CIO BootCamp

October 4, 2010

Location:
Westin Hotel
11 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON K1N 9H4

PricewaterhouseCoopers will be co-hosting The CIO BootCamp at GTEC 2010, Canada’s Government Technology event. This program is designed to pair emerging CIO candidates with existing CIOs for a day of education, mentoring and collaboration. Now in its fourth year, the CIO BootCamp is an industry-government collaboration that brings “best-of-breed” thinking to public servants who want to hold their IT or IM department’s top job.

The theme of the 2010 CIO BootCamp revolves around recent research into "the situational CIO" as an IT problem solver, cost cutter, and strategist. The agenda includes:

1. Morning Sessions -- Exploring the Situational CIO
The 2010 program will include scene setting presentations on some of the key aspects of the situational CIO, delivered by thought leaders from PricewaterhouseCoopers, TELUS and selected subject matter professionals. The morning sessions include:

  • Presentation: The three hats of the situational CIO
  • Presentation: IT sourcing and operations
  • World Café: Table work with public and private sector CIO mentors
  • Report back and discussion

Following the presentations, a group of CIOs will join the tables for a World Café session where delegates and our CIO mentors will discuss issues.

2. Lunch and Networking with CIO Mentors
Networking is crucial to mentoring and peer-to-peer collaboration. Over lunch, we'll introduce ideas to help you "work the room", meet your peers and build your network of like-minded professionals.

3. Afternoon Sessions -- Charting a Course to the CIO Role
The afternoon session will take a personal approach to positioning you as a future CIO, including a self assessment and presentations by key organizations that can help you along your path to becoming a CIO. Following on a lead-off session by a prominent Canadian public sector CIO, delegates will hear from key federal organizations with mandates for professional and community development. At the end of the CIO BootCamp, you will leave with a better understanding of where you are positioned on your path to becoming a CIO, and you'll be equipped with the resources you need to advance your professional goals.

Register