Insights Council


The CMA Insights Council provides thought leadership to Canadian marketers about leveraging data, analytics and consumer insights to improve business decision-making.

Council Members

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Chair

CMA Forward Administrator

Canadian Marketing Association

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Co-Chair

Scot Riches

Chief CRM Officer, RI

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Josh Santos

Reality Engine Inc.

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Andre Beadle

Digital Marketing Manager, Rogers Communications Canada Inc.

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Mo Dezyanian

President, Empathy Inc.

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Edward Li

Director – Business Strategy, CIBC - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

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Andrea Longman

Director, Account Management, Environics Analytics

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Emma Warrillow

President, Data Insight Group Inc. (DiG)

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Anne Conte

Associate Director, Human Insights, Clorox Company of Canada

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Finhas Jhaveri

Marketing Manager, HSBC Canada

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Gillian MacPherson

Vice President, Epsilon Data, Digital Strategy & Product, Epsilon

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Roy Gonsalves

SVP, Client Development, Delvinia

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Meredith Williams

Strategic Account Manager, Amazon

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Ersegun Kocoglu

Founder & CMO, Market Me Canada Inc.

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Stuart Shapiro

Director, Insights, Planning & Portfolio, Corby Spirit and Wine Limited

Recent Articles Authored by Council

Value of data

The concept of assigning financial value to data is not new. Back in 2017, Bill Schmarzo, former CTO of Dell EMC and recognized educator and practitioner of Big Data, authored a paper

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The impact of open banking on Canadian consumers and marketing strategies

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Understanding Canada’s changing media habits: Essential insights for marketers

Canada’s media habits are evolving rapidly, shaped by shifting demographics and a growing preference for digital experiences.

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Advice for marketers for 2025 from the CMA Insights Council

With the dust of 2025 planning settling down, many marketers are coming to terms with increased pressure to demonstrate value and drive growth

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The rise of the privacy-first consumer: Building trust with zero-party data

Consumers today are savvier than ever about their data privacy

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Navigating the flux: Canada’s changing demographic landscape

The future of Canadian demographics: Immigration, population growth, urban development and more. Data sourced from Environics Analytics.

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Major Sponsors

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  • Microsoft-2023