Dawn Carter

Dawn Carter is a multi-award-winning strategic data leader, speaker, and unapologetic challenger of the status quo. With over 15 years of experience spanning business analysis, data governance, and enterprise architecture, she’s built a career on translating complexity into clarity, turning data strategy into a language everyone can understand. Named among the Twenty in Data & Tech Alumni from Women in Data and named in the top10 Involve Female Future Leaders 2023 and 2024, Dawn leads data architecture strategy and standards at Canada Life (Europe), where she’s passionate about bridging the gap between technology and business value. Known for her wit, honesty, and human approach to technology, Dawn brings both credibility and candour to every stage she steps on. A proud advocate for accessibility and inclusion, she believes the real power of data isn’t in the models we design, it’s in the stories we tell and the people we empower along the way.