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A Leader for the Next Generation
By Suzanne Robicheau The CIO of the Year awards program added Next Generation Leader as a new category in 2020 as a way of recognizing individuals who demonstrate outstanding talent …
Delivering During a Global Pandemic: Ricardo Costa – 2021 CIO of the Year – Private Sector
By Suzanne Robicheau Ricardo Costa is no stranger to disruption and digital transformation. The Chief Information Officer for Purolator, and this year’s CIO of the Year for the private sector, …
Inspiring Momentum for Innovation: Jennifer Quaglietta, Not for Profit CIO of the Year
By Suzanne Robicheau Jennifer Quaglietta’s accomplishments at Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC) read like a list of career highlights, yet it was only two years ago that she was …
Kudos to the Public Sector CIO of the Year for 2021: Mari Teitelbaum
By Suzanne Robicheau A huge fan of the leadership required to get any organization pulling together for change, Amir Hameed, RingCentral’s VP Global Solutions Engineering & Specialists, was honoured to …
CIO Association of Canada Welcomes New CISO Division President: Martin Kyle, Chief Information Security Officer, Payments Canada
The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is proud to announce Martin Kyle as the incoming President of the. Mr. Kyle is Chief Information Security Officer at Payments Canada and has …
Celebrating the Best of Technology Leaders at the CIO Association of Canada
The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is pleased to announce the winners of our 2021 Impact Awards. The Impact Awards shine a light on our dedicated members, who make it …
Geopolitical Impacts of Cybersecurity on the Private Sector
The Internet enables almost anyone with a cell phone to connect to any computer, anywhere and copy, edit, or delete any digital asset. It has also opened the door to …
Hunt has begun for 2021 Canadian CIO of the Year
By: Steve Proctor via ITWorld Canada It has been a year of pivots and unprecedented digital acceleration that has put the spotlight squarely on CIOs choreographing new projects and new …
CIO Association of Canada Welcomes New Montreal Chapter President: Sylvain Perras, Executive Director (CIO) Information Technology of Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain
The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is proud to announce Sylvain Perras as the President of the recently formed Montreal Chapter. Mr. Perras is Executive Director (CIO) – Information technology, …
Five Tips for Supporting the Next Generation of Female Leaders
Five Tips for Supporting the Next Generation of Female Leaders In honour of International Women’s Day this month, it’s important to focus on advancing the next generation of female voices …
Press release: Keeping it Agile: New book aimed at modernising old software processes launches
Keeping it Agile: New book aimed at modernizing old software processes launches Agile 2: The next iteration of Agile aims to provide updated and innovative processes and frameworks, 20 years …
Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace
Book Review by: Steve Heck, CIOCAN Board of Directors Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace This book is a must read for both …
Getting to know CIOCAN President Philippe Johnston
By: Suzanne Robicheau via ITWorld Canada In his new podcast Leadership in the Digital Enterprise, ITWC’s CIO Jim Love asks his guests to share their own stories of leadership at a …
If they can hack the Pentagon, …?
By Ron Murch, I.S.P., ITCP – Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. On December 13, FireEye published a report about how it had detected cyberattack activity at multiple entities …
CIO Association of Canada Expands its National Footprint
The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is proud to announce its expansion with a new chapter of senior technology leaders in Montreal. This follows the incubation of the Montreal base …