Smart Routes: Engineering Trust in the Data Journey

​Speaker: Improving Toronto, President - Luke McGrath

​Luke is a seasoned leader in technology strategy and digital transformation, with a track record of helping organizations turn complex challenges into practical, scalable solutions.

​Prior to joining Improving, Luke held senior leadership roles including Director, Cloud & Data at PwC and Chief Technology Officer at Hitachi Solutions, where he guided large-scale modernization initiatives spanning data, analytics, and enterprise platforms.

​Topic: Smart Routes: Engineering Trust in the Data Journey

​As data becomes the backbone of decision-making, trust becomes its most critical asset. This session introduces Smart Routes, a modern approach to data engineering that applies supply chain principles to automate, streamline, and build confidence throughout the data journey. Leave with a blue-print for:

• ​Automating the Data Journey from Source to Insight. Discover how standardized connectors, automated quality checks, and reusable ingestion pipelines reduce manual effort and improve reliability.

• ​Building Confidence with Observability and Governance. Execute telemetry, lineage tracking, and policy-as-code for creating a control tower for your data estate—ensuring every data product is traceable, compliant, and trusted.

• ​Focusing on Strategic Impact, Not Operational Overhead. Shift from reactive troubleshooting to proactive optimization, enabling teams to deliver trusted insights faster and with greater efficiency.

​Engineer trust into your data journey to unlock smarter decisions, reduce technical debt, and create a self-improving data supply chain.

​Audience: Engineers, Open To Everyone

​Theme: Engineering, Open to all industries

​Format: Networking, Happy Hour

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​Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 25–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com.