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Women in Technology: Insights from Rita Lazar-Tippe, Director of Analytics, Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence, Alberta Pensions Services Corporation (APS)

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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 Rita Lazar-Tippe, Director of Analytics, Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence, Alberta Pensions …

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AI Implementations, Use Cases & Experiences #CIOPeerForum

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By: Kyoko Kobayashi This session started with presentations of real-life experiences implementing AI.  The presenters talked about what they went through identifying, planning, implementing and maintaining their AI, automation and Machine Learning cases.  What was very useful were their lessons learned and tips on best practices.  The presentations were followed by a panel discussion where …

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A Robot For Every Person #CIOPeerForum

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By: Atamjeet Kaur Brandon Nott, Vice President of Customer Success at UI Path emphasized on automation first approach, i.e. changing the approach we look at work in today’s era. Digital transformation in any organization should start with automation first. Today’s era is the dawn of AI (Artificial Intelligence) and organizations that see the future in …

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Poppy Crum: Optimizing Human Performance Through Technology #CIOPeerForum

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By: Atamjeet Kaur Dr. Poppy Crum, Chief Scientist at Dolby Laboratories, left the audience awestruck in the opening keynote session on day 2 of CIOCAN conference held in Toronto, Ontario. She mentioned how at the core; our human experiences are vastly different based on information available to us as per the environment we live in. …

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The Modern Workspace: Putting Employees at the Centre of Company Culture #CIOPeerForum

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By: Kristel Lee-Hon-Siong The Modern Workspace: Putting Employees at the Centre of Company Culture In an ecosystem where competition is relentless, how do you attract and retain talent? Companies need to enable, empower, and engage their greatest assets in order to remain competitive. How do modern workspaces help in achieving this? By creating a modern …

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The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Collaborating for Success #CIOPeerForum

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By: Kristel Lee-Hon-Siong The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Collaborating for Success The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is an organization that is achieving successful cyber risk mitigation through collaboration and partnerships. Francis Catonguay, Director General of Partnerships and Risk Mitigation at the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, debunked some myths about this organization at …

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Internet of Things – Winter Is Coming? #CIOPeerForum

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By: Vladimir Vracaric The number of connected devices is expected to grow exponentially from 11 to 80 billion in the next decade. It seems that every device is being upgraded into an IoT device, from smart light bulbs that conserve electricity when no one is around, to biological sensors that detect changes in the human …

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The blockchain future Don Tapscott wants for his grandchildren #CIOPeerForum

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By: Brian Jackson, Editorial Director, IT World Canada.   In the 12 hours before taking the stage to deliver his keynote speech at the CIO Peer Forum in Toronto, author and Blockchain Research Institute co-founder Don Tapscott learned of two new grand-children brought into the world. And they weren’t twins. Tapscott’s son Alex (the other co-founder …

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