Day One : Thursday, October 1, 2020
10:00 EDT
10 minWelcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
10:10 EDT
60 min
Data Literacy: Building the Case for an Enterprise Data Literacy Program
Emily Tregunno, Advisor, Data Governance, Data Governance Office, Canada Post
Emily Kozinski, Advisor, Data Governance, Data Governance Office, Canada Post
- 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
11:10 EDT
20 minBreak
11:30 EDT
60 min
Developing Data Strategies: A Holistic Approach to Data
Philippe Johnston, Director General, Digital Services Directorate, Transport Canada
- 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
12:30 EDT
60 minBreak
13:30 EDT
60 min
The Canadian Border Services Agency and Implementing Data Governance Processes
Anton Bazilev, Senior Advisor, Canada Border Services Agency
- How the Canadian Border Services Agency transitioned from having IT heavy roles to incorporating data governance initiatives
- Implementing new data governance processes
- Building systems and processes to verify data and metadata integrity
- Conceptualizing business data entities and forming data strategies
14:30 EDT
60 min
Complying with Treasury Board Guidelines in Practice: The Other Side of the Data Management Coin
- 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
15:30 EDT
15 minBreak
15:45 EDT
60 minData Governance and Privacy in the Fight Against COVID-19
- Learn how to translate and represent the standardized data to the public
- Overcome data privacy breaches and governance concerns
- Hear the latest techniques in translating data to the public
- Understand the importance of compliance and regulation risk
- Assess the possible trade-offs in data utilization
16:45 EDT
Closing Remarks from the Chair
Day Two : Friday, October 2, 2020
10:00 EDT
10 minWelcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
10:10 EDT
60 min
The City of Edmonton’s Data Governance Initiative
- A case study on how the city of Edmonton is implementing its data governance framework
- Implementing data governance at the municipal level
- A review of the steps followed, lessons learned, and outlook for the future
- Working around existing ad-hoc infrastructure to make it work for you
- Developing a data governance team from the ground-up
11:10 EDT
20 minBreak
11:30 EDT
60 min
National Data Governance Standards and How Your Organization Can Use Them
Matthew MacNeil, Director of Standards and Technology, CIO Strategy Council
- What is a National Data Governance Standard
- Why Standards are important to your organization
- Current published Data Governance Standards and those in Development
- How a Standards can assist in design and deployment of a Data Governance Program
- Making a Standard work for your organization
12:30 EDT
60 minBreak
13:30 EDT
60 min
Data Governance for the Consumer
Martin McGarry, Partner and Chief Data Scientist, Bronson Analytics
- A focus on the main users of data: the end consumer
- How can we change the way we view data governance to focus on those that need it most?
- How data governance is viewed currently and difficulties that view can create
- How can effective data governance make data easier to access and verify for consumers?
14:30 EDT
60 min
3 Must-Have Artifacts for the Data Driven Organization
This session will offer an overview of 3 important tools any organization should be using. In this webinar you will learn what a business glossary, a data dictionary, and a data catalog are, the benefits they bring, and what the relationship between all 3 is
- What is a business glossary
- Intro into data dictionaries and data catalogs
- The benefits of all 3 artifacts
- The relationship between them
15:30 EDT
15 minBreak
15:45 EDT
60 minCOVID-19 Has a Data Governance Problem
- Addressing parameters and standards used to report on confirmed and active cases
- Learn how to illustrate and represent the standardized data to the public
- Verify the quality of data used in the analysis
- Step-by-step guide to better preparing for the next global pandemic
- Implementing technologies that can be used to tackle data governance issues
16:45 EDT
Closing Remarks from the Chair