YYC DataCon by YYC Data Convention

March 17/18, 2023

A YYC Data Society initiative

Discover Calgary's thriving data science scene with 2 days of talks and networking.
Live and in person at the Calgary Central Library

Please look forward to updates about 2023!
Are you interested in volunteering at the event? Fill in our volunteer interest form!
Looking for the 2022 event? Go here.

Questions? Join our slack channel!

Featured talks

Not sure what to watch? Here are some talks you won't want to miss.

Christopher Chalcraft Solutions Architect, Databricks

Geospatial and Apache Arrow
Trudy Curtis CEO, PPDM Association

Decoupling Data and Technology
Jenny Lien Data Science Manager, AltaML

Responsible AI
Jon Olsen CEO, Olsen Consulting

Data Quality
Stacey McLennan-Waldal Senior Manager - Advanced Analytics, Advisory, PWC

Alliance Partnerships, data democratization, leveraging cloud solutions
Francina Sharma Director, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Blackline Safety

Data-Driven Decision Making Using Data Analytics
Eleni Stroulia Professor, Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta

Opportunities and Challenges of Data Across Disciplines
Laura Keating Decision Analyst, Conservation and Science, Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

The interplay between data science and decision science using the Calgary Zoo/Wilder Institute Case study

Real content. Real people. Real experiences.

Who are we? We are your coworkers. We are your local thought leaders. We are innovators just like you. We aren't here to sell you on recycled AI fluff: we promise real people doing real data science. We are the YYC Data Community.

Responsible AI March 17, 2023, 06:00 AM

Jenny Lien Data Science Manager, AltaML

Alliance Partnerships, data democratization, leveraging cloud solutions March 17, 2023, 03:30 PM

Stacey McLennan-Waldal Senior Manager - Advanced Analytics, Advisory, PWC

Decoupling Data and Technology March 17, 2023, 06:00 AM

Trudy Curtis CEO, PPDM Association

From Numbers to Narratives: Transforming Metrics into Masterpieces March 18, 2023, 04:00 PM

Adrian Leung Product Operations Manager, ATB Financial

2 days

13 speakers

7 categories

With multiple experts, the tactics you need are just a click away

Our experts will be sharing their years of knowledge, strategies and insight. Whether you're tuning state of the art deep learning models or just wondering how AI will transform your industry, our experts have the answers you're looking for

Follow your favourite topics for exclusive content and offers

Choose the topics you'd like to follow and we'll keep you up to date with its content, expert advice and exclusive offers.

Check out the Categories

ML Ops

Data Science

Human Systems

Machine Learning

Culture & Team

Data Engineering

Data Governance

Deep Learning

Data Viz

Building Skills

Say hello to our Sponsors

We're proudly supported by these amazing brands.

Discover Calgary's thriving data science scene with 2 days of talks and networking.Live and in person at the Calgary Central Library

Please look forward to updates about 2023!Are you interested in volunteering at the event? Fill in our volunteer interest form!Looking for the 2022 event? Go here.