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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D2L Wave - Curated Professional Development
New CIPS Member Benefit Launch and Demo (Nov 1st)
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Join CIPS and D2L Wave on November 1st at 11am ET for the official launch of this new CIPS Member benefit providing curated professional development.
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6th Annual Data Analytics, Machine Learning
and Data Management DAMA Conference
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CIPS Members register at the discounted “Member Rate”!
6th Annual Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Data Management Conference at NAIT Oct 20 – 21, 2022 Workshops & Certification Oct 22
Learn from industry leading thought leaders and technology innovators
Distinguished & influential data science leaders will descend in Edmonton to share with you their wisdom and practical experience on how to harness business value from your organization’s data. In addition, this year’s conference attendees will be able to attend keynote sessions hosted by several Canadian DAMA chapters.
This conference will also provide hands-on workshops and great opportunities for you to network and exchange ideas throughout this 2-day conference!
The first 50 registrants of the conference will be entitled to access Databricks Academy for free for one year. The value of this generous offer is $2,000 USD per registrant!
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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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Atlantic Technology Summit 2022 |
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On November 16th, Atlantic Canada’s premier technology conference returns to Halifax, live and in person at the Cineplex, Park Lane. We will welcome technology leaders, industry disruptors and tech workers from across our 4 Atlantic provinces and beyond.
Our theme this year is “Fuelling your Digital Acceleration”. Join us in person or online, as our regions leaders share their insights and experiences from the past 12 months as well their thoughts on what’s coming next.
Meet and network with some of Canada’s top tech companies and fellow attendees both in person and online via our digital app.
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Changing of the Guard @ IFIP
IFIP has new leadership after Anthony Wong (ACS) became President, taking over the reins from Mike Hinchey (ICS) at the conclusion of last week’s General Assembly (GA) in Lille, France. The organisation also has a new General Secretary with Professor Anatolii Marushchak replacing long-serving Eduard Dundler on his retirement.
Liz Eastwood (ITNZ) and Jacques Sakarovitch (Fr) were elected as Vice-presidents, replacing Gabriela Marin-Raventos (who had served two terms) and filling the spot vacated by Anthony Wong.
A Renewed Vision for IFIP
IFIP is moving into a new phase to grow IFIP’s relevance and impact, building on the successes from the past 60 years, having just celebrated its 60th Anniversary. To this end, some of the agenda items at the General Assembly were run as workshops with input from all GA Members. The output of these discussions will contribute to the formulation of a renewed IFIP strategy.
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IFIP welcomes Anatolii Marushchack as its new General Secretary
IFIP welcomes Anatolii Marushchack as its new General Secretary. Anatolii joined IFIP in September and said he appreciated the opportunity to attend the recent General Assembly and meet so many of IFIP’s key players.
“I was excited to collaborate with our elected officials and am looking forward to supporting IFIP’s many activities across the globe,” he said. “I believe IFIP will be a leading organisation that will help people around the world to gain equal access to ICT knowledge.”
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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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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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