Creating a Digital Vision for Federal Research

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Presenter:
Philippe Johnston, President, CIO Association of Canada, Chief Information Officer, National Research Council

Abstract:
The presentation addresses the
a. development of a digital transformation strategy that drives business success;
b. the selling of your vision to enable digital acceleration;
c. best practices and lessons learned and
d. the delivery of value through the execution of digital transformation strategy.

Biography:
Philippe is currently the Chief Information Officer for the National Research Council and the President of the CIO Association of Canada. At the NRC he is leading a Digital Transformation to enable better innovation for Government of Canada Researchers.

As the President of the CIO Association, he is leading the growth of the CIO profession across Canada. He is growing its’ members, the number of Chapters and the brand of the CIO within Private, Not for Profit and Public sector organizations.

Prior to joining the NRC in April 2021, he managed the IM/IT Operations for Transport Canada. In this role he managed over 400 IM/IT Professionals and a $75M budget and his teams received numerous awards for their innovation and digital leadership. He was one of the first CIOs to push for Citizen Development and also wrote a paper on how CIOs need to thrive in the 4th Industrial revolution, which he has been asked to present at numerous conferences and events.