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Toronto CIO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CIOs in the Toronto community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today.
- Mastering the art of change and adaptability
- Accelerating high growth and a data-first mindset
- Empowering talent, protecting the enterprise
Toronto CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Toronto CIO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CIOs, for CIOs.
Co-Chairs
Dave Aeri
Lactalis Canada
Vice President & Head of Information Technology
Cecilia Carbonelli
Haventree Bank
VP of IT
Roman Coba
Federated Co-op Limited (FCL)
CIO & VP Technology
Michael Eubanks
goeasy
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Melody Wallis
Procter & Gamble
CIO, P&G Canada
Members
Monique Allen
OMERS
EVP, Data & Technology
Mike Annable
Greenwin
Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Information Technology
Mike Baxter
Kijiji
CTO
Marcus Bertagnolli
Choice Properties REIT
Vice President, Information Technology Solutions
Nastaran Bisheban
Yum Brands - KFC Canada
Chief Technology Officer
Martin Boyer
Toronto Pearson Airport
CIO & VP, IT
Chris Burgess
Yamana Gold
Senior Director Information Technology (CIO)
Rodney Cheung
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
Global Chief Information Officer
Ricardo Costa
Purolator Inc.
CIO
Andrew Cree
Canada Cartage
CIO
John Del Grande
Ecclesiastical Insurance Group
Vice President, Business Solutions
Roger Favero
HomeEquity Bank
EVP, Data and Technology
Lorena Ferino
Plexxus
CIO
Brian Gill
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
SVP, CTO
Kumanan Gopalasamy
City of Brampton
CIO
Chris Harness
Northbridge Financial Corporation
CIO
Christopher Hummel
BlackBerry
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Anjum Iqbal
Fidelity National Financial
VP, Technology
Sam Ishak
FCT
CIO
Michael Issaev
Patient News
Chief Technology Officer
Shane Kelly
CHISHOLM
CIO
Nasir Kenea
George Brown College
Chief Digital & Infrastructure Officer
Janine Leahey
Allstate Canada
CIO
Rex Lee
Canadian Tire Corporation
CIO & SVP
Kin Lee-Yow
CAA Club Group
CIO
Michael Lin
The Travelers Companies Inc
Chief Information Officer, Canada
Rosemarie Lipman
EllisDon
CIO & SVP, Enterprise Intelligence
Andreas Liris
Maple Leaf Foods
CIO
Greg Loker
Manulife
VP, Technology
Chris Lush
Woodbine Entertainment Group
SVP Technology
Judy Lyster
Eli Lilly Canada
Digital/IT Leader
Neil Mahon
Medcan Health Management
Chief Information Officer
Neil Maizen
Canadian Tire Dealers Association
EVP & CIO
Ebrahim Mansoor
Nestlé Canada Inc.
VP, Head of IT
Jean-Louis Marin
Napoleon Group of Companies
VP of IT
Karl Martineau
Legal Aid Ontario
CIO
Ted Maulucci
SmartONE Solutions
President & CIO
Arlene McDonald
Farrow
CIO
Celso Mello
UCS Forest Group
Chief Information Officer
Jillian Moffatt
McCain Foods
CTO
Stuart Moir
HSBC Canada
Head of SWD Canada
Hector Navarro
Atlantic Packaging
Vice President, IT
Majid Nazari
Generali Global Health Services
VP Technology
Alfredo Otoya
DHL Express
CIO
Christopher O’Sullivan
BFL Canada
Chief Information Officer
Aaron Pais
Morguard Corporation
CIO
Anca Preda
Minto Group
Vice President, Information Technology
Fariba Rawhani
Teranet
CIO
Jamshid Rezaei
Mitel
Chief Information Officer
Katia Saenko
Cadillac Fairview
SVP & CIO
Yasemin Sezer
LTI Canada
Head of Technology & Operations
Kelly Shen
CPP Investments
Senior Managing Director & Chief Technology & Data Officer
Doris Simcich
AstraZeneca
Head of IT, Canada
Peter Singh
Toronto District School Board
IT & IM Services, FOI and Privacy Office
Maurice Tayeh
Hatch
Global Chief Information Officer
Brian Turpin
Greenwin
CIO
Erwin Van Hout
SickKids
Chief Technology Officer
Paul Wagner
Treasury Board Secretariat
Chief Technology Officer for the Government of Canada
Eric Whaley
Wolseley Canada
Chief Information Officer
Michon Williams
Walmart Canada
VP, Technology (Product Management & Delivery Services)
Lawrence Wong
Allianz Global Assistance
CIO
"This event is a must-attend for all IT professionals – to network and knowledge-share with others in the industry.”
Michael Smith, CIO
The Estee Lauder Companies
"This is an efficient way to get exposure to what is really going on in the local IT community to validate or dispute what your current strategies are.”
Bill Fortwangler, CIO
Dollar Bank
“Relevant topics, great networking opportunities and valuable discussions.”
Eelko van Leeuwen, Global cio
ABN AMRO Clearing Bank
Upcoming Programs
VIRTUAL
February 24, 2022 | 1 hour
Toronto CIO Virtual Town Hall
Enhancing Responsiveness to Cybersecurity in a Cloud Environment
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
May, 2022 | 1 day
Toronto CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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IN-PERSON
September, 2022 | 3 days
Global CIO Executive Summit
A summit for CIOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Toronto CIO Executive Summit - 12/15/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Boardroom - 11/03/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Boardroom - 10/06/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/16/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/16/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Boardroom - 05/27/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Town Hall - 04/27/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Town Hall - 03/24/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Boardroom - 02/25/2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Boardroom - 02/11/2021
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Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 25, 2022
Three Key Themes for CIOs in 2022
In 2021, CIOs continued to deliver value through technology at the pace and scale their enterprises demanded. Read why value creation in response to disruption is reflected in the three themes we think CIOs will be focused on in 2022.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 19, 2022
Swinging the Pendulum — Women Technology Leaders in 2021
The content team at Evanta, who ensures all topics and agendas are driven ‘by C-level executives and for C-level executives,’ set a goal – to intentionally and deliberately showcase women technology leaders at Evanta in-person summits. Read on to see what they were able to accomplish in 2021.
VIEW POSTBLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
BLOG | JANUARY 12, 2022
What C-Level Executives Were Reading in 2021
As you’re returning from holidays and getting back into work, we wanted to share some articles and survey findings you might have missed in 2021. These are some of the most-viewed articles (and most listened to podcasts!) on Evanta.com in the past year.
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