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2017 IDC Predictions
2017 IDC Predictions The Toronto Chapter held their first event of the New Year, welcoming International Data Corporation (IDC) and association members to the University Club, in downtown Toronto. The …

Can we Spread the Good Word?
CIOCAN is seeking individuals with knowledge, experience and expertise in digital marketing to work on the National Marketing Committee alongside the National Marketing Director. We are specifically looking for volunteers …

Digital Transformation Awards
The CIO Association of Canada is partnering with IT World Canada and IDC on a new national awards program highlighting excellence in digital transformation. The Digital Transformation Awards are designed to …

TECHAPALOOZA 2017 – Almost Here!
Just a reminder to all Manitoba Chapter CIO Association members to get your tickets to TECHAPALOOZA 2017 soon. The fundraising event is on Friday, February 24th at 6PM at the …

CIOCAL Event Summary – Breakfast with Bob Schulz
"How do you even begin to develop appropriate, plausible scenarios for the impacts, opportunities and implications of emerging digital technologies on you and your organization? This is a challenging issue …

Imperatives for Cybersecurity Success Edmonton Chapter High-Profile Event
CIOCAN members and senior IT executives who are able to be in Edmonton on Tuesday, February 28 will want to be at that Westin Edmonton Hotel to hear John Davis, retired …

Call for Nominations: CIOCAN Chapter and National Boards
On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, CIOCAN will hold its Annual General Meeting. At that meeting, the Nominating Committee will report to the members the Directors that have been acclaimed or …

Top Executive Survey Results
Many thanks to Tony Olvet and Rob Burbach, of IDC, who led a group of members through the information gathered in the recent Top Executive Survey that showed shifts in …

Ingenious Award Winners: Collect, Match and Deliver – Technology facilitates charity
This is the final story in the series of blogs about the 2016 Ingenious Award Winners: Not-for-Profit Sector Winner: Furniture Bank Since 1998, Furniture Bank has been distributing donated furniture to …

TOR Innovation to Efficiency
Executive Summary by volunteers Anastasia Tzirtziganis and Mitchell R. Fong Shlomo Bibas, VP Global Operation & Chief Information Officer, hosted Toronto Chapter members and colleagues at the Apotex facility in …

Ingenious Award Winners: IT Facilitates Health Care Delivery
This is the fifth in a series of 6 blogs about the 2016 Ingenious Award Winners: Small/Medium Public Sector Winner: First Nations Integrated Health Solution In 2007 InterRAI became the …

Ingenious Award Winners: Unlocking the Power of Marketing Automation
This is the fourth in a series of 6 blogs about the 2016 Ingenious Award Winners: Small/Medium Private/ICT Sector Winner: Thirdshelf Started by three co-founders in mid-2015, Thirdshelf is a …

CAL The Best of Gartner 2016, Nov 17, 2016
In our technology leadership roles, we are all challenged with monitoring emerging technologies, ensuring reliability and relevance for the information resources we maintain and use, setting strategic direction, and pursuing …

Ingenious Award Winners: Technology plus Agriculture = Smart Farming
This is the third in a series of 6 blogs about the 2016 Ingenious Award Winners: Small/Medium Private, Non-ICT Sector Winner: NatureFresh™ Farms What started in 1999 as a greenhouse design …

Ingenious Award Winners: Transforming Patient Care
This is the second in a series of 6 blogs about the 2016 Ingenious Award Winners: Large Public Sector Winner: University Health Network Preparing obese patients for bariatric surgery is a …