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Ingenious Award Winners – Improving the Point of Sale experience for customers
This is the first in a series of 6 blogs about the 2016 Ingenious Award Winners: Large Private Sector winner: Moneris Cloud Payment API At NetSuite Inc.’s global SuiteWorld conference …
CIO Association Extraordinary Member Meeting
As a national organization that started in British Columbia, the CIO Association is registered through the BC Societies Act. As of November 28, 2016, there will be a new act in …
CIOCAN Participation in Top Executive Survey – We’re getting close!
Over the past couple of weeks, CIO Association members have been invited to complete IDC’s Top Executive Survey. Thanks are extended to all of you who have responded to the …
CIO Census: Taking the Pulse of Canada’s Technology Leadership
ITWorld Canada recently released their 4th annual CIO Census. CIO Association members were among the 187 people who completed the survey. Below are some highlights from the report. Association members …
CIOCAN Member among Top 100 LGBT+ Executives
We are always proud to share the accomplishments of our members and this includes celebrating when they are recognized as outstanding contributors to the business community at large. OUT-Standing.org recently released …
Ransomware: It’s Not If, It’s When (and it’s gonna hurt) CAL event Oct 18/16
Recent experiences with ransomware attacks have struck very close to home here in Calgary. No organization or individual is immune to the attack attempts and several local organizations have had …
Ingenious Award Winners 2016
Six Canadian Companies Recognized for Innovation at Ingenious Awards TORONTO, ON – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) recognized six Canadian organizations at the 2016 Ingenious Awards, an annual …
Digital Transformation in Vancouver
On October 25, 2016 the CIO Association’s Vancouver Chapter hosted their monthly event at the Vancouver Terminal City Club. Digital transformation is the alignment of your business to your customers …
Is the Enterprise ready for iOT? Yes.
Across every business vertical, CIO’s are constantly searching for ways to drive their businesses forward by leveraging technology and innovation. For many organizations the Internet of Things (IoT) has increasingly …
IT Career Planning Experts Get CIOs into Shape
“Shape Your Career” was a very popular topic for Toronto Chapter members and colleagues, as evidenced by the good turnout and the very positive responses to the chapter event held …
Unlocking the Innovation Code: The Talent Imperative
Continuing their series of evidence-based policy briefs, The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) recently released The Talent Imperative in a Global Context. This document sheds light on the changing …
Lunch with IBM’s Watson
Cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, or augmented intelligence: no matter what name is used, this disruptive technology will create transformative change in many industries. The Calgary Chapter September luncheon event was …
Real Conversations with Real CIOs: Have you been held hostage?
The September event hosted by the Vancouver Chapter of CIOCAN provided opportunities for conversations among members on five different topics of interest. Brian Kuhn hosted the discussions about Security/Ransomware, and …
Get to Know the New CIOCAN President
September 15, 2016 Meet Humza Teherany: The New President of the CIO Association of Canada by Brian Clendenin, Freelance Writer We are at one of the most exciting times in …
MAN IT Talent Event “Very Energizing”, “Time well spent”.
Evaluations of the Manitoba chapter event held on September 15th confirmed that the 3 great speakers on “IT Talent” were very well received: the average score for the overall value of the …