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2018 ITAC Ingenious Awards and CanadianCIO of the Year Finalists Announced

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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 …

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Digital Lean Strategies

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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 …

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CIO Coach Reflections

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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. …

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TechToronto.org and Venture Out partner to launch PrideTechTO

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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 …

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Upcoming June Event: Looking for your AI Implementation to showcase

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CIO Association Toronto Chapter Members, We are in the process of planning our June event target to be on June 21st. This event is envisioned to showcase AI implementations within our peer community, to share ideas and experiences. We will be bringing this event in an Innovation Lab setting. We are looking for interested leaders …

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Crafting Your Corporate Digital Strategy: CIOCAL Off-Site Professional Development Day

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Crafting Your Corporate Digital Strategy Building on the success of the past two years, the Calgary Chapter is excited to share news about CIOCAL’s 3rd Annual Offsite Professional Development Session at The Crossing at Ghost River on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.  With an ability to handle about 30 participants, including members, guests and our resource …

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RISE! Coach John Herdman at #CIOPeerForum

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By: Mitchell Fong Ask the right questions at the right time, right place and to the right people. John’s journey started with a team that finished dead last at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and that team carried trauma of that loss with them. Nine months later in the London Olympics 2012, Canada’s got …

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The 4 Zone Model: A way to maximize the business value of IT, Peter Moore at #CIOPeerForum

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By: Dineyar Buhariwala In the new digital world, business innovation is the new competitive imperative. Not all innovations are disruptive, even if they are revolutionary.  Disruptive innovations tend to be produced by outsiders and entrepreneurs, rather than existing market-leading companies. The business environment of market leaders does not allow them to pursue disruptive innovations when they first …

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Gartner’s ESCAPE model – 6 steps to change leadership

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By Brian Jackson, Editorial Director, IT World Canada VANCOUVER – If you’re leading a change management initiative at your organization, you might feel like you just need to escape – and that’s exactly what Gartner research vice-president Elise Olding advocates, but not in the way you’d expect. “If you want your organization to change, you and …

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