• Defining Data Literacy – waiting through the pitches, the marketing material, and the academic studies
• Framing an abstract concept into a practical program
• Gaining interest and attention
• Forming partnerships
• Gaining momentum through routine

• A look at Transport Canada’s approach to data governance
• Developing data strategies and using holistic methods to assess the effectiveness of those strategies
• Data Service Desks; developing and using tools to strengthen data governance initiatives
• Improving the quality of data and establishing consistent verification standards

• Initiating data management and data processes towards complying with the Treasury Board’s Guidelines on Data
• Developing better ways of not only analyzing data, but data collection as well
• Building data management and metadata frameworks
• What are some other ways we can view data? How can we think outside the box to develop more effective data management and management processes?
• Using data governance principles to tie everything together

The electricity sector, the world’s biggest data machine, is at a technological tipping point, immersed in today’s complex systems, technologies and devices. Clear data strategies will help all sector players maintain their relevance in the face of the challenges and opportunities brought by the massive global digitalization movement, now even more accelerated by the pandemic pressures. To meet these unprecedented demands, the IESO has initiated a Data Excellence program focused on good data governance, a modern enterprise architecture and a sustainable operating model for the future. This presentation will inspire you to reflect on the following topics, and more:

• Why is it important to prioritize data strategy programs in our organizations?
• How to build and implement a data strategy roadmap for our organizations?
• How to determine the optimum Data Governance framework and take the theory into practice with an effective implementation plan
• Some “Do’s and Don’ts” …