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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.
- Seizing momentum – influencing and leading the enterprise
- Thriving through uncertainty - empowering people and delivering value
- Advancing and scaling strategic, outcome-based technologies
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
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
Foad Godarzy
ENGIE Canada
Head of IT/OT Canada
Medhanie Tekeste
Apotex
Chief Information Officer
Melody Wallis
Procter & Gamble
CIO, P&G Canada
Members
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
Duke Butler
Royal Bank of Canada
Head, DevOps Adoption
Vince Campanelli
Lactalis Canada
VP of IT
Rodney Cheung
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
Global Chief Information Officer
Ricardo Costa
Purolator Inc.
CIO
Andrew Cree
Canada Cartage
CIO
Roger Favero
HomeEquity Bank
EVP Data and Technology
Lorena Ferino
Plexxus
CIO
Brian Gill
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
SVP, CTO
Deborah R. Greenberg
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
SVP & Chief Information Officer
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 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
TSSA
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Jillian Moffatt
McCain Foods
CTO
Stuart Moir
HSBC Canada
Head of SWD Canada
Moustafa Naguib
Superior Propane
Director, IT Infrastructure
Hector Navarro
Atlantic Packaging
Vice President, IT
Majid Nazari
Generali Global Health Services
Head of Information Systems & Infrastructure
Alfredo Otoya
DHL Express
CIO
Aaron Pais
Morguard Corporation
CIO
Mike Plantinga
CIBC Mellon
VP & 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
The Federal Treasury Board of Canada
Chief Technology Officer for the Government of Canada
Eric Whaley
Wolseley Canada
Chief Information Officer
Michon Williams
TJX Canada (Winners, Marshalls, Homesense)
VP, Information Technology
Lawrence Wong
Allianz Global Assistance
CIO
Hassan el Bouhali
Woodbridge
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 Events
In-person Programs
December 15, 2021
Toronto CIO Executive Summit
Hilton Toronto
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
Learn More
Virtual Programs
September 16, 2021
Toronto CIO Virtual Town Hall
Toronto CIO Virtual Town Hall
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
Learn More
October 7 - 8, 2021
Global CIO Virtual Executive Summit
A virtual gathering for CIOs with global responsibilities to discuss challenges unique to international operations.
Learn More
Content from your CIO peers
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
BLOG | JUNE 9, 2021
Who’s Answering the Next Big Question? Global CIO Miao Song of Mars
On The Next Big Question podcast, we ask C-level executives about a big, timely business question. Here are highlights from our discussion with Global CIO of Petcare Miao Song of Mars, who discusses the factors that separate the old, functional view of the CIO from a new, more empowering one.
VIEW POSTPODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
PODCAST | JUNE 8, 2021
The Next Big Question, Episode 16
Global CIO of Petcare at Mars Miao Song joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of the CIO role. She shares her thoughts on the ideal state of the role and 3 areas CIOs should focus on today. Listen to her perspective on how CIOs can drive digital transformation and innovation.
LISTEN NOWSURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
SURVEY REPORT | JUNE 3, 2021
How CIOs Can Effectively Partner Across the Business in 2021
Based on our 2021 survey of more than 700 CIOs, it’s clear that cross-collaboration among C-suite executives is critical. In our Leadership Perspective Survey, CIOs indicated their top objectives for the year. Learn more about trends and explore opportunities for technology leaders.
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