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Women in Technology: Insights from Rita Lazar-Tippe, Director of Analytics, Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence, Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS)

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This post and video are part of a series exploring Leaders in Technology: Women in IT. As we look forward to the upcoming event hosted by our Toronto chapter, Women in Technology: Words into Action, we are pleased to share the insights of Rita Lazar-Tippe, Director of Analytics, Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence, Alberta Pensions …

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AI Implementations, Use Cases & Experiences #CIOPeerForum

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By: Kyoko Kobayashi This session started with presentations of real-life experiences implementing AI.  The presenters talked about what they went through identifying, planning, implementing and maintaining their AI, automation and Machine Learning cases.  What was very useful were their lessons learned and tips on best practices.  The presentations were followed by a panel discussion where …

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Poppy Crum: Optimizing Human Performance Through Technology #CIOPeerForum

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By: Atamjeet Kaur Dr. Poppy Crum, Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories, left the audience awestruck in the opening keynote session on day 2 of CIOCAN conference held in Toronto, Ontario. She mentioned how at the core; our human experiences are vastly different based on information available to us as per the environment we live in. …

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The blockchain future Don Tapscott wants for his grandchildren #CIOPeerForum

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By: Brian Jackson, Editorial Director, IT World Canada.   In the 12 hours before taking the stage to deliver his keynote speech at the CIO Peer Forum in Toronto, author and Blockchain Research Institute co-founder Don Tapscott learned of two new grand-children brought into the world. And they weren’t twins. Tapscott’s son Alex (the other co-founder …

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Northeastern University Toronto

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Northeastern University Toronto is the intuition’s first international campus and the first comprehensive research university to receive approval to operate in Ontario without a local education partner. The degree programs offered at the Toronto campus are tailored to the GTA’s economic development needs and designed to be accessible to working professionals. Members of the CIOCAN …

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Rotman School of Management – University of Toronto

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Acquire new professional skills, exceed your goals and gain competitive advantage. Rotman’s cutting-edge roster of executive education programs maximize your personal impact while limiting your time away from the office. With over 15 years of established expertise helping organizations transform, Rotman is a trusted partner to organizations around the world. Our award-winning faculty are active, …

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Welcome Eli Kane

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As the Group Manager for Information Strategy, Design and Performance, Eli leads the delivery of advanced analytic and data visualization services that support Cancer Screening and key health system quality management initiatives at Cancer Care Ontario.

Welcome Mike Webber

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Mike is CIO and CISO at Blackberry. His career focuses around IT Business Transformation, Acquisition Integration, Sales Operations Efficiency, and Professional Services Business Support.

TechToronto.org and Venture Out partner to launch PrideTechTO

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2018 – TORONTO   TechToronto.org and Venture Out partner to launch PrideTechTO June 6, 2018 – TechToronto.org and Venture Out are partnering to improve the inclusivity and representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the Toronto technology ecosystem.  This partnership will kick-off  at the June 11 2018 TechTO event at RBC …

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