By: Brian Jackson. Editorial director of IT World Canada. Image (left to right): Yasemin Sezer, CIO Association, Toronto Chapter, Dawood Khan, founder of TransformationWorx congratulates one of the first graduates of the blockchain certification, along with Husam Sha’ath of Forte Management Consulting. If blockchain technology is really going to grow beyond Bitcoin and be a disruptive force of change …
Here is a message from Steve Bell, Master Coach, Digital Lean Strategies who will be presenting two sessions at the CIO Peer Forum in Vancouver. Steve has given us a short video to preview his topic. View the video
First CIO Blockchain Professional Certification Issued in Canada First graduates to receive Blockchain Certification certified by the CIO Association of Canada and in partnership with the Institute of Management Consultants of Ontario (CMC-Ontario). ———– Toronto, Jan 18 – TransformationWorx, CIO Association of Canada, and the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario (CMC-Ontario) announced today that certifications …
Nowhere is the changing landscape of customer expectations and technology more evident than in financial services. From smartphones to wearables, customers are demanding a more personalized engagement, allowing their banking experiences to be seamless across all channels. These expectations have increased both the potential for, and complexity of creating a positive customer experience. Successful financial …
David Booth wishes he could explain why fields like engineering and I.T. haven’t drawn the women in the way that we think they ought to. Women are intelligent, capable and ambitious. A McKinsey survey report states that 79 percent of entry-level women and 83 percent of middle-management women desire to move to the next level …
Innovation is daring to do things smarter, faster, and better, and is fundamental to continued growth and job creation in Canada. Top of mind for CIOs, innovation is the key to establishing Canada’s place in the world in this age of constant change and disruption. How to achieve this is the big question. Humza Teherany, …
IDC Canada’s 2018 Predictions provide the vision and insight CIOs in Canada need to navigate the rapidly changing landscape. Please join the Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary CIOCAN Chapter events welcoming IDC’s representatives to present ten key developments in the tech world that will impact Canadian organizations and their ability to grow and compete. Click on the event location to register: Toronto …
This blog is based on a recent interview with Dianne, Lapierre, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Raymond James Ltd Information technology (IT) innovation in an enterprise involves using technology in new ways to create a more efficient organization and improve alignment between technology initiatives and business goals. Challenges and approaches differ widely between the public …
This blog is based on an interview with Shari Wallace, CIO for the City of Burnaby. Recognizing the level of public scrutiny public sector organizations receive, and the traditionally risk-averse approach of governments, IT leaders face the question of how the public sector can effectively innovate to provide better service to citizens more efficiently. The …
CIOCAN and IDC Canada were pleased to host a webinar on November 28, 2017 in which Tony Olvet and Rob Burbach presented results from IDC Canada’s annual Top Executive Survey. Their analysis demonstrates how the C-suite in Canada is tackling key issues such as digital transformation, innovation, and the rapid emergence of new technologies. Evaluations of the webinar rated …
Dianne Lapierre, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Raymond James Ltd was asked to comment on the under-representation of Women in Technology. Dianne spoke to the changing face of careers in information technology. The focus is moving away from pure technical skills and becoming increasingly about understanding and managing relationships across the organization. Clearly, …
David Booth, former CIO for the City of Edmonton (Alberta’s second-largest city, Canada’s fifth-largest) describes how Edmonton has reinvented itself with forward-thinking policies and technologies that support seamless collaboration. David led the team through many changes over the last few years including a vision that articulates how voice, video, and data come together encouraging collaboration …