Louis Jean
Former host-anchor-journalist TVA Sports/Sportsnet
Successful CIOs empower themselves with the knowledge and experience of their community. Moderated by Moderated by Former host-anchor-journalist TVA Sports/Sportsnet; Louis Jean, CIOsynergy Calgary will collaborate Calgary area CIOs & Sr. IT leaders with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and industries to connect the dots between innovation, efficiency, and collaboration.
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Join us over this productive webinar as we discuss, debate, and challenge the current directions within the Office of the CIO.
The CIO ThrivePoint
A peer group of Leaders, Visionaries, and Game Changers who have shaped this collaboration.
Bryce Berry
CIO
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada
Wayne Weinheimer
CIO
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Ryan McKenna
CIO
Olympia Trust Co.
The Current State
of the Office of the CIO
CIOs are championing the adoption of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing, and cloud-native architectures to transform IT operations and digital capabilities. According to Gartner, these advancements are pivotal for enabling business agility, scalability, and resilience.
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Data governance, cybersecurity, and advanced analytics have become critical focus areas, with Forrester highlighting secure and intelligent data management as a top CIO priority in 2025. CIOs are investing in solutions that deliver real-time insights while ensuring data privacy and compliance.
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CIOs are evolving into strategic business enablers, collaborating closely with C-suite peers to drive digital transformation, enhance customer experience, and uncover new revenue opportunities—reflecting a shift from a technology service role to a core strategy leader.
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Talent development remains a key pillar, with CIOs prioritizing teams that bring digital dexterity, cloud skills, and AI fluency. This ensures IT can continuously adapt to innovation cycles and business demands in a rapidly changing tech landscape.
Discussion
Join us for a virtual discussion as we explore how CIOs are evolving as digital strategists—leveraging AI, data-driven insights, and cross-functional leadership to drive innovation, agility, and enterprise-wide transformation.
As the CIO role transforms, tech leaders are expected to balance innovation with governance, cybersecurity, and operational resilience. According to Gartner, CIOs are central to enabling digital business models, scaling emerging technologies, and aligning IT with strategic growth goals amid constant disruption.
McKinsey emphasizes the shift from traditional IT oversight to active business leadership, where CIOs empower organizations through cloud modernization, data architecture, and agile collaboration. Harvard Business Review underscores the need for CIOs to build cultures of adaptability and continuous learning to fuel high-performing tech teams.
This panel discussion offers CIOs actionable insights into overcoming evolving challenges, seizing opportunities, and shaping the future of digital leadership in 2025 and beyond.