Tomorrow’s Leaders: The Evolving Role of the CIO and How to Hone Your Skillset

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IT leaders seeking new opportunities these days won’t just see titles like CIO, CTO or IT Director, they’ll see Senior Vice-president of Business Transformation or Executive Program Director Digital Strategy and Innovation.   Changes to traditional work practices have also created virtual roles where a single leader can provide a range of strategic and executive services …

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2019 ITAC Ingenious Awards and CanadianCIO of the Year Finalists Announced

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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 …

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Women in Technology: Insights from Rita Lazar-Tippe, Director of Analytics, Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence, Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS)

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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 …

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The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Collaborating for Success #CIOPeerForum

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By: Kristel Lee-Hon-Siong The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Collaborating for Success The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is an organization that is achieving successful cyber risk mitigation through collaboration and partnerships. Francis Catonguay, Director General of Partnerships and Risk Mitigation at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, debunked some myths about this organization at …

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How CIOCAN members celebrated International Women’s Day 2019

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Together with women all over the world, we honoured and celebrated International Women’s Day with our peers, colleagues and teams. Here are how 4 of our women in technology leaders spend the day, in their own words: Christine Day | CIO | Questrade Inc. This photo captures the spirit of what International Women’s Day looked …

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Mark Saunders and Tara Mulrooney Named ITAC CanadianCIO of the Year Winners

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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 …

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