At a time when the federal government is investing $40 billion into a housing strategy for Canada, Paul Mason is taking on the role of the first-ever CIO to help lead the crown corporation in delivering on that vision. Learn how Mason has trans

S2E5 - Jessie Adcock, CTO, City of Vancouver

Nov 21st, 2018 24m 38s

Jessie Adcock came to the City of Vancouver as the chief digital officer in 2013 and soon was tasked with taking on the municipality's entire technology portfolio. She executed on a four-year smart city strategy that is admired around the world

S2E4 - Tara Mulrooney, CTO, Alberta Energy Regulator (CanadianCIO of the Year)

Nov 7th, 2018 28m 3s

Tara Mulrooney is the 2018 CanadianCIO of the Year in the public sector. As the technology leader of the Energy Resources Conservation Board in 2011 and 2012, she faced a legacy environment of myriad custom-built systems, a dependency on expens

S2E3 - Mark Saunders, Sun Life (CanadianCIO of the Year)

Nov 7th, 2018 32m 33s

Mark Saunders joined Sun Life in the depths of the 2008-9 recession and reinvented the firm's IT department, fostered a healthy new culture of engaged employees, and introduced agile work styles that have lead to innovative ways to serve custom

S2E2 - Alex Benay, CIO of the Government of Canada

Oct 31st, 2018 21m 46s

Alex Benay was appointed as the federal government CIO in 2017 and has been winning attention for his new approach to IT operations and outward public speaking. He's also released a new book, 'Government Digital', which takes a global perspecti

S2E1 - Introduction to '5 Lessons' Season 2

Oct 15th, 2018 4m 20s

We're back for 2018 with a new set of technology leaders from across Canada that have transformed their organizations and achieved impressive feats of innovation. Marking the CanadianCIO of the Year Awards that will be announced Nov. 6.

5 lessons from new technology leaders - Mark Bryant, PCL

Nov 22nd, 2017 19m 12s

PCL Construction CIO Mark Bryant has taken the close-knit family culture at this century-old organization and extended it out as the basis for all his interactions with customers and employees. That’s why he’s a finalist for the Information Tec

5 Lessons from New Technology Leaders - Corey Cox

Nov 22nd, 2017 13m 19s

There was a time that Corey Cox thought his best day at work for Tandet would be running into Donny Osmond while delivering a package, but now he's a finalist for the CanadianCIO of the Year award. For the past two decades, Cox has risen up the

5 Lessons from New Technology Leaders - Karim Ramji

Nov 22nd, 2017 11m 48s

Sometimes a digital transformation means rethinking the jobs that your IT department is doing and identifying where you're better served in outsourcing pieces of your infrastructure. That's a lesson that Karim Ramji learned in taking on his rol

5 lessons from new technology leaders – Michael Redeker, Canadian Pacific Railway

Nov 22nd, 2017 21m 35s

While he might not literally be laying the tracks for Canadian Pacific Railway Michael Redeker, CIO of CP Rail, he's responsible for the silicon-based infrastructure that is crucially important to the smooth operation of the transportation icon

5 lessons from new technology leaders - Bruce Ross, RBC

Nov 22nd, 2017 18m 21s

Bruce Ross is being recognized for his work in transforming RBC into an innovative and customer-focused organization. Thanks to Bruce, RBC is running agile labs, and is using cutting edge technology to improve its customer experience. According

5 lessons from new technology leaders - Claudio Silvestri, NAV Canada

Nov 22nd, 2017 16m 29s

NAV Canada is Canada’s Air Navigation Service Provider. It manages 12 million aircraft movements per year for 50,000 customers across 18 million square kilometers. Before Claudio Silvestri joined, NAV Canada was handling all those aircraft move

Introducing 5 lessons for new technology leaders

Nov 22nd, 2017 2m 47s

Interviews with some of the most interesting nominees for the CanadianCIO of the Year award. From Canada's largest bank to one of its foundational railways, to the firm behind air traffic control towers across the country - transformational IT

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