The 2026 threat data says most serious breaches still start with a login, not a hack, and that changes what it means to sell security as a business advantage

Boards are pushing Canadian companies to use AI. The code is now shipping itself, unchecked, with the company on the hook for what happens next.

For senior technology leaders, influence in the boardroom is no longer optional.

AI threats, governance gaps, and what happens when the people running the systems push too hard for too long.

At CIOCAN’s sold-out Peer Forum in Vancouver, Canada’s technology leaders spent a day wrestling with the gap between AI expecation and the daily reality of getting there

As organizations rush to deploy agentic AI, the systems meant to control it are still catching up. Lenovo’s John Encizo explains where things break, and why those failures are often hard to see.

The platforms powering AI are already changing the terms. The race to avoid vendor lock-in is underway, and Canadian leaders need to be in it.

Andrew Archibald warns that companies “round up their grades” on security, leaving everyday risks hidden inside working systems

As AI systems learn from company data, CIOs are confronting a harder question about ownership, control, and digital sovereignty

AI has raised expectations for CIOs, but credibility inside the business still determines how much influence they have

AI can give you an answer or draft a plan in seconds. Then what?