CIO Association announces New Toronto Chapter President

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At the September 7th meeting of the Toronto Chapter Board of the CIO Association of Canada, Sherif Sheta stepped into the position of President. Sherif has served the board for eight years, originally as treasurer, then leading the membership portfolio and most recently holding the Vice-President position.   Gary Davenport, Past-President of the National Board, noted …

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Finalists Announced for 2017 Ingenious Awards

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Celebration of Excellence in the Use of Information and Communication Technology The Information and Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) has announced the finalists for the key categories of the 2017 Ingenious Awards recognizing Canadian companies that are turning great ideas into products and services to solve problems, improve performance, introduce new services and grow their …

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CanadianCIO Census Findings Webinar

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As noted in the CIO Association Newsletter, the results of ITWorldCanada’s CIO Census have been released.  CIO Association members are invited to join ITWC CIO Jim Love, Ron Babin of Ryerson University, and Kovar Gregory, senior director at CA Technologies, on Wednesday October 4, 1:00 pm ET, for a complete discussion of the census findings …

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CanadianCIO Census 2017

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A CIO’s leadership skills are becoming just as important as their technological savvy. That’s one of the trends uncovered in CIO as Innovation and Transformation Leader, the new report detailing the findings of the CanadianCIO Census 2017.  “As more business undergo digital transformation, CIOs are increasingly being tapped to help lead the initiatives, not simply to …

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CanadianCIO Census 2017 Results are Out

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CIO Association members participated in the collection of data for the ITWorld Canada survey in the spring.  The data has been analyzed, and trends are being noted.  One significant point is growth in the number of CIOs who are expecting to hire staff in the next year.  CIOCAN member Kevin Newcombe had further conversation on …

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Shadow IT and its contribution to the decentralization of IT

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As part of the Thought Leadership Partnership between Telus and CIOCAN, the first meeting of the Telus Advisory Board was held recently.  Designed to create a community of CIOs who discuss common issues such as trends and challenges faced by CIOs in navigating their firm’s digital transformation and technology choices, the Board’s first meeting succeeded …

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CIOCAN Past-President quoted in CIO Australia article

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Gary Davenport shared his knowledge of IT Audits in a recent article published by CIO Magazine, Australia. However, as we all know, in our digital world, this resource is accessed as easily here as it is down under. For insights into this topic from Gary, Felix Acosta (KPMG), Michael Leidinger (Hilton) and others, read 10 Ways You’re …

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ITWC Digital Transformation Conference and Awards Ceremony

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The inaugural Digital Transformation Conference and Awards event was held recently in Toronto, supported by the CIO Association of Canada.  The conference included fascinating panels looking at the impact of digital transformation on healthcare, the financial services sector and the customer experience.  The conference closed with a celebration of the widely divergent, cutting-edge Digital Transformation …

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BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY: A PRIMER FOR ORGANIZATIONS & PROFESSIONALS

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This article was submitted by​ Dawood Khan, Founder of TransformationWorx, a CIOCAN Partner offering the CIO Certified Blockchain Professional designation. A few months ago, I was speaking at a Blockchain Meetup of over 500 attendees in Toronto. Several speakers remarked that living in the Blockchain space was like being in 1985 during the Internet’s early days. More …

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DXAgents Q2: Big Data Toronto, Introducing Leonardo and more!

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  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 report on the state of DX in Canada, to our all-star panel at BigData Toronto last week. We’re always moving forward!   Industry News  DXAgents …

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Nouveau Président – section d’Ottawa

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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 naturelles et en génie (CRSNG) en tant que son nouveau Président de la section d’Ottawa, en vigueur immédiatement. Concernant sa nomination, Johnston dit « Je suis …

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New Ottawa Chapter President

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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 Chapter President, effective immediately. Regarding his appointment, Johnston says “I am very proud to assume the duties of the President of the Ottawa Chapter.  The …

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