The theme of TED2018 was “The Age of Amazement”. It took place in Vancouver over 2 days in April and brought together 132 speakers from 57 countries. Poppy Crum was one of them. The CIO Peer Forum is thrilled that she will be joining us in April in Toronto as a keynote speaker. The TED …
Authored by: Zaynah Bhanji, 15-year-old machine learning and VR/AR developer. Working with companies like Google, TD, Microsoft and CIBC. Keynote Speaker, April 11, 2018, CIO Peer Forum 3 billion people live on less than $2.50 a day. Around half of our world’s population does not have access to essential health services, such as surgical care, medicine, and proper facilities. …
When 30 of Canada’s leading CIOs connected at the 2018 annual CanadianCIO Summit, one of the key concerns was deriving the full value from disparate sources of data. The leaders spoke confidently as they described data as the new oil, or currency, of the business landscape, but admitted they may be falling short when it came to …
This article is written by Claire Dobbin and Mitchell Fong There’s no question about it – Blockchain is here, it’s maturing, and it has the ability to disrupt every industry. CIOCAN partnered with TransformationWorx to host an event that went beyond introductory topics to tackle the “so what” of Blockchain implementation – what’s hype vs. …
This is part 2 in a series of blogs by Dean Doige on Lean Principles and their alignment with Digital Transformation. Have you read Part 1: Digital Lean Strategies? The old adage of People, Process, and Technology still exists with Digital. Digital is not just about digital technologies or ”things”. We all know layering new …
By: Brian Jackson If anyone personifies what the future CIO of major cities around the world might look like, City of Vancouver Chief Technology Officer Jessie Adcock is a good candidate. She combines a business background with a deep knowledge of the public sector, she understands how to launch and land digital projects, also managing …
Two noted Canadian IT leaders who have led bold initiatives that fundamentally changed their organizations inside and out were recognized Nov. 6 as the 2018 ITAC CanadianCIOs of the Year. Mark Saunders, Executive Vice President and CIO of Sun Life Financial and Tara Mulrooney, CTO of the Alberta Energy Regulator were recognized with a standing …
Tonight, at a gala in downtown Toronto, the winners of the 2018 ITAC Ingenious Awards were announced and celebrated. More than 50 nominations were submitted across 6 categories. A panel of 18 members of the CIO Association of Canada were tasked with narrowing it down to 3 finalists in each category. The awards program was …
MISSISSAUGA, ON (August 22, 2018) – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is pleased to announce the jury-selected finalists for the 2018 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. The ITAC Ingenious …
By Dean Doige This is part 1 in a series of blogs on Lean Principles and their alignment with Digital Transformation. I was given the opportunity to speak at the CAMSS Alberta conference recently held in Calgary. When contemplating what topic to speak on, I thought the interrelated concepts of digital and Lean IT would …
By: Gary Davenport It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it is living the life of a CIO. What advice do you give to a new CIO? Being a CIO can be a wonderful career experience. However, it is not for the faint of heart nor the weak in spirit. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2018 – TORONTO TechToronto.org and Venture Out partner to launch PrideTechTO June 6, 2018 – TechToronto.org and Venture Out are partnering to improve the inclusivity and representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the Toronto technology ecosystem. This partnership will kick-off at the June 11 2018 TechTO event at RBC …