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Vancouver, BC 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
Vancouver, BC CIO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Vancouver, BC 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 Cummings
Finning
Executive Vice President & Chief Digital Officer
Rob Davidson
Pacific Blue Cross - PBC Solutions
CISO
Michelle Evans
FortisBC Energy
Director, Information Systems
Rob Labbé
Teck
Director, Information Security
David Royer
Best Buy Canada
Director, Enterprise Risk & Compliance
Kalev Ruberg
Teck
VP Future and Chief Innovation Officer
Greg Sieg
Ledcor
SVP & CIO
Tim Swanson
FortisBC Energy
Director, Corporate Security & Business Continuity
Risa Zaleski
Canfor
Senior Director, Technology
Members
Dr. Catherine Aczel Boivie
Simon Fraser University
Founding President & Board Member-CIO Association
Michael Artley
HSBC Bank Canada
CIO
Darin Bains
Methanex Corp
Vice President Information Technology
Mark Basco
Hardwoods Distribution Inc.
Director of IT & Cybersecurity
Stuart Bourhill
First Nations Health Authority
Chief Information Officer
Alex Buhler
INDOCHINO
Chief Technology Officer
Jennifer Burns
University of British Columbia
CIO
Jim Chan
The Credit Counselling Society
Director of Information Technology
Mussawar Choudhry
Panago Pizza
Director, Information Technology
Bob Clark
Anthem Properties Group
Vice President, Information Services
Gary Eastwood
ICBC
Chief Information & Technology Officer
David Evans
Best Buy Canada
Chief Technology Officer
Kelly Gilchrist
British Columbia Auto Association
Chief Technology & Transformation Officer
Hanif Jessani
Taiga Building Products
Head of IT
Sam Jiwani
Odlum Brown
CIO
Steve Johnstone
Northland Properties
VP Information Technology & CIO
Paul King
West Fraser
Chief Information Officer
Mike Klein
BC Housing
CIO
Stephen Lamb
University of British Columbia
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Shawn Ling
BC Liquor Distribution Branch
CTO
Steve Little
Seaspan ULC
Vice President Business Technology Solutions
Gregor McWalter
Fraser Health Authority
Chief Information Officer
Kip Morison
BC Hydro
CIO
Gary Munro
TRIUMF
Interim CIO
Martin Palacios
Paper Excellence
Chief Information And Security Officer
Michel Parent
CanWel Building Materials
Director, IT
Greg Paulsen
Cascade Aerospace
Director, Information Technology
Kurt Pregler
TransLink
CIO
Francois Robinson
Pharmasave
National Director, IT
Chris Sepp
Seaspan ULC
VP of Information Technology
Jennifer Strutt
Teck
Director, Experience and Performance
Jories Timmers
Powerex
Director, IT & CIO
Dmitry Tyan
Interfor
Chief Architect
Carol Vorster
Corix
VP & CIO
Shari Wallace
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
CIO
Christina Wolf
British Columbia Securities Commission
Chief Economist
Joe Wong
Concert Properties
Vice President, Information Systems & Technology
Nancy Wong
CHC Helicopter
IT Director
"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
December 13, 2022 | 1 hour
Vancouver, BC CIO Virtual Town Hall
Technology Leadership to Advance Customer Experience
An interactive, peer-led discussion on current topics and priorities.
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IN-PERSON
April 19, 2023 | an evening
Vancouver, BC CIO Inner Circle
Vancouver Rowing Club
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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IN-PERSON
October, 2023 | 1 day
Vancouver, BC CIO Executive Summit
Walk away from this peer-led program with new connections and with actionable insights.
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PAST PROGRAMS
Vancouver, BC CIO Executive Summit - 11/15/2022
Vancouver, BC CIO Virtual Town Hall - 08/18/2022
Vancouver, BC CIO Virtual Town Hall - 06/16/2022
Vancouver, BC CIO Virtual Boardroom - 05/26/2022
Vancouver, BC CIO Inner Circle - 04/19/2022
Vancouver, BC CIO Virtual Town Hall - 02/22/2022
Vancouver, BC CIO Executive Summit - 12/07/2021
Vancouver, BC CIO Virtual Boardroom - 09/28/2021
Vancouver, BC CIO Virtual Town Hall - 09/08/2021
Vancouver, BC CIO Virtual Executive Summit - 06/03/2021
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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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