Welcome John Matsikas!

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John Matsikas is a IT Director at ATB Financial for 7 years.  His areas of specialization includes: Business Intelligence, IT Architecture, Planning & Program/Project Management, Solution Delivery/Support.  

Welcome Scott Flowers!

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Scott Flowers is a Director of Information Technology at Associated Engineering for less 5 years| IT Manager at Associated Engineering for almost 3 years| Network Architect at Associated Engineering for over 7 years| Controls Engineer for less than 11 years. His areas of Specializationincludes: IT Architecture, IT Infrastructure and Service Management.  

Welcome John Swan!

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John Swan is a Chief Information Technology Officer at Regional Municipality of York for over 4 years| Manager-IT strategy and planning at Regional Municipality of York for less than a year| corporate programs project manager at Regional Municipality of York for almost 6 years. His areas of specialization includes: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Process Alignment/Support, …

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Welcome Kent Pudlowski!

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Kent Pudlowski is a Senior Director of Information Technology at Alberta Urban Municipalities Association for almost 3 years. His areas of specialization includes: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Planning & Program/Project Management, Solution Delivery/Support, Strategy and Innovation.  

Welcome Lyonel Kawa!

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Lyonel Kawa is a Chief Information Officer at BURNCO Ltd for 1 year. His areas of specialization includes: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Process Alignment/Support, IT Competencies/Culture, Planning & Program/Project Management, Service Management, Solution Delivery/Support, Strategy and Innovation, Supplier Relationship Management.  

Welcome Jess Moss!

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Jess Moss Director is an IT Services at H&R Block Canada for almost 3 years.  His areas of Specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Intelligence, Business Process Alignment/Support, IT Competencies/Culture.  

Welcome Gordon Coulman!

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Gordon Coulman is a  Director Information Technology at City of St. Albert for almost 4 years. His areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, IT Architecture, IT Competencies/ Culture, Planning & Program/Project Management Strategy and Innovation.

Welcome Mark Bryant

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Mark Bryant is the Chief Information Officer at PCL Constructors for over 4 years. His areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Intelligence, Business Process Alignment/Support, Financial Business Performance Management, IT Architecture, IT Competencies/Culture.

New Chapter President for CIOCAL

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The Calgary Chapter Board of the CIO Association of Canada has elected John Vince, Director, Enterprise Architecture & Enablement, for Shaw Communications as its new President, effective immediately. Regarding his appointment, Vince says “I am thrilled and honored to lead our Chapter in a time where business and technology are converging and technology leaders are …

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Reflections on the 2017 Federal Budget, by CIOCAN President, Humza Teherany

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As CIOs, we know the value of not only embracing but driving a digital economy. It is encouraging to see the new Federal budget putting some emphasis on innovation spending.   Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC, said the government can only do so much to prepare for the digital economy; education systems and the private …

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How Can Incumbents Respond to Disruption?

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Part 2: Embrace an Innovation-focused Culture When it comes to disruption and the introduction of disruptive practices in a particular market, we should keep in mind what renowned Canadian communication and media theorist Marshal McLuhan said in 1964 about the heavy reliance of newspapers on classified ads and stock-market quotes. McLuhan said that “should an …

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CIOCAN Announces a Specialty Division for Chief Information Security Officers (CISO)

CIOCAN Announces a Specialty Division for Chief Information Security Officers (CISO)   For Immediate Release TORONTO, ON., March 20, 2017  – The Board of Directors of the CIO Association of Canada is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with representatives of the Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) community that will foster collaboration and …

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