Michel Labelle

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Michel is the Director, Technology Strategy for Central 1 Credit Union. He has been with them for over 2 years. His areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Intelligence, Business Process Alignment/Support, Financial Business Performance Management, IT Architecture, IT Competencies/Culture, IT Infrastructure, Planning & Program/Project Management, Service Management, Solution Delivery/Support, Strategy and Innovation and …

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Claudio Silvestri

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Claudio has been with NAV Canada for almost 10 years. He is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer. His areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Intelligence, Business Process Alignment/Support, Financial Business Performance Management IT Competencies/Culture, Planning & Program/Project Management, Solution Delivery/Support and Strategy/Innovation.

CIOMAN Breaks Bread with MafiaBoy Hacker Michael Calce

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  On November 8, in a relaxed and inviting setting, Michael Calce shared his story, beginning as a 15 year old hacker in his parent’s basement to now being one of the industry’s leading security experts.  He shared key insights with CIO Manitoba members including current and emerging industry trends, the security threat landscape, and  …

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Is Blockchain Ready for the Enterprise?

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On November 7, 2017, internationally recognized thought leader in digital currencies and blockchain technologies Manie Eagar spoke to Vancouver Chapter members.  Association members can view the slide deck from this presentation in the Members Only area of the website.  You must be logged in to access this resource.

Is Blockchain Ready for the Enterprise deck

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On November 7, 2017, internationally recognized thought leader in digital currencies and blockchain technologies Manie Eagar spoke to Vancouver Chapter members.   Members can download the slides from the presentation by clicking the icon below.   

A taste from our new series of videos: “CIO members on Innovation”

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When we work in communities we share the success and we also share the failure.  One of the key messages from our member CIOs is the need to develop strong relationships with other key players in the business.   When you share knowledge and approaches to technology, you can start fast, you can fail fast, but, …

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Larissa Lapierre

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Larissa Lapierre is AVP, BCP & Software Management with Raymond James Ltd. She has been with them for 21 years. She has joined the CIO Association as an associate member through her enrolment in the CIOCAN LDP program. Her areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Process Alignment/Support, IT Competencies/Culture, Solution Delivery/Support, Strategy and …

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Travis Peter

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Travis is the Manager, Smart City and Innovation for the City of St. Albert. He has been there for 4 years. He has joined the CIO Association as an associate member through his enrolment in the CIOCAN LDP program. His areas of specialization include: Business Alignment/Relationship Management, Business Intelligence, Business Process Alignment/Support, Financial Business Performance …

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Gurm Dhugga

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Gurm Dhugga is the Director, Research IM.IT at BC Childrens Hosptial. He has been with the hospital for 16 years. He has joined the CIO Association as an associate member through his enrolment in the CIOCAN LDP program. His areas of specialization include: IT Architecture and IT Competencies/Culture.

Mebz Esmail

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Mebz Esmail is the Director of IT Infrastructure at BestBuy Canada. He has been with BestBuy for almost 3 years. He has joined the CIO Association as an associate member through his enrolment in the CIOCAN LDP program. His areas of specialization include: Professional, Scientific and Technical services, Service Management, Solution Delivery/Support, Strategy and Innovation …

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Cheryl Shkurhan

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Cheryl Shkurhan is the Director, Policy & IT, for Ombudsman Banking Services & Investments. She has been with them for over 13 years. She has joined the CIO Association as an associate member through her enrollment in the CIOCAN LDP program. As a member of the senior management team, she plans and implements IT and …

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Calgary Airport Authority – October 16, 2017

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The Calgary Airport Authority – preparing for the technology needs of the 21st century. CIOCAL Session October 16, 2017 Bob Sartor, President and CEO since January 2017, and Mike Maxwell, Vice President and CIO since March 2016, both with the Calgary Airport Authority (YYC), gave an excellent and very informative presentation on the mandate and …

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