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 …
CanadianCIO of the Year finalists gathering for powerful discussion Three CIOCAN members will be part of the team of seven of the 2019 ITAC CanadianCIO of the Year award finalists who will share ideas in a free-ranging virtual town hall on November 14. Julie Leese, Darryl Vleeming, and Helen Wetherley Knight were all nominated by …
The Toronto chapter of the CIO Association of Canada recently provided a unique opportunity to about 20 members through their first sponsored advisory meeting of the season. The chance to interact with someone who has built a $2 Billion business doesn’t come along all that often! The evening provided a terrific learning opportunity, and Arista …
The Evolving Role of the CIO Is the CIO really becoming a key strategic player in the C-suite? According to the recently released 2019 CanadianCIO Census, the answer is unequivocally, yes. The annual survey of Canadian technology leaders carried out by ITWC with the assistance of the CIO Association of Canada, reveals that as business …
MISSISSAUGA, ON (August 22, 2019) – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is pleased to announce the jury-selected finalists for the 2019 ITAC Ingenious Awards and the CanadianCIO of the Year Award. The awards programs were created as a way to recognize Canadian talent and initiatives designed to improve performance, introduce new services, solve programs and grow businesses through the use …
This post and video are part of a series exploring Leaders in Technology: Women in IT. As we look forward to the upcoming event hosted by our Toronto chapter, Women in Technology: Words into Action, we are pleased to share the insights of Lan Nguyen, Deputy CIO (Retired), City of Toronto. Lan Nguyen has worked …
This post and video are part of a series exploring Leaders in Technology: Women in IT. As we look forward to the upcoming event hosted by our Toronto chapter, Women in Technology: Words into Action, we are pleased to share the insights of Arlene McDonald, VP Corporate Technology Solutions, PointClickCare. Arlene believes there …
This post and video are part of a series exploring Leaders in Technology: Women in IT. As we look forward to the upcoming event hosted by our Toronto chapter, Women in Technology: Words into Action, we are pleased to share the insights of Yasemin Sezer, Head – Technology & Operations, LTI Canada. Yasemin was asked …
This post and video are part of a series exploring Leaders in Technology: Women in IT. As we look forward to the upcoming event hosted by our Toronto chapter, Women in Technology: Words into Action, we are pleased to share the insights of Rita Lazar-Tippe, Director of Analytics, Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence, Alberta Pensions …
This post and video are part of a series exploring Leaders in Technology: Women in IT. As we look forward to the upcoming event hosted by our Toronto chapter, Women in Technology: Words into Action, we are pleased to share the insights of Christine Day, CIO, Questrade Financial Group. “How do you push through …
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%), …