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 started to become a key element of a digital transformation journey. IoT in its simplest definition is connecting a physical object to the internet to …
“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 on Oct 27 at the Info-Tech Research Building in uptown Toronto. Executive search experts Larry Chan, from Rosenzweig & Co and Michelle Moore, from LHH …
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 face of the digital labour market in Canada and highlights the importance of enabling a strong talent supply to enable businesses to compete and grow …
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 organized to ensure that our CIOCAN members aren’t blind-sided by this phenomenon. Those who were able to join us had the chance to explore with …
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 submitted this summary: When asked if they had experienced a Ransomware ‘event’, virtually all participants in the three sessions indicated that they had. Ransomware is …
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 history with innovation in business driving innovation in IT. As the incoming President of the CIO Association of Canada, Humza Teherany brings a unique perspective …
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 event 4.5 out of 5. Marny Barnes, Senior Recruitment Consultant, IT & Operations at The Headhunters was first to take the podium giving those in …
The CIO Association of Canada is pleased to announce that at the Annual General Meeting held earlier today, Humza Teherany, Chief Innovation Officer of Compass Group Canada and Chief Executive Officer of Compass Digital Labs, was appointed President of the National Board. With experience on the Toronto Chapter Board, Humza joined the National Board in …
CIOCAN National Webinar Series Launches September 20 Joining with National Sponsor Info-Tech Research Group, the CIO Association will host a three-part webinar series from intended to provide CIO members with operational thought-leadership in current, game changing IT practices. Each webinar, moderated by a CIO Board member, Kim Robinson, will focus on specific subject matter and …
The Annual General Meeting of the Chief Information Officers Association of Canada (CIOCAN) will take place via teleconference on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 12:30 – 1:00 pm, EDT. Contact national@ciocan.ca to request the login information. The following documents are available for your review: 2016 AGM Agenda 2015 AGM Minutes 2015-2016 Audited Financial Statements Please …
Sky’s the Limit* has been the Charity of Choice of the CIO Association for a number of years now. This summer, the relationship was further developed as association members were invited to be resource people for the organization’s new summer “Tech Camp” program. Moustafa Naguib, Director, IT Infrastructure at Superior Propane, responded to the call, …
The Toronto Cloud Business Coalition (TCBC) and two new and related groups, IoT Coalition Canada and the Canadian analytics and big data business coalition, are inviting CIOCAN members to participate in defining Canadian best practices in key technology/business areas. The groups use a unique process to co-create best practices guidance on issues identified by members …