Three more heavy hitters in the tech industry with extensive experience in digital transformation have joined the lineup for ITWC’s Digital Transformation Week Conference in mid-July.
Jim Balsillie, a former Chairman and co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry), will offer a keynote address on July 16, the closing day of the four-day virtual conference. Loren Padelford, vice president and general manager for Shopify’s high-volume platform Shopify Plus, will speak on Wednesday, July 15 during a session devoted to security and emerging technologies. Marco Trecroce, CIO of Four Seasons Resorts, a Toronto-based firm with 110 high-end hotels across 47 countries will anchor a July 16 CIO panel discussing the latest DX innovations.
“By going virtual and spreading the content from our live event over four days instead of one, we eliminate the complications for travel and can attract top speakers who have extraordinary demands on their time,” said ITWC CIO Jim Love, the emcee for the conference and awards ceremony.
Conference details
The conference will be held for one hour each day, July 13-16, with each session focused on a single aspect of DX.
July 13: Digital Workspaces
July 14: Artificial Intelligence
July 15: Security/Emerging Technology
July 16: DX from the CIO perspective
In addition to the presentations and panels, the program features both the winners of the 2020 Digital Transformation Awards and the CIO of the Year Awards, supported by the CIO Association of Canada.
Nominations for the CIO of the Year are now closed. Nominations for Digital Transformation Awards remain open until June 1.
The conference will be held on DX-TV, a unique platform developed by ITWC that allows the audience to view the live and pre-corded video program, download whitepapers and related audio, contribute to a live stream of social media and visit special breakout rooms for live conversation.
More speakers details
Other digital transformation champions committed to appear at the conference include Chris Pope, Global VP of Innovation for ServiceNow, Joe Pucciarelli, Group Vice President & Executive Advisor, IDC, and Sam Liscio, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, WSIB. Confirmation of other speakers is expected soon and will be highlighted on the event website.
Our judging panels
With two awards programs, the experienced judging teams include two previous CIOs of the Year, past DX winners and veteran CIO Association of Canada members and other senior executives who are giving freely of their time.
Digital Transformation Award: Judging Panel
Gary Davenport, Past President Canadian CIO Association of Canada
Lars Goransson, General Manager and Group VP, IDC Canada
Corey Cox, VP Information Technology, Tandet Group
Helen Polatajko, Board Member, CDSPI
Sam Liscio, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, WSIB
Joe Pucciarelli, Group Vice President & Executive Advisor, IDC – Ex Officio
CIO of the Year Awards: Judging Panel
Jim Love, CIO, IT World Canada – co-chair
Gary Davenport, Past President Canadian CIO Association of Canada- co-chair
Mark Bryant, CIO, PCL Construction
Johanne Duhaime, VP Information and Communications, Hydro Quebec
Philippe Johnston, Director General Digital Services Directorate, Transport Canada
Helen Knight, Principal, Helen Knight Consulting
Humza Teherany, CIO and Chief Digital Officer, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Joe Pucciarelli, Group Vice President & Executive Advisor, IDC – Ex officio
The conference is a free registration-only affair made possible by the platinum sponsorship of ServiceNow and the premiere sponsorship of CyberArk. Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available.
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