Gary Davenport shared his knowledge of IT Audits in a recent article published by CIO Magazine, Australia. However, as we all know, in our digital world, this resource is accessed as easily here as it is down under. For insights into this topic from Gary, Felix Acosta (KPMG), Michael Leidinger (Hilton) and others, read 10 Ways You’re …
The inaugural Digital Transformation Conference and Awards event was held recently in Toronto, supported by the CIO Association of Canada. The conference included fascinating panels looking at the impact of digital transformation on healthcare, the financial services sector and the customer experience. The conference closed with a celebration of the widely divergent, cutting-edge Digital Transformation …
This article was submitted by Dawood Khan, Founder of TransformationWorx, a CIOCAN Partner offering the CIO Certified Blockchain Professional designation. A few months ago, I was speaking at a Blockchain Meetup of over 500 attendees in Toronto. Several speakers remarked that living in the Blockchain space was like being in 1985 during the Internet’s early days. More …
It’s been a busy quarter on the digital transformation front, from the announcement of SAP Leonardo, to the release of the SAP-IDC Igniting Canadian Innovation in the Digital Economy report on the state of DX in Canada, to our all-star panel at BigData Toronto last week. We’re always moving forward! Industry News DXAgents …
La CIO Association of Canada a nommé Philippe Johnston, comme Dirigeant principal de l’information pour le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines (CRSH) et le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie (CRSNG) en tant que son nouveau Président de la section d’Ottawa, en vigueur immédiatement. Concernant sa nomination, Johnston dit « Je suis …
The CIO Association of Canada has appointed Philippe Johnston, CIO for the Social Sciences Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences Engineering Research Council (NSERC) as its new Ottawa Chapter President, effective immediately. Regarding his appointment, Johnston says “I am very proud to assume the duties of the President of the Ottawa Chapter. The …
On the heels of the Wannacrypt ransomware attack, the recent Toronto Chapter event provided an excellent forum for presentations and discussions about Ransomware and Blockchain. The evening started with a story about ransomware. Iliana Oris Valiente, Founder of ColliderX Applied R&D Hub, then provided the audience with a clear and concise explanation of blockchain; the technology behind Bitcoin …
The ITWorldCanada website has an excellent article written by Namir Anani, President & CEO of the Information Communications & Technology Council* that raises some fascinating questions about how Canada can best facilitate and nurture our “innovation ecosystem”. In the conclusion to the article, Namir introduces the ICTC plan to develop Canada’s Digital Innovation Measure (CDIM). Read the …
In its second year, the Big Data Toronto 2017 Conference and Trade Show will bring together the brightest minds in Big Data, IoT, and AI. The DXAgents consortium, of which CIOCAN is a supporting member, is an active participant at this event. We know that 53% of Canadian enterprises are currently creating a big data …
By: Li-Ling Chang, Guest Contributor It’s not everyday that you get to introduce a speaker with a video reel. But it happened on day two of the CIO Peer Forum 2017.. The video clip started rolling and it was “The Disruptors”. Bruce Croxon, former Dragon, Entrepreneur and co-host of the Disruptors, walked on the stage after the …
By Jalen Chin, Guest Contritbutor As the world becomes increasingly technology oriented, information continues to become digitized. However, with the increased use of technology, such as mobile devices, there will be more entry points at which confidential data can be compromised. Julie Cullivan proposes that we need to find a way to balance the risks …
By: Li-Ling Chang, Guest Contributor and CIO Peer Forum 2017 volunteer The annual CIO Peer Forum in Edmonton had a strong attendance and captivating speakers offering much anticipated talks on creating and leading digital businesses. The 2-day conference kicked off with keynote speaker Ian Cox, Research Director with Gartner’s CIO research team. Gartner is the world’s leading …