13 November, 2025,
The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
Thank you for joining us at the IDC CIO Summit & Awards Canada 2025!
This exclusive event brought together Canada’s top technology and business leaders to explore how CIOs are driving transformation through innovation, data strategy, and AI. With a focus on leadership and enterprise impact, the summit provided a platform for meaningful conversations about the future of IT and the evolving role of data in business decision-making.
In our keynote session, Fueling Reliable AI with Trusted Data, IBM’s Marcela Vairo Pasqualetti and IDC’s Tony Olvet discussed why high-quality, well-governed data is essential for powering reliable AI. The conversation explored how organizations can break down silos, improve data accuracy, and accelerate value from AI agents and applications. Attendees gained insights into preparing enterprise data for AI readiness and advancing data maturity to support scalable, trustworthy AI.
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Join IDC’s Tony Olvet and IBM’s Marcela Vairo Pasqualetti for a dynamic conversation on how high-quality, well-governed data powers reliable AI. Discover strategies to break down data silos, improve accuracy, and accelerate value from AI agents and applications. Learn how your organization can get AI-ready and explore opportunities to accelerate data maturity.
With:
Marcela Vairo Pasqualetti, Data Platform Sales VP, IBM Americas
Tony Olvet, Group Vice President, Worldwide C-Suite and Digital Business Research, IDC
