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OTTAWA – The CIO Strategy Council is pleased to announce a collaboration with the Open City Network (OCN) to advance Canada’s digital public infrastructure. “The evolving technology landscape has transformed the way in which data can be accessed, used and monetized in our cities” said Keith Jansa, Executive Director of the CIO Strategy Council. “This raises questions …

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TORONTO – Today, the CIO Strategy Council struck a new technical committee to develop standards for the qualification of artificial intelligence and big data personnel following its Standards Policy Committee’s most recent meeting on June 5th, 2019. “Our rapidly shifting, global economy – one that is increasingly leveraging big data and artificial intelligence- requires skills …

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The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is pleased to announce it has accredited the CIO Strategy Council to develop National Standards of Canada. The CIO Strategy Council is made up of Chief Information Officers who are innovators in their organizations. Developing standards is part of the Council’s mission to support Canada’s information and communication technology …

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OTTAWA – The CIO Strategy Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Jansa as its new Executive Director. In his previous role as Vice President of Standards and Innovation, Jansa led the CIOSC’s standards work and provided strategic leadership and insight on emerging technological trends and CIOSC-led initiatives.

TORONTO – The CIO Strategy Council is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Business/Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) to collaborate on the development and implementation of a work-integrated learning (WIL) pilot program for Canada’s ICT sector. This partnership will combine the Council’s wealth of ICT knowledge with the BHER’s breadth of experience and leadership …

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Without standards, we’d have not benchmarks for success, no product-safety security, no common technology unifying global markets and certainly no opportunity for competition to thrive… Read full article here

With more companies than ever integrating machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) into their businesses, the need for qualified professionals is growing faster than ever. However, recent polls indicate that the current skills gap in AI means organizations may have a tough time finding an experienced specialist to join their team. Ernst & Young confirmed …

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OTTAWA –The CIO Strategy Council (CIOSC), IEEE and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on addressing governance challenges posed by emerging technologies for societies and decision makers in Canada and abroad. Through this collaboration, the expertise of members will create a forward thinking, innovative strategy to shape …

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New and emerging technologies in AI are opening doors to exciting opportunities. But they also introduce a myriad of risks to preserving public trust in the wake of growing privacy concerns. The CIO Strategy Council is spearheading the development of globally-recognized standards for the ethical use of both artificial intelligence (AI) and big data. Please …

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How are disruptive technologies impacting data ethics and artificial intelligence? Have your say by joining ‘Central Collab’, a new online forum launched by the CIO Strategy Council. Central Collab addresses the need for transparency for industry experts and thought leaders from across Canada to contribute to shaping Canadian-inspired and globally-recognized standards for the ethical use …

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