Lunch with IBM’s Watson

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Cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, or augmented intelligence: no matter what name is used, this disruptive technology will create transformative change in many industries. The Calgary Chapter September luncheon event was organized to ensure that our CIOCAN members aren’t blind-sided by this phenomenon. Those who were able to join us had the chance to explore with …

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Real Conversations with Real CIOs: Have you been held hostage?

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The September event hosted by the Vancouver Chapter of CIOCAN provided opportunities for conversations among members on five different topics of interest.  Brian Kuhn hosted the discussions about Security/Ransomware, and submitted this summary: When asked if they had experienced a Ransomware ‘event’, virtually all participants in the three sessions indicated that they had. Ransomware is …

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Get to Know the New CIOCAN President

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September 15, 2016 Meet Humza Teherany: The New President of the CIO Association of Canada by Brian Clendenin, Freelance Writer We are at one of the most exciting times in history with innovation in business driving innovation in IT. As the incoming President of the CIO Association of Canada, Humza Teherany brings a unique perspective …

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MAN IT Talent Event “Very Energizing”, “Time well spent”.

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Evaluations of the Manitoba chapter event held on September 15th confirmed that the 3 great speakers on “IT Talent” were very well received: the average score for the overall value of the event 4.5 out of 5. Marny Barnes, Senior Recruitment Consultant, IT & Operations at The Headhunters was first to take the podium giving those in …

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A New President for the CIO Association of Canada

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The CIO Association of Canada is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today, Humza Teherany, Chief Innovation Officer of Compass Group Canada and Chief Executive Officer of Compass Digital Labs, was appointed President of the National Board. With experience on the Toronto Chapter Board, Humza joined the National Board in …

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Coming Soon to a Computer or Mobile Device Near You!

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CIOCAN National Webinar Series Launches September 20 Joining with National Sponsor Info-Tech Research Group, the CIO Association will host a three-part webinar series from intended to provide CIO members with operational thought-leadership in current, game changing IT practices. Each webinar, moderated by a CIO Board member, Kim Robinson, will focus on specific subject matter and …

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CIO Association of Canada: NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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The Annual General Meeting of the Chief Information Officers Association of Canada (CIOCAN) will take place via teleconference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 12:30 – 1:00 pm, EDT.  Contact national@ciocan.ca to request the login information. The following documents are available for your review: 2016 AGM Agenda 2015 AGM Minutes 2015-2016 Audited Financial Statements Please …

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Summer Camp

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Sky’s the Limit* has been the Charity of Choice of the CIO Association for a number of years now. This summer, the relationship was further developed as association members were invited to be resource people for the organization’s new summer “Tech Camp” program. Moustafa Naguib, Director, IT Infrastructure at Superior Propane, responded to the call, …

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Best Practice Guides for Cloud Computing in Canada

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The Toronto Cloud Business Coalition (TCBC) and two new and related groups, IoT Coalition Canada and the Canadian analytics and big data business coalition, are inviting CIOCAN members to participate in defining Canadian best practices in key technology/business areas. The groups use a unique process to co-create best practices guidance on issues identified by members …

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Digital CIO Leadership in Canada

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Business Review, Canada and USA Introduces CIOCAN to their Readers. The article below, written by CIOCAN President Gary Davenport, appears in the August 2016 edition of Business Review Canada & USA.  As mentioned in our newsletter, Business Review is offering CIO Association members the opportunity to profile your company in their magazine, showcasing your business/organization, …

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Internet of Things: Top 6 steps to automate your business processes

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by Youssef Kabbani, Senior Strategy Manager – Internet of Things, Telus.         Businesses in any industry can improve their productivity by connecting to the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT solutions are changing the volume, variety and velocity of information businesses can collect and act upon. As companies today discuss digital transformation strategies, …

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