Events

CIPS National Webinar   How IT Leaders Are Actually Using AI to Improve Operations Today   Virtual Event Presented by Professional Development Experts   Wednesday August 19th, 2026 @ 12 pm EDT   The AI landscape shifted dramatically this summer, from the Fable 5 release-and-recall drama to Hugging Face getting "kinda" hacked by OpenAI, showing just how capable agentic AI has become.    So, what does this mean for the IT leaders responsible for keeping operations running? Join Tim Chan for a practical, 60-minute session on how "self-driving companies" are moving past one-off chatbot experiments to integrate AI across the…

CIPS National Presents   CIPS Monthly Member Chat - Hosted by CIPS CEO Sabina Posadziejewski   Thursday September 10th, 2026 @ 12 pm ET   A members-only virtual gathering hosted by CIPS CEO Sabina Posadziejewski, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP   Join CIPS CEO Sabina Posadziejewski, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP, for a monthly virtual gathering exclusively for CIPS members.   Connect with IT professionals from across Canada, hear the latest CIPS updates and discuss the issues that matter to you. Discover how to make the most of your membership and explore opportunities to contribute through volunteering, committees, and other activities.   This is…

CIPS Ontario Presents: 3rd Annual Women in Technology Conference AI Skills Aren’t Enough: Closing the Leadership Gap for Women in Tech  September 18th 2026 | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM The Royal Canadian Military Institute, Toronto Thank you to our Partner: If women are building AI skills at an unprecedented rate, why aren’t we seeing the same growth in leadership roles? Join us for an engaging evening of insight, conversation, and connection with women shaping the future of technology. This event features a keynote, interactive panel discussion, and high-value networking with professionals and leaders across the tech community. Connect with a…

IT Professionalism Week 2026 November 2–6, 2026 IT Professionalism Week is an annual celebration led by CIPS, Canada’s Association of IT Professionals, to promote professionalism, ethics, accountability, and recognized standards throughout Canada’s technology profession. As technology becomes increasingly important to organizations and society, IT professionals carry growing responsibilities. The decisions they make can affect privacy, security, accessibility, public trust, business continuity, and the lives of people across Canada. IT Professionalism Week brings attention to these responsibilities while recognizing the individuals and organizations committed to strengthening Canada’s IT profession. Why IT professionalism matters Being an IT professional involves more than technical…