All organizations are facing a number of rapidly evolving external forces (e.g., political, economic, competitive, technological, social, etc.). Some of these could threaten the very existence of the traditional business models. Winning organizations remain ahead of these forces and evolve by transforming their businesses. We at KPMG believe the role of the CIO and their …
The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing ‘digital divide’. For over ten years, ERA has offered simple solutions to help individuals and organizations prevent operational equipment from premature destruction. With a focus on recovery, refurbishment, and reuse, ERA continuously supplies …
ABOUT BDO IN CANADA BDO is a leading provider of professional services to clients of all sizes in virtually all business sectors. Our team delivers acomprehensive range of assurance, accounting, tax, and advisory services, complemented by a deep industry knowledge gained fromnearly 100 years working within local communities. As part of the international BDO network, …
IDC Is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC Canada is located in downtown Toronto and …
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading research and advisory company. We help business leaders across all major functions in every industry and enterprise size with the objective insights they need to make the right decisions. Our comprehensive suite of services delivers strategic advice and proven best practices to help clients succeed in their …
For almost three decades IT World Canada (ITWC) has been building solid relationships with Canada’s IT professionals by delivering timely, incisive information that helps them succeed in their jobs. Today, more than 105,000 IT executives and professionals – representing 70 per cent of the buying power in Canada – turn to ITWC for the information …
By: Kyoko Kobayashi This session started with presentations of real-life experiences implementing AI. The presenters talked about what they went through identifying, planning, implementing and maintaining their AI, automation and Machine Learning cases. What was very useful were their lessons learned and tips on best practices. The presentations were followed by a panel discussion where …
By: Yoko Onuma How many of you are currently working on Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects? If not now, are you going to be within 5 years? Did you know Canada ranked 9th out of 10 countries in successful deployment of AI? According to a Forbes Insights report, the top challenges are lack of skills (54%), …
By: Atamjeet Kaur Brandon Nott, Vice President of Customer Success at UI Path emphasized on automation first approach, i.e. changing the approach we look at work in today’s era. Digital transformation in any organization should start with automation first. Today’s era is the dawn of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and organizations that see the future in …
By: Ammar Mustafa Andrew McCormack has an extensive background, from leading blockchain research, specifically, Project Jasper to being a leader at Payments Canada as a CIO. Today he joined us to present a modern payment system. A modern payment system is fast, flexible, and secure. As of 2015, dozens of countries were focused on real …
By: Atamjeet Kaur Dr. Poppy Crum, Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories, left the audience awestruck in the opening keynote session on day 2 of CIOCAN conference held in Toronto, Ontario. She mentioned how at the core; our human experiences are vastly different based on information available to us as per the environment we live in. …
By: Kristel Lee-Hon-Siong The Modern Workspace: Putting Employees at the Centre of Company Culture In an ecosystem where competition is relentless, how do you attract and retain talent? Companies need to enable, empower, and engage their greatest assets in order to remain competitive. How do modern workspaces help in achieving this? By creating a modern …