CIO Peer Forum® 2025

CIO Peer Forum® 2025

The Rise of the Makers: Orchestrating Value At Scale

5:00pm EDT

Early Arrival Registration TBA

6:00pm EDT

MEMBERS ONLY RECEPTION TBACalian

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

7:30am EDT

Registration TBA

7:45am EDT

8:30am EDT

Welcome and Opening Remarks TBA

8:45am EDT

Plenary Session: Corporate Governance – A Conversation on opportunities to use MetaData as a trusted source for your Legal and Governance Strategies TBADuncan Fraser (Oproma) • Oproma

9:35am EDT

Plenary Session TBA

10:20am EDT

Networking Break TBA

10:45am EDT

Breakout Session TBA Breakout Session: An Introduction to Agentic AI - The Art of No Limits TBADr. Joseph Geraci • QRX Technology Group | Lenovo Breakout Session: Designing AI for your Business TBAMichael Langton • Converge

11:30am EDT

Breakout Session: Off the Record – Honest Conversations About Change, Challenge, and Resilience (Day 2) - MEMBERS ONLY TBAShaun Guthrie (CIOCAN President & Chair) Breakout Session: Data powering AI powering Data – an impact on Canadian productivity TBALucie Loignon (CIOCAN Board) – Moderator • Ross Ballendine (CIOCAN Board) – Panelist • Shawn Hibbard – Panelist Breakout Session: The Rise of AI-Augmented Leadership – How CIOs Can Leverage GenAI to Drive Business Transformation TBADerek Cullen, CIO.D (CIOCAN Board) – Moderator • Ian Calder, CIO.D (CIOCAN Member) – Panelist • Ilana Sprongl, CIO.D (CIOCAN Member) – Panelist • Ronald Rodriguez, CIO.D (CIOCAN Member) – Panelist • Surani Adamesco, CIO.D (CIOCAN Member) – Panelist

12:30pm EDT

Lunch: Building back creative thinking into the IT shop TBAGaetano Mazzuca (CIOCAN Member) • Orangutech

1:30pm EDT

Closing Keynote TBAJay Kiew (Keynote Speaker)

2:15pm EDT

Conference Close TBA