CIO Summit 2024 - Toronto | CDM Media | 18 June 2024 | Courtyard Toronto Downtown, 475 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1X7, Canada

Create a Game-Changing IT Strategy to Accelerate Your Business

A premier gathering that brings together top-level executives from the technology and cybersecurity domains. This exclusive event serves as a dynamic platform for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) to exchange insights, strategies, and best practices in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of digital transformation challenges. Through engaging keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops, the summit fosters invaluable networking opportunities and empowers attendees to harness innovation while safeguarding their organizations against emerging cyber threats. Join us to explore the intersection of technology leadership and cybersecurity resilience at the forefront of business advancement.

In the heart of this summit lies the convergence of visionary leadership. As technology continues to redefine industries, CIOs play pivotal roles in shaping their organizations' digital strategies and ensuring the integrity of their digital assets. This Summit stands as a testament to the critical partnership between these roles, providing a holistic platform that delves into strategic IT alignment, risk management, compliance, data privacy, and proactive defense mechanisms. By bringing together a select gathering of forward-thinking professionals, this summit not only facilitates knowledge exchange but also encourages collaborative solutions that are imperative to thriving in today's complex and interconnected business landscape.

5 Reasons to Attend:
• An agenda created by CXOs and senior executives, for CXOs and senior executives
• Join an intimate environment that fosters true collaboration and learning whilst adhering to the highest levels of health and safety criteria
• Learn from innovative thought leaders from a variety of industries to keep your finger on the pulse and learn about the latest developments in a fast-moving space
• Step away from your desk for a day to enhance your knowledge and reinvigorate your business strategy as you approach 2024
• Intimate networking with your peers, engaging in thought provoking discussion

Key Information
As business leader, now is the time to accelerate the business value you drive for your organisation. We know that for you to take time out of your busy schedule, it must be time well spent. The Summit agenda offers a balanced schedule of focused learning sessions, one-on-one meetings, and networking opportunities that will maximise your time and efforts, providing you with ideas and strategies truly capable of changing business practices. And we're delighted that we can finally welcome you back in person to one of our live events.

About Topics
Our topics are driven by research within our CXO communities, so you can be sure that we’ll cover the most important areas of strategy and innovation across your function and get the perspectives from our expert speaker faculty which cover numerous industries and geographical locations.

Who Attends the Summit?
Attendance is strictly limited to current C-Suite technology executives and key descision makers from large enterprise organizations and our partners.
Example titles of previous and current attendees include:
• Chief Information Officers
• Chief Technology Officers
• IT Directors and Senior IT Professionals
• Information Systems Directors/Managers
• Legal, Compliance, and Quality Directors and Managers

2024 Speakers

Claude Sam-Foh
Director, Enterprise Governance, Risk Management, and Chief Architect, Centennial College

Brooks Watson
Product Strategy Software Engineer, Appian

Simon Zhang
Managing Director Cloud and Architecture, BMO

Omar Abdhuljalil
Director, Digital Transformation, RBC Capital Markets

Yasmin Somani-Corringham
Senior Director, Site Reliability Engineering, Loblaw Companies

Parul Khanna
Director of Security, Manulife

Andre Kostecki
Sr. Director Process & Technology, Loblaw Companies Limited

Khubno Pathan
Director Enterprise PMO, Enercare Inc.

Mary Konstantinidis
Director Cybersecurity, Allstate Canada

Vipin Jain
Director - Customer Success and Innovation, Omers

Sandeep Agarwal
Sr. Director of Technology

Gary Berger
Senior System Engineering Manager, Forward Networks

Esther Akinrinlola
Director, Global Change Management, McCain foods

Abhijit Banerjee
Director of Technical Solutions - Digital Assurance, Canada Life

Dave Lewis
Global Advisory CISO, 1Password

Marcus Fortino
Sales Director, Enterprise and Public Sector, OpsGuru, a Carbon60 Company

Wendell Ying
Presales Director, OpsGuru, a Carbon60 Company

2024 Sponsors

• Appian
• Forward Networks
• HP With Intel
• Opsguru