In this episode, Morley speaks with a Canadian ex-pat, living and working in New Zealand. Travis Koch discusses where a career in IT has taken him -- personally and professionally -- and the various implications of relocating internationally, w

Business Leaders and the Role of the IT Department

Oct 25th, 2021 45m 51s

David Weiss is a senior executive with over 20-years' experience leading organizations. He has worked at such companies as Nortel and Telus, leading high-performance teams in the functional areas of Strategy, Product Management, Marketing Comm

Building High Performance Software Development Teams

Sep 13th, 2021 1h 4m

The approach to Software Development has undergone several changes over the years. In this episode of Tech Talks, Steve Pereira, 20+ year veteran, who has embraced a business-centric, yet “humanistic” approach to software development, speaks a

Salesforce

Aug 20th, 2021 53m 18s

Throughout its life, Salesforce has primarily been a tool that companies have used to manage its clients and sales funnel. However, thanks to an active development community, additional enhancements were made enabling the solution to do much m

Technical Writer

Aug 12th, 2021 49m 3s

Every organization needs to fulfill the need for a technical writer. Sometimes this falls onto their technical staff to complete, but more often than not companies hire someone who is a professional writer to complete their documentation requir

Business Analytics

Aug 6th, 2021 47m 8s

Business Analytics is where the rubber meets the road for Information Technology. It represents the actionable insights that can be drawn from the data that is collected. In this episode of Eagle Tech Talks, Dr. Prashanth Southekal shares his

Diversity in IT

Jul 29th, 2021 31m 40s

Eagle’s CEO, Janis Grantham, explores the topic of Diversity in IT and shares her experiences. Janis has been an owner and leader of Eagle since its inception over 25 years ago and over this time, she’s built a reputation as an industry thought

Full Stack Developer

Jul 25th, 2021 30m 49s

Software Developers come in numerous "stripes". Some are focused on the user experience while others are more in-tune with how the application works and integrates into other systems. Full-stack development integrates the two, providing a mor

Enterprise Architect

Jul 15th, 2021 1h 6m

Enterprise Architects typically fit within the IT organization, but they spend much of their time working with the Business at strategic levels. The work that they do and the decisions that they make have significant impact on both sides. In th

IT Research Organizations

Jul 8th, 2021 38m 17s

The IT ecosystem is broad, encompassing SO MANY roles and supporting services. There truly is something for everyone. In this episode of Tech Talks, Alexandra (Lexy) Cutean, ICTC’s Chief Research Officer, discusses the role that Research Orga

Post Secondary Education Options for a Career in IT

Jun 30th, 2021 47m 27s

This special episode of Eagle Teach Talks, Morley is joined by Lora Bucis from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). She discusses technical education programming that is offered by post-secondary institutions, specifically when

Solutions Architect

Jun 24th, 2021 52m 17s

Solution Architects are part problem solver, part process analyst, part technical guru, and part business analyst. They bring all this together to plan and design the systems that meet their organization's business needs and solve its problems.

Business Strategist

Jun 17th, 2021 49m 13s

Business Strategy and Information Technology go hand-in-hand as technology is such a great business enabler. With an explosion of innovation on the tech-side making it difficult for business leaders to keep up with what’s possible, it only mak

Supply Chain and Vendor Management

Jun 10th, 2021 59m 13s

Every organization has Supply Chain and Vendor Management as part of its operations and companies "of size" have entire departments devoted to this crucial practice. In this episode, Kevin Cornelius – a long-time practitioner in this space who

Mobile Computing

Jun 4th, 2021 39m 31s

Mobile computing has transformed the way we live, work and play, but to make our smart phones work, we need applications, databases, security, and a whole lot more. This is the world of mobile computing. In this episode Brad Gibson discusses h

Blockchain

May 28th, 2021 56m 51s

Blockchain represents a technology, a business strategy and a new approach that enables a host of web and company based services that are reliant on maintaining a central data register. Confused by this? Well, you’re not alone. Today's guest,

Executive Management Support

May 20th, 2021 46m 48s

In this Eagle Tech Talk, Kevin Choropita joins Morley and shares his knowledge and perspective about IT Executive Management Support, a role that is rather unique and directly supports the group of people who lead companies. These IT profession

Management Consulting

May 14th, 2021 58m 9s

In this Management Consulting episode of Eagle Tech Talks, Morley is joined by Yogi Schulz, an active freelance contributor to some of Canada’s most-read industry publications and journals, including IT World Canada. Having provided consulting

IT Service Management (ITSM)

May 6th, 2021 1h 4m

IT teams manage the delivery of Information Technology services to the organization’s various business units and clientele. IT Service Management, or ITSM, encompasses all of the activities associated with the designing, creating, delivering,

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Apr 21st, 2021 57m 3s

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is a part of an organization’s big data analytics toolset. Effective cyber security approaches require a tool to effectively manage and control attacks to their systems. The level of sophistica

Program Management

Apr 15th, 2021 1h 3m

Program Management sits in the space between Project Managers, the Project Management Office and The Business. The Program Manager typically provides oversight for a number of projects, ensuring a consistent set of strategic objectives are met

Managed Services and IT Outsourcing

Apr 8th, 2021 1h 2m

Managed Services and Outsourcing is a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry in Canada alone. As such, it makes up a very large part of the IT industry as well. How is working at a Systems Integrator or Consulting Company different from working

Data Science and AI

Apr 1st, 2021 39m 52s

Past Tech Talks have already discussed the curation and use cases of digital corporate data, and in this episode, Morley continues the conversation with Garry Ma, a leading data scientist and expert in artificial intelligence. They talk about h

Big Data Analytics

Mar 25th, 2021 1h 2m

Big Data is a popular topic today, frequently being discussed in the media for both its good and its bad. In this episode of Eagle Tech Talks, Morley is joined by John Pensom, CEO of PeopleInsight Workforece Analytics, a company that helps thei

Permanent Placement Recruiting

Mar 18th, 2021 36m 17s

In this episode, Eagle's own long-time permanent placement recruiter, Alison Turnbull, talks with Morley about what it takes to be successful as a technical recruiter. She shares the lessons she’s learned over the years of honing her expertise