Driving Innovation and Accountability with Data with Carter Cousineau, VP of Responsible Data and AI at Thomson Reuters

Carter is a Vice President at Thomson Reuters, leading a global team in advancing the technology industry with best-in-class data and analytics practices. She extends into shaping the future of AI through her advisory involvement with the AI Safety Consortium at NIST, the University of Toronto's Data Sciences Institute and International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She has a proven track record of creating, developing, and scaling centers into highly profitable operations. She is known for her relationship management expertise and is a public speaker in the areas of innovation, leadership and strategic development. Carter has worked with a number of international technology start-ups, as well as provided managerial experience to not for profit, SMBs and Fortune500 companies in enterprise markets.

Shannon Katschilo currently serves as the Country Manager of Canada at Snowflake. Katschilo brings over 15 years of client connection-building and employee stewardship to her role, scaling Snowflake's presence in the market and taking a data-first approach to improving experiences at all levels of operation. Prior to Snowflake, Katschilo served as the General Manager and AVP of Sales at Medallia where she exhibited a 600% increase in new logos by excavating whitespace and striving to maximize customer satisfaction. Katschilo is committed to sharing her knowledge throughout the industry by devising and chairing meetings, hosting client events, and regularly presenting at conferences and webinars. In addition, she is passionate about female mentorship and sponsorship, and prioritizes bringing an equitable lens to data-driven decisions by creating opportunities for women and underrepresented groups to take on leadership positions within the field. Katschilo holds an undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies, Business, and Environment from the University of Waterloo.