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Annual Conference
12th Annual Conference
Powering Digital Health & AI Through Trusted Data
Nov 4, 2026: Pre-Conference Workshops
Nov 5-6, 2026: Conference Presentations
Nov 7, 2026: Post-Conference Workshops
NAIT Productivity Innovation Center (PIC),
10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
Join us for our 12th Annual Conference, a focused event tailored for leaders and professionals in the AI, Data Governance, Data Management, Machine Learning and Business Analytics spaces.
2026 Conference and Workshop Speakers
2026 Conference Schedule
Wed, Nov 4 | Speakers | Pre-Conference Workshop Title |
|---|---|---|
Light Breakfast | ||
9.00-12.00 | Kevin Petrie (BARC US) | The Tricky Science of Creating a Context Engineering Program |
9.00-12.00 | Avi Sheshachalam (MacEwan University) | From Trusted Data to Market: Building and Launching Regulated Digital Health Products |
1.00-4.00 | Donald Farmer (DAMA Edmonton - Independent Consultant | From Legacy to AI-Ready: A Practitioner's Guide to Modernising Enterprise Architecture |
Light Lunch | Soup and Sandwich |
Thurs, Nov 5 | Speakers | Conference Presentation Title |
|---|---|---|
7.45-8.30 | Light Breakfast | |
8.30-9.25 | Nate Glubish (Minister of Technology and Innovation) | The Alberta Strategy, Implementation & Progress |
9.30-10.25 | Kevin Petrie (BARC US) | From AI Experiments to Enterprise Advantage: What Leading Adopters Teach Us About Data, Trust, and Agentic Innovation |
10.25-10.45 | Coffee & Booths | |
10.45-11.40 | Stefan Contre (Storm Analytics Coporation) | My Job Changed While I wasn’t Looking. AI agents, analytics, and a very different way of working! |
11.45-12.55 | Lunch & Booths | |
13.00 - 13.55 | Donald Farmer (TreeHive Strategy) | Why Organisational Readiness Matters More Than Technical Sophistication |
14.00-14.55 | Bruce Matichuk | The power of AI: what’s coming next - and how to harness it! |
15.00-15.25 | Coffee & Booths | |
15.30-16.25 | Russ Greiner (UofA) | Learning Models that Predict Objective, Actionable Labels |
16.30-17.25 | Heather Hallett, MBA, RN | Show Me: What Healthcare Leaders Can Learn from the Real-World Analytics & AI
Deployments. |
17.30-18.30 | Attendees Reception | |
19.00-21.00 | Speakers Dinner | By invitation |
Fri, Nov 6 | Speakers | Conference Presentation Title |
|---|---|---|
7.45-8.30 | Light Breakfast | |
8.30-9.25 | Shelagh Maloney (Digital Health Canada) | Shaping the Future of Digital Health and Data - Together |
9.30-10.25 | Ahmad Jawad (DOCEO AI) | Responsible AI in Practice: the DoCEO.ai approach to Human Centered Organizational Intelligence |
10.25-10.40 | Coffee & Booths | |
10.45-11.40 | Mark Madsen (Cognisee AI) | AI research trials and tribulations in health data accuracy (TBC) |
11.45-12.55 | Lunch & Booths | |
13.00 - 13.55 | Jason Suriano (Tantus Solutions Group) | Shadow AI: What Unsanctioned Tools Reveal About Demand, Data, and Security |
14.00-14.55 | Katie Hayes (Partner, Innovation & Change Leader, MNP – Digital)
| How to assess your current capabilities for AI, identify gaps, and create a roadmap for a successful digital transformation |
15.00-15.25 | Coffee & Booths | |
15.30-16.25 | Trevor Strome (Winnipeg Airports Authority) | Data and AI Strategy for Mission Critical Environments |
16.30-17.00 | Draw, Prizes |
Sat, Nov 7 | Speakers | Post-Conference Workshop Title |
|---|---|---|
Light Breakfast | ||
9.00-4.00 | Kewal Dhariwal (ICCP) | Certification Preparation (AM) & Exams (PM): CDMP, AICP, DGSP, CBIP |
9.00-4.00 | Bruce Matichuk (MedWatch Technologies) | Build your own AI business using Modern AI Generation Tool (Syngentix) |
9.00-12.00 | Mark Madsen | Building accuracy and guardrails into your AI programs |
Testimonials
I'm always inspired by the insights from the presentations and the people I network with at the DAMA conference each year. The conference helps me validate where we are going or where we should be going with our data journey.
Colin Young, Data Analyst
Information Services & Technology, U of A
Our team always comes away inspired by the engaging and informative speakers. And it’s a great way to network and stay connected to the local analytics community.
Jesse Robbins
United Way
DAMA Edmonton conferences are a great place to learn, connect and build community.
Katrina Ingram
Ethically Aligned AI
I always look forward to their annual conference in November. DAMA consistently delivers an impressive lineup of great speakers. Beyond the insightful sessions, the event is a fantastic forum for networking with individuals who are truly turning data into the 'new oil.'
Wade Crick, Principal Business Architect
Charter
Best small technical conference I have been to; compared favourably with some or most of the big ones!
Melanie Humphrey, Corporate Data Analyst
Strategic Services, City of St. Albert
2026 Conference Sponsors
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