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 story about ransomware. Iliana Oris Valiente, Founder of ColliderX Applied R&D Hub, then provided the audience with a clear and concise explanation of blockchain; the technology behind Bitcoin …
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 best facilitate and nurture our “innovation ecosystem”. In the conclusion to the article, Namir introduces the ICTC plan to develop Canada’s Digital Innovation Measure (CDIM). Read the …
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 CIOCAN is a supporting member, is an active participant at this event. We know that 53% of Canadian enterprises are currently creating a big data …
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 video clip started rolling and it was “The Disruptors”. Bruce Croxon, former Dragon, Entrepreneur and co-host of the Disruptors, walked on the stage after the …
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 be more entry points at which confidential data can be compromised. Julie Cullivan proposes that we need to find a way to balance the risks …
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 and leading digital businesses. The 2-day conference kicked off with keynote speaker Ian Cox, Research Director with Gartner’s CIO research team. Gartner is the world’s leading …
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 for one of the most innovative companies of the century, his positive impact has helped transform the entire automotive industry. His lessons learned during this …
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 2016). The survey of 3,706 CIOs from around the world has been conducted for the past 18 years enabling KPMG to stay on top of …
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 of the powerful sessions held as part of the CIO Peer Forum held in in Edmonton April 26-27. Built around the theme Creating Digital Leaders, …
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 is a piece to this puzzle that can make a tremendous difference to a company’s success and viability. Business process change isn’t about making a …
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 such as smartphones, tablets and wearables, citizens are continually connected to the world around them. Many of these innovations are the result of agile, tech-savvy …
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 opportunity to meet and learn directly from Dino Trevisani, President of IBM Canada, both why and how IBM is investing in innovation. We experienced one …