Beyond the Hype: Building Data & AI Strategies That Deliver Value

•How to build data and AI strategies that deliver value today while positioning for tomorrow.

In this panel from the Big Data & Analytics Summit Canada, senior data and technology leaders from across regulation, healthcare, and financial services cut through the AI hype to focus on what actually delivers.

Organizations everywhere are racing to build AI capabilities, but the real differentiator is the ability to deliver outcomes now while laying a foundation that can evolve with shifting technology, regulations, and business priorities.

Many teams struggle with fragmented architecture, unclear business ownership, and innovation efforts that never reach production. The panel shares specific solutions.

Inside this panel:

• Creating a durable AI foundation that balances short-term wins with long-term scalability

• Structuring data platforms, governance models, and integration patterns so future AI capabilities, including agentic systems, multimodal models, and real-time intelligence, can be adopted without major rework

• Embedding business accountability in data and AI programs, building a culture where value delivery, not experimentation, becomes the core operating principle

If you work in data leadership, AI strategy, enterprise architecture, or technology management, this is a practical look at how to optimize your strategy to withstand hype cycles, economic pressure, and evolving AI technologies.

Panelists:

🔸 Ben Kosic, Chief Information Officer, Alberta Securities Commission
🔸 Alexandra Flatt, Executive Vice President, Health System Intelligence, Provincial Health Services Authority
🔸 Eugene Wen, VP and Global Chief Data Science Officer, Manulife
🔸 Neha Balooja, Senior Manager, Channel Performance and Marketing Analytics, Rogers Bank (moderator)

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