CIO Peer Forum® 2025

CIO Peer Forum® 2025

The Rise of the Makers: Orchestrating Value At Scale

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7:00am EDT

Registration Opens TBA

7:30am EDT

Breakfast TBAAffinity

8:20am EDT

Peer Forum Opening & Land Acknowledgement TBA

8:30am EDT

Conference Welcome TBASonya Shorey – Welcome Address

8:40am EDT

Conference Road Map TBA

8:45am EDT

Opening Keynote TBAAmber Mac (Keynote Speaker)

9:30am EDT

Fireside Chat: The Future Decoded – Bold Moves for the Next-Gen CIO TBAMichael Muldner • Eric Norton • Calian

10:15am EDT

Networking Break TBA

10:45am EDT

Breakout Session: AI in Action – Perspectives from CIOs and Industry Leaders TBARobbie Beyer • Louis Savard • RSM Breakout Session: Leading AI Data Protection & Cyber Risk Strategies TBADave Sampson • Thrive Breakout Session: Practical Data Governance – Building the Foundation for Success in Innovation   TBAAdrienne Robbins • Data Elephant Inc.

11:30am EDT

Plenary Session: Endpoint resilience – Protecting business assets in a hyper-connected environment TBARomanus Prabhu Raymond • ManageEngine

12:15pm EDT

Lunch (CIO.D™ Recipient Presentation) TBAInfolaser

1:15pm EDT

Breakout Session TBALookout Security Inc. Breakout Session TBA Breakout Session: Data Without Borders – How AI-Powered Integration Strengthens Supply Chain Resilience TBANeel Sharma • Spice Technology Group Inc.

2:00pm EDT

Networking Break TBA

2:35pm EDT

Plenary Session: Amplify CIO Impact by building trust and influence through collaborative partnerships TBAMadelin Santana

3:20pm EDT

Breakout Session: Adapting in the Age of Hybrid Work & AI – Managing Productivity & Employee Experience TBAKyoko Kobayashi (CIOCAN Board) – Moderator • Gerry Akkerman (CIOCAN Board) – Panelist • Nastaran Bisheban (CIOCAN Member) – Panelist • Doris Simcich (CIOCAN Member) • Kin Lee-Yow (CIOCAN Board) - Panelist Breakout Session: Amplifying Human Potential – A Human-Centered Approach to AI Adoption TBAJean-Paul Lalonde (CIOCAN Member) Breakout Session: Off the Record – Honest Conversations About Change, Challenge, and Resilience (Day 1) - MEMBERS ONLY TBAShaun Guthrie (CIOCAN President & Chair)

4:05pm EDT

How Canada is Protecting Citizens and Businesses from Cyber Threats TBADave Aeri (CIOCAN Board) – Moderator • André Boucher – Panelist • Bridget Walshe – Panelist • Major-General Dave Yarker – Panelist

4:45pm EDT

Day 1 – Wrap Up TBA

6:30pm EDT

Main On-Site Reception TBA