#GOOD25
Open Data in the Age of AI
Conference Confirmed Speakers
Thursday May 15, 2025
Americana Conference Resort Spa & Waterpark, Niagara Room
Niagara Falls, Canada
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now deeply woven into the fabric of our daily lives, shaping how we live, work, learn, and interact. While AI offers unparalleled productivity and convenience, it also introduces significant risks. The GOOD25 conference explores the transformative role of Open Data in ensuring AI systems are built on a foundation of accuracy, transparency, and reliability.
Confirmed Speakers
(updated as participants are confirmed)
Emcee
Keith McDonald
Welcome
Keith McDonald
Chief Claire Sault
Mayor Jim Diodati
GOOD Board Member (TBA)
Keynote Speakers
Chris North
Sandra Ferguson
Presenters
Eugene Chen
Wendy Baldin
Rob Emerson
Jamie Leitch
Sheldon Fernandez
Panelists
Connie McCutcheon (moderator)
Keith McDonald
Ushnish Sengupta
Karen Louise Smith
TBA
TBA
TBA
Lightning Talks
Richard Pietro (moderator)
Jamie Leitch
Paul Connor
Lee Doucet
TBA
Speaker Bios
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Keith McDonald
Founder / Chief Curator / Presenter,
the literacy AI project -
Chief Claire Sault
Chief,
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation -
Mayor Jim Diodati
Mayor,
City of Niagara Falls, Canada -
Chris North
CEO, Qwhery Cloud
Principal, 43 North GIS Consulting -
Eugene Chen
Chair,
Canadian Open Data Society -
Wendy Baldin
Manager of Digital Transformation and IT,
Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority -
Dr. Marilyne Carrey
Environmental Sustainability Research Centre,
Brock University -
Richard Pietro
Partnerships Lead, Skinopathy
Founder, ReOpenGov -
Connie McCutcheon
Director of Communications, GO Open Data Association
President, MISA Canada -
Ushnish Sengupta
Assistant Professor, Algoma University
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Sandra Ferguson
Director of Policy, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontatrio
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Sheldon Fernandez
AI Strategist, Thinker & Philosopher
AI Mentor & Board Advisor, Neuberg Gore -
Rob Emerson
Manager of Digital Transformation & User Experience, City of Barrie
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Karen Louise Smith
Associate Professor, Communication, Popular Culture and Film, Brock University
