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Sathishkumar Kulanthaivelu is the Senior Application Manager at L&T Infotech – Financial Services Technologies Inc. Sathishkumar has 19 years of IT experience currently managing product delivery in L&T Infotech Financial Services Technologies Inc. As part of the product delivery, managing workflow application, integration services stream using MuleSoft and automation tools including UiPath, iMacros, etc. His …
Victoria Lennox is an entrepreneurial executive and digital leader who has been a leader in advancing Canadian entrepreneurship and connecting Canada’s innovation ecosystem to the world. Victoria is the Founder of Startup Canada, Innovators and Entrepreneurs Foundation, The Lennox Group and The Lennox Foundation; is currently pursuing her doctorate the University of Oxford in AI …
Session Topic: CIOs: what keeps you awake at night? Is it potential cyber-security hacks, or holding onto your best people, or your relationship with the CEO and Board, or your budget, or lack of progress on your digital transformation initiatives or whatever? In other words, what is your number one challenge and what help are …
Ashwani Marwah is the Director Of Engineering at Questionlab Inc. Ashwani is a Global Technology and Market Research Executive with entrepreneurial work style. He has worked in varied IT leadership roles in Market Research (Survey, Sampling, data processing, Analytics). He has worked in diverse cultures and world geographies. His attitude gives him flexibility to adopt …
Lloyed is the Co-founder and President of Boast.AI, a fintech platform that automates access to billions in R&D tax credits and government funding to help innovative companies fuel their growth join Humza Teherany, CTO and Digital Officer at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and Edwin Frondozo for a discussion on innovating cybersecurity in Canada. Links …
Zoltan Tougas is the IT Director / Privacy Officer at Alberta College of Pharmacy. Experienced information technology leader. Able to communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences. Experience in hiring, coaching, mentoring and discovering the un-tapped potential of staff. Strongly believe that solid processes, risk management, robust/stable infrastructure, and strategic vendor partnerships enable companies …
The pandemic took second stage during the culmination of ITWC’s Digital Transformation Week program as veteran technology visionaries assembled to induct four industry leaders into the CIO Hall of Fame on July15, 2021. The 2021 CIO of the Year Award winners are: Private Sector: Ricardo Costa, Chief Information Officer, Purolator, Public Sector: Mari Teitelbaum, CIO & VP …
By Suzanne Robicheau The CIO of the Year awards program added Next Generation Leader as a new category in 2020 as a way of recognizing individuals who demonstrate outstanding talent as future leaders in the tech sector. This year’s winner, Rita Lazar-Tippe, has the passion and drive demanded of recipients in this category, as well …
By Suzanne Robicheau Ricardo Costa is no stranger to disruption and digital transformation. The Chief Information Officer for Purolator, and this year’s CIO of the Year for the private sector, he has a strong track record of modernizing operations and maximizing efficiencies. As one example, a new delivery app that Purolator adopted with Costa’s lead …
The Toronto Chapter was pleased to host CIOCAN: Real Opportunities Today with Quantum-Inspired Computing on July 14th, 2021. This session featured Dean G. Prelazzi, Vice President of Head of Innovation Consulting and Business Development AI | Machine Learning | Quantum-Inspired Computing at Fujitsu Intelligence Technology Ltd. The session discussed the increasing significance of combinatorial optimization …
By Suzanne Robicheau Jennifer Quaglietta’s accomplishments at Healthcare Insurance Reciprocal of Canada (HIROC) read like a list of career highlights, yet it was only two years ago that she was brought on board to fill an inaugural role with the go-to insurance provider for healthcare organizations. As HIROC’s VP, Performance Excellence and Information Services, Quaglietta …
By Suzanne Robicheau A huge fan of the leadership required to get any organization pulling together for change, Amir Hameed, RingCentral’s VP Global Solutions Engineering & Specialists, was honoured to recognize Mari Teitelbaum as 2021 CIO of the Year for the public sector during ITWC’s Digital Transformation Week program. As CIO & VP Strategy, Quality …