet Solutions, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Husam Shublaq
Chief Technology OfficerGoRight Fleet Solutions
Mohammad Pilehvari, AVP Enterprise Architecture, IT Management, CIBC Mellon, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Mohammad Pilehvari
AVP Enterprise Architecture, IT ManagementCIBC Mellon
Tony Anscombe, Chief Security Evangelist, ESET, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Tony Anscombe
Chief Security EvangelistESET
Mark Des Biens, Sr. Solutions Consultant, Apptio, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Mark Des Biens
Sr. Solutions ConsultantApptio
Yatin Dhareshwar, Vice President of Digital Services, YASH Technologies, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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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, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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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, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Matt Jennings
Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Strategic Partnerships, Digital BusinessIron Mountain
Sally Lowery, Director, IDG Commercial Engagement Strategy, Lenovo, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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Sally Lowery
Director, IDG Commercial Engagement StrategyLenovo
James Scott, Field CTO, Dell Technologies, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
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James Scott
Field CTODell Technologies
Jay Upchurch, Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer, SAS, Speaker at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
Speaker
Jay Upchurch
Executive Vice President & Chief Information OfficerSAS
Michael Hainsworth - Contributing Editor at IDC & CIO, Foundry, formerly IDG Communications Inc.
Moderator
Michael Hainsworth
Contributing EditorIDC & CIO, Foundry, formerly IDG Communications Inc.
Shane Schick, Contributing Editor, CIO + IDC, Moderator at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
Moderator
Shane Schick
Contributing EditorCIO + IDC
Allice Shandler, Events Director, IDC, Host at the FutureIT Vancouver: AI, Data and Tech Leadership: Finding Business Value from Emerging Technology | Foundry Events
Host
Allice Shandler
Events DirectorIDC