The IT Media Group, A CIO-Centric Media Company

At our "The Modernization Imperative: Becoming Future-Ready" #CIO roundtable technology leaders candidly share lessons learned from their modernization and cloud migration initiatives. https://lnkd.in/gRvVENwk This segment features contributions from: Charles Lewis, Scott G. Silk, Dan Broten, Gini Wong, Andrew Wood, Paul Bellack, Stephen Ellis Thanks Amdocs Marcello Michienzi; Ian Zeifman for your partnership!

It was fun teaming up with Kimberley Hill, MPP in a fireside chat at the recent Data Analytics for Healthcare Summit. I enjoyed learning, sharing and connecting with data leaders and practitioners across the Healthcare sector in Canada. Thank you Big Data & Analytics Canada for the opportunity.

🌟𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈🌟 🏆The Rising Star in AI Award - Young Role Model of the Year is here to celebrate the young contributors in AI🌟 🏆This award celebrates a woman in the early stage of her career or research with an outstanding contribution in working on AI research, product or practice.🌟 🏆She inspires, empowers and contributes to her society, serving as a positive role model for peers and the next generation of technologists.🌟 Do you know someone who is: ➡️ Between 15–26 years old and actively engaged in the AI field ➡️ Recognized for impactful contributions to AI projects, research, or practice ➡️ A current student, or in the early stages of her career or research in the field of AI This is the chance to shine a spotlight on the game-changers who are shaping our world with innovation and integrity. 🌎 📅 Apply before January 15! ❗❗❗ Be part of the celebration at the Women in AI Summit & Awards 2025 - North America! 🎉 📩 Tag an inspiring AI leader who deserves this recognition or help spread the word to ensure their contributions are celebrated! 🔗 Details here: https://lnkd.in/d-xVxZaD Let’s honor the rising stars making a difference in the AI world! 🌟💡 #WomenInAI #AIAwards2025 #Leadership #Innovation #EthicalAI 🏆💻 Frincy Clement | Susanna R. | Suparna Pawar | Dr. Alessandra Sala Alex Ramirez | Eloísa del Carmen García Canseco | Janet Lin | Jean Turnbull CFE, CAMS, CTPRP, CFCI | Julie Hansen, GCB.D CCB.D | Nasheen Liu | Orchid Jahanshahi, MBA | Paul Lewis | Sharifah Amirah | Camille Eddy | Sunny Shuoyang Zhang, PhD | Baljit S. Anitha Kumaraswamy | Samridhi Chopra | DIVYA ALAVARTHI Kauthara Yakubu | Nana Amina Abubakar | Deepthi Devaraj | Paula Lucidi| Adrita Chowdhury | Christy Rajan | Sophia Rial | Nida Zohra, MSc | Lorena Lopez-Dominguez | Marie Escobar | Tiffany Huemmer | Meriem Mehri, MMA | Gayathri Girish

🌟 Thank you for an incredible Day 1 of the 12th Annual Data Analytics for Healthcare Summit! 🌟 A huge thank you to all our attendees, speakers, and partners who made today so impactful. From inspiring keynotes to engaging panels and hands-on sessions, we’ve taken big steps toward shaping the future of healthcare data. 🔥 This afternoon’s highlights: ✨ 3:45 PM | Fireside Chat: Data Culture "Strategies for Cultivating a Data-Driven Culture" ✅ Promote data literacy and build trust with stakeholders ✅ Embed data thinking into organizational decision-making ✅ Sustain momentum with feedback and continuous learning 🎤 Speakers: Kimberley Hill, MPP, Director of Data Governance and Enterprise Analytics, North York General Hospital Nasheen Liu, Partner & SVP, CIO Strategy, The IT Media Group, A CIO-Centric Media Company ✨ 3:45 PM | Case Study: BI (Exclusive to In-Person) "Building a Robust Data Foundation: From BI Systems to Research Enablement" ✅ Ensure data quality and compliance with governance models ✅ Utilize predictive models for better outcomes ✅ Explore early applications of Open AI in healthcare 🎤 Speaker: Eugene Wong, Director, Enterprise Analytics and Health Records, Scarborough Health Network ✨ 4:15 PM | Case Study: Synthetic Data "Generative AI and Synthetic Data: Driving Health Innovation" ✅ Protect privacy with high-quality synthetic datasets ✅ Accelerate drug discovery and preclinical testing ✅ Evaluate and promote trust in Generative AI solutions 🎤 Speaker: Dr. Helen Chen , Professor, University of Waterloo School of Public Health Sciences ✨ 4:15 PM | Case Study: Analytics (Exclusive to In-Person) "Drive the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Healthcare Delivery Through Analytics" ✅ Identify key data sources and apply governance practices ✅ Build analytical skills for actionable insights ✅ Leverage visualization tools for better communication 🎤 Speakers: George Craigie, CSCMP, Senior Director, Data Management & Analytics, McKesson Anjan Sidhu, Vice President Healthcare and Pharmacy, GS1 Canada 💡 Looking Ahead to Day 2: Day 2 brings more exciting sessions, insightful discussions, and valuable networking opportunities. Visit the partner booth area to discover innovative solutions, share challenges, and connect with healthcare leaders. Be sure to join us in the morning for impactful sessions you won’t want to miss! We look forward to seeing you! #DAHC2024 #HealthcareInnovation #DataAnalytics

In this segment of our "The Modernization Imperative: Becoming Future-Ready” #CIO roundtable, senior leaders share strategies for balancing security, compliance, and innovation: https://lnkd.in/gQ2ZXATz Featured contributors include: Christopher O'Sullivan, MMath, Paul Bellack, Charles Lewis, Ferial Sheybani, Maryam Hosseini, Andrew Wood, Dan Broten, Katy Kwong, Melisa Muraca, Kurosh Hormozian and Jeff Ishii

As an Advisory Board member, I’m thrilled to share that the Women in AI Awards North America returns to Toronto in 2025 for its 3rd edition celebrating women and allies making waves in #AI across Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Enter your submissions today: https://lnkd.in/gpZab6XB 💡 12 award categories highlight innovators in research, leadership, startups, social impact, and diversity. 🏆 Showcase your achievements or nominate a trailblazer shaping the future of AI. 👉 Nominations are open till Jan 15: https://lnkd.in/gpZab6XB Women in AI, Women in AI Canada, Women in AI USA, Women in AI Mexico #WaiAwardsNA #WomenInAI #DiversityInTech #AILeadership #AIInnovation #WomenInTech #WIT #WAI

Recently I had the honor of participating in a keynote panel with Ajan Thirü, a seasoned investor, and Tristan Kim, a Gen Z star, at the inaugural Startup Tank event hosted by Toronto Metropolitan University's Startup Society. The thoughtful questions from the audience, our future innovators and leaders, truly impressed me. The energy and insights from my fellow speakers inspired me to think in new and exciting ways. Thank you, TMU StartUp Society, for the opportunity to give back and pay it forward!

✨ Exciting News!  𝟏𝟐 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈🎉 🚀We are thrilled to celebrate the remarkable achievements of women in Artificial Intelligence across Canada, USA, and Mexico. These visionary women are revolutionizing the AI industry and shaping the future of technology. 💫 This extraordinary event is your golden opportunity to bask in the brilliance of these exceptional women and recognize their incredible contributions to AI. Let's celebrate their triumphs and ignite the spark that will inspire the next generation of AI leaders. 👉Nominate yourself today in any of the below categories: 🏆𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑧𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝐼 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐸𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝐸𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝐼 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑔 𝑅𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝐼 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝐼 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐷𝐸𝐼 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑝 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝐸𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑢𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑛 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑖𝑛 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐴𝐼 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝐴𝐼 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝐺𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝐴𝐼 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑆𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🏆𝑊𝐴𝐼 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟 𝐴𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 - 𝑊𝐴𝐼 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐶𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟 🌐 Ready to spotlight your achievements or nominate an inspiring leader?    ✨ 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖 and let’s celebrate those shaping the future of AI!  👉 Submit Your Nomination Today: https://lnkd.in/d-xVxZaD #WomenInAI #ArtificialIntelligence #WomenInTech #AIInnovation #DiversityInTech Frincy Clement | Susanna R. | Suparna Pawar | Dr. Alessandra Sala Alex Ramirez | Eloísa del Carmen García Canseco | Janet Lin | Jean Turnbull CFE, CAMS, CTPRP, CFCI | Julie Hansen, GCB.D CCB.D | Nasheen Liu | Orchid Jahanshahi, MBA | Paul Lewis | Sharifah Amirah | Camille Eddy | Sunny Shuoyang Zhang, PhD | Baljit S. Nammi Sriharan, Yukun Z., Cathy Ong Ly, Seynabou Gueye Ndiaye, Gabrielle Vachon, Mariam Jabara, Parisa Asgharzadeh, Nancy Eke-Agu CAITL®,PMI-RMP®,PMP®, Lahari Pakalapati, Priti Yadav, Kuljit Bhogal, Anupam Singh, Gbemisola B Banjoko, Wenjie Zi, Ruchika Israni (she/her)

When I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by the best people, like the incredible minds and kind souls on this board, I'm constantly reminded of the power of human connections and shared wisdom. Thank you for your support and friendship Helen Polatajko, Melissa Carvalho, John Comacchio, Paul Lewis, Ernest Solomon, Julie Hansen, Peter Carr, Edward Moffat, Jeff Ishii, Monique Allen, Maria Aiello, Ted Maulucci, Frances Newbigin!

NEW! One of the most discussed topics at our "The Modernization Imperative: Becoming Future-Ready” #CIO roundtable is digital transformation and the customer experience. https://lnkd.in/g34zbHa6 This segment features contributions from: Charles Lewis; Amar Narain; Melisa Muraca; Andrew Wood; Natalie Ivtchenko; Ferial Sheybani; Katy Kwong; Krishnan Kannan (KK); Stephen Ellis Thanks Amdocs Ian Zeifman; Marcello Michienzi for your partnership!