BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261022T203000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Ottawa Chapter - Firefighting vs. Fireproofing: A CIO Peer Table Discussion DESCRIPTION:Build for the future while balancing today's operational realities and demands.Join us for an evening of networking and insights from your peers as Nelson Geel\, vCIO at Thrive\, leads the roundtable discussion on:Achieving mission clarity\; aligning IT investments to business goalsCapacity planning includes reserving the capacity to planManaging current and forward-looking prioritiesPlanning for people\, not just platformsSuggested areas to focus on and quick 'wins'Alternative perspectives\; the vCIO advisory role in practiceSpeaker | Nelson Geel - Thrive - Regional Vice President - Technical Advisory Services\nNelson Geel is a Senior Business Technology Leader and Executive Advisor based in Portland\, Maine\, USA\, specializing in IT governance\, operational transformation\, and enterprise AI adoption. He focuses on helping organizations modernize their operating models\, stabilize distressed environments\, and align technology investments with measurable business outcomes. His work spans executive advisory (vCIO)\, enterprise architecture\, multi‑regional team leadership\, and the integration of AI into practical workflows that accelerate decision‑making and improve service delivery.At Thrive\, Nelson leads a vCIO practice supporting public\, private\, and PE‑backed organizations across North America. His portfolio includes governance design\, operational turnaround\, client strategy\, and the modernization of MSP/MSSP service delivery models. He is known for bringing structure to chaotic environments\, improving cross‑functional alignment\, and building disciplined operating rhythms that strengthen security\, compliance\, and organizational performance.Agenda6:00 - 7:00pm Arrival & Networking Reception7:00 - 8:00pm Presentation Q & A8:00 - 8:30pm NetworkingHors d'oeuvres & Beverages to be servedOpen to CIOCAN Members & their Qualified Non-Member Guests\n(*CIO/CISO/Senior IT Executive in a Leadership role and their direct reports)Thank you to our sponsor X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Build for the future while balancing today&rsquo\;s operational realities and demands.

Join us for an evening of networking and insights from your peers as Nelson Geel\, vCIO at Thrive\, leads the roundtable discussion on:

Speaker | Nelson Geel - \;Thrive - \;Regional Vice President - Technical Advisory Services


Nelson Geel is a Senior Business Technology Leader and Executive Advisor based in Portland\, Maine\, USA\, specializing in IT governance\, operational transformation\, and enterprise AI adoption. He focuses on helping organizations modernize their operating models\, stabilize distressed environments\, and align technology investments with measurable business outcomes. His work spans executive advisory (vCIO)\, enterprise architecture\, multi‑regional team leadership\, and the integration of AI into practical workflows that accelerate decision‑making and improve service delivery.

At Thrive\, Nelson leads a vCIO practice supporting public\, private\, and PE‑backed organizations across North America. His portfolio includes governance design\, operational turnaround\, client strategy\, and the modernization of MSP/MSSP service delivery models. He is known for bringing structure to chaotic environments\, improving cross‑functional alignment\, and building disciplined operating rhythms that strengthen security\, compliance\, and organizational performance.

Agenda

6:00 - 7:00pm &ndash\; Arrival &\; Networking Reception

7:00 - 8:00pm &ndash\; Presentation &ndash\; Q &\; A

8:00 - 8:30pm &ndash\; Networking

Hors d&rsquo\;oeuvres &\; Beverages to be served

Open to CIOCAN Members &\; their Qualified Non-Member Guests
(*CIO/CISO/Senior IT Executive in a Leadership role and their direct reports)

Thank you to our sponsor



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