When the World Economic Forum convened in Davos earlier this week, many observers noted a welcome change in the leadership among its key organizers. For the first time in its long history, the seven co-chairs of the annual gathering of politicians, CEOs and other senior executives were all women, representing an equally diverse cross-section of […]
TransformationWorx, CIO Association of Canada, and the Institute of Certified Management Consultants of Ontario (CMC-Ontario) announced that certifications will be issued today to the world’s first CIO Certified Blockchain Professionals (CCBP). The program is dedicated to Application of Blockchain to Business. “We are so proud of our graduates, they are pioneers!” said Dawood Khan, Founder and CEO of TransformationWorx, […]
The day after New Year’s is typically when the music stops and the back-to-work monotony begins. Hopefully you’re coming back to your desk feeling refreshed after at least a few days off from work, but even then, getting back into the groove, so to speak, can be difficult. That’s where Spotify’s playlists come in. If you […]
One of the challenges of growing a business is how to scale up without scaling out—meaning, without sacrificing efficiency. Luckily, technology has made that process easier and faster. But what many businesses are falling behind on in this process is how they handle their data. They are not sure what to do or how to […]
Humza Teherany is the CEO of Compass Labs, and President of the CIO Association of Canada. B2BNN had a #TwitterChat with Humza, who posted from the @DXAgents account with hashtag #dxagentstalk. What are the priorities of the Canadian #CIO? Join us in 15 min for a chat with Humza Teherany, @ceocompasslabs #dxagentstalk pic.twitter.com/3CU3OtXXvP — B2B […]
Philippe Johnston is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Departmental Security Officer (DSO) at SSHRC Canada. Until he was recently promoted he led a digital transformation project at Treasury Board. @B2BNewsNetwork had a #TwitterChat with Philippe, who posted from the @DXAgents account with hashtag #dxagentstalk. Good afternoon all! Looking forward to getting underway with the […]
The vast majority of enterprise CIOs will say they will be transitioning legacy IT operations to cloud environments within the next few years. When asked why they’re making the move, what their cloud architecture will look like once implemented, or how those environments will be managed internally, and the answers grow decidedly more complex. Featuring […]
Alliance of 9 organizations kicks off DXagents program; aims to help Canadian businesses become more globally competitive by embracing digital technology TORONTO, Feb. 23 – Today marks the launch of DXagents, a first-of-its-kind national digital transformation accelerator comprised of business leaders and technologists from leading private, public and not-for-profit organizations in Canada. The year-long partnership between Deloitte, SAP, Amazon Web Services, Intel, SUSE, CIO […]
Everyone knows the cautionary tale of Blockbuster, whose board members talked a good game but famously failed to anticipate the pace of the shift to video on demand. Nobody wants to be the new Blockbuster. But there’s still a strange ambivalence persisting in many organizations when it comes to taking the necessary steps to futureproof business models. […]
New research reveals that cloud computing offers IT a way to communicate with users, be responsive, and gain relevancy. The new report [PDF] comes from market researchers, Vanson Bourne, who “conducted a total of 1000 interviews with senior IT decision-makers in private organisations of 500 employees or more,” during September and October 2014. The report is sponsored by Tata […]
