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Toronto CIO events allow technology executives to network with their cross industry peers and discuss relevant trends, opportunities and challenges

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Toronto CIO - Pickleball 2.0

Visionary Bill Gates foresaw this over 50 years ago when he began playing, and loving, a newly created sport with a ridiculous name. Today the rest of us are catching up with him...and pickleball is the fastest growing sport in North America!
Given the success of our 'learn to play' pickleball event last year, we want to introduce more CIOs to this exciting game, while offering steeper competition to our recent pickleball addicts!
Join Toronto CIO for a trend setting evening with our amazing partners and your dynamic peer community. We will hit the courts to learn how to play the incredibly fun, super accessible sport that everyone is talking about. We will then hear from a few thought leaders on what is new and exciting in their unique space of technology, while enjoying dinner together. You won't want to miss this awesome night of activity, learning and fun!

Pickleball followed by CIO Discussion and Dinner

Wednesday April 24, 2024
4:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Mayfair West (North York)
3855 Chesswood Drive, North York

Sponsored By

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Unleashing Business Potential: A Strategic Journey to Achieving Results with Conversational AI

Join Moveworks and your Toronto CIO peers for an exclusive exploration into the transformative power of Conversational AI. In this immersive workshop, we'll dive into real-world use cases and tangible outcomes, showcasing how Conversational AI drives success for enterprises like yours.

Discover how Moveworks has implemented Conversational AI in companies, yielding significant benefits. Gain insights into specific use cases and learn firsthand about the transformative impact on business operations.

In this session we will:
-assess current capabilities and consider pre-conditions necessary for a successful implementation
-discuss actions that will set the stage well for automation
-share common challenges and pitfalls and how to avoid these

Use cases from Broadcom, TC Energy, Vituity, and Consumers Energy are examples reviewed in our session.

Small Group Discussions with Light Reception to Follow

Tuesday May 7, 2024
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Hosted at TripArc's Head Office
2 Queen St E., Toronto, 20th Floor

Sponsored By

Seriously loved by CIOs

Our intimate roundtables offer an unparalleled forum to candidly discuss issues that are top of mind for CIOs.

“As the CIO of one of the largest school boards in North America, it is critical for me to be on top of the latest technology trends and to connect with peers from across the educational and technology industries. As a member of Toronto CIO for a number of years, I have had the opportunity to attend a variety of insightful and engaging learning sessions covering a wide range of strategic and operational topics. I have also been able to connect with CIOs in various industry sectors in an informal, engaging and collaborative environment to share ideas and information and discuss common technology challenges and opportunities. Being able to connect with CIOs from Toronto and getting a local perspective has been especially helpful. Given the dramatic pace of change in the technology industry, I think it is crucial to have organizations like Toronto CIO that provide CIOs with learning and networking opportunities that help them become more effective technology leaders.”

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Peter Singh

Executive Officer - IT Services / CTO

Toronto District School Board

“I have been attending many of the Toronto CIO events for the past few years. I appreciate the consistently high-calibre of speakers, the wide and interesting variety of topics covered -- almost all of which are applicable to me in my role as CIO/CTO at Pelmorex Corp. (aka The Weather Network) I also learn alot from my conversations and networking with the really impressive fellow attendees during and after the sessions, and have made several really solid connections. Susan does a splendid job of staying dialed into the topics we are most interested in, of arranging really great venues and speakers, and of keeping us all well informed between events.”

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Alex Leslie

SVP and CTO

The Weather Network

“Toronto CIO provides an opportunity to network with peers and discuss threats and opportunities we all face, regardless of industry. The content is always relevant and the group discussions are engaging and honest. I appreciate having a forum to share learnings and experiences in an intimate atmosphere!”

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Kathy McLeod

Chief Information Officer

Samuel, Son & Co., Limited

“Toronto CIO plays a key role in helping me be a better CIO. It allows me to meet and network with a diverse group of CIO's who always bring a broader perspective to important current topics. Event sponsors expose us to new technologies and, over time, we have engaged partners who have helped us deliver better solutions to the business.”

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Mike May

Chief Information Officer

GFL Environmental Inc.

“The Toronto CIO Forum provides an excellent platform for CIOs and IT executives to share their experiences, challenges, and insights. The forum periodically meets in group settings featuring panel discussions, keynote speeches, and interactive sessions with extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful technology leaders, experts and key vendors from various sectors, making it an ideal place to learn, exchange ideas, collaborate, partner and network. Above and beyond that, I also got the opportunity to visit really interesting headquarters, technology and operations centers, making the sessions extremely memorable and rewarding. I have heavily benefited from the Toronto CIO forum, it is expertly organized by Susan and her team.”

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Sheikh Nahyaan

EVP and Chief Information Officer

Toronto Hydro