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June 18, 2024 | BMO Centre at Stampede Park
June 18, 2024
BMO Centre at Stampede Park
Get together with Calgary's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Increasing operational efficiencies and productivity within cybersecurity strategies
Making data-driven decisions to move digital business priorities forward
Using AI to improve processes and efficiencies while keeping up with the changing landscape
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Ross Ballendine
Trimac Transportation
Vice President Information Technology
Jan Bradley
City of Calgary
Chief Information Technology Officer
Shaun Guthrie
Peavey Industries
SVP Peavey Technology & eCommerce
Kelly Hill
Keyera Corp
Vice President, Information Technology
Jason Hinchliff
Cenovus Energy Inc.
CDIO, Vice President Data & IT
Catherine Mendonsa
Finning
CISO, Director Information Systems Security & Enterprise Architecture
Olivera Zatezalo
Suncor Energy
GM, Cyber Security & Privacy
Optimize Application Rationalization to Reduce Cost
CIOs are balancing an ever-increasing number of service providers which requires a strong vendor and application rationalization integrated into strategic decision-making. In order to allocate more funds towards innovation and differentiation initiatives, mission-critical systems need to be optimized, cost effective, and flexible.
Join this session to discuss:
Navigating Cybersecurity's New Frontiers — Strategies for Resilience and Risk Mitigation
In 2024, CISOs face a cybersecurity landscape characterized by evolving challenges and transformative opportunities. Whether balancing the risks and rewards of innovation, investing in proactive threat prevention, automation and AI, or adopting nimble security models that reduce attack surfaces – the right cybersecurity strategies can enhance resilience and help mitigate risks amid rapid change.
Join this session to learn:
Leading Resilient Teams Through Unpredictable Adversity
Lisa Thompson is a high-altitude mountaineer and former healthcare executive who beat cancer months before standing on the summit of Everest. Lisa later became the first all-American woman to summit K2, which is considered the deadliest mountain in the world. In her talks and book, “Finding Elevation,” Lisa shares the experience of climbing the toughest mountains in the world and the importance of teamwork, resilience and defining boundaries.
Join this keynote session to learn about the importance of:
Optimizing for Agility – Network and Security Convergence
Integrating a complex ecosystem across all security areas can optimize defenses without simplifying adversaries’ challenges. This approach balances robust security with efficiency, crucial for navigating generative AI and tech advancements. Achieving this requires strategic selection and consolidation of platforms to enhance agility, reduce risk, and maintain cost-effectiveness.
In this session, you’ll learn:
The Bio-Chemistry of Change and Leadership
Only change is a constant — and as IT industry professionals, we need to have the sensitivity to realize that the changes the world, industries, organizations and technologies are going through, have a direct impact on culture and biology. From remote and hybrid work to doom scrolling, organizational traumatic stress has impacted our biology, minds and hormones.
Join this keynote to learn more about:
Preparing for Battle — Getting Ahead of Security Challenges of Tomorrow
When it comes to GenAI and nascent technologies being rapidly adopted, CIOs and CISOs must be proactive and thorough in their planning efforts and essentially attempt to predict the future. Today, we know data, access control, and IP must be protected while delighting users amid a changing threat landscape. But what does tomorrow bring?
Join this session to explore:
Which Side are You On?
Join a friendly discussion and debate with peers to challenge your ideas on cloud and security ease of access. Explore the concept of polarity and determine if you can have the best of both worlds.
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Embracing Innovation Through GenAI Use Cases
The present moment is unlocking GenAI's transformative power, but maturity across organizations varies. Technology executives are now looking to discuss GenAI use cases and organizational readiness.
Join this session to hear from executives who have:
Evanta facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
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Hotels Nearby
Hotel Arts
119 12 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0G8
Distance from Venue - 0.4 miles
Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel
110 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5A6
Distance from Venue - 0.6 miles
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