Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Human Health from Queen’s University and a PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Western University (where he was awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship). He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western and an adjunct professor in the Interfaculty Program in Public Health and at the Ivey Business School.
Throughout his career he has worked on a number of health system design projects with partners including Ontario’s Ministry of Health, Ontario Health, Ontario Health Teams, hospitals and community care organizations. He has published extensively on a variety of health system topics and has established research partnerships locally, nationally, and internationally.
Day 1: Dec 5, 2023
4:00 pm
CASE STUDY: The Culture of Data
Why Strategy Alone isn’t Enough
Becoming a data-first organization takes more than a strategy — it requires a cultural shift that reshapes how people think, feel, and act around data. Optimize the human side of data transformation by executing successful data initiatives through trust, empowerment, and leadership at every level. Leave with practical answers to the key question: What kind of culture does your data strategy need to thrive? Take away specific solutions to:
- Redesign roles and structures to enable real-time, decentralized decision-making.
 - Equip middle managers with the tools and confidence to lead with data.
 - Align leadership behaviours with the values of transparency, curiosity, and learning.
 
Enrich your data strategy by embedding cultural practices that turn insight into sustained action.
Day 2: Dec 6, 2023