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DXAgents Q2: Big Data Toronto, Introducing Leonardo and more!
It’s been a busy quarter on the digital transformation front, from the announcement of SAP Leonardo, to the release of the SAP-IDC Igniting Canadian Innovation in the Digital Economy …
Nouveau Président – section d’Ottawa
La CIO Association of Canada a nommé Philippe Johnston, comme Dirigeant principal de l’information pour le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) et le Conseil de recherches en sciences …
New Ottawa Chapter President
The CIO Association of Canada has appointed Philippe Johnston, CIO for the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences Engineering Research Council (NSERC) as its new Ottawa …
Ransomware & Blockchain: Toronto Chapter Event Summary
On the heels of the Wannacrypt ransomware attack, the recent Toronto Chapter event provided an excellent forum for presentations and discussions about Ransomware and Blockchain. The evening started with a …
Consumer-Driven Innovation
The ITWorldCanada website has an excellent article written by Namir Anani, President & CEO of the Information Communications & Technology Council* that raises some fascinating questions about how Canada can …
DX Agents and Big Data Toronto
In its second year, the Big Data Toronto 2017 Conference and Trade Show will bring together the brightest minds in Big Data, IoT, and AI. The DXAgents consortium, of which …
“CIOs, you are in the right place, at the right time.” Bruce Croxon at CIO Peer Forum 2017
By: Li-Ling Chang, Guest Contributor It’s not everyday that you get to introduce a speaker with a video reel. But it happened on day two of the CIO Peer Forum 2017.. …
The Risks Behind the Rewards: What DX Means for Cyber Security, Julie Cullivan, CIO PEER FORUM 2017
By Jalen Chin, Guest Contritbutor As the world becomes increasingly technology oriented, information continues to become digitized. However, with the increased use of technology, such as mobile devices, there will …
“There is no better time to be a CIO, than today.” Ian Cox at CIO Peer Forum 2017
By: Li-Ling Chang, Guest Contributor and CIO Peer Forum 2017 volunteer The annual CIO Peer Forum in Edmonton had a strong attendance and captivating speakers offering much anticipated talks on creating …
“Nothing is impossible.” Jay Vijayan at CIO Peer Forum 2017
By Alex Piasta, Guest Contriubutor At the 2017 CIOCAN conference held in Edmonton, Alberta, Jay Vijayan formerly of Tesla Motors explained his innovative professional experiences. By developing breakthrough technology …
The Creative CIO – KPMG’s Harvey Nash Survey Confirms that the CIO Mandate is Strategic and Growing
The growing expectations of CIOs that we have talked about for the past few years have now been validated by a comprehensive KPMG study (Harvy Nash / KPMG CIO Study …
CIO Peer Forum in the news
By 2020 there has to be bottomline business results to the investments made going digital. That was the assessment of Nim Nadarajah, CIO Critical Matrix, at the conclusion of one …
Deconstruction & reconstruction: the foundation for innovation in Canada
Out of all of the building blocks to creating an innovative and productive workplace, perhaps the most transformative is processes. In previous articles, I’ve touched on other elements, but process …
Digital Transformation in the Public Sector
By: Yvon Audette , National Leader, IT Advisory, KPMG in Canada Digital innovations are ubiquitous, are disrupting traditional business models and are fundamentally transforming our societies. With the mass adoption of digital technologies …
IBM Canada’s Innovation Initiatives CIOCAL April 5, 2017
On April 5, the Calgary chapter event was hosted by IBM Canada in their new District Ventures and IBM Innovation Space, a collaborative initiative with District Ventures. We had an …