
Calgary CIO Community
Executive Summit
June 6, 2023 | BMO Centre at Stampede Park
June 6, 2023
BMO Centre at Stampede Park
Collaborate with your peers
Get together with Calgary's top CIOs to tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing your role today. Participate in this one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with your true C-level peers.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CIOs today:
Mitigating cybersecurity risks amid a quickly changing landscape
Prioritizing data to ensure accuracy, accessibility and literacy
Creating a healthy tech culture across the business despite competing priorities
Calgary CIO Governing Body
The Governing Body Co-Chairs shape the summit agenda, ensuring that all content is driven By CIOs, For CIOs®.
Governing Body Co-Chairs

Ross Ballendine
Trimac Transportation
Vice President Information Technology

Steve Biswanger
ATCO
Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer

Jan Bradley
City of Calgary
Chief Information Technology Officer

Shaun Guthrie
Peavey Industries
SVP Peavey Technology & eCommerce

Kelly Hill
Keyera Corp
Vice President, Information Technology

Jason Hinchliff
Cenovus Energy Inc.
Chief Information Officer & VP IT

Catherine Mendonsa
Finning
CISO, Director Information Systems Security & Enterprise Architecture
What to Expect
Agenda
June 5, 2023
June 6, 2023
7:45am - 8:30am Registration & Breakfast
8:30am - 9:15am Keynote
Remarkable Resilience - Tools for Combating Toxic Stress & Burnout
Hosted by SentinelOne

Sheila Hamilton
Mental Health Thought Leader and Author of "All the Things We Never Knew"
Guest Speaker
Today’s CIOs & CISOs face daunting challenges. As the business leader in charge of adding value to the company, finding the right talent and inspiring technology innovation, there’s an incredible amount of pressure. It’s no surprise that CIOs & CISOs are experiencing burnout at unprecedented rates. While taking care of employees is important, how can CIOs & CISOs make sure they are taking care of themselves to help make their careers sustainable while maintaining a sense of well-being?
Join this keynote to explore:
- Evidence-based strategies that can help alleviate burnout
- How to recognize the signs and symptoms of toxic stress and burnout
- How to remain engaged, energized, and focused during turbulent times
9:15am - 9:40am Networking Break
9:40am - 10:25am Breakout Session
Data and AI – Driving Value for Your Organization
Hosted by Google Cloud

Eric Ranta
Director, Customer Value & Transformation Advisors
Google Cloud
Even the most successful companies face challenges harnessing the full value of a robust data and AI strategy. Technology leaders must keep abreast of data and AI trends to understand how to realize and prioritize greater potential at scale for optimal business value.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- Benefits of a unified data and AI platform
- Customer success insights
- Five trends for an interconnected data strategy
9:40am - 10:25am Executive Boardroom
Analyzing Your Application and Infrastructure Technology Strategy

David Whale
Director Information Security
Fasken
Howard Plato
Manager, Information Systems
Strathcona Resources
Applications can make or break an organization’s growth. Too many and you create an opportunity for redundancies and inefficiencies; too few and you risk getting left in the past. In today’s digital-first workspaces, how can leaders evolve their strategy to maximize the value of their applications, advance key digital initiatives, and remain agile in the face of constant change?
Join your peers to discuss:
- Discontinuing legacy systems, modernizing, and shifting to agile solutions
- Building a business case for application and technology rationalization
- Creating architectures that evolve with ever-changing business requirements
10:25am - 11:00am Networking Break
10:30am - 10:55am Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Peer-to-Peer Meetings
Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Evanta’s Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.
June 5, 2023
June 6, 2023
Apply to Participate
Apply to participate in the Calgary CIO Community Executive Summit.
Gartner facilitates exclusive, C-level communities by personally qualifying and understanding the priorities, challenges and interests of each member.
Our selective approach maintains the high quality of the network and ensures top-level discussions with peers from the world’s leading organizations.
Each application will be reviewed, and once your participation is confirmed, you will have access to year-round community programs.
Location
Venue & Accommodation
BMO Centre at Stampede ParkParking is available in Lot 10 & Lot 11. The price is $15/day.
Community Program Manager
For inquiries related to this community, please reach out to your dedicated contact.