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1. Toronto roundtable looks at CIO strategies for capitalizing on Cloud
Written by John Pickett

(New & Notable)

On June 4, the IT Media Group hosts another of its popular CIO Master Series Roundtables in Toronto, this time focusing on the use of Cloud as a vital part of IT strategy. Sponsor for the private, invitation-only ...

Created on 06 April 2015

2. Calgary CIOs to share insights on managing & exploiting data
Written by John Pickett

(New & Notable)

IT executives in the Calgary area will gather on May 28 for the latest CIO Master Series Roundtable, The CIO in a Data-driven World. Produced by leading Canadian IT executive event firm, The IT Media Group, ...

Created on 31 March 2015

3. Featured Videos
Written by John Pickett

(Cms)

  In Conversation with Marcel Escorcio As Regional VP, Marcel Escorcio heads up Hitachi Data Systems Canada. The company recently won an award as one of the best companies to work for ...

Created on 12 March 2015

4. Recent Attendees
Written by John Pickett

(Cms)

ADP - VP Architecture & Infrastructure AESO - VP, Information Technology Agnico Eagle Mines - VP, IT Agrium - Global Mgr., IT Security Agrium - Senior Director IT Shared Services Aimia - ...

Created on 27 October 2014

5. Strategic Insights: Securing Information in an Unsecure World (Montreal)
Written by John Pickett

(Events)

... 20 in Montreal. The session was hosted by John Pickett, VP, Executive Programs, ITMG, who interviewed guest experts Neils Johnson, Principal Technologist for Symantec, Matt Broda, Technical Fellow – ...

Created on 08 October 2014

6. Roundtable: Putting Business-Value Creation on Steroids
Written by John Pickett

(Events)

A dozen senior IT executives from a cross-section of private and public-sector organizations gathered in Toronto on March 5 to exchange ideas and share best practices around “Putting Business Value Creation ...

Created on 08 April 2014

7. Roundtable: Future-Proofing the IT Organization
Written by John Pickett

(Events)

At the IT Media Group’s recent CIO Master Series roundtable, held March 4 in Calgary, senior IT executives from a cross-section of companies had a lively discussion on the topic of “Future-proofing your ...

Created on 02 April 2014

8. CIO relationship marketing done right
Written by John Pickett

(Connections Blog)

  CIOs are among the busiest executives and the most difficult to reach if you're not already in their circle of interest. It's not that they don't want to deal with vendors, it's just that there ...

Created on 22 November 2013

9. Not another poke in the ‘I’ for the CIO
Written by John Pickett

(Leadership)

There’s an epidemic of proposals for a change in the CIO title that’s driving me nuts. Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Integration Officer, Chief Interaction Officer and others, all intended to place a ...

Created on 21 November 2013

10. Roundtable: Securing Information in an Unsecure World
Written by John Pickett

(Events)

Many pressing issues around enterprise security were discussed in depth at The IT Media Group’s recent Master Series roundtable “Securing Information in an Unsecure World”, held Dec. 6, 2013 in Toronto. ...

Created on 17 October 2013

11. Montreal Transit taps SAP and data analysis to create loyal customers
Written by John Pickett

(Technology)

Toronto: June 5, 2013 -- A pilot project for an innovative loyalty program launched by the Montréal Transit Commission or STM (Société de transport de Montréal) takes advantage of mobile technology and ...

Created on 06 June 2013

12. Big Data in the Real World
Written by John Pickett

(Technology)

Last year was, so the pundits declare, the year of Big Data. Certainly, the hype reached fever pitch and continues today. Big Data stories and forecasts appear almost daily across the pages of every publication ...

Created on 08 March 2013

13. Face-to-face Communication – the Medium is the Message
Written by John Pickett

(Connections Blog)

Look at pretty well any survey of CIOs in the last few years and high on the list of ‘most important skills for a CIO’ is ‘communication’. Of course it is; not just for CIOs but for any executive. Now ...

Created on 02 December 2012

14. IT staffing: How to keep your top performers happy
Written by John Pickett

(Leadership)

The good news: According to Robert Half Technology’s most recent quarterly survey, Canadian CIOs plan an increase in IT staffing activity in the fourth quarter of 2012. It’s a sign of growing corporate ...

Created on 31 October 2012

15. 5 survival tactics for CIOs
Written by John Pickett

(Operations)

There’s a lot going on in the CIO’s world. Change is not a new phenomenon for CIOs, but it does seem that there are some fundamental shifts happening that are changing the relationship between information ...

Created on 01 October 2012

16. Speech therapy for CIOs
Written by John Pickett

(Leadership)

In 1987 IDG launched CIO magazine in the U.S. In 1993 the Canadian edition, CIO Canada, was born and I had the privilege of serving as its founding editor; a role that allowed me to stay close to Canada’s ...

Created on 29 May 2012

17. Consumer tech at work: Can’t beat ‘em? Manage ‘em
Written by John Pickett

(Technology)

Consumer tech in the enterprise was a hot topic in 2011. It’s an issue that once again pits the CIO’s responsibility to manage risk and information integrity against the end-users’ desire for more convenient ...

Created on 16 May 2012