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A Message from Nasheen Liu, SVP CIO Program Strategy

Details: Tuesday, 18 December 2018 00:26

Nasheen Liu, Partner & SVP, CIO Program Strategy of the IT Media Group thanks our Canadian IT executive community for another year of great conversations and looks forward to an exciting 2019.

CIOs Gather to Discuss Innovation and Creativity

Details: Monday, 17 December 2018 20:46

Toronto – December 13, 2018 – When the first CIOs set sail on their executive journeys in the mid-1990s, most of them quickly discovered that innovation and creativity were not wanted on the voyage. That’s understandable, considering that the job of CIO was new and technology was only beginning to show its potential for obtaining competitive advantage.

CIO Roundtable Explores Digital Transformation

Details: Monday, 18 June 2018 23:19

Toronto – June 18, 2018 – Rather than seeing their IT departments as mere service providers, more and more organizations are looking to IT to help transform the business and provide new opportunities. In order to provide such capability, CIOs are turning to hyperscale cloud providers for enterprise solutions that are scalable, adaptable and ready to enable disruptive change.

The IT Media Group Welcomes Sourced Group

Details: Friday, 20 April 2018 03:38

Toronto, April 20, 2018 – The IT Media Group (ITMG) is pleased to welcome Sourced Group to our community of technology and security executives in Canada. Recognizing the benefits of providing value to the CIO community and building relationships with its members, Sourced has signed an agreement with The IT Media Group for sponsorship of ITMG’s popular CIO Master Series roundtable. Scheduled for June 15th, 2018 in Toronto, the event will bring together a select group of IT and security executives to share strategies and tactics that directly benefit their digital transformation mandates.

CIOs Share Ideas on Monetizing Their Digital Strategies

Details: Monday, 26 February 2018 23:04

Toronto – February 26, 2018 – With the digital revolution racing forward with no end date in sight, leaders of every organization regardless of what service they provide or product that they manufacture, must pay heed to it. To survive, they simply have no choice and in fact, a report released by Boston Consulting Group concluded that companies that invest heavily in digital technology show an even stronger relationship between diversity and innovation.

Monique Allen, SVP of Finastra, Joins The IT Media Group’s Advisory Board

Details: Monday, 05 February 2018 12:30

Toronto – Feb 5, 2018 – We are delighted to announce the appointment of Monique Allen to our Advisory Board. Monique is the Senior Vice President, Technology Enabled Managed Services at Finastra. She has overall responsibility for the strategic direction, growth and financial results for the Cheque, Collateral Management, Enhancement Services, and Student Lending businesses.

Smart Talk on Artificial Intelligence

Details: Wednesday, 29 November 2017 20:09

Toronto – November 29, 2017 – Artificial Intelligence is on everybody’s lips these days, especially in the IT space, but like many transformative technologies, it takes time for business to catch up with the promise of great things to come. Right now, AI is still in its infancy. We know it’ll soon grow up and kick some serious business butt, but in the meantime CIOs must figure out ways of introducing it and nurturing it while delivering tangible business benefits.

CIOs Share Ideas on Customer Engagement

Details: Monday, 02 October 2017 21:43

Toronto – October 2, 2017 – Retail pioneers like Timothy Eaton and Marshall Field founded their department store empires on the notion that the customer is king. And over a century later, that belief is as valid as ever – perhaps even more so. When customers can do their walking with the tap of a finger, it’s more important than ever to make the customer experience easy, personalized, innovative, even cool.