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The Risks Behind the Rewards: What DX Means for Cyber Security, Julie Cullivan, CIO PEER FORUM 2017
By Jalen Chin, Guest Contritbutor As the world becomes increasingly technology oriented, information continues to become digitized. However, with the increased use of technology, such as mobile devices, there will …
“There is no better time to be a CIO, than today.” Ian Cox at CIO Peer Forum 2017
By: Li-Ling Chang, Guest Contributor and CIO Peer Forum 2017 volunteer The annual CIO Peer Forum in Edmonton had a strong attendance and captivating speakers offering much anticipated talks on creating …
“Nothing is impossible.” Jay Vijayan at CIO Peer Forum 2017
By Alex Piasta, Guest Contriubutor At the 2017 CIOCAN conference held in Edmonton, Alberta, Jay Vijayan formerly of Tesla Motors explained his innovative professional experiences. By developing breakthrough technology …
The Creative CIO – KPMG’s Harvey Nash Survey Confirms that the CIO Mandate is Strategic and Growing
The growing expectations of CIOs that we have talked about for the past few years have now been validated by a comprehensive KPMG study (Harvy Nash / KPMG CIO Study …
CIO Peer Forum in the news
By 2020 there has to be bottomline business results to the investments made going digital. That was the assessment of Nim Nadarajah, CIO Critical Matrix, at the conclusion of one …
Deconstruction & reconstruction: the foundation for innovation in Canada
Out of all of the building blocks to creating an innovative and productive workplace, perhaps the most transformative is processes. In previous articles, I’ve touched on other elements, but process …
Digital Transformation in the Public Sector
By: Yvon Audette , National Leader, IT Advisory, KPMG in Canada Digital innovations are ubiquitous, are disrupting traditional business models and are fundamentally transforming our societies. With the mass adoption of digital technologies …
IBM Canada’s Innovation Initiatives CIOCAL April 5, 2017
On April 5, the Calgary chapter event was hosted by IBM Canada in their new District Ventures and IBM Innovation Space, a collaborative initiative with District Ventures. We had an …
Digitizing Your Business: Buzzword or Reality? CIOCAL Round-table March 22, 2017
At our Calgary Chapter gathering on March 22, we had an opportunity to explore how our members were approaching their own innovation initiatives. The discussion was vigorous as we explored how …
How Bruce Croxon would startup Lavalife today
This article originally appeared on the ITWorld Canada website on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Bruce Croxson was a keynote speaker at the CIO Peer Forum 2017, in Edmonton April 26-27. …
The CIO Census. Your knowledge, voice and experience matter.
For the past four years the CIO Association of Canada has partnered with IT World Canada (ITWC) to paint a picture of the changing role of the CIO. The …
The Security Impacts of Digital Transformation
By Julie Cullivan, FireEye CIO and EVP Business Operations The digital transformation means different things to different people—how you define it depends on how you perceive it. For consumers, …
What was it like to be the CIO of Tesla? A conversation with Jay Vijayan
By: Brian Clendenin, Contributing Writer for IT World Canada Tesla Inc. … One of the fastest growing and most disruptive companies in the world today. I wonder what it must be …
It’s Time To Get Your Cloud Game On!
By: Jarrod Levitan, Chief Cloud Officer, Trinimbus It’s Time To Get Your Cloud Game On! Amazon Web Services (AWS) has just launched their Region (multiple data centers) in Montreal. …
We Have to Do WHAT? How Maritz Transformed IT Services to Become a Trusted Business Partner
We Have to Do WHAT? How Maritz Transformed IT Services to Become a Trusted Business Partner By: Gerry Imhoff Gerry Imhoff, CIO and Senior VP of IT Services at Maritz …