Two noted Canadian IT leaders who have led bold initiatives that fundamentally changed their organizations inside and out were recognized Nov. 6 as the 2018 ITAC CanadianCIOs of the Year. Mark Saunders, Executive Vice President and CIO of Sun Life Financial and Tara Mulrooney, CTO of the Alberta Energy Regulator were recognized with a standing …
Tonight, at a gala in downtown Toronto, the winners of the 2018 ITAC Ingenious Awards were announced and celebrated. More than 50 nominations were submitted across 6 categories. A panel of 18 members of the CIO Association of Canada were tasked with narrowing it down to 3 finalists in each category. The awards program was …
MISSISSAUGA, ON (August 22, 2018) – The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is pleased to announce the jury-selected finalists for the 2018 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. The ITAC Ingenious …
By Dean Doige This is part 1 in a series of blogs on Lean Principles and their alignment with Digital Transformation. I was given the opportunity to speak at the CAMSS Alberta conference recently held in Calgary. When contemplating what topic to speak on, I thought the interrelated concepts of digital and Lean IT would …
By: Gary Davenport It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it is living the life of a CIO. What advice do you give to a new CIO? Being a CIO can be a wonderful career experience. However, it is not for the faint of heart nor the weak in spirit. …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2018 – TORONTO TechToronto.org and Venture Out partner to launch PrideTechTO June 6, 2018 – TechToronto.org and Venture Out are partnering to improve the inclusivity and representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the Toronto technology ecosystem. This partnership will kick-off at the June 11 2018 TechTO event at RBC …
The Opportunities and Impacts of Quantum Computing for CIOs Everything you need to know Quantum computers present a range of opportunities, as well as risk and governance issues for CIOs. Attendees have provided with insight into the new security challenges that will arise with evolving quantum technologies and what needs to happen to protect ourselves …
By: Olga Volkoff Worried by all the bad news you are hearing these days? No need – Tanmay Bakshi, the closing keynote speaker at the CIO Peer Forum last week, gave us all some very good reasons to be much more optimistic. In case you don’t already know, Tanmay is the 14-year old from Ontario …
By: Mitchell Fong Ask the right questions at the right time, right place and to the right people. John’s journey started with a team that finished dead last at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup and that team carried trauma of that loss with them. Nine months later in the London Olympics 2012, Canada’s got …
By: Dineyar Buhariwala In the new digital world, business innovation is the new competitive imperative. Not all innovations are disruptive, even if they are revolutionary. Disruptive innovations tend to be produced by outsiders and entrepreneurs, rather than existing market-leading companies. The business environment of market leaders does not allow them to pursue disruptive innovations when they first …
Migrate To The Cloud Or Fold -An Ultimatum? Using Due Diligence As Your Compass To Navigate Out Of The Pickle By: Chris Otudero Technology, like law, has become a mandatory partner for any business. Using the power of technology to scale a business is a core process and imperative to the growth of the business. …
By: Neil Muir Under the overarching theme of ‘What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There’, the 2018 CIO Peer Forum in Vancouver kicked off with a keynote by Nicole Verkindt. Nicole is a dynamic speaker, the founder of OMX (Offset Market Exchange) and the newest Dragon on CBC’s Next Gen Den. Engaging, yet down to …