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Unlocking Data Careers runs free public information sessions across Alberta. Each one is 60 to 75 minutes. Come in skeptical. Leave knowing whether a data career is actually a realistic option for you.
Day 4 — How Data Is Used
Three practitioners from three different sectors walk through what a real workday looks like and answer the question that matters most: what would it take to hire someone who just finished a five-day training program?
Speakers:
Candy Nwigwe — ICQA Data Analyst, Amazon
Eric Richardson — Senior Manager, Transformation Strategy & Intelligence, Westjet
Day 5 — The Data Ecosystem
An internal hiring manager gives the honest version of what Alberta employers actually need. A data professional walks through roles that did not exist five years ago and where new demand is coming from.
Speakers:
Meghan Picks — Data Governance Specialist, H&R Block
Peter Tunkis — Data and Analytics Leader, Critical Mass