Toronto Chapter: Taking Charge of your AI Mandate
September 25, 2025 (6:00 PM - 8:30 PM) (EDT)
Description
This session will delve into the aspirational journey for CIOs to build the AI-ready enterprises of tomorrow, emphasizing that AI is not the end goal but a means to future-proof their organisations. The session brings some invaluable CIO perspectives and lessons learned to the table from around the globe. We'll explore navigating AI adoption's significant IT management complexities, which profoundly impact IT operations, security, privacy, risk, and compliance while transforming employee and customer experience to meet evolving CIO mandates.
Key takeaways:
- Fine-tuning the AI mandate: A candid assessment of AI initiatives, navigating the non-negotiables, and identifying blind spots
- AI in Action: Practical use cases for modernizing IT Operations and Management
- Your 7-Point guide to building a strategic AI framework for the AI-ready enterprise
Agenda
6:00 - 7:00pm – Arrival & Networking Reception
7:00 - 8:00pm – Presentation – Q & A
8:00 - 8:30pm – Networking
Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages to be served
Open to CIOCAN Members & their Qualified Non-Member Guests Only (CIO/CISO/Senior IT Executive)
Speaker: Kumaravel Ramakrishnan
Director - ITSM, ManageEngine
Kumaravel Ramakrishnan has close to twenty years of experience in the IT industry. During his 15+ years at ManageEngine, the IT management division of Zoho Corporation, Kumar has participated in service desk implementations and consulting worldwide. In his present role, Kumar leads all marketing initiatives for ManageEngine's IT service management and privileged access management suites. He is a regular speaker at ManageEngine conferences and industry events.
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