The Chief Information Officers Association of Canada (CIOCAN) and its Vancouver Chapter will be hosting the fifth annual CIO Peer Forum, a day-and-a-half event on April 7th and 8th, 2011, at the prestigious Terminal City Club in Vancouver, BC. The CIO Peer Forum is a practical manifestation of CIOCAN’s mission statement – to “facilitate networking, sharing of best practices and executive development . . . .” It represents the largest in-person gathering of CIOCAN members – to facilitate cross-Canada networking and sharing – and the largest agenda of member-focused topics – to foster executive development.
The 2011 CIO Peer Forum will bring senior IT practitioners together with experts and thought leaders to explore, discuss, learn and ultimately change the way the CIOs do business. The event’s various sessions will provide attendees with actionable information that can create positive and immediate impact on their organizations.
CIOs recognize that for companies to be successful, the IT strategy needs to be an integral part of the business strategy. IT’s resources and activities must continuously be focused on this overall business strategy to deliver relevance and value to the organization. To do this well, today’s CIO needs to understand the needs of the business and be a leader amongst its executives – which is the genesis for this year’s CIO Peer Forum theme: The CIO Imperative: Creating C-Level Synergy
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Carmen Plesch and Jories Timmers, Co-Chairs of the 2011 CIO Peer Forum
The CIO Peer Forum will bring together like-minded business leaders, providing a framework to develop new relationships, discuss CIO case studies and become inspired by our keynote speakers. In an atmosphere of open dialogue, you will have opportunities to hear about each other’s challenges in creating C-level synergy, and to find ways to be more successful in your efforts.
Andrew Dillane, President of the CIO Association of Canada
I'm delighted to encourage you to attend the association's premier annual gathering, the 2011 CIO Peer Forum.
I'd also like to congratulate and thank Carmen and Jories, the Programming Committee, and the Vancouver chapter of CIOCAN for their efforts to organize and host this prestigious event. See you in Vancouver in April!
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What others are saying about the CIO Peer Forum
I'm planning on attending the CIO Peer Forum because it's the best value conference focused specifically on the issues facing CIOs
Mike Battistel, VP Information Systems, Smart Technologies ULC
It’s the only authoritative venue for IT leaders in Canada to discuss relevant and topical imperatives facing CIOs today
Dave Codack, VP, Employee Technology & Network Services, TD Bank Financial Group
The CIO Peer Forum delivers value for money and simply helps me become a better CIO
Daniela Crivianu-Gaita, Vice President and CIO, The Hospital for Sick Children
I find the CIO Peer Forum a great opportunity to network with like-minded peers, exchange best practices, and learn from each others' experience
Sherif Sheta, Director, Information Technology, Baxter Corporation, Canada
The CIO Peer Forum is a unique opportunity to learn and share with peers in a truly collegial environment
Craigg Ballance, Program Director - IT Leadership Program, Ryerson University
I’m planning on attending the CIO Peer Forum because the viewpoints and experiences of my peers are of tremendous value in my strategic and tactical planning
Mike Klein, Chief Information Officer, BC Housing