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Toronto CIO provides context to the CIO. Today, CIOs are inundated with information. The challenge becomes filtering this mass of data in a meaningful way to enable business. Toronto CIO offers a small, peer-to-peer context for CIOs to talk openly, candidly and confidentially about specific experiences and challenges with the objective of providing the CIO additional perspectives, case studies and solutions to enhance effectiveness. In order to ensure topics and events are relevant and engaging, a steering committee of CIOs provides strategic direction. With an average meeting size of eight, Toronto CIO provides a truly interactive, intimate and open venue for peer-to-peer collaboration. In addition to these small group meetings, several larger events will be offered throughout the year to provide relevant information to a larger body of CIOs.
Beyond the role of CIO, Toronto CIO looks deeper into each member organization. By engaging other C-suite individuals, CIOs are able to collaborate with their colleagues while seeking to further the strategic application of information technology within their organization. Involving their direct reports allows CIOs to provide mentorship and succession planning which infuses the IT structure with future strength. Toronto CIO enables CIOs to be more effective by strengthening the organizational structures and relationships of which they are a part.
Toronto CIO reaches beyond the members and their organizations into the larger community. By tackling such issues as a struggling economy, legislative trends, social changes affecting the workplace and the education of future employees, the CIO gains a much broader understanding upon which to base their decisions, strategies, and long term goals. Equally important, Toronto CIO members are able to positively impact the world around them. Contributing to the education of tomorrows CIOs, providing input that can be used to better determine and roll out political changes, and embracing new social phenomenon are some of the ways that member CIOs can give back to their community . In addition, strengthening communication with vendors at a senior level allows CIOs to provide insights on their challenges, needs and goals which in turn enable vendors to develop and support superior solutions for information technology.
Toronto CIO aims to assist each member to become more effective in their strategic position while strengthening the larger organization and giving back to their community.
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