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The 2025 CIO PEER FORUM® will be held May 28th & 29th at the Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa, ON.

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The Premier Technology Conference for CIOs
The CIO Peer Forum® is tailored for CIOs and senior IT leaders, offering a unique opportunity to stay at the forefront of IT leadership, gain actionable insights, and build connections with Canada’s leading experts. As today’s tech landscape rapidly evolves, this event provides practical strategies for resilience and adaptability, helping leaders drive innovation and value within their organizations. Join CIOCAN members and expert speakers from across the country to enhance your skills, prepare for future challenges, and make an impact in the IT community.

Welcome to the 2025 CIO Peer Forum!

We’re excited to present a dynamic program at this year’s conference. The theme, The Rise of the Makers: Orchestrating Value At Scale, reflects the shifting role of CIOs in today’s tech-driven world. As technology becomes more accessible and AI tools mature, CIOs are evolving from solution providers to orchestrators of innovation.

This is a generational opportunity for CIOs to learn about innovative technologies and leadership strategies to expand their influence. As CIOs lead cross-functional teams with varying levels of digital literacy, they must broaden their scope of influence across business development, organizational structure, and talent management.

CIOs, CISOs and IT leaders will come together with their peers for two days in Ottawa to explore this paradigm shift and learn how to confidently lead business growth. The sub-themes include:

  • Leadership in a Technology-Driven Landscape: Develop a culture of continuous learning and adaptability, empowering your organization to stay resilient and agile, overcome rapid change, and collaborate effectively across departments while nurturing and developing top talent.
  • AI-Driven Business Innovation: Leverage AI to automate workflows, optimize decision-making, deliver personalized customer experiences, and unlock new growth opportunities, positioning your organization as an industry leader in innovation.
  • Cybersecurity – a Strategic Business Enabler: Strengthen your organization’s resilience by integrating advanced cybersecurity measures that protect digital assets, enhance customer trust, ensure compliance, and safeguard long-term business success.

Opening Keynote

Amber Mac

Technology and Innovation Speaker | Co-Host, The Feed on SiriusXM | President, AmberMac Media, Inc.

Considered by many to be the go-to expert on anything to do with technology, Amber Mac helps companies and audiences stay ahead of the curve. She is an industry veteran, renowned as a journalist, moderator, entrepreneur, podcaster, and author. Whatever the setting, Mac offers clarity and a passion for digital innovation in all forms.

In 2024, Mac was named as one of DMZ’s “Women of the Year” for her work driving innovation and progress in the tech industry. She was also named one of Bay Street Bull’s “Women of the Year” in 2021 for her leadership in the technology sector. Mac is a regular business host and expert for Fast Company, CNN, Bloomberg, CBS, BNN, CBC, Global News, CTV, The Marilyn Denis Show, and SiriusXM.

Closing Keynote

Jay Kiew

Innovation and Change Navigation Strategist

A change navigation strategist and world-renowned keynote speaker with more than 13 years of strategy and human capital experience. Jay has created more than $2B of impact for 400+ executives by designing, developing, and delivering organizational transformation, but his story extends far beyond the professional arena. Kiew is a half-blind cancer survivor, whose life is a testament to resilience in the face of adversity. His remarkable blend of professional expertise and personal resilience equips leaders to hack through the thick of change and disruption.

At the age of 19, Kiew became the world’s youngest Distinguished Toastmaster. He has since been featured in the Financial Times, Globe and Mail, Financial Post, Ivey Business Journal, Change Leadership, and more. He also sits on the Project Management Institute’s Board of Directors for the Canadian West Coast Chapter.

Kiew holds an MBA from the Ivey Business School and is a Prosci-certified PMP and Insights psychometric practitioner.

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