Toronto CIO Executive Summit
December 11, 2018 | Hotel X Toronto
December 11, 2018
Hotel X Toronto
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with your peers to tackle top business challenges through peer-driven content and discussions at the Toronto CIO Executive Summit.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Investing in your people and the right technologies
Innovating with advanced technologies and new delivery models
Influencing business stakeholders and enterprise outcomes
Toronto CIO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Governing Body Co-Chairs
Cecilia Carbonelli
Genworth Financial Canada
VP, IT
Roman Coba
Federated Co-operatives Limited
VP Technology & CIO
Michael Eubanks
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario
SVP IT & CIO
Rob Meikle
City of Toronto
CIO
Sherif Sheta
CIO Association of Canada
President of the Board of Directors | Toronto
Melody Wallis
The Procter & Gamble Company Canada
Head of IT and Business Services
Agenda
December 10, 2018
December 11, 2018
7:00am - 7:45am Registration & Breakfast
7:00am - 7:45am Discussion Topics
Breakfast Discussion Tables
Join your peers at designated tables during breakfast to discuss a subject that interests you. Seating is first-come, first-serve.
Topics:
- The Pace of IT
- Attracting/Retaining Talent
- Revenue Driving Projects
7:45am - 8:30am Keynote
Harvesting Value From Your IT Initiatives
Robert Collins
Author of The Value Imperative: Harvesting Value From Your IT Initiatives
Despite spending increasingly large sums on IT initiatives, many organizations fail to see the real ROI. Rob Collins, co-author of The Value Imperative, shares the findings from five years of research with CIOs, CFOs and organizational leaders focusing on how organizations invest in technology and why they are so often disappointed with the results.
Collins will touch on how you can:
- Have real and lasting alignment with the rest of the organization
- Demonstrate IT’s contribution in metrics that make sense outside of the IT department
- Engage the organization to make hard decisions
8:30am - 9:00am Networking Break
9:00am - 9:50am Breakout Session
Intentional IT – Delivering and Enabling Business Goals
Michael Eubanks
SVP IT & CIO
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Neil Maizen
EVP & CIO
Canadian Tire Dealers' Association
A new ecosystem, evolving legislation and regulations, private and public requirements, and 9 months to deliver… this is just a small glimpse into Michael Eubanks’ past year. Listen in to this fireside chat as Eubanks talks about what it was like to weather these challenges, contribute in a burgeoning sector and launch a successful technology platform.
9:00am - 9:50am Breakout Session
Transforming Data Into an Intelligent Enterprise
Hosted by Salesforce
Kevin Flowers
CIO Advisor
Salesforce.com
The pace of technology innovation is accelerating faster than ever before. If we understand the underlying trends creating this velocity, CIO's can equip their companies for the future. This session will reveal examples of how real-time information at scale is empowering front line sales and service with a competitive advantage. We will also share key insights to successfully implement modern technologies in complex environments.
Join Kevin Flowers, CIO Advisor at Salesforce to explore:
- What is driving future enterprise innovations?
- How can we predict what the future of customer expectations will look like?
- What specific actions can a CIO take to move towards becoming an intelligent enterprise?
9:00am - 9:50am Executive Boardroom
Secure Transformation - Avoiding Risk in ERP Applications
Hosted by Onapsis, Inc.
Roman Coba
VP Technology & CIO
Federated Co-operatives Limited
Foad Godarzy
Country Manager, IT and Operations
ENGIE Canada
Shane MacDonald
VP, Customer Success
Onapsis, Inc.
Digital transformation is not just a buzzword, but an outline of business and operational plans to integrate and prioritize the latest digital technologies. Unfortunately, security is often second priority or not even in the scope of the transformation project.
Join this session to discuss how to:
- Make security an enabler instead of a roadblock
- Develop a plan to secure critical ERP applications
- Ensure your organization’s ERP applications are compliant
9:50am - 10:20am Networking Break
10:20am - 11:10am Breakout Session
Opportunities and Roadblocks in Data Governance
Della Shea
Vice President, Data Governance & Chief Privacy Officer
Symcor Inc.
With the influx of emerging technologies comes the tidal wave of data. Della Shea is leading the charge to make data safe and usable.
Shea explores why it is essential for CIOs to:
- Clearly define the opportunities and limitations for their colleagues
- Understand the regulatory landscape
- Pick up the data mantle at their organization
10:20am - 11:10am Breakout Session
Disrupt Together: Driving Innovation From Inside and Out
Ted Graham
Head of Open Innovation
General Motors of Canada
From new traffic patterns to self-driving cars, nothing is safe from the touch of GM’s innovation. Ted Graham has driven innovation across Toronto, but innovating from within a major enterprise is where his experience stands out.
Join Graham as he discusses:
- The importance of being an intrepreneuer
- How to look for influential trends
- Where to look outside your organization for partner opportunities
10:20am - 11:10am Executive Boardroom
The Business Possibility of Blockchain
Hosted by SophiaTX
Cecilia Carbonelli
VP, IT
Genworth Financial Canada
Peter Singh
CTO
Toronto District School Board
Jaroslav Kacina
CEO
SophiaTX
Blockchain presents an enormous opportunity for business-focused CIOs, but the depth of awareness around its potential remains fragmented at best – even at the executive level. Moving from hype-cycle concept to practical reality requires a deeper understanding of the technological possibilities, profound business impact, and long-term evolution of blockchain. Would-be disruptors and agile competitors are introducing new business models and ways of thinking, and to keep pace, CIOs need information.
In this interactive session we will:
- Lean into the technology behind blockchain
- Sort through the noise to find real value
- Uncover the impact blockchain is going to have on the entire organization
11:10am - 11:40am Networking Break
December 10, 2018
December 11, 2018
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