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Running Cloud Like a Business: Why CIO Leadership Is the Missing Link in Cloud Financial Control
Posted on behalf of CIO Association of Canada’s sponsor, Invero. Cloud spend continues to surprise even the most mature organizations. Despite investments in tooling, dashboards, and optimization initiatives, many CIOs …
Member Spotlight – Celebrating Women in Technology
Member Spotlight – Celebrating Women in Technology At CIOCAN, we are committed to fostering a more inclusive and diverse technology landscape. This International Women’s Day, we proudly celebrate the women …
Building a threat-aware IAM strategy: What CIOs and CISOs should prioritise next
Posted on behalf of CIO Association of Canada’s sponsor, ManageEngine. Jay, Head of growth, IAM and SIEM, ManageEngine Identities have always been the threads that stitch enterprise IT together, but …
Winner of the 2025 Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie and CIO Association of Canada Award – Annika Thayananthan
CIOCAN is pleased to announce Annika Thayananthan, Business Technology Management student at TMU, has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie and CIO Association of Canada Award …
CIO Award Winners: What does it take?
CIO Award Winners: What does it take? In a world where negative stories about IT project failures seem to dominate the top headlines, it is great to be able to …
The 2025 CIO Peer Forum® Wrap-Up Page is Now Available!
Browse over 150 photos from the 2025 CIO Peer Forum® and access speaker presentations and post-even materials in the InfoHub! Click here to visit
Nominations Now Open. CIO Association of Canada Revives the Prestigious “CanadianCIO of the Year Awards” in Partnership with Tech Newsday
National Recognition Returns October 2025 with Expanded Reach, and Renewed Purpose FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – June 25, 2025 – The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is proud to …
The Conversation CIOs Are Finally Having and Why We Need More of It
Originally published on LinkedIn by Shaun Guthrie, President & Chair of the CIO Association of Canada. “We don’t often talk about the emotional reality of leadership — the private doubts, …
CIO Association of Canada Revives Prestigious “CIO of the Year Awards” in Partnership with Tech Newsday. National Recognition Returns October 2025 with New Categories, Expanded Reach, and Renewed Purpose
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally released: May 29, 2025Updated: May 30, 2025 Toronto, ON — The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is thrilled to announce the return of the iconic Canadian …
Accelerating the Benefits of AI Requires a MetaData Supply Chain Strategy
Posted on behalf of CIO Association of Canada’s sponsor, Oproma. Organizations consistently pay approximately five times more than necessary for data storage. Not because hardware prices remain high, but because …
Winner of the 2024 Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie and CIO Association of Canada Award – Janofa Muthulingam
January 16, 2023 by National President
CIOCAN at 20: Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie on lessons learned, and the way forward
Twenty years ago, few people had any idea how devices like the iPhone and apps would transform everyday life. The first commercial cloud computing service had yet to launch. Generative …
Celebrating our 20th anniversary with a message from CIOCAN National Past President, Gary Davenport
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it is living the life of a CIO. Being a CIO can be a wonderful career experience. However, …
Celebrating our 20th anniversary with a message from CIOCAN National President, Philippe Johnston
Tuesday, February 2, 2024 Toronto, Ontario In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the CIO Association of Canada, Philippe Johnston, CIOCAN President and VP and CTO of The Canadian Air …
Winner of the 2023 Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie and CIO Association of Canada Award – Janofa Muthulingam
January 16, 2023 by National President