2019 Ingenious Large Private Sector Award | PCL Construction The construction industry has historically been slow to adopt new technologies; specifically when it comes to workflow management and building performance monitoring. A report from McKinsey suggests that the construction industry ranked as the second worst digitized industry globally. Not only has a majority of the …
CIOCAN is pleased to share exciting news about Calgary Chapter Board Member and CIO Peer Forum 2020 Conference Chair Helen Wetherley Knight. This month, Helen was selected to receive a Transformation Leader of the Year Award, recognizing Women in IT. HELEN WETHERLEY KNIGHT, Director of Information Systems & Technology, Calgary Drop-In Centre & Rehab Centre …
CIOCAN is pleased to share exciting news about Toronto Chapter Board Member Yasemin Sezer. Earlier this month, Yasemin was selected to receive a Manulife Science & Technology Award, recognizing women in STEM roles who are challenging the status quo for knowledge and female empowerment. YASEMIN SEZER, Head, Technology & Operations, LTI CANADA Yasemin is responsible for …
Limited Subsidies Remaining for Winter 2020 Term Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Digital subsidies are offered to eligible companies across Canada to hire eligible post-secondary students for work placements and is funded by the Government of Canada’s Student Work Placement Program. WIL Digital has a focus on emerging IT and digital sectors including: Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence …
Toronto – 2019 proved that sustainability is only going to grow in 2020. The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) has partnered with CO2Neutral to help members reduce their carbon footprint and get recognized for their sustainability efforts. The CO2Neutral™ Program is an asset disposition service that allows organizations to trade in their End-of-First-Life™ technology in …
CanadianCIO of the Year finalists gathering for powerful discussion Three CIOCAN members will be part of the team of seven of the 2019 ITAC CanadianCIO of the Year award finalists who will share ideas in a free-ranging virtual town hall on November 14. Julie Leese, Darryl Vleeming, and Helen Wetherley Knight were all nominated by …
The Toronto chapter of the CIO Association of Canada recently provided a unique opportunity to about 20 members through their first sponsored advisory meeting of the season. The chance to interact with someone who has built a $2 Billion business doesn’t come along all that often! The evening provided a terrific learning opportunity, and Arista …
The Evolving Role of the CIO Is the CIO really becoming a key strategic player in the C-suite? According to the recently released 2019 CanadianCIO Census, the answer is unequivocally, yes. The annual survey of Canadian technology leaders carried out by ITWC with the assistance of the CIO Association of Canada, reveals that as business …
MISSISSAUGA, ON (August 22, 2019) – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is pleased to announce the jury-selected finalists for the 2019 ITAC Ingenious Awards and the CanadianCIO of the Year Award. The awards programs were created as a way to recognize Canadian talent and initiatives designed to improve performance, introduce new services, solve programs and grow businesses through the use …
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 Lan Nguyen, Deputy CIO (Retired), City of Toronto. Lan Nguyen has worked …
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 Arlene McDonald, VP Corporate Technology Solutions, PointClickCare. Arlene believes there …
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 Yasemin Sezer, Head – Technology & Operations, LTI Canada. Yasemin was asked …