Collaborating Ottawa
CIO Community
October 1st, 2026
5-Star Michelin Rated Restaurant
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November 14th, 2024
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A peer group of Leaders, Visionaries, and Game Changers who have shaped this collaboration.
Louis Jean
Moderator
Former host-anchor-journalist TVA Sports/Sportsnet
Sandy Kyriakatos
CIO
​National Research Council Canada
Maxime Messier
CIO
​RCAANC-CIRNAC
Celio Oliveira
CDAIO
Finance Canada
CONNECT . ENGAGE . INNOVATE
CIOMeet is an exclusive community for CIOs and Sr Corporate IT leaders who believe the strongest leaders are shaped by the collective knowledge and experience of their peers.​
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Moderated by Former host-anchor-journalist TVA Sports/Sportsnet; Louis Jean, On October 1st CIOMeet will collaborate Ottawa CIO and Sr IT Leadership with diverse industries and backgrounds to engage in candid, peer-driven conversations that connect innovation, operational efficiency, and strategic collaboration.​
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Join us for an intimate executive lunch where we discuss, debate, and challenge the evolving priorities of the Office of the CIO.
AGENDA
8.00 am - 9.15 am
Registration & Open Networking
Grab coffee and breakfast with peers and fuel yourself for a day of thought leading discussions​
9.25 am - 10.10 am
CIO Panel: Vision Proof Prediction
What will it take for Federal CIOs to drive resilience, innovation, and business performance in an AI-powered world? As Artificial Intelligence and automation rapidly reshape Federal IT, technology leaders are being challenged to modernize mission-critical systems, responsibly operationalize AI, strengthen cybersecurity and data governance, navigate evolving workforce and budget constraints, and deliver measurable mission outcomes. This candid conversation will explore how the Office of the Federal CIO can lead the next era of government technology through AI-driven innovation, secure modernization, operational resilience, and the strategic decisions that will shape Federal mission delivery in the years ahead.
10.50 am to 11.20 am
CIO : Decision Room
Every technology investment is a bet on the future, but what deserves the CIO’s next dollar? We will explore the tradeoffs between People, Data, Cybersecurity, AI, and Infrastructure when every priority matters, resources are finite, and the cost of getting it wrong can reshape the Enterprise.
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Leaders Lunch
Let's collaborate with peers and partners over an epicurean lunch as we discuss, debate, and challenge the direction of Office of the CIO
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2.10 pm - 2.55 pm
CIO Lounge
More than a cocktail reception these are the connections that add light to daily decisions made. Conversations with peers and visionaries behind latest technologies
9.15 am - 9.25 am
Setting the Tone
Moderator will introduce the visionaries and game changers that have helped shaped today's collaboration.​
10.10 am - 10.50 am
CIO Collaborate
Collaboration is at the heart of growth. Join us in a collaborative exploration of the present state of the Office of the CIO, as we empower one another with ideas and strategic approaches to fuel the CIOs vision of efficiency and growth.
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11.20 am - 12.30 pm
CIO Engage
A successful leader is one that empowers themselves with lesson, knowledge, experience of a community. Engage with peers and partners in our Lounge and expand your community.
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1.30 pm - 2.10 pm
Fishbowl Leadership Stories
Successful CIOs empower themselves with the knowledge and experience of their community. We will share real stories of high pressure decisions to “kept me up at night” moments. Together we will explore how leaders build trust, earn buy-in, and make decisions when outcomes are uncertain.​​​
2.55 pm - 3.00 pm
​Award Ceremony & Closing Remarks
Let's Honor today's Visionaries and be the enabler of the vision and the voice of what’s next.
