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Canadian ICT Predictions 2019: Business Innovation, Accelerated Infrastructure and the Future of Work

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By Claire Dobbin, January 24th, 2019 Adhering to what has now become a long-standing annual tradition, the Toronto Chapter welcomed the International Data Corporation (IDC) and association members to the Telus Tower in downtown Toronto to reveal this year’s ICT predictions. The highly anticipated event spurred thought-provoking discussion amongst audience members and left attendees with …

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What happens when technology knows more about us than we do?

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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 …

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Healthcare. Education. Hunger. Poverty. Artificial Intelligence can solve these global problems.

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  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. …

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Leading CIOs Tackle the Challenge of Data

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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 …

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EuroCIO

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  EuroCIO, the network of European CIOs EuroCIO is a non-profit network of European CIOs, created by CIOs for CIOs, that was formed to provide a non-competitive environment for information exchange.

ITAC

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ITAC ITAC is the voice of the Canadian information and communications technologies (ICT) industry. ITAC is a prominent advocate for the expansion of Canada’s innovative capacity and for stronger productivity across all sectors through the strategic use of technology.

IDC Canada

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IDC Canada As a long-time partner of CIOCAN, IDC has provided access to research and speakers on a number of different topics, at chapter and national levels.

Evanta – CIO Executive Summits

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Evanta – CIO Executive Summit The CIO Executive Summit is a private conference built by CIOs, for CIOs. The one day event held in both Toronto and Vancouver is by invitation only and is steered by a Governing Body of distinguished IT leaders from Fortune 1000 companies and other leading organizations in our region. The CIO Association …

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The Second Principle of Lean: The Value Stream

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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 …

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5 Lessons from New Technology Leaders: Jessie Adcock, CTO, City of Vancouver

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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 …

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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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2018 ITAC Ingenious Award Winners Announced and Celebrated

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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 …

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