Council of Chief Information Officers
The role of Chief Information Officer has transformed in recent years.
Investing in the latest technology doesn’t guarantee success on its own.
How will you lead your organization through massive digital change?
The Conference Board of Canada’s Council of Chief Information Officers (CCIO) helps members discover how CIOs are advancing their organizations in the new digital economy.
Who Should Join?
CCIO is for senior leaders responsible for managing their organization’s information technology.
Members are committed to enhancing their practices—and their organizations’ performance—through our peer-to-peer networking, professional development opportunities, and research services.
Key Objectives
- To be a place where peers support each other and exchange experiences, knowledge, and ideas about information technology and information management
- To challenge members to a higher level of thinking by stimulating discussion on issues and concerns in the field
- To be a sounding board for research projects that the Conference Board may undertake
Benefits of Membership
| Networking | Learning | Discussing | Sharing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access an exclusive, independent network of senior information executives from major public and private sector organizations. | Discover how other leading-edge organizations are managing the challenge of change. | Exchange views on the issues facing corporate management in a relaxed, forthright, and interactive manner. | Access knowledge from invited Canadian and foreign experts. |
Contact Us
For more information about the Council of Chief Information Officers or to arrange for a guest invitation to attend one of our meetings, please contact our team.
1-888-801-8818
From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET; after hours, please send an e-mail.
Current Members
Bank of Canada
Business Development Bank of Canada
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada Revenue Agency
Canadian Bank Note Company, Limited
Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Internet Registration Authority
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Employment and Social Development Canada
Export Development Corporation
G3 Canada Limited
Farm Credit Canada
George Brown College
General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada
High Liner Foods Inc.
Innovapost
Irving Oil Limited
J.D. Irving Limited
Kruger
Parts for Trucks
TELUS Communications Inc.
The Conference Board of Canada
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Upcoming Meetings
Fall 2024 Webinar | The Present and Future of AI Talent in Canada
September 25, 2024 • Virtual
Fall 2024 Webinar | Steering Through Uncertainty: Relief, Risks and Canada’s Economic Future
October 2, 2024 • Virtual
Fall 2024 Meeting | Governing IT and Digital Investment
October 29-30, 2024 • Toronto
Meeting Location
Bank of Canada
Toronto Agency Operation Centre 5990 Explorer Drive Mississauga, ON
Hotel Accommodation Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel 901 Dixon Road Toronto, ON
Room Rate
$227.00/night plus applicable taxes. Includes basic high-speed internet access.
Cut-off Date
September 26, 2024
Reservations
Call toll free at 1-866-761-3513 for reservations and mention the Conference Board CIO Council room block.
Winter 2024 Webinar | Putting Leadership in its Place
December 11, 2024 • Virtual
Winter 2025 Meeting | Tech Trend Impacts on Canadian Organizations
February 7, 2025 • Virtual
Spring 2025 Meeting | Leadership Models for Technology Transformation and Change Management
May 7-8, 2025 • Calgary
Past Meetings
Resilience and Business Continuity
May 8-9, 2024 • Halifax
Important Info
Related Resources
- Bell’s Business Continuity Program
- Marc Duchesne, Vice-President, Corporate Security and Responsibility, Bell Canada
- Slide deck
Jody Couch, Chief Information Officer, Assistant Vice-President, Information Technology Services, Dalhousie University
Craig Dowden, Globally Recognized Author | Coach
Marc Duchesne, Vice-President, Corporate Security and Responsibility, Bell Canada
Carl MacKenzie, Senior Director, Enterprise Architecture, J.D. Irving, Limited
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Operating Models
February 7, 2024 • Virtual
Important Info
Related Resources
- Business and IT Operating Model Alignment
- Brian Baker and Linda Dietrich, Executive Partners, Gartner
- Slide deck
- Case Study: The Good, The Bad and Especially The Ugly
- John Hill, Senior Vice-President, Chief Information Officer, Suncor
- Slide deck
Brian Baker, Executive Partner, Gartner
Franco Chirichella, President and Chief Executive Officer, Innovapost Inc., and Chief Digital Officer, Canada Post
Linda Deitrich, Executive Partner, Gartner
John Hill, Senior Vice-President, Chief Information Officer, Suncor
Cyber Security and Data Management
November 7-8, 2023 • Montreal
Important Info
Related Resources
- Path to Becoming a Cyber Safe Organization
- Moshe Toledano, Partner, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Financial Crime, PwC Canada
- Slide deck
- National Response to Cyber Security
- Daniel Couillard, Director General, Partnerships and Risk Mitigation (PRM), Canadian Center for Cyber Security
- Slide deck
- Implications of AI on Cyber Security Services
- Umang Handa, Partner and National Cybersecurity Managed Services Leader, PwC Canada
- Slide deck
- The Power of Cybersecurity Communities
- Sara Anvari, Chief Information Security Officer, Business Development Bank of Canada
- Slide deck
Sara Anvari, Chief Information Security Officer, Business Development Bank of Canada
Pierre Beaulieu, Executive Vice-President, Digital Technology, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Daniel Couillard, Director General, Partnerships and Risk Mitigation (PRM), Canadian Center for Cyber Security
Alain Francq, Director, Innovation and Technology, The Conference Board of Canada
Umang Handa, Partner and National Cybersecurity Managed Services Leader, PwC Canada
Moshe Toledano, Partner, Cybersecurity, Privacy and Financial Crime, PwC Canada
Sophiya Varghese, Assistant Vice-President, Data and Analytics, Business Development Bank of Canada
Automation
May 17-18, 2023 • Toronto
Important Info
Related Resources
- The Canadian AI Global Innovation Cluster
- Clément Bourgogne, Chief Operating Officer, Scale AI
- Slide Deck
- Automation at Canadian Bank Note
- Michael Ellis, Chief Information Officer, Canadian Bank Note Company, Ltd
- Slide deck
- Best Practices and Pragmatic Usage of Automation
- Hassan el Bouhali, Chief Technology Officer, Mastercard Foundation
- Slide deck
- AI Advancements are Progressing at an Ever-increasing Pace
- Cameron Schuler, Chief Commercialization Officer & Vice-President, Industry Innovation
- Slide deck
Clément Bourgogne, Chief Operating Officer, Scale AI
Franco Chirichella, President and Chief Executive Officer, Innovapost Inc.
Hassan el Bouhali, Chief Technology Officer, Mastercard Foundation
Michael Ellis, Chief Information Officer, Canadian Bank Note Company, Ltd.
Hossein Rahnama, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Flybits
Cameron Schuler, Chief Commercialization Officer & Vice-President, Industry Innovation, Vector Institute
On-Shore and Off-Shore Operating Models | Service Provider Lock-In
February 8, 2023 • Virtual
Important Info
Related Resources
- Managing Vendor Lock-In
- Charles Morgan, National Co-Leader, Cyber/Data Group, McCarthy Tétrault LP
- Slide deck
- On-Shore/Off-Shore Operating Models
- Sharad Maheshwari, Associate Vice-President, HCL Technologies
- Slide deck
Craig Brice, Chief Information Officer, PwC Management Services
Sharad Maheshwari, Associate Vice-President, HCL Technologies
Charles Morgan, National Co-Leader, Cyber/Data Group, McCarthy Tétrault LP
Sarah Shortreed, Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer, ATCO Ltd.
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