YYC DataCon

Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Usman Alim

Co-director of the Data Science and Analytics Professional Program, University of Calgary

AltaML Associates

AltaML

Rick Bird

CEO, Thin Air Labs

Annette Cooper

Director Data and Analytics, Graham

Lauren Dwyer

Academic Chair, SAIT School for Advanced Digital Technology

Diane Fenton

Director, Data Science, RBC

Danielle Gifford

Executive Director, Movement51

Drew Gillson

Manager, AI & Analytics, Global Center of Excellence at Google Cloud

Alex Gobolos

Solutions Engineer, Dataiku

Ryan Kazmerik

Director, Data Science, StellarAlgo

Laura Keating

Decision Analyst, Conservation and Science, Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

Alan Kelly

Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, Bode

Blaine Kovacik

Client Executive, VEERUM

Jenny Lien

Data Science Manager, AltaML

Patrick Marchand

Principal Consultant, Improving

Dr. Ty McKinney

CEO & Co-founder, 8 Bit Cortex

Stacey McLennan-Waldal

Senior Manager - Advanced Analytics, Advisory, PwC

Andrew Nippard

Director of Data & Analytics, Neo

Kris Read

Co-Founder, Neo Financial

Ben Reeves

Founding Director, YYC Data Society

Noha Salem

Manager, Data and Analytics, PWC

Atefeh Shahroudnejad

Associate Machine Learning Scientist, AMII

Francina Sharma

Director, Business Intelligence and Analytics, Blackline Safety

Discovery Showcase

YYC Data Convention

Chris Sorensen

Founder and President, Iteration Insights

Jim Stallard

Professor (Teaching), Co-Director, Master of Data Science and Analytics Program, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary

Eleni Stroulia

Professor, Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta

Joel Tousignant-Barnes

Director, Data Science, RBC

Katie Underwood

Product Manager, Thin Air Labs

Rob Van Wielingen

President & CEO, Viewpoint Investment Partners

Jen Wei

Senior ML Engineer, VEERUM

Talks

March 17, 2023, 03:30 PM

De-Risk Your AI Efforts by Removing Friction From Your MLOp Processes

March 17, 2023, 04:00 PM

AltaML Associates Showcase

March 17, 2023, 04:00 PM

De-Risk Your AI Efforts by Removing Friction From Your MLOp Processes (Continued)

March 17, 2023, 04:30 PM

Mentorship in a Moment: The Key to Success

March 17, 2023, 04:30 PM

AltaML Associates Showcase (Continued)

March 17, 2023, 04:30 PM

Panel: Data Science Day to Day - An Exploration of Data-Driven Industries

March 17, 2023, 05:00 PM

Panel: Data Science Day to Day (Continued)

March 17, 2023, 06:00 PM

Employer Networking

March 17, 2023, 07:00 PM

3D Data Analysis to Complete Object Detection

March 17, 2023, 07:00 PM

Promotion of the DS Program(s) at the U of Calgary (MDSA + DS Major)

March 17, 2023, 07:00 PM

Employer Showcase (Continued)

March 17, 2023, 07:30 PM

Poetry and Image AI

March 17, 2023, 07:30 PM

3D data analysis to complete object detection (Continued)

March 17, 2023, 07:30 PM

Promotion of the DS Program(s) at the U of Calgary (MDSA + DS Major) (Continued)

March 17, 2023, 08:00 PM

Responsible AI - AI Fairness Technology

March 17, 2023, 08:00 PM

Poetry and Image AI (Continued)

March 17, 2023, 08:00 PM

Careers in Data

March 17, 2023, 08:30 PM

How to Keep Your Data Initiative on Track

March 17, 2023, 09:00 PM

How to Sell a Home Using Data

March 17, 2023, 09:00 PM

Panel: Investing in Calgary's Tech and AI Ecosystem

March 17, 2023, 10:00 PM

Data-Driven Decision Making Using Data Analytics

March 17, 2023, 10:00 PM

Panel: Investing in Calgary's Tech and AI Ecosystem (Continued)

March 18, 2023, 03:30 PM

Computer Vision in Healthcare

March 18, 2023, 04:30 PM

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

March 18, 2023, 05:00 PM

Art Gallery

March 18, 2023, 05:30 PM

Understanding the Complexity of Health and Wellness Longitudinal Data

March 18, 2023, 05:30 PM

Art Gallery (Continued)

March 18, 2023, 07:00 PM

The Reality of Data: The Importance of Business Context in any Data Activity

March 18, 2023, 07:30 PM

Opportunities and Challenges of Data Across Disciplines

March 18, 2023, 07:30 PM

Business in Front, Party in the Back: How Neo Enables Flexible Data for Devs and Structured Data for Business Analytics

March 18, 2023, 08:00 PM

Data Decoded: Getting Started on a Hackathon

March 18, 2023, 08:00 PM

Business in Front, Party in the Back: How Neo Enables Flexible Data for Devs and Structured Data for Business Analytics (Continued)

March 18, 2023, 08:30 PM

Data Decoded: Getting Started on a Hackathon (Continued)

March 18, 2023, 09:00 PM

AI-Powered Enterprises: Transform with Document AI Technology

March 18, 2023, 09:00 PM

Building Unique Client Experiences at RBC Through Data and AI Insights

March 18, 2023, 09:30 PM

Essential Tips for Building Your Data Science Practice

March 18, 2023, 09:30 PM

Data Science

Meet our Speakers

Usman Alim

AltaML Associates

Rick Bird

Annette Cooper

Lauren Dwyer

Diane Fenton

Danielle Gifford

Drew Gillson

Alex Gobolos

Ryan Kazmerik

Laura Keating

Alan Kelly

Blaine Kovacik

Jenny Lien

Patrick Marchand

Dr. Ty McKinney

Stacey McLennan-Waldal

Andrew Nippard

Kris Read

Ben Reeves

Noha Salem

Atefeh Shahroudnejad

Francina Sharma

Discovery Showcase

Chris Sorensen

Jim Stallard

Eleni Stroulia

Joel Tousignant-Barnes

Katie Underwood

Rob Van Wielingen

Jen Wei

Talks

De-Risk Your AI Efforts by Removing Friction From Your MLOp Processes

AltaML Associates Showcase

De-Risk Your AI Efforts by Removing Friction From Your MLOp Processes (Continued)

Mentorship in a Moment: The Key to Success

AltaML Associates Showcase (Continued)

Panel: Data Science Day to Day - An Exploration of Data-Driven Industries

Panel: Data Science Day to Day (Continued)

Employer Networking

3D Data Analysis to Complete Object Detection

Promotion of the DS Program(s) at the U of Calgary (MDSA + DS Major)

Employer Showcase (Continued)

Poetry and Image AI

3D data analysis to complete object detection (Continued)

Promotion of the DS Program(s) at the U of Calgary (MDSA + DS Major) (Continued)

Responsible AI - AI Fairness Technology

Poetry and Image AI (Continued)

Careers in Data

How to Keep Your Data Initiative on Track

How to Sell a Home Using Data

Panel: Investing in Calgary's Tech and AI Ecosystem

Data-Driven Decision Making Using Data Analytics

Panel: Investing in Calgary's Tech and AI Ecosystem (Continued)

Computer Vision in Healthcare

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

Art Gallery

Understanding the Complexity of Health and Wellness Longitudinal Data

Art Gallery (Continued)

The Reality of Data: The Importance of Business Context in any Data Activity

Opportunities and Challenges of Data Across Disciplines

Business in Front, Party in the Back: How Neo Enables Flexible Data for Devs and Structured Data for Business Analytics

Data Decoded: Getting Started on a Hackathon

Business in Front, Party in the Back: How Neo Enables Flexible Data for Devs and Structured Data for Business Analytics (Continued)

Data Decoded: Getting Started on a Hackathon (Continued)

AI-Powered Enterprises: Transform with Document AI Technology

Building Unique Client Experiences at RBC Through Data and AI Insights

Essential Tips for Building Your Data Science Practice

Building Unique Client Experiences at RBC Through Data and AI Insights (Continued)

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