CIPS inducts four new CIPS Fellows: Dr. Ken Barker, Derek Burt, Beverley Gooding, and Utpal Mangla
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CIPS, Canada’s Association of Information Technology Professionals, has inducted four new CIPS Fellows: Dr. Ken Barker, Derek Burt, Beverley Gooding, and Utpal Mangla. Since 2005 CIPS Fellow Membership has been awarded to professionals in the Information Technology sector who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the IT profession or industry in Canada.
Being awarded the CIPS Fellow status is earned recognition of significant development or outstanding contribution to the advancement of the profession, computer technology, the ICT sector or the adoption of ICT. Contributions can be made at a local, provincial, national or international level. Contributions can be made within or for the profession, business or government or industry. They can be made through research, systems development, education, authorship, public policy or advocacy.
The Fellow is the highest class of membership offered by CIPS and can only be obtained with approval from the CIPS National Board of Directors. Fellow Members have agreed to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professional conduct. They also help to promote CIPS and the association’s initiatives and causes within their sphere of influence. Fellow Members use the designation “FCIPS” after their name.
CIPS is pleased to induct the following four new CIPS Fellows and thanks them for their contribution to CIPS and Canada’s IT profession and community.
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Dr. Ken Barker FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP is a professor of computer science at the University of Calgary. He holds a PhD in computing science from the University of Alberta (1990) and has many years of experience working with industrial computer systems. He has interest in system integration, distributed systems, database systems, and the privacy and security of data repositories.
He has served as the dean of the faculty of science and as head of computer science at the University of Calgary. He is the director of the University of Calgary’s Institute for Security, Privacy and Information Assurance and the president of the Alberta body of the Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS Alberta). He is a Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a Life-time Member of the ACM.
Ken is currently the President of CIPS Alberta and is a past president of the Canadian Association of Computer Science (CACS/AIC) in addition to having served on the Computer Science Accreditation Council. As the director of research laboratories at the University of Calgary and University of Manitoba he has supervised over 70 graduate students, in addition to several post-doctorates and research assistants. Dr. Barker has published over 250 peer-reviewed publications.
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Derek Burt, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP has been a CIPS member for over a decade and was a long-time volunteer with CIPS in Saskatchewan (including serving as the President of CIPS Regina and a member of the CIPS Saskatchewan Governance Transition Taskforce) before relocating to Alberta in 2013. Derek is currently serving as Acting Treasurer for CIPS Alberta, and has been Chair of the CIPS National Board of Directors since 2017.
In 2010, Derek was awarded the Marilyn Harris Award for IT Professionalism. Derek graduated from a CIPS-accredited computer science program at the University of Regina and has served on numerous private and public boards.
Derek is currently an Enterprise Architect and member the IT Architecture team at WestJet Airlines, Ltd. He is an IT Architect by trade, whose primary expertise lies in Enterprise Architecture as well as Business, Solution, and Application Architecture, particularly producing IT architectures for open platforms. He has experience leading projects, teams, and organizations, has worked with a wide variety of clients from across North America, and has been a frequent public speaker.
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Beverley Gooding, FCIPS, I.S.P. (ret.) has worked in the IT sector since 1970, working at SaskTel, INCO, and SGI,.and retired in 2014. Bev has been a CIPS member and I.S.P. Certification holder since 1991 and has held many positions in CIPS over the years on both CIPS Saskatchewan and CIPS National, including being on the CIPS National Board of Directors from 2001 – 2008 as a Regional Director and National Student Director.
In CIPS Regina (a former section of CIPS Saskatchewan) she was co-Chair of the Programming Committee, Regional Director, Vice-President, President, and Chair of the annual conference, Spring Seminar.
Bev became the CIPS Saskatchewan Registrar in 2005 and still holds this position on the CIPS Saskatchewan Executive Board.
Bev noted: “Personally, I am very grateful for the opportunities I have been provided while working with CIPS. I have developed and enhanced various skills which have helped me personally and with my career. e.g. project management, working with volunteer staff, interviewing, mentoring, learning nuances of dealing with government, etc.”
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Utpal Mangla (MBA, PEng, CMC, FCIPS, I.S.P., ITCP, PMP, ITIL, CSM, FBCS) is a General Manager responsible for Telco Industry & EDGE Clouds in IBM. Prior to that, he was the VP, Senior Partner and Global Leader of TME Industry’s Centre of Competency. In addition, Utpal led the ‘Innovation Practice’ focusing on AI, 5G EDGE, Hybrid Cloud and Blockchain technologies for clients worldwide.
Utpal has been with IBM (and PwC) since 1998. With 20+ years of experience, Utpal is a highly motivated & dynamic leader who thrives in challenging environments. He is reputed for his trust, problem solving and organizational skills. Recipient of numerous client excellence awards, he is recognized as “IBM Top Talent”.
Utpal is a regular speaker at industry forums, univ and business conferences globally, including MWC, THINK, TMForum, Dreamforce, Cannes, Fierce 5G and CEM Telecoms. With 50+ articles, Utpal contributes to industry blogs, analyst reports and emerging marketplace trends. He has been quoted in Fortune, Bloomberg, GSMA, LF and BusinessWire.
Utpal is an active contributor & member of FORBES council, AI Think Tank at Cognitive World, is current chair of ISSIP Strategy Council, member of CompTIA’s IoT Advisory leadership and was on board of ATIS. Utpal is also member of IBM’s Executive Partner Promotion committee, Talent Ecosystem & 5G EDGE Acceleration teams.
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Building your Skills Inventory for a Digital Future
(Oct 31st, Webinar) - Free Virtual CIPS Event!
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FREE Virtual Event on Monday October 31st 2022 at 11am ET
Do you know what skills you need in the future? Do you know what skills you currently have? As the Association of IT Professionals in Canada CIPS is trying to assist by allowing all members to assess their knowledge and experience and access training to help improve both. The demand for IT talent worldwide is increasing so the entire IT community needs to work together to advance individually and collectively. That journey starts with an understanding of where “we” are and a plan to get to where we need to be. The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) is one of the tools CIPS is employing to help with the journey. This session will help attendees understand the challenge of Digital Transformation and plan for the future.
Speaker:
Greg Lane MBA, FCIPS, I.S.P. (ret) has over 30 years of leadership experience in IT. He did his master research report on Customer Service and Outsourcing. He has worked on product sales with Microsoft and Cisco and in consulting with Deloitte and Accenture.
His leadership experience includes volunteer activity with CIPS, ICTC and ITAC (now Technation). He has published on the topic of building relationships in a digital world and portals. He has lectured at both Algonquin College and University of Ottawa on Relationship Building and IT Governance.
Greg is currently an Executive in Residence at the University of Ottawa’s eHub program and the national CEO of CIPS, Canada’s Association of IT Professionals.
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SecTor 2022 (Oct 1-6, Toronto)
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SecTor 2022 is almost here! If you haven’t already registered, to be sure to secure your Full Conference Pass now using our discount code CIPS2022 to save $100 or use it for a FREE SecTor Expo Pass!
SecTor is Canada’s IT Security Conference, taking place at the MTCC in downtown Toronto this October 5 and 6, with Black Hat Trainings (October 1-4) and the Cloud Security Summit at SecTor (October 4, $99), taking place before the event.
This year’s conference returns as in-person event, bringing you over 75 engaging and educational conference sessions and Canada’s largest security expo, where you’ll find us, so be sure to come by our booth to network and engage and discuss the latest solutions to help you stay ahead of the cyber-curve.
To see all of this year’s conference speakers and their awesome sessions, you’ll want to register for a Full Conference Pass, which also gives you access too:
- All Keynotes and conference sessions
- Canada’s largest IT security Expo featuring the world’s leading security organizations on display, plus the IoT Hack Lab, Lock Pick Village, SecTor Lounge and SecTor Theatre
- The Networking Reception and Party at Steam Whistle Brewing
- Add Black Hat Trainings or the Cloud Security Summit to your registration
- Earn CPEs
- And so much more!
CIPS Members receive $100 off Full Conference registration or a Free expo only pass when registering with code CIPS2022
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Big Data & AI Toronto 2022 (Oct 6-7th, Toronto)
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Canada’s #1 Conference and Expo (Big Data & AI Toronto) on AI, Big Data, Cloud, and Cybersecurity is back on October 6-7, 2022, at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. A unique 4-in-1 tech event experience – Connecting peers through meaningful interactions, Collaborating with some of the world’s top minds, Sharing knowledge and insights with experts, and Discovering new trends and technologies.
With more than 250 presentations, 100 exhibiting companies, and 5,000 attendees, Big Data & AI Toronto offers a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends and network with all Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) professionals in USA and Canada.
CIPS Members receive 30% off registration!
Use promote code: BDAIT22-CIPS
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iTech Downtown Toronto 2022 (Nov 1st, Toronto)
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iTech Downtown Toronto 2022 is at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on November 1, 2022!
Infrastructure, Cloud, Security, Data Centre Virtualization, AI & Machine Learning and so much more!
Check out IT Industry’s leading speakers at the iTech Conferences and Exhibition taking place this fall.
Join us at iTech, to learn about the IT Industry’s latest trends and information. Share your expertise and knowledge at our networking reception, visit the exhibit floor for product demos and expert knowledge, learn and network from the leaders in the industry all in one day!
Other Upcoming ITech Evens:
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3rd Annual Big Data & Analytics West Summit
(Nov 9-10th, Vancouver)
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CIPS Members receive 20% off registration! Use the code: CIPS20OFF
Ahead of the upcoming 3rd Annual Big Data & Analytics West Summit in Vancouver on November 9 & 10, the event’s Chair, Scott Taylor (A.K.A. The Data Whisperer) outlines his philosophy on how Data Management fits into every aspect of an organization’s data strategy.
In this unique assessment, Scott claims that he “helps data calm down” and opens with the following statement:
“I am a firm believer in “making your data do the work,” and have enlightened countless business executives to the value of proper data management by focusing on the strategic rationale and business
alignment rather than technical implementation and system integration.”
Scott provides his take on Data Management and its influence on Business Insights, Data Architectures, Data Monetization, Digital Transformation, and a word on the future of data.
Join Scott and 300+ Big Data executives at the conference in Vancouver and claim 20% with discount code ‘CIPS20OFF’: https://bit.ly/CIPS20OFF.
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YOU’VE DONE WELL. NOW YOU WANT TO DO GOOD.
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You bring a highly developed skill set to an in-demand discipline. You want to make a positive and enduring change in the lives of others. And you have time to volunteer.
CESO wants you. Please join us for an Information Session about becoming a volunteer.
CESO is an international economic development organization dedicated to reducing poverty and fostering economic growth in Canada and in over 20 countries around the world. For over 50 years, CESO has empowered people, businesses, and communities to drive economic development and improve lives through knowledge sharing and capacity building.
By completing short-term, planned assignments, our volunteer CESO Advisors share their professional knowledge and expertise with CESO partners to make a positive impact. To learn more about what we do, watch this short video.
These are just a few examples of assignments we currently have in recruitment:
- Provide training on cyber security for a non-profit organization in Ethiopia.
- Advise on the development of an App that applies Indigenous cultural knowledge into a mobile app and website for pregnant women in Ontario.
- Provide training on social media/digital marketing for a tourism association to better promote its members and their products in Honduras.
If you are interested in sharing your expertise to improve lives in Canada and around the world, please REGISTER HERE to join us for an Information and Q&A session on October 14, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT.
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New CIPS Certification Application
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CIPS has released a new CIPS Certification Application! This new single application is for all CIPS Designations (AITP, I.S.P., and ITCP) and application routes, and applicants will be provided with the designation(s) that meet their education and experience.
This new Certification application utilizes the CIPS IT Skills Assessment tool for the Experience section which identifies your current IT skills, skills gaps, and the skills required to progress in your career. IT skills are assessed using SFIA (Skills Framework for the Information Age), which is a technical competency and skills framework that provides a method of mapping an individual’s professional skills to a set of internationally relevant standard definitions.
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The following organizations support CIPS' commitment to professionalism, ethics, and high standards for the IT profession and industry. CIPS thanks all its partners for their contribution.
Become a CIPS Partner Today! - Send an email to info@cips.ca.
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