The CIO Association of Canada contributes to the broader community through its outreach initiatives. These include:
- advocacy on behalf of CIOs on issues related to the current and future IT industry and innovation economy;
- original research on executive IT topics of interest to CIOs and a wider business audience;
- special projects designed to advance some of the concerns raised by research and advocacy initiatives, and through the fostering of strategic alliances.
- establishing scholarships in IT leadership and innovation