Events

The CIPS National AGM is scheduled to be held on Tuesday October 18, 2022 at 6 pm Eastern via Zoom. Each CIPS Provincial Society has one vote at the AGM and each Society will identify who their voting member will be in advance of the meeting. All documents along with the Zoom details will be emailed closer to the AGM.

I.T. Professionalism Week is a yearly celebration held by CIPS (Canada’s Association of IT Professionals) across Canada. CIPS hopes to increase awareness about the importance of professionalism, ethics, and standards in the IT industry and profession today. This week is also a time to celebrate CIPS and our professionalism resources. I.T. Professionalism Week is being held this year from Monday October 31st to Friday November 4th 2022. Help us raise IT standards and contact your local CIPS Provincial Society for details on how you can get involved with CIPS today. To become a CIPS Member Click Here. To obtain one of CIPS’ Professional Certifications Click Here. Featured Events: Watch the Event…

CIPS IT Professionalism Week Event! (Mon Oct 31st - Fri Nov 4th) FREE Virtual Event on Mon Oct 31st 2022 at 11am ET Do you know what skills you need in the future? Do you know what skills you currently have? As the Association of IT Professionals in Canada CIPS is trying to assist by allowing all members to assess their knowledge and experience and access training to help improve both. The demand for IT talent worldwide is increasing so the entire IT community needs to work together to advance individually and collectively.  That journey starts with an understanding of…

CIPS IT Professionalism Week Event! (Mon Oct 31st - Fri Nov 4th) D2L Wave – Curated Professional Development New CIPS Member Benefit Launch and Demo   Join CIPS and D2L Wave on November 1st at 11am ET for the official launch of this new CIPS Member benefit! This webinar provides a brief overview of how CIPS members can assess their skills with the CIPS Skills Assessment tool, and then utilize D2L Wave to find professional development that will help address skills gaps.   Register Here

CIPS IT Professionalism Week Event! (Mon Oct 31st – Fri Nov 4th) Presents:  A Soldier's Story of IT in the Military Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 11am PDT / 2pm EDT In recognition of IT Professionalism Week, and Remembrance Day, Master Corporal (Retired) Thomas Boxall will be talking about his career in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Signal Operator.  He will be talking about how the various IT jobs in the military, and the unique challenges that servicemen face.  MCpl (Ret) Boxall will be drawing from the lessons he learned over his career, and on his Tour of Duty to Afghanistan…

CIPS Ontario 2022 Annual General Meeting - Online December 13, 2022 @ 7pm The AGM for CIPS Ontario will be held via online conference. More details will be provided in the upcoming weeks, so we are looking for CIPS Ontario members to join the Board of Directors and come to the AGM. As indicated by our elected President, Andrew Palmer, our current focus is to expand membership, increase advocacy and to support ethical representation within CIPS Ontario and local professional community. CIPS 2022 AGM will highlight the following areas: - CIPS National landscape - CIPS Ontario year-end finances - Future…

The CIPS Saskatchewan Speaker series is back for 2023! Register Today! February 16th, 2023 12pm – 1:30 CST Increasing productivity through remote work Sharon Koifman Event Description: You have spent years working with people who you can see on a daily basis. All you have to do is walk into a building and guess what? There they are.Suddenly a crazy pandemic hits the world, and you need to send your people home. This is the first time you can actually hear crickets in the office. Your first question should be: ’how did crickets enter the office?’, but then, what do…

The CIPS Saskatchewan Speaker series is back for 2023! Register Today! March 22, 2023 12pm – 1:30pm CST What 3 BIGGEST TECHNOLOGIES will you need from now to 2030? And What Strategies You Need Today and Why Frank Feather Event Description: The 3 biggest technologies this decade will be what Frank Feather calls a QAIMETA Triad: Quantum Computing Advanced (not "artificial") Intelligence Metaverse Mixed Reality Are you QAIMETA ready? Here's what you will learn; why all IT professionals and your organizations should develop strategies now for these QAIMETA technologies, or you will get left behind. In addition, successful strategy implementation…

CIPS BC invites you to join us at the 2023 Luncheon with guests CJ Ritchie, J-P Fournier and Jillian Carruthers! Building trust and confidence online requires safe, privacy-respecting digital credentials, strong cyber defenses, and a mature digital delivery model. CJ Ritchie, BC Government Chief Information Officer and team will share their response to covid, new digital priorities, and the BC Wallet. Agenda 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM - Arrivals and Networking 12:00 PM - 12:05 PM - Announcements & Introductions 12:05 PM - 12:25 PM - Networking and Food 12:25 PM - 1:10 PM - Introduce Presenter(s) followed by the…

The CIPS Saskatchewan Speaker series is back for 2023! Register Today! April 13, 2023 12pm – 1:30pm CST When (And When Not) To Trust Your Gut: Decision-Making and Problem Solving Skills for IT Pros Dr. Aaron Barth Event Description: When IT professionals make decisions and solve problems based on their ‘gut feel’—as they often do in the course of their work—they are subversively relying on brain processes that lead to unconscious biases. These biases can lead to longer problem solving cycles and seriously flawed decisions. Dr. Aaron Barth will discuss how IT pros can use the emergence gut feels as…