Rajesh Thukral

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Rajesh has been with Smart & Bigger for a year as the Director of IT. His areas of specialization include:Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Process Alignment/Support, IT Architecture and IT Competencies/Culture. Please welcome the new chapter member.

Imad Jawadi

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Imad has been with Home Trust for over 3 Years. He is the VP of Data Management and Analytics. His areas of specialization include Business Intelligence and IT Competencies/Culture. Please welcome our new chapter member.

Andrew Pratt

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Andrew is the Manager Conservation Technology & GIS for Ducks Unlimited Canada. He has been with them for almost 24 years. His areas of specialization include: IT Architecture, Professional, Scientific and Technical services.

Neil Frechette

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Neil has been with Farmers Edge for 2 years. He is the Global IT Manager. His areas of specialization include: IT Competencies/Culture, IT Infrastructure, Planning & Program/Project Management, Strategy and Innovation and Supplier Relationship Management.

Dugald Topshee

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Dugald is the Deputy Chief Information Officer for Justine Canada. He has been with them for almost 9 years. His areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Process Alignment/Support, IT Architecture, IT Competencies/Culture, Planning & Program/Project Management, Professional, Scientific and Technical services, and Strategy and Innovation.

Olav Hanrath

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Olav has been with RBC for over 22 years in various positions. Currently he is the VP – Global Cloud and Distributed Computing Services. His areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Financial Business Performance Management, IT Architecture, IT Competencies/Culture, IT Infrastructure, Professional, Scientific and Technical services, Service Management, Strategy and Innovation and Supplier Relationship …

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Renato Vanin

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Renato has been with RioCan Property Services for 6 years. He is the Vice President, Information Technology. Renato leads and manages the strategy, delivery and operations of I.T. services in support of the Business’s objectives. He is accountable for initiative development, project delivery, systems support and I.T. Operations. Please welcome Renato to the Toronto Chapter.

Carol Vorster

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Carol is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Corix Infrastructure Inc. She has been with Corix for over 17 years. Carol specializes in Project Management Outsourcing and Vendor Management Conflict Resolution. Please welcome Carol to the Vancouver Chapter.

IDC Top Executive Survey Results Available to CIOCAN Members

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CIOCAN and IDC Canada were pleased to host a webinar on November 28, 2017 in which Tony Olvet and Rob Burbach presented results from IDC Canada’s annual Top Executive Survey.  Their analysis demonstrates how the C-suite in Canada is tackling key issues such as digital transformation, innovation, and the rapid emergence of new technologies.  Evaluations of the webinar rated …

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CIOCAN Members on Women in Technology

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Dianne Lapierre, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Raymond James Ltd was asked to comment on the under-representation of Women in Technology. Dianne spoke to the changing face of careers in information technology.  The focus is moving away from pure technical skills and becoming increasingly about understanding and managing relationships across the organization. Clearly, …

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CIOCAN Members on Innovation

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David Booth, former CIO for the City of Edmonton (Alberta’s second-largest city, Canada’s fifth-largest) describes how Edmonton has reinvented itself with forward-thinking policies and technologies that support seamless collaboration. David led the team through many changes over the last few years including a vision that articulates how voice, video, and data come together encouraging collaboration …

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IDC’s Top Executive Survey Results

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IDC Canada’s annual Top Executive survey is a featured study for CIOs. In partnership with the CIO Association of Canada, IDC surveyed business and IT executives on their top priorities, challenges and outlook. Join IDC’s Tony Olvet and Rob Burbach to hear how the c-suite in Canada is tackling key issues such as digital transformation, …

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