Next Generation Leader (NGL) Roundtable : Be the future Digital Savvy Leader today!

Description

Overview: Knowing the Risks and Benefits of digital data to empower you, your team and the organization. The future of digital leadership is circular; it’s about more than just efficiency and getting things done; it’s all linked in a cycle from development to production to consumption. Being a leader of tomorrow means understanding not only technology advancement like AI, ML, RAP but also the associated risks, privacy concerns, ethics, legal and regulatory environment, ESG and their impact on the circular economy. 

Session will cover awareness of areas related to disruptive technologies, technological regulations, and ESG, along with risk management, ethics, compliance, privacy, and cybersecurity. 

Join us for an engaging roundtable discussion moderated by Peter Thompson, CEO of DTX with Lisa Inness, CIO of RPRA, Amalia Barthel and Christine Aykac from Decode Series. 

***Open to all CIOCAN members***

Bio: Christine Aykac, Transformation Coach & Learning Strategist

Christine is a dynamic, engaging problem solver and change agent. With over 25 years of experience in her field, Christine has established herself as a go-to expert for project management, digital leadership, and personal growth. Christine's solutions-driven approach has enabled her to participate in enterprise-level solutions, bringing her unique insights and strategies to teams worldwide. Her impressive track record of delivering successful outcomes has earned her a reputation as a leader in her field.

Christine's passion for personal empowerment and leadership exemplifies her unwavering commitment to helping others reach their full potential. She has authored several course books and is a regular contributor to online publications, sharing her wealth of knowledge and inspiring others to reach their goals. She co-founded the Decode Series Digital Leadership program with Wareness Canada and is an advisory board member of consulting organizations in Canada and the US.

Bio: Amalia Barthel, Privacy Consultant, Academic Advisor & Lecturer

Amalia is an Independent Privacy Consultant & Advisor and Author of Programs and Lecturer/Academic Advisor for the University of Toronto, SCS (School of Continuing Studies).

As an IT insider and specialist, Amalia has been in the Privacy and GRC/Audit and Privacy Engineering space for 16+ years. She is an author and frequent speaker at conferences and webinars. She volunteers her time mentoring young professionals and creating awareness in the community about privacy and digital risk topics. She is the co-founder of the Decode Series Digital Leadership program with Wareness Canada and the Founder of Design Privacy Canada.

Bio: Lisa Inness, Chief Information Officer, RPRA’s Information Technology Systems

As chief information officer (CIO) Lisa Inness is responsible for RPRA’s Information Technology systems, developing and operating on-line registry and digital reporting systems that supports Ontario’s advancement to a circular economy and waste reduction.

Lisa is an experienced technology leader bringing over 20 years of experience in IT executive management roles in the public, private and not-for-profit sector. This experience includes extensive experience in IT delivery of large-scale transformational initiatives, organizational design & change management, relationship management, and Innovation.

Currently, Lisa serves on the Advisory Board of Ryerson Business Technology Management program and is a board member of the CIO Association of Canada.

Moderator - Peter Thompson, CEO, DTX - Digital Transformation Experts

As CEO of DTX, former CIO/VP of Embark Student Corp. with a seasoned background as global VP of Software Engineering, Peter Thompson is an accomplished business and IT leader with over 28 years of experience in developing and executing enterprise IT initiatives, multi-year technology roadmaps, cyber security program, CRM solutions and various digital transformation implementations that positively contribute to organizational growth and corporate business strategy.

This event will be part of a series of 3 to build knowledge on How to become a digital savvy leader.