Agenda
Thursday, March 05, 2026
All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
AI & Data Summit 2026 Toronto
One day event
Registration and Networking Breakfast
Informal networking and welcome, setting the tone for a strategic day.
IDC Greetings and Welcome
Summit Chair introduces the event’s strategic themes and objectives.
IDC Keynote: Agentic AI at Scale: Accelerating Innovation While Managing Risk
How organizations are deploying agentic AI to drive rapid innovation, while navigating complex regulator requirements around data privacy, security, and ethical AI
Tony Olvet | IDC
Group Vice President, Worldwide C-Suite and Digital Business Research
Tony Olvet
Tony Olvet is Group Vice President, Worldwide C-suite and Digital Business Research at IDC. His team’s global research focuses on the connection between business transformation and digital investments across enterprises. Tony’s analysis and insights help vendors, IT professionals, and business executives make fact-based decisions on technology strategy and digital business.
Tony has worked with clients across a variety of organizations including global IT manufacturers, enterprise software vendors, telecom service providers, financial institutions and public sector organizations. He has been quoted in major business and industry media including CIO Magazine, The Globe and Mail, CBC and The Financial Post.
He is also a frequent public speaker delivering keynote presentations at conferences, IDC webinars, and virtual events for clients. Tony is member of IDC Canada’s senior leadership team and is based in Toronto, Canada.
Event Sessions
Thursday, March 5 2026 9:15 am | Location:
IDC Keynote: Agentic AI at Scale: Accelerating Innovation While Managing Risk
How organizations are deploying agentic AI to drive rapid innovation, while navigating complex regulator requirements around data privacy, security, and ethical AI
Sponsor Keynote #1: Driving Business Value with AI & Data
Measuring ROI, accelerating innovation, and aligning data initiatives with business outcomes
Morning Coffee Break
Time off to think, network and share insights.
Panel Discussion: Data as as strategic Asset
Discuss balancing governance, compliance, innovation and business value
End-User Case Study #1
Scaling AI in Financial Services – From Pilot to Production.
Networking Lunch
Sponsor Keynote #2: Future-Proofing Data Architectures for AI
Sponsor explores hybrid cloud, data pipelines, and sovereignty.
End-User Case Study #2
AI for Healthcare Innovation: Delivering Patient Outcomes with Trust and Compliance.
Afternoon Coffee Break
Time off to think, network and share insights.
Fireside Chat: The Human Side of AI and Data
Discuss on skills, culture, and change.
Interactive Roundtables
Small group discussions on governance, scaling, and architectures.
IDC’s Wrap-Up
Summarize insights.
Networking Reception
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