Welcome, Michael Lam
Michael Lam is the AVP Technology & CIO at Douglas College. Check out Michael’s LinkedIn.
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Welcome, Chris Cade
Chris Cade is the CEO of SaaSberry Innovation Laboratories. Check out Chris’ LinkedIn.
Fireside Chat with Kevin Mandia, CEO, Mandiant
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Join us for a candid CIOCAN Fireside Chat with Kevin Mandia CEO, Mandiant and Derek Cullen, CIOCAN Board Member & CIO of Stikeman Elliott LLP on June 23 12:00 PM EDT. We will discuss the battle against cybercrime with this leading cyber incident response firm. This conversation will discuss: …
Evolution of the CIO In 2022 And Beyond
With in-person interactions limited, technology and business executives, sales teams, functional leads and everyone else in Canadian organizations has had to adjust. For CIOs this adjustment has been compounded by the growing importance of technology to an organization’s bottom line and the need for accelerated, transformative projects to address business needs. The role of the …
Death by Assessment
Not Another Assessment, Please! For most of us, the specter of yet another cybersecurity risk assessment around the corner is daunting. Did we not just have a consulting firm conduct a cybersecurity assessment and provide us a 50-page report? And didn’t we in the same period have internal audit, external audit, and a regulator conduct …
Congratulations to our 2022 Impact Awards Winners
The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is pleased to announce the winners of our 2022 Impact Awards. The CIOCAN Impact Awards recognize the outstanding contributions of our members, and we’re so proud of our members who are leading the way. A big congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all the nominees and …
Rethinking Data: How CIOs Can Pursue Opportunities To Unlock Greater Value
Leading companies drive business initiatives like improved customer experiences and increased efficiencies through complete data understanding. Tangential value includes improved security, privacy, and compliance. This report provides a clear picture of how CIOs across Canada are rethinking their approach to data — where they are on this journey today, the barriers they are beginning to …
CIO Connect – Challenges of IT Talent Recruitment and Retention during COVID
Session Topic: Challenges of IT Talent Recruitment and Retention during COVID Many of us have or are experiencing what is being called the “Great Resignation,” an all-time high in employee turnover creating talent gaps and shortages. What can you share and learn from and with your peers to turn the “Great Resignation” into the “Great …
Innovation Drivers with Eric Gales | Episode 10
Eric Gales is Country Manager for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Canada. With 30 years of technology industry experience, Eric brings a wealth of expertise, advising small, medium-sized and large businesses on how to transform their business with technology including the latest cloud and machine learning innovations. Eric infuses customer obsession in all AWS Canada …
CIO Association of Canada Welcomes New CISO Division President: Martin Kyle, Chief Information Security Officer, Payments Canada
The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) is proud to announce Martin Kyle as the incoming President of the. Mr. Kyle is Chief Information Security Officer at Payments Canada and has previously been one of the key board members for the CISO Division. Mr. Kyle takes over from Steve Biswanger, who has helped to grow and …
Welcome, Kriteen Lahiry
Kriteen Lahiry is the Director of Product Development and IT at The Canadian Real Estate Association. Kriteen has been with the Canadian Real Estate Association since 2001, working his way up to his present position as Director of IT Client Solutions. Recognized for having teams that are motivated, consistent and very committed, Kriteen specializes in …
CIOCAN Members Reflect On This Year’s ‘Choose To Challenge’ Theme
Catherine Chick considers herself lucky to have worked with a number of kind, compassionate men who would never knowingly patronize or discriminate against their female colleagues. When she heard this year’s International Women’s Day theme of “Choose to Challenge,” however, it reflected a call she believes she and many IT leaders need to answer. “Working …