In light of current events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the CIO Association of Canada has decided to adapt to a digital opportunity, available to a wider audience and deliver the 2020 CIO Peer Forum® conference virtually. CIO/CISOs in their IT leadership roles are being called on to navigate challenging circumstances with technology. We believe we …
TORONTO, CANADA – 21st FEBRUARY 2020 – SINC, a leading independent event organizer across North America, has announced plans to grow the existing strategic partnership with the CIO Association of Canada in 2020. Already collaborating on the SINC Canadian Forum portfolio, the renewed partnership agreement will also see joint efforts on conducting critical industry research …
At the Ingenious award on November 27th ITAC officially changes its name to TECHNATION. Below is ITAC’s official press release. Mississauga, ON (November 28, 2019) – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), the leading Canadian tech industry association, announced the launch of its new corporate brand identity and logo, TECHNATION. This change comes at a time …
Information below provided by IT World Canada and is written by Buckley Smith In an industry like construction, which has historically been averse to adopting new technology, PCL Construction saw an opportunity to get ahead of the game by digitizing its practices through the use of innovate new technologies. It was with this goal in …
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 …