CIOsynergy, a gathering of carefully selected I.T. leaders to represent the who's who of enterprise I.T. in Toronto. A symposium that has redefined problem solving within the office of the CIO where we explore the successes, failures, and battles of these officers on the frontlines of innovation.
Moderated by Scott Shuster, acclaimed former ABC foreign news correspondent and editor of NPR, and led by a panel of CIOs, we'll discuss how I.T. transformation, consumption and management will drive change and innovation over the next 5 years. The ultimate roadmap for the office of the CIO. Join us for this ultimate networking opportunity within an unparalleled learning environment in the heart of Downtown Toronto on March 27th.
CIOsynergy unites I.T. leaders representing some of the largest brands; a rare opportunity to exchange ideas within a group of leaders that chase the common goal of advancement through innovation. We could not have selected a better venue for this symposium then under the umbrella of an epicurean lunch and cocktails in the heart of Downtown Toronto.
John Sculley - Former CEO of Pepsi Co, Apple
CIOsynergy's opening keynote John Sculley is one of America’s best-known business leaders, with one foot in the storied history of Apple technology and the other planted firmly in 21st century innovations that change the way the world does business. Few entrepreneurs have been as successful across so many fields as Sculley. His success stories include telecommunications, financial services, healthcare, high technology, Internet services, consumer marketing, and I.T. supply chain.
John Sculley was Pepsi-Cola Co’s youngest CEO leading the firm to become the largest selling consumer packaged goods in America.In 1982 Steve Jobs was building the first Macintosh computer and Steve believed the future of computing would be shaped by ease-of-use and he recruited John Sculley to Apple as CEO to teach Apple how to do big brand experience marketing. The Macintosh introductory TV commercial at the 1984 Super Bowl became the most famous advertising campaign of all time. 10 years later, when John Sculley left Apple, Macintosh was the largest selling personal computer in the world. During his ten years at Apple, he launched Desktop Publishing and the PowerBook, the most successful notebook computer at that time. Revenue was up 1000% over Sculley’s decade with Apple, and Apple was the most profitable personal computer company in the world.
Since leaving Apple, John and his Sculley Brothers Family Office has helped many high technology serial entrepreneurs build some of the most disruptively innovative technology enabled firms. These include MetroPCS, HotWire, NFO Research, Intralinks, and Credit Trade.
Currently, John is mentor and investor in mobility and Big Data analytics; consumerization of healthcare; data base marketing; I.T. supply chain; and emerging market financial services.
Scott Shuster - Moderator and Chair
Scott Shuster has led virtually every BusinessWeek CEO, CFO, and CIO conference held since the founding of the magazine’s events group — more than 100 of the world’s most prominent gatherings of large-company leaders and senior executives.
Scotts experience as a former ABC News foreign correspondent, Producer of NPR’s All Things Considered, Consulting Editor for The McGraw-Hill Companies and BusinessWeek and prodigious skills onstage make him the right choice to serve as moderator of the CIOpanel and chair to CIOsynergy Toronto.
Registration & Networking Lunch - Epicurean Lunch with the Who's Who of I.T.
Dine in style with Leading IT Peers in a beautiful, hand-picked hotel located in the heart of the Downtown Toronto Area. Join us as we indulge in an epicurean 5-star lunch, and find yourself in good company as you dine with the Who’s Who of enterprise IT leaders from within Toronto.
Enter the CIOarena™ with Scott Shuster
Who else can better set the tone for this epic meeting of the minds than moderator and event chair Scott Shuster. Scott leads discussions at some of the most prominent C-suite IT engagements across the country. CIOsynergy proudly brings his world renowned expertise to stage in Toronto.
CIOreality™ Rising Expectations: The CIO and Cloud Transformation
While much of the buzz relating to cloud adoption involves its technological capabilities, the real news is that cloud is driving business innovation that extends well beyond IT and into the boardroom. As CIO, you have the opportunity to inspire and lead your enterprise through transformative change in the cloud era.
Join IBM cloud expert Michael Sylvia, leader of IBM's internal cloud strategy for the IBM CIO for a Q&A interview moderated by Scott Shuster. Hear firsthand accounts of how cloud is transforming the way we do business at IBM with special emphasis on Analytics, Mobile and Social. Find out how Watson in the Cloud is set to fuel a new generation of applications infused with Watson's cognitive computing intelligence. Discussion will focus on equipping the large enterprise with end-to-end strategies for cloud-based innovation.
CIOpanel™ presented by Kony Inc.
A Moderated CIOpanel™ 5 CIOs take a tell-all position on a panel that explores the direction of enterprise IT, the successes, failures, and celebrations that defined their paths as ultimate IT leaders. We’ll gain insight into their vision with the help of moderator Scott Shuster.
Dino Miele
CIO at District School Board of Niagara
Jason Antheunis
CIO at The Canadian Press
Grant Frost
CTO at Niagara Catholic District School Board
Paula Palma
CIO at Aecon Group
Vijai Shankar
Director of Product Marketing at Kony
Fireside Chat
An exploration of Enterprise I.T. and its battles. Here we walk the line with pioneers that have layed a path to be followed as they share tales of successes, failures, and those ever important lessons learned. A gripping discussion with Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Mimecast, Steve McKenzie, and led by moderator Scott Shuster.
Retreat to the CIOlounge™
A cocktail reception under the umbrella of the latest technologies and the visionaries behind them. We’ve carefully selected 20 organizations that provide cutting edge solutions to the growing pains of the CIO – from the masters of intrusion detection to the pioneers of Hybrid Cloud, you’ll meet these visionaries during our cocktail reception in our CIOlounge™.
secureCIO Panel™
What do all CIOs have in common? A question we asked ourselves before designing the secureCIO Panel.
The media is plagued with stories of intrusion to the largest brands we rely on daily; retail outlets, financial institutions, and among the latest victims are services like twitter and evernote which made headlines. When these attacks occur all eyes are on the CIO and questions of what they did, or what they didn’t do come into question. A group of CISOs join us on a panel that will discuss the clear and present danger these organizations face and the steps they take to guard against the enemy.
Deepak Rout
CISO at Co-Operators Group
Edward Kiledjian
CISO at Bombardier Aerospace
Joe Ferrera
President and CEO at Wombat
Keynote Presentation
Join us as we present a true leader in the field of I.T., as he shares his successes, failures and all in between.
Retreat to the CIOlounge™
A cocktail reception under the umbrella of the latest technologies and the visionaries behind them. We’ve carefully selected 20 organizations that provide cutting edge solutions to the growing pains of the CIO – from the masters of intrusion detection to the pioneers of Hybrid Cloud, you’ll meet these visionaries during our cocktail reception in our CIOlounge™.
