CIPS, ISACA, & PMI Joint Conference: “Securing the Future: How we can all make an Impact”

Bio: With more than 25 years of large-scale Information Technology Program and Project Management experience, Trish’s expertise is in bringing solutions from vision to implementation. As the National Project Manager for one of the first Internet Service Providers in Canada, Trish quickly found her niche as a ‘translator’ with an exceptional ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions. Throughout her career, Trish has honed what she refers to as her ‘Rock Star Skills’. Trish identified these skills by carefully watching the skills and behaviours of people who absolutely dominate in their arena.

Topic: The Value of Building Rock Star Teams

Being a Leader of Rock Star Teams requires significant shifts for the team…and the Leader. It’s important to understand both the tactical and strategic drivers and benefits of building a Rock Star team so Leaders can remain committed to that path. This session will not only share those benefits, but tactical tips Leaders can take back and begin to implement immediately within their teams. Appropriate for both formal and informal Leaders (e.g. Project Managers, Business Analysts, Team Leads, or simply those others look to for leadership).

Session 1 

Bio: Nathan is the Director of Innovation & Collaboration at SaskTel where his team takes a pathfinder approach to innovation; placing a high priority on collaborating with key sectors and local partners to create made-in-Saskatchewan solutions that help enable a Smart Province.  

Topic: SaskTel Smart Province Strategy.

Nathan will provide an overview of a Smart Province Strategy, and how by working together we can:

• Leverage the power of data

• Lower cost and increase accessibility of data.

• Translate data into insight through analytics & AI.

• Integrate insights to guide decisions & manage workflow.

Support innovation & collaboration across government, key sectors, local innovators, and tech companies.

Contribute to the growth and prosperity of our province and export solutions around the world.

Session 2 

Session 3

Bio: Christopher Jason, is a passionate technology leader with more than 23 years of experience in building and managing heterogenous enterprise IT systems, software development and information security across various industries verticals.

Christopher holds an MBA and Business management degree, he is also a certified ISO 27001 lead auditor, certified information security manager and an enterprise IT architect. His career highlights include, influencing enterprises to adopt innovative digital solutions through IT thought leadership, taking organizations through technology maturity roadmap and delivering business value. 

Christopher is now Founder & CEO of StimuliZ Digital, a tech startup that focuses on eliminating technological pains for businesses and building a futuristic digital ecosystem to make digital experiences for people much easier.

Topic: Navigating Security and Privacy Risks: Pioneering the Path with Advanced Technologies.

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, staying at the forefront while ensuring the utmost security and privacy has become a paramount challenge for organizations. In this session, we will delve into the intricate interplay between adopting cutting-edge technologies and safeguarding sensitive information.

We will discuss how to identify potential risks early in the development process and implement effective strategies to mitigate them, safeguarding sensitive data and information. How to secure cloud infrastructure and remote work environments, ensuring that your organization’s data and operations remain protected in an increasingly distributed work landscape.

Join us as we explore innovative strategies, real world case studies, and expert perspectives to empower you with actionable insights, future-proofing strategies and approaches needed to lead confidently while proactively anticipating and mitigating security & privacy risks.

Session 4 

– Tyler Willox is the Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at ISM Canada – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyndryl (formerly IBM), headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan. In his role, Mr. Willox is committed to Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan: The Next Decade of Growth 2020-2030 and is working with some of leading companies in Canada to expand the technology ecosystem, create new Saskatchewan technology jobs and triple the industry by 2030. 

– Mark Borgares has held executive positions including CEO, CFO and CTO within the fintech, investment, co-operative, and health sectors. Always passionate about leadership and innovation, Mark is a sustainability expert, a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, and a venture capitalist. Mark has been immersed in innovation systems from Israel to Silicon Valley, and is a speaker on technology trends, innovation and sustainability, most recently serving as a judge for the UofR Innovation Challenge 2023 and an adjudicator for the Competent Board’s ESG designation program.

– Monica Field has more than 30 years of experience in within the Government of Saskatchewan with more than 12 years at a leadership role at an executive level. Monica holds a Degree in Computer Science from the University of Regina. Monica has led several large initiatives throughout her career and has served on numerous committees and Boards, providing leadership, coaching and guidance. Her work experience extends to leading several large IT/IM initiatives throughout Executive Government including the establishment of a very successful Business Intelligence/Data Analytics practice for the 2 largest Ministries within Government of Saskatchewan i.e., Ministry of Justice and Attorney General/Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. In her current capacity at the Ministry of Health, Monica is leading the development of a Provincial Strategy on Digital and Virtual Healthcare, along with the roadmap to implement this strategy across the health sector in Saskatchewan.

– Richard Baker – coming soon

Moderator: 

– Nadene Joy – Nadene Joy us a global advisor, leadership strategist, business coach, philanthropist and world-class Changemaker. She sits as a Board Director and Advisor to many leading nonprofit organizations in her local community and across the world. Nadene has been globally recognized including being honoured with the prestigious 2023 Global Bizz Business Excellence Award, Woman of Substance Award from The St. Mother Teresa University and the 2021 TISGS Award of Business Excellence. 

She is devoted to bringing greater mental health awareness, being the voice for vulnerable citizens in society, supporting men, women and children as well as empowering communities through outreach, project management, digital technology transformation, greater access to education and positively uplifting the lives of all others she encounters.

Bio: Vancouver-based Erica Sigurdson has been delighting audiences across Canada and beyond for close to two decades. Having been described as a ‘sugar-coated razor blade’ she is equal parts charming and sardonic with her take on the world around her. She has been featured over to 50 times on the hit show The Debaters on CBC Radio, performed at every major comedy festival in Canada as well as performed in Singapore, The Philippines, Thailand, Afghanistan and Iceland. She is also an advocate for Type 1 diabetes awareness, having lived with Type 1 since the age of 10.

Social Media

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