Helen Knight | Founder & CTO of technology focused nonprofits

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Helen is the Vice President of the Calgary Chapter of the CIO Association of Canada, and the chair of Peer Forum 2020. Helen drives positive change as the founder of a technology focused nonprofit and leader of a City of Calgary Smart Cities initiative to increase access to technology for the vulnerable. Helen also serves …

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Drew Green | CEO | INDOCHINO

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Drew Green is an award winning Chief Executive Officer, entrepreneur and expert in managing fast-paced, high-growth companies. A visionary leader, Green has created one of the world’s fastest growing apparel brands. Since 2015, he has established significant strategic capital and global alliances that has led to over 500% growth, and enhanced profitability KPI’s. Previously recognized …

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Dave Sharrock | CEO | agile42 North America

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Dave Sharrock has nearly 20 years experience working with product delivery organizations, from Fortune100 companies to startups, telecommunications to branded consumer goods. Dave helps companies and organizations understand and realize the benefits of applying an agile/lean mindset to product development. A sought-after speaker and consultant, Dave is an expert on organizational change and agile business …

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Welcome, Norman Neil

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Norman Neil is the Senior Director of Information & Digital Technology at Westoba Credit Union. Global Information Technology Executive with over 25 years’ experience developing and executing IT strategies in alignment with corporate objectives. An established record as a leader and business partner who collaborates with other executives to use technology to transform and simplify …

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Welcome, Jeff Newton

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Jeff Newton is the VP of Infrastructure  & Information Security at Raymond James LTD. He is a results-oriented and versatile IT leader with 20+ years experience. With a solid business and technical foundation, he led the delivery of enterprise IT for organizations in financial services, retail, telecom, health, semiconductor industries and the public sector (municipal …

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Welcome, Richard Hill

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Richard Hill is the Director of Information Technology at Total Power Limited. Richard is a results-driven IT Leader, Strategist and Mentor with over 20 years’ experience in roles of progressive responsibility. His key skills include; IT strategy, leadership of cross-functional teams and multidisciplinary IT departments, budget management, ERP selection, implementation and enhancement and project management.

Welcome, Darren Stewart

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Darren Stewart is the VP of Finance at Mayfair Diagnostics. Resourceful and entrepreneurial senior accounting and finance leader with 15 years of progressive experience. Extensive background in finance complimented by diverse talents in technology, project management, process optimization and leadership. Demonstrated ability to implement systems, processes and procedures to streamline operations, increase efficiency and save …

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Welcome, Peter Jones

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Peter Jones is the Senior manager of business intelligence & analytics at Translink. Senior manager with a successful record of delivering solutions across a wide range of business disciplines. 15 years of experience in the strategy and delivery of large-scale Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing and E-commerce projects. Roles include project manager (PMP), line management, support …

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Welcome, David Lawrence

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David Lawrence is the Director of Analytics and technology services at Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan. His career focuses around IT Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Planning & Program/Project Mgmt, Strategy and Innovation.

Welcome, John Graham

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John Graham is the Director of Service Portfolio Management & Enterprise Architecture at Apotex. Extensive experience leading teams, collaborating with business partners to develop roadmaps and deliver strategic initiatives from inception to implementation. Unique ability to integrate across business functions and technology platforms.

Partnership Launch between CIOCAN and CO2Neutral

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Toronto – 2019 proved that sustainability is only going to grow in 2020. The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) has partnered with CO2Neutral to help members reduce their carbon footprint and get recognized for their sustainability efforts. The CO2Neutral™ Program is an asset disposition service that allows organizations to trade in their End-of-First-Life™ technology in …

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Welcome, Sunny Jassal

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Sunny Jassal is the Cyber Security Officer at BCIT. Sunny Jassal is a transformational leader who is highly skilled at aligning vision with business strategic goals. He brings with him nearly two decades of progressive experience in leading Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity and Risk Management across various sectors, including higher-education, health, policing, compliance and telecom. Sunny …

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