OTTAWA, March 1st, 2021 – Following the recent approval by the CIO Strategy Council’s Standards Policy Committee, this notice of intent is to inform stakeholders of the development of a Technical Specification (TS) for agriculture blockchain interoperability within the supply chain. The global demand for food is growing at an...

A Partnership to Improve Machine Learning and AI Opportunities for Canadians
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

Read the CIO Strategy Council’s Hill Times’ article: Why global standards necessary in field of artificial intelligence
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

Addressing the High Demand for Talent in AI
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

CIO Strategy Council, IEEE, and the Centre for International Governance Innovation announce strategic partnership to tackle technology governance
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

Save the Date: November 22, 2018 Workshop on Setting Canadian-Inspired, Globally-Recognized, Ethical AI Standards
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

CIO Strategy Council Launches Central Collab to Set Canadian-Inspired and Globally-Recognized Standards
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