COUNCIL FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVES. Agenda

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1 Agenda Theme: Designing Adaptive and Dynamic Organizations through Knowledge, Innovation and Information Technology SEPTEMBER 29-30, 2015 Meeting Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building, Level Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 3L9 Phone: Accommodations: InterContinental Toronto Centre 225 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2X3 Phone: Contact Us: x446 // Amanda Pelkola, Coordinator, Executive Networks x463 // Meeting Objectives: Explore the state of innovation in Canada and the provinces, and how we compare to international jurisdictions Identify steps to build an adaptive and dynamic organization that can respond to the increasing pace of change Learn how emerging technologies and business models are disrupting and shaping all aspects of life, and what our organizations can do to respond Discover a view of security through a quantum lens, CRA best practices and understand future implications

2 Monday, September 28 th, :00 p.m. Optional Informal Networking Dinner - This is a non-sponsored dinner Networking Dinner: Azure Restaurant & Bar Main Floor, InterContinental Hotel 225 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2X3 Phone:(416) Those arriving on September 28 th who would like to get together for an informal networking dinner, please meet in the Azure Restaurant at 6:00 p.m. For those who arrive later than 6:00 p.m. and still want to join us, we ll be at the restaurant until 8:30 p.m. Reservation name. Tuesday, September 29 th, 2015 Meeting Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre - Room 204 known as the Summit Room JOINT EVENT: CIO Council, Council on Information and Knowledge Management, Council for IT Executives and the Council for Innovation and Commercialization Room 203B/203D 8:00 a.m. Networking Hot Buffet Breakfast Summit Room (204) 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Paul Preston, Associate Director, Innovation Policy 9:15 a.m. How Canada Performs: Putting Innovation in Context Daniel F. Muzyka, President and Chief Executive Officer The Conference Board defines innovation as a process through which economic or social value is extracted from knowledge through the creating, diffusing, and transforming of ideas to produce new or improved products, services, processes, strategies, or capabilities. Countries with the highest overall scores have successfully developed national strategies around innovation, giving them a substantial lead over their peers in one or more areas. Canada is well supplied with good universities, engineering schools, teaching hospitals, and technical institutes. It produces science that is well respected around the world. But, with some exceptions, Canada does not take the steps that other countries take to ensure research can be successfully commercialized and used as a source of advantage for innovative companies seeking global market share. Canadian companies are thus rarely at the leading edge of new technology and too often find

3 themselves a generation or more behind the productivity growth achieved by global industry leaders. Dr. Muzyka will discuss the state of innovation in Canada, drawing specific reference to how our country has responded since the recession period. He will provide his perspectives on what we are doing right and wrong in this country, and will make a firm call to action for all leaders in Canada - we need to innovate if we are to remain a competitive nation. 10:30 a.m. Networking/Health Break 11:00 a.m. Keynote Presentation: Innovation a Canadian Imperative Jim Balsillie, Former Chairman and co-ceo RIM (BlackBerry) Canada s social and economic well-being depends critically on the capacity of our businesses to innovate. Our dismal innovation performance puts Canadians long-term quality of life at risk. Our speaker has argued that improving Canada s innovation performance will require creation of Canadian-specific private and public framework designed to capture wealth from Canadian ideas. He will provide insights on the challenges and opportunities facing Canada in the innovation economy and offer ideas about what public and private sector leaders can do to compete more effectively in the global innovation economy. Room 203B/203D 12:00 p.m. Group Networking Lunch Summit Room (204) 1:00 p.m. Building Adaptive and Dynamic Organizations Through Knowledge Management Jim Lee, Senior Advisor, Knowledge Management American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) Whether or not an organization chooses to implement knowledge management, it will most certainly continue to learn and to evolve or in the absence of that the organization will disappear. The rate of learning will be largely dependent upon how accessible the expertise resident within the organization and external to it, will be applied. Without a well-formed knowledge management strategy, the best one can hope for are random acts of improvement. Beyond a deliberate knowledge management strategy organizations must also be flexible and adaptive enough to take advantage of the changing nature of connections, collaboration, and expertise sharing. That is, to re-use the best practices known in knowledge management while simultaneously innovating practices and approaches that acknowledge the learning from all participants, younger and older, experienced and newly-hired, and legacy and emerging technology. This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to experience knowledge management in action; learn about the structure of knowledge management strategy; and learn about the unstoppable migration of controlled peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. 2:15 p.m. Networking/Health Break

4 2:45 p.m. Workshop Session Identifying and Harnessing the Creativity, Knowledge and Expertise of People in Your Organization Many factors contribute to successful innovation, but it begins with harnessing creativity and knowledge. Organizations that stimulate creativity and idea-sharing and draw on employees knowledge and expertise can improve innovation performance, but only if they are able to capture and manage the ideas, knowledge and expertise that emerge. What can firms do both to stimulate creativity and sharing, and to capture the results of that creativity and sharing for innovation? In this interactive workshop facilitated by Janice Francisco, participants will be invited to discuss their knowledge management challenges, opportunities and best practices, and learn what others do to address similar challenges and pursue opportunities successfully. Facilitated by: Janice Francisco, President, BridgePoint Effect 4:00 p.m. Information Bombardment: Rising above the Digital Onslaught Nick Bontis, Professor, Strategic Management, McMaster University and Director of the Institute for Intellectual Capital Research Information bombardment is the single most damaging threat to productivity and the ability of an organization to harvest its intellectual capital. But, it doesn t have to be this way. Why not transform this threat into a sustainable competitive advantage for you and your firm? During this enlightening and action-packed keynote presentation you will learn how to: cope with information bombardment improve your ability to manage change lift productivity and efficiency speed up innovation through collaboration achieve industry leading competitiveness determine what leadership action you can take tomorrow 5:15 p.m. Adjournment 6:00 p.m. Group Networking Dinner: Bymark Restaurant 66 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5K 1M6 Phone:(416) "Bymark reflects the dynamic energy of Toronto s bustling financial district. The bar is a mix of leather and wood, flooded with sunshine during the day and a dramatic mix of candlelight and cityscape at night. The glittering dining room impresses with Yabu Pushelberg s timeless design, both a focal point and a stage for a memorable meal. Bymark may be a few steps below ground, but its décor and service exceed expectations. Guests simply enjoy executive chef Brooke McDougall s seasonal and ambitious menu. The food successfully manages to be both comforting and luxurious, contemporary and classic, international yet decidedly Canadian."

5 Wednesday, September 30 th, 2015 Meeting Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre - Room 203D 8:00 a.m. Networking Hot Buffet Breakfast and Welcome Back Remarks 8:30 a.m. Quantum and Security Michele Mosca, Founding Member of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and Co-founder and the Deputy Director The Institute for Quantum Computing Dr. Mosca will shed light on what quantum computing encompasses, its future potential and why information technology executives should be aware of quantum computing and its security implications. 9:30 a.m. Networking/Health Break 9:45 a.m. Security Best Practices at Canada Revenue Agency Santo Scarfo, Director General, Systems Integrity Directorate Canada Revenue Agency The protection of taxpayer data is of the utmost importance to the CRA. As IT security plays an important role in protecting the data, Santo will walk the group through some of the best practices the CRA uses to manage the IT security program. 10:30 a.m. Dealing with an Evolving Cyber Security Landscape Satyamoorthy Kabilan (Kabi), Director, National Security and Strategic Foresight Over the past 18 months, s National Security and Public Safety practice has carried out a number of activities in cyber security, from research and webinars to network meetings and conferences. During this session, Kabi will explore some of the key insights generated from these activities, including: the role of insider threats in cyber security and how to mitigate them, the limitations of restrictions and controls for securing your organization, and four key actions which could prevent more than 85 per cent of cyber vulnerabilities. 11:45 a.m. Moving to Action: Council Business Discussion 11:55 a.m. Adjournment