The latest thinking and news in the world of Chief Information Officers from the CIO Strategy Council.

CIO Strategy Council leading Secretariat of Open Community on Ethics in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (OCEANIS) in 2020

Toronto, December 19, 2019 – The Council is proud to announce that it will assume responsibilities for the Secretariat of the Open Community on Ethics in Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (OCEANIS), beginning January 1st, 2020.  OCEANIS plays a critical role in facilitating ever-important global coordination and collaboration among standards setting bodies, concerning the extraordinary challenges facing information and communication...

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CALLING ALL SMEs: Join upcoming workshop on developing a national standard for the CyberSecure Canada Program.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often vulnerable to cyber-attacks and lack the resources, technical expertise and knowledge to implement cyber security regimes. Help shape a national standard for Canada’s CyberSecure Program and the tools needed to build SME cyber resilience.  Please join our upcoming webinar to help shape this work.   When: Wednesday, January 15, 2020...

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Enhancing Data Quality and Security in the Accounting Services Industry

TORONTO – The CIO Strategy Council is pleased to announce a new partnership with Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), to explore the business opportunities and challenges presented by the proliferation of data in organizational decision making.   This partnership combines CPA Canada’s comprehensive expertise in accounting, audit, standard-setting and the use of data as...

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CIO Strategy Council Announces Partnership with Innovate Cities

  New Partnership Will Aim to Develop Standards for Urban Technologies     TORONTO, ON. The CIO Strategy Council is proud to announce it has joined forces with Innovate Cities, a not-for-profit organization that brings together Canadian thought leaders and innovators to tackle the development of new urban technologies. As part of this newly announced collaboration,...

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CIO Strategy Council and the Information Technology Association of Canada Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Responsible Technology and Business Growth in Canada

OTTAWA – The CIO Strategy Council is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) to advance responsible technology and scale-up national business growth.   “Technological disruption, artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, complex robotics, innovation and the skills revolution are no longer simply buzzwords for the 21st century –...

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A Partnership for Smart City Digital Public Infrastructure

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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