Roundtable: Winning Tactics for Hard Times (Toronto)
In the midst of today’s global economic turmoil, Canadian CIOs face enormous challenges in meeting the expectations of their CEOs and corporate stakeholders. Participants shared successful tactics and innovative ideas for fulfilling the CIO’s mandate in the midst of continuing tight budgets and economic uncertainty, including strategies for improving vendor relationships, negotiating better deals, and creating more synergy with vendors.
Here is the summary report from the session:
Session Highlights (Videos)
Disruptive Technologies
Defending IT Investments
It's important to recognize who your key people are and take measures to ensure they know where they have a viable career path.
Post-session interviews
Helen Polatajko, SVP and CIO at CIBC Mellon
Sanjiv Purba, CIO at Home Trust Company