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Toronto CIO Community
Join a powerful network of peers
Connect with a local community of like-minded peers who share similar challenges and priorities. Access the collective expertise of CIOs from diverse experiences, backgrounds and industries. Members of the community come together several times a year to connect with each other, exchange ideas and experiences, and validate strategies and solutions.
Join your local community for exclusive access to:
Programs
Participate in year-round gatherings with your local peer group featuring unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, in-depth discussions and networking.
Insights
Exchange peer-validated strategies, solutions and partners, and access exclusive community insights to learn how other CIOs approach similar challenges.
Connections
Make new connections, enhance your career through an exclusive network, and build lasting relationships with peers.
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
VP & Head of Information Technology
Cecilia Carbonelli
Haventree Bank
Senior Executive Information Technology
Roman Coba
Federated Co-op Limited (FCL)
CIO & VP Technology
Michael Eubanks
goeasy
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Jamshid Rezaei
Mitel
EVP & Chief Information Officer
Melody Wallis
Procter & Gamble
Vice President - Analytics & Insights and Technology - P&G Canada
Members
Monique Allen
OMERS
EVP, Data & Technology
Mike Annable
Greenwin
Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Information Technology
Mike Baxter
Kijiji
CTO
Nenad Begovic
MUFG Investor Services
Executive Director, Head of IT Operations
Paul Bellack
Magna International
VP Global IT
Marcus Bertagnolli
Choice Properties REIT
Solutions Vice President, Information Technology
Nastaran Bisheban
Yum Brands - KFC Canada
Chief Technology Officer
Chris Burgess
Yamana Gold
Senior Director Information Technology (CIO)
Rodney Cheung
Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions
Global Chief Information Officer
Catherine Chick
Canada Goose
Chief Technology Officer
David Chiu
Yamaha
Head of Information Technology
Ricardo Costa
Purolator Inc.
CIO
Andrew Cree
Canada Cartage
CIO
Derek Cullen
Stikeman Elliott
Chief Information Officer
John Del Grande
Ecclesiastical Insurance Office
VP Business Solutions
Faramarz Farahani
Brookfield Asset Management
CIO Advisor
Roger Favero
HomeEquity Bank
EVP, Data & Technology
Lorena Ferino
Plexxus
CIO
Paul Gill
MCAN Mortgage
VP, IT
Brian Gill
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation
SVP, CTO
Sandeep Grover
Empire Communities
SVP, IT
Chris Harness
Northbridge Financial Corporation
CIO
Antoine Haroun
Peel District School Board
CIO
Christopher Hummel
BlackBerry
FORMER Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Anjum Iqbal
Fidelity Investments Canada
Senior VP of Technology
Michael Iseyemi
Gateway Casinos Inc
VP IT
Sam Ishak
FCT
CIO
Michael Issaev
Patient News
Chief Technology Officer
Shane Kelly
CHISHOLM
CIO
Nasir Kenea
George Brown College
Digital Chief & Infrastructure Officer
Ashroff Khan
NORR
VP, Information Technology
Janine Leahey
Allstate Canada
CIO
Rex Lee
Canadian Tire Corporation
Group SVP & CIO, CTO, CITO
Kin Lee-Yow
CAA Club Group
CIO
Michael Lin
The Travelers Companies Inc
CIO, Canada
Rosemarie Lipman
EllisDon
CIO & SVP, Enterprise Intelligence
Andreas Liris
Maple Leaf Foods
CIO
Chris Lush
Woodbine Entertainment Group
Chief Technology, Innovation & Wagering Officer
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
Ted Maulucci
SmartONE Solutions
President & CIO
Arlene McDonald
Farrow
CIO
Jillian Moffatt
McCain Foods
CTO
Stuart Moir
HSBC Bank Canada
Head of SWD Canada
Hector Navarro
Atlantic Packaging
Vice President, IT
Alfredo Otoya
DHL Express
CIO
Christopher O’Sullivan
BFL Canada
Chief Information Officer
Anca Preda
Minto Group
VP, Information Technology
Fariba Rawhani
Teranet
CIO
Katia Saenko
Cadillac Fairview
SVP & CIO
Yasemin Sezer
Capco
Executive Director/Technology
Doris Simcich
AstraZeneca
Head of IT, Canada
Peter Singh
Toronto District School Board
IT & IM Services, FOI and Privacy Office
Maurice Tayeh
Harland Clarke
Global Chief Information Officer
Erwin Van Hout
SickKids
Chief of Technology Transformation
Eric Whaley
Wolseley Canada
Chief Information Officer
"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
IN-PERSON
February 23, 2023 | an evening
Toronto CIO Inner Circle
Arcadian
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
June, 2023 | 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, 2023 | an evening
Toronto CIO Inner Circle
A gathering with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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IN-PERSON
September 13 - 15, 2023 | 3 days
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Global CIO Executive Summit
Four Seasons Nashville
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 Virtual Boardroom - 12/06/2022
Toronto CIO Inner Circle - 10/25/2022
Toronto CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/17/2022
Toronto CIO Executive Summit - 06/15/2022
Toronto CIO Virtual Boardroom - 04/27/2022
Toronto CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/24/2022
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
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Content from your CIO peers
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
TOWN HALL INSIGHTS | DECEMBER 1, 2022
Inspiring Data Curiosity & Confidence
Data governance is often at odds with data curiosity, stifling the ability to develop a data-driven culture. How can CIOs and CISOs strike a balance between protecting data and encouraging data curiosity? CIOs and CISOs in the St. Louis community recently discussed their role in sparking data curiosity in secure ways – these are their takeaways.
READ ARTICLEINFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC | NOVEMBER 15, 2022
C-Suite Community Pulse on the State of the Economy and Its Impact on Your Business
Despite working through economic factors across the board, C-level executives have a positive outlook for their organizations in 2023. We asked C-level executives across Evanta communities about the state of the economy – here is what 600 leaders told us about economic factors and their impact on their outlook.
VIEW RESULTSBLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
BLOG | NOVEMBER 14, 2022
CIOs and the State of the Economy
We asked CIOs in our community pulse survey how the state of the economy is impacting their business – here are 5 key findings from 200 CIOs who participated.
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