Past Events
Calgary Live Event: A Pragmatic Guide to Constructing a Compelling Business Architecture
June 22, 2010
On June 22, join us for the launch event of the CIO Association of Canada Calgary Chapter. This event is complimentary to attend but pre-registration is required.
Vancouver Live Event: Annual June Social
June 21, 2010
The Vancouver Chapter of the CIO Association of Canada is pleased to invite you to its last event before the summer holidays. Combine networking, appetizers, cocktails and "food for thought" at our upcoming event on June 21st, 2010 at the prestigious Terminal City Club in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
Industry Event: CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable: Business Transformation Through Innovation & Leadership
June 17, 2010
This half-day event is designed exclusively for CEOs, CXOs and CIOs / IT leaders from the greater Toronto area. Main subjects include: Strategy, Process Improvement and Alignment, Innovation and Technology and Career, Management and Leadership Development. Registration is complimentary for qualified executives.
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June 17, 2010
This half-day event is designed exclusively for CEOs, CXOs and CIOs / IT leaders from the greater Toronto area. Main subjects include: Strategy, Process Improvement and Alignment, Innovation and Technology and Career, Management and Leadership Development. Registration is complimentary for qualified executives.
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Industry Event: Midsize Enterprise Summit
June 10, 2010
Due to IT executive demand the Midsize Enterprise Summit is pleased to expand their event portfolio to include single-day hosted regional events. This exclusive, invitation-only event is coming to Toronto with the purpose of bringing together senior IT executives in one place to explore vendor options, build connections and receive expert advice from peers and Gartner analysts. Toronto's event will feature an opening keynote by Sam Marafiot, CIO of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. CIO Association members have been pre-approved to attend this complimentary, invitation-only event.
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June 10, 2010
Due to IT executive demand the Midsize Enterprise Summit is pleased to expand their event portfolio to include single-day hosted regional events. This exclusive, invitation-only event is coming to Toronto with the purpose of bringing together senior IT executives in one place to explore vendor options, build connections and receive expert advice from peers and Gartner analysts. Toronto's event will feature an opening keynote by Sam Marafiot, CIO of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. CIO Association members have been pre-approved to attend this complimentary, invitation-only event.
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Toronto Live Event : Innovation and Entrepreneurship
June 9, 2010
In these tough economical times, novel solutions to address some of the most difficult sustainability challenges are needed. The CIO Association of Canada - Ontario Chapter hosted by Ryerson University would like to invite you and your Information Technology professionals to a special event on Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Wednesday, June 9th.
Industry Event: Conversations, Connections and Opportunities: Social Media for Your Organization
May 27, 2010
On behalf of the CIO Association of Canada - Ontario Chapter - please find below information on a timely new seminar on Social Media Marketing produced by IT World. Special discount for CIO Association members.
National e-Seminar: Cloud Computing 101: What is the Promise? What is the reality?
May 19, 2010
May 19, 2010
**E-seminars are hour long web based presentations led by experts in the topic area. From the convenience of your office, you can network with fellow CIOs, listen to the seminar, participate in the discussion, and ask questions. They take place at 1:30pm EST, 10:30am PST.
Cloud Computing promises to save money and provide flexible resources that grow with the business. What really is the definition of "cloud computing"? What are the potential benefits and issues? And, what should CIOs be considering today in their IT strategies to potentially take advantage of cloud computing? Join other CIO in a discussion of the potential benefits and issues of cloud computing.
Vancouver Live Event: Vancouver Olympics - Lessons Learned
May 18, 2010
The CIO Association of Canada's Vancouver Chapter invites you to a special event featuring Ward Chapin, Chief Information Officer of VANOC entitled "Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games - Lesson Learned". Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to hear first hand the challenges and strategies deployed by VANOC to deliver the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Edmonton Live Event : IT Transformation at the City of Edmonton
April 28, 2010
The CIO Association of Canada, Edmonton Chapter is pleased to host a special presentation about the latest IT initiatives happening at the City of Edmonton. Hear about the exciting transformation taking place directly from Chief Information Officer Chris Moore.
Vancouver Live Event: Software as a Service
April 20, 2010
The CIO Association of Canada's Vancouver Chapter invites you to a special event where we will enjoy the company of our peers and participate in a presentation on "Software as a Service". SaaS and a growing number of cloud computing solutions is one of the fastest growing segments in the IT industry as it allegedly provides a more cost effective alternative for enterprises to achieve their business objectives than traditional packaged applications.
National Event: CIO Peer Forum 2010 - Rebranding the CIO
April 15-16, 2010 (1.5 days)
April 15-16, 2010 (1.5 days)
The CIO Peer Forum is the national annual event of the CIO Association of Canada. Over the past 4 years the event has welcomed hundreds of IT Leader participants. The most recent CIO Peer Forum in 2009 was rated 4.3 stars out of 5 by attendees. The event is returning to Toronto in 2010. Registration will be opening soon. Visit the CIO Ontario Chapter website for more details.
Ontario Live Event: Women in IT
March 31, 2010
March 31, 2010
In acknowledgement of International Women’s Day on March 8th, and in response to recent press on the changing proportion of women in the workforce, the CIOCAN Ontario Chapter will host a panel discussion and social event on March 31. This event will take the format of a moderated panel discussion where panel members will present the perspective of the female CIO on demographic changes in the workforce and the implications for the information technology industry.
Vancouver Live Event: Maximize Cost-Cutting Results with Green Programs
March 23, 2010
At this live event, you will get proven tips on how to reduce energy costs in 3 key areas, including data centre management, computer hardware management, power contracts. Presenter David Rogers from Power Smart will take you through his arsenal and highlight some of the ways that cost-cutting strategies can be enhanced in BC's power environment.
National e-Seminar: Celebrating Women in Information Technology Leadership
March 8, 2010
March 8, 2010
**E-seminars are hour long web based presentations led by experts in the topic area. From the convenience of your office, you can network with fellow CIOs, listen to the seminar, participate in the discussion, and ask questions. They take place at 1:30pm EST, 10:30am PST.
Be inspired by women who have built successful careers in the Information Technology field. Hear about their journeys to become successful leaders in their organizations and communities.
National e-Seminar: Stimulating Innovation
February 17, 2010
February 17, 2010
**E-seminars are hour long web based presentations led by experts in the topic area. From the convenience of your office, you can network with fellow CIOs, listen to the seminar, participate in the discussion, and ask questions. They take place at 1:30pm EST, 10:30am PST.
Many companies view periods of economic downturn as a time to innovate. Information Technology can play a key role in helping enterprises innovate. However, how do successful companies foster innovation? How do they ensure that there are enough truly innovative ideas in the prioritization channel? Come hear examples of how other organizations foster and harvest innovation in their organizations. Join a discussion with other CIOs on innovation and the CIO role.
Edmonton Live Event: Security Trends & Issues
February 16, 2010
The CIO Association of Canada - Edmonton Chapter hosted by Grant MacEwan University would like to invite you to a special event on Security Trends and Issues on Tuesday February 16th.
Annual General Meeting
February 9, 2010
The Board of Directors of CIO ASSOCIATION OF CANADA hereby gives notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at 12:45 pm EST / 9:45 am PST on the 9th day of February, 2010, by conference call.
Edmonton Live Event: Green IT
January 28, 2010
January 28, 2010
The CIO Association of Canada - Edmonton Chapter would like to invite you to meet with local Edmonton CIOs on Thursday January 28. Our guest speakers will be Roger Burns, Chief Information Officer, Alberta Environment and Brian Stewart, Chief Information Officer, Athabasca University. Our presenters will speak about the benefits they have realized from pursuing Green IT initiatives within their respective organizations.
National e-Seminar: Netbooks and Google Apps: Opportunity or Distraction?
January 20, 2010
January 20, 2010
**E-seminars are hour long web based presentations led by experts in the topic area. From the convenience of your office, you can network with fellow CIOs, listen to the seminar, participate in the discussion, and ask questions. They take place at 1:30pm EST, 10:30am PST.
Netbooks and Google Apps are creating new opportunities in the consumer technology market. Telecommunications companies have begun to offer subsidized netbooks when users subscribe to data plans much like cell phone offerings. Analysts predict substantial growth in netbook sales as notebook sales flat-line. Google applications have largely remained in the consumer market but is Google moving aggressively into the netbook market? What do these consumer trends mean to the corporation? What should CIOs be considering in long-term strategies? Join other CIOs in discussing how these technologies may impact their IT strategies.
Vancouver Live Event: Business Intelligence (January Kick-off Event)
January 12, 2010
The CIO Association of Canada's Vancouver Chapter invites you to kick-off the New Year with a special evening event. Come and enjoy a great networking opportunity with peers and participate in a open discussion on "Business Intelligence". We have some great speakers lined up who will present real life cases from our membership, and answer some tough questions to start the year!
Ontario Live Event: Web 2.0, Collaboration and Social Media: Beyond the Hype
December 3, 2009
December 3, 2009
Our event on December 3rd: “Web 2.0, Collaboration and Social Media: Beyond the Hype” and is intended to be a build on previous events that have introduced the topic and featured a number of guest presentations. This event is aimed to be more of a ‘practitioners guide’ and will take the format of a moderated panel discussion where panel members will present the CIO or senior executive view of what constitutes success in the practical application of Web 2.0, Collaboration and Social Media.
Edmonton Live Event: Innovative use of Technology to Enable Business Opportunity
November 27, 2009
November 27, 2009
The CIO Association of Canada - Edmonton Chapter would like to invite you to meet with local Edmonton CIOs on Friday November 27. Our guest speakers will be Robert Brassard, Senior Vice President, Information Systems and Chief Information Officer, Capital Power Corporation and Bob Crosty, Director, Information and Technology, Norquest College. Robert and Bob will both speak about they demonstrate the "Innovative use of Technology to Enable Business Opportunity" within their own organizations.
Ontario Partner Event: Thinking Green: Economic Strategy for the 21st Century
November 24, 2009
Vancouver Live Event: Enabling Your Business for Collaboration Through Unified Communications
November 24, 2009
November 24, 2009
In this session we will explore the current strategies used by our peers on how to leverage technology to deal with today’s challenges of enabling collaboration with a geographically distributed and mobile work force, the expectation and reality of being available and online 24 X 7, plus a diverse type and number of business needs and solutions for them.
National e-Seminar: The Devil Within – Security Approaches Inside the Organization
November 18, 2009
November 18, 2009
**E-seminars are hour long web based presentations led by experts in the topic area. From the convenience of your office, you can network with fellow CIOs, listen to the seminar, participate in the discussion, and ask questions. They take place at 1:30pm EST, 10:30am PST.
Organizations have invested in sophisticated technology to prevent "outside threats" from entering corporate networks. However, a growing number of threats are internal to the organization. Mobile desktops and temporary visitors with their own equipment present some unique challenges. Flashdrives, plugged into desktops, can introduce sophisticated tools that can potentially compromise a network. "Social Engineering" may present the biggest threat of all. Learn from colleagues what approaches they are using to secure corporate assets from threats internal to their organization.
Ontario Partner Event: Effective IT Begins Here: Identity Management - Pathway to Enterprise Agility
November 17, 2009
Join John Pickett of IT World Canada and expert guests, Michelle Dennedy and Mark Dixon, as they unravel the complex issues around Identity Management and explore best practices in security governance based not only on emerging industry best practices, but also on the experiences of my guests in developing, implementing and using best practices within their own organization.
Vancouver Partner Event: Effective IT Begins Here: Identity Management - Pathway To Enterprise Agility
November 13, 2009
November 13, 2009
As businesses move toward greater interoperability, utility and cloud computing models, Identity management systems are becoming a critical element of their security framework. An effective security strategy incorporating Identity Management not only helps to protect assets and build trust, but it can also enhance business productivity by streamlining business interaction.
Ontario Partner Event: Toronto CIO Executive Summit
November 10, 2009
November 10, 2009
The CIO Association of Canada is pleased to partner with the Toronto CIO Executive Summit, where you and your fellow CIO and IT Executive peers from across the region will share in a concentrated day of thought leadership and management best practice principles.
Vancouver Live Event: The Business Value of Social Networking
October 27, 2009
Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Blogs. Social media has been a revolution in society. What does this revolution mean for business? To help answer that question, CIOVAN Board Member Ron Cenfetelli, a professor at UBC's Sauder School of Business, has assembled a panel of Sauder MBA students to present their perspective: Chris Coldewey, Ian Cruickshank, Marie Foxall, Nikhil Jagtiani, Sharlene Myers, and Jason Robertson.
October 27, 2009
Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Blogs. Social media has been a revolution in society. What does this revolution mean for business? To help answer that question, CIOVAN Board Member Ron Cenfetelli, a professor at UBC's Sauder School of Business, has assembled a panel of Sauder MBA students to present their perspective: Chris Coldewey, Ian Cruickshank, Marie Foxall, Nikhil Jagtiani, Sharlene Myers, and Jason Robertson.
National e-Seminar: IFRS – 2011….Do you have a plan?
October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009
**E-seminars are hour long web based presentations led by experts in the topic area. From the convenience of your office, you can network with fellow CIOs, listen to the seminar, participate in the discussion, and ask questions. They take place at 1:30pm EST, 10:30am PST.
Many organizations are undertaking initiatives to comply with the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by January 1, 2011. While these initiatives are largely led by the Finance executive, CIOs need to understand what is "IFRS", who does it affect, and what is the potential opportunity for the CIO? Join us for a discussion with other CIOs and a guest expert from the Financial field.
Many organizations are undertaking initiatives to comply with the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by January 1, 2011. While these initiatives are largely led by the Finance executive, CIOs need to understand what is "IFRS", who does it affect, and what is the potential opportunity for the CIO? Join us for a discussion with other CIOs and a guest expert from the Financial field.
Edmonton Live Event: Strengthen the IT relationship with the business
September 22, 2009
The CIO Association of Canada - Edmonton Chapter would like to invite you to meet with local Edmonton CIOs on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Our guest speakers will be Brian Luterbach, Vice President, Information Technology, Alberta Pensions Services Corporation and Darrell Jones, Vice President and CIO, Canadian Western Bank. Brian and Darrell will both speak about what they have done within their own organizations to "strengthen the IT relationship with the business".
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Partner Event: The CIO Exchange
September 16, 2009
IT World Canada, Publisher of CIO Canada in association with the CIO Association of Canada, announces a new forward-facing event — a direct exchange of insights and global expert advice around questions that keep the CIO community up at night.
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Vancouver Live Event: Drive Value Through an Organization with ITIL
September 16, 2009
Over the past several years, ITIL has emerged as the defacto best practice process framework for IT infrastructure and operations groups. Hype and confusion still surround ITIL and there is a lack of clarity as to how to best leverage it as part of a transformation to a service-centric organization.
Vancouver Live Event: CIOVAN’s Annual June Social!
June 9, 2009
Don't miss the last event of the year, and your opportunity to join your peers for appetizers, wine, networking and an informative and interesting discussion on career management.
Ontario Live Event: Chief Information Officer...or Chief Intermediation Officer?
June 4, 2009
Networking and relationship building as a core competency for successful CIO's.
WEBINAR: Strategies for Recovering Your IT Budget
June 4, 2009
The global recession has everyone making cutbacks, but IT departments have been dealing with budget reductions for years. One of the classic problems for many technology professionals is finding enough resources to “keep the lights on” while driving innovation within the business.
National e-Seminar: Business Intelligence Today – Separating hype from reality
June 3, 2009
E-seminars are hour long web based presentations led by experts in the topic area. From the convenience of your office, you can network with fellow CIOs, listen to the seminar, participate in the discussion, and ask questions.
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June 3, 2009
E-seminars are hour long web based presentations led by experts in the topic area. From the convenience of your office, you can network with fellow CIOs, listen to the seminar, participate in the discussion, and ask questions.
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WEBINAR: Contract Consolidation - A key strategy for managing through a tough economy
May 27, 2009
Explore proven strategies for assessing your contract portfolio and inventory, and how to renegotiate or even consolidate your support relationships while achieving the best possible service levels. Attendees are eligible to win a $ 250 Best Buy gift card!
Vancouver Live Event: Marketing the IS Organization
May 19, 2009
The Vancouver Chapter of the CIO Association of Canada is pleased to invite you to our upcoming event on May 19, 2009!! Join your peers for networking and an informative and interesting discussion on "Marketing the IS Organization".
Edmonton Live Event: IT Workforce Pressures in Alberta
May 6, 2009
The CIO Association of Canada - Edmonton Chapter would like to invite you to meet with local Edmonton CIOs on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Our guest speaker will be Leslie Sim-Kaiser, Executive Director and CIO, Alberta Advanced Education and Technology.
CIO Peer Forum 2009
April 23-24, 2009
For more information on the CIO Peer Forum 2009, please visit the CIO Peer Forum website.
National e-Seminar: Corporate Social Computing – How companies can leverage tools like wiki’s and blogs?
April 1, 2009
Your people use social computing networks – perhaps not at work – but they do use such networks. Have you implemented such a system in the workplace? Have you blocked access at all network points? This e-Seminar will explore the business productivity gains that can be achieved by the appropriate use of social computing networks.
April 1, 2009
Your people use social computing networks – perhaps not at work – but they do use such networks. Have you implemented such a system in the workplace? Have you blocked access at all network points? This e-Seminar will explore the business productivity gains that can be achieved by the appropriate use of social computing networks.
Vancouver Live Event: March Luncheon
March 31, 2009
The Vancouver Chapter of the CIO Association of Canada is pleased to invite you to our upcoming event on March 24. Join your peers for networking and an informative and interesting discussion on “The Top 3 Tricks Up a CIO’s Sleeve”. Three guest speakers will describe how they implement these “3 tricks” in their organizations, and provide real-life examples of how these strategies are used by their IT Teams as a means to drive corporate or organizational strategy.
Vancouver Live Event: Olympic Luncheon
March 20, 2009
John Furlong, CEO, and Ward Chapin, CIO, of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have graciously agreed to host a luncheon exclusively for CIOVAN members on March 20, 2009. Following the lunch and a brief presentation, John and Ward will take CIOVAN members on a “Behind the Scenes” look at the technology that will manage and support the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Additionally, they will discuss how your IT organization can be part of the action.
Ontario Live Event: Key to CIO Success
March 5, 2009
The topic will cover what it means and looks like to enable and facilitate communities (ie. social networking) and Why is this important to CIO success (moving IT from commoditization threat to"value"). The session will be a study of how the new generations (X, Y, V - post 1991) make use of collaboration as a space for learning, communicating, exchanging information, and functioning. This covers understanding the new workforce and how they naturally use tools that are still new to the enterprise.
The topic will cover what it means and looks like to enable and facilitate communities (ie. social networking) and Why is this important to CIO success (moving IT from commoditization threat to"value"). The session will be a study of how the new generations (X, Y, V - post 1991) make use of collaboration as a space for learning, communicating, exchanging information, and functioning. This covers understanding the new workforce and how they naturally use tools that are still new to the enterprise.
National e-Forum: CIOs' Initiatives for managing the financial downturn
February 12 / 20 / 24, 2009
As you saw from the summary of the recent CIOCAN/EuroCIO survey, CIOs from both Canada and Europe say that the economic situation is having an effect on their IT department, and they have implemented various initiatives to manage the impact. CIOCAN will hold 3 e-forums to discuss what CIOs are doing to manage under the tough economic conditions.
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February 12 / 20 / 24, 2009
As you saw from the summary of the recent CIOCAN/EuroCIO survey, CIOs from both Canada and Europe say that the economic situation is having an effect on their IT department, and they have implemented various initiatives to manage the impact. CIOCAN will hold 3 e-forums to discuss what CIOs are doing to manage under the tough economic conditions.
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National e-Seminar: Document Management Systems – Implementation Lessons Learned
February 18, 2009
With an ever increasing volume of information in business documents, document management systems are reaching record adoption levels. Join this e-Seminar to hear about the implementation lessons to leverage and pitfalls to avoid in your document management system project.
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February 18, 2009
With an ever increasing volume of information in business documents, document management systems are reaching record adoption levels. Join this e-Seminar to hear about the implementation lessons to leverage and pitfalls to avoid in your document management system project.
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Vancouver Live Event: Business Strategy and the CEO
February 17, 2009
Aligning IT strategy and business strategy is the ultimate goal for every CIO. However, one possible challenge may occur when technology and business executives misunderstand the concept of alignment, resulting in strategies that lead to poor performance, rife with fragmentation, redundancy and subscale operations. This topic will be a discussion about "business strategy" and what it means for the IT strategy to be aligned.
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February 17, 2009
Aligning IT strategy and business strategy is the ultimate goal for every CIO. However, one possible challenge may occur when technology and business executives misunderstand the concept of alignment, resulting in strategies that lead to poor performance, rife with fragmentation, redundancy and subscale operations. This topic will be a discussion about "business strategy" and what it means for the IT strategy to be aligned.
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Ontario Live Event: CIO Survival Tactics during the Economic Crisis
December 4, 2008
CIO's play a key role in strategic planning, and cost-effective implementation of the right IT investments to shore up competitive advantage. Too many CIOs face a serious and untenable credibility gap. Even if their performance is stellar, they often don't know how to prove it to themselves or to their CEOs. In more complex business environments, CIO Survival Tactics need to carefully balance both value creation and cost cutting realities. This session will highlight 5 Nail Crunching (aka Cost-Cutting) and 5 Value Creation strategies.
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December 4, 2008
CIO's play a key role in strategic planning, and cost-effective implementation of the right IT investments to shore up competitive advantage. Too many CIOs face a serious and untenable credibility gap. Even if their performance is stellar, they often don't know how to prove it to themselves or to their CEOs. In more complex business environments, CIO Survival Tactics need to carefully balance both value creation and cost cutting realities. This session will highlight 5 Nail Crunching (aka Cost-Cutting) and 5 Value Creation strategies.
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Vancouver Live Event: IT and Organizational Alignment in Times of Economic Uncertainty
November 18, 2008
“May you live in interesting times” is the famous Chinese saying. Indeed we do live in interesting times with volatile market conditions, a wildly fluctuating Canadian dollar and internal organizational efforts to keep cost under control. Many CIO members are facing these challenges head-on, and are leading their organizations through these times of economic uncertainty.
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November 18, 2008
“May you live in interesting times” is the famous Chinese saying. Indeed we do live in interesting times with volatile market conditions, a wildly fluctuating Canadian dollar and internal organizational efforts to keep cost under control. Many CIO members are facing these challenges head-on, and are leading their organizations through these times of economic uncertainty.
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National e-Seminar: CIO & VP of Everything Else
November 12, 2008
The role of IT executive is more often being combined with key business process and business operations responsibilities. Does this add value to the business or does it dilute the IT function? Will more CIO’s be moving into the ranks of COO or CEO? This e-Seminar will explore the advantages and disadvantages of combining such functions.
November 12, 2008
The role of IT executive is more often being combined with key business process and business operations responsibilities. Does this add value to the business or does it dilute the IT function? Will more CIO’s be moving into the ranks of COO or CEO? This e-Seminar will explore the advantages and disadvantages of combining such functions.
Vancouver Live Event: 2008 / 2009 Kickoff Luncheon
September 30, 2008
Peter Grant, a local CIO with a broad portfolio of responsibilities, will discuss his belief that "successfully implementing an enterprise document and records management system has very little to do with technology." While Peter believes selecting an appropriate EDRMS product is important, other issues overshadow the technology.
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September 30, 2008
Peter Grant, a local CIO with a broad portfolio of responsibilities, will discuss his belief that "successfully implementing an enterprise document and records management system has very little to do with technology." While Peter believes selecting an appropriate EDRMS product is important, other issues overshadow the technology.
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Ontario Live Event: Portfolio Management
September 30, 2008
Organizations should be aware that when talking about Strategic Planning, Investment Appraisal, Capital Budgeting, New Product Development, Organizational Change, Mergers and Acquisitions, Outsourcing, etc., they are in fact talking about initiatives that translate into, and are executed through, Projects.
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September 30, 2008
Organizations should be aware that when talking about Strategic Planning, Investment Appraisal, Capital Budgeting, New Product Development, Organizational Change, Mergers and Acquisitions, Outsourcing, etc., they are in fact talking about initiatives that translate into, and are executed through, Projects.
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National e-Seminar: Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Talent
September 17, 2008
With the critical skills in the IT profession many of our member organizations are struggling to attract and retain the required talent. What are the most successful techniques in attracting talent to your organization? How can you develop the skills necessary to have your IT team succeed in the future? Participate in the September e-Seminar to find out what has worked for your peers in this increasingly critical area.
With the critical skills in the IT profession many of our member organizations are struggling to attract and retain the required talent. What are the most successful techniques in attracting talent to your organization? How can you develop the skills necessary to have your IT team succeed in the future? Participate in the September e-Seminar to find out what has worked for your peers in this increasingly critical area.
Ontario Live Event: IT Industry Best Practices - Service Oriented Architecture, Open Source, IT Simplification
Thursday, June 5, 2008
IT Industry Best Practices (SOA, Open Source, IT Simplification)
Two significant software trends have taken hold since 2000. The first is the open-source software revolution, best exemplified by...
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
IT Industry Best Practices (SOA, Open Source, IT Simplification)
Two significant software trends have taken hold since 2000. The first is the open-source software revolution, best exemplified by...
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National eSeminar: The CIO Juggling Act - Managing The Many Hats a CIO Has to Wear
May 14, 2008
As the 25th anniversary of the phrase "chief information officer" being used, are we clearer on our priorities? Compliance requirements, security, responding to business changes, cutting costs and improving business processes are just some of the many functions that a CIO has to juggle. How CIOs cope with this while delivering great customer service will be the topic of this round table discussion.
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As the 25th anniversary of the phrase "chief information officer" being used, are we clearer on our priorities? Compliance requirements, security, responding to business changes, cutting costs and improving business processes are just some of the many functions that a CIO has to juggle. How CIOs cope with this while delivering great customer service will be the topic of this round table discussion.
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National Live Event: The 2008 CIOPeerForum
April 17 and 18, 2008
Save the date for this day and a half event put on by the CIO Association of Canada. The 2007 event was a tremendous success with more than 140 CIOs and Senior IT professional attending. This year's national event is being held in Toronto, ON.
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April 17 and 18, 2008
Save the date for this day and a half event put on by the CIO Association of Canada. The 2007 event was a tremendous success with more than 140 CIOs and Senior IT professional attending. This year's national event is being held in Toronto, ON.
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Vancouver Live Event: IS Governance and the BOD - Are the Right Risks being Managed?
March 26, 2008
There are few things that can destroy an organization faster than a bad MIS yet many Board members are woefully ignorant...
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March 26, 2008
There are few things that can destroy an organization faster than a bad MIS yet many Board members are woefully ignorant...
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National eSeminar: Legacy Application Retirements - Is it an Art or a Science?
March 12, 2008
Many CIOs are in the midst of planning the retirement of a number of trusty, old legacy systems. Shutting down these applications...
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March 12, 2008
Many CIOs are in the midst of planning the retirement of a number of trusty, old legacy systems. Shutting down these applications...
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Ontario Live Event: Tomorrow's Employees - Fortune 500 Meets Gen X & Y
March 6, 2008
Over the next ten to twenty years the balance of the baby boomer generation will retire and the generation X employees will be ascendant. What are the organizational implications to this structural change and how can organizations prepare and adapt?
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March 6, 2008
Over the next ten to twenty years the balance of the baby boomer generation will retire and the generation X employees will be ascendant. What are the organizational implications to this structural change and how can organizations prepare and adapt?
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Partner Event: Vancouver BC CIO Executive Summit
February 20, 2008
The CIO Association of Canada is proud to sponsor the Vancouver BC CIO Executive Summit on Wednesday, February 20th at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street. It is our pleasure to personally welcome and encourage you to register to this special CIO Summit that is by invitation only.
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February 20, 2008
The CIO Association of Canada is proud to sponsor the Vancouver BC CIO Executive Summit on Wednesday, February 20th at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street. It is our pleasure to personally welcome and encourage you to register to this special CIO Summit that is by invitation only.
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Vancouver Live Event: Portfolio Management - Ideas from Finance
January 23, 2008
Should CIOs consider their development projects as a basket of assets or are they all individually unique? Can financial concepts of diversification and risk be applied to development or are they destined to remain foreign (except in airline magazines)?
January 23, 2008
Should CIOs consider their development projects as a basket of assets or are they all individually unique? Can financial concepts of diversification and risk be applied to development or are they destined to remain foreign (except in airline magazines)?
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National eSeminar: CIO Roundtable - Keeping Pace with Technology
January 16, 2008
January 16, 2008
The pace of technological change is only increasing. What technologies are the most promising and which are the most important to keep up with in order ensure that your organization is prepared for the future?
Vancouver Live Event: Steering Away from the Rocks – New Directions in Project Management
November 28, 2007
The data on information systems projects almost speaks for itself. Although improved from the 1994 survey, the 2004 Standish survey on IT projects found that only 34% could be considered a success (on time, on budget and delivering the desired benefits), 51% were “challenged” (delivered late, exceeded their budget or lacked critical features and requirements), and a full 15% were out and out failures.
Past Events
- Jun 13, 2007
- Sep 12, 2007
- Oct 23, 2007
- Oct 25, 2007
- Nov 14, 2007
- Data Quality - House of Cards or Good Foundation?Jun 13, 2007
Data Quality - House of Cards or Good Foundation?
The accuracy and integrity of data is essential to the business and an ongoing concern for all CIOs. Data quality as a business issue but does the business take responsibility for their data? How can a CIO effectively manage the process to ensure data quality? Learn about data best practices and the available tools to manage and support the process. Hear two expert voices and your CIO peers on this topic of increasing importance and implication for CIOs.
- Techniques For Building Business Skills in IT OrganizationsSep 12, 2007
Business and communication skills are becoming increasingly important for IT staff; technical skills alone are not sufficient...
- What CIOs Need to Know About Planning IT Architecture and Its Impact on the BusinessNov 14, 2007
...It promises technology simplification by eliminating multiple systems and improving integration and interoperability. But is this just hype...
- CIO Round Table: Keeping Pace With TechnologyJan 16, 2008
What technologies are the most promising and which are the most important to keep up with...
- Free Technology – Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?Oct 23, 2007
While Open Source Technology continues to garner interest among industry executives many organizations remain conflicted. Is it superior technology whose time is now? or are the cost savings ephemeral?
- Open Source Software Survey ResultsOct 25, 2007
The attached file contains the results of the recent CIOVAN lunch debate on Open Source Adoption.
- Steering Away from the Rocks – New Directions in Project ManagementNov 28, 2007
The data on information systems projects almost speaks for itself. Although improved from the 1994 survey, the 2004 Standish survey on IT projects found that only 34% could be considered a success (on time, on budget and delivering the desired benefits), 51% were “challenged” (delivered late, exceeded their budget or lacked critical features and requirements), and a full 15% were out and out failures.
Join us on November 28 as an international panel of acclaimed scholars address this dismal picture with insights from a federally funded study of the factors that contribute to project success and failure. ...
- Legacy Applications: When Is It Time For Retire...Mar 12, 2008
Legacy Applications: When Is It Time For Retirement?
More details to come later...
- The CIO Juggling Act - Managing The Many Hats...May 14, 2008
The CIO Juggling Act - Managing The Many Hats a CIO Has to Wear
More details to come later...