To provide some context on the academy, CIO's play some of the most challenging roles in businesses today, with responsibilities in driving growth and value beyond traditional IT support and delivery. Deloitte Canada's Next Generation CIO Academty is premised on ensuring nominated individuals for future CIO roles across vast array of organizations are prepared for this shift from IT leader to Business leader. Future CIO's got together at Deloitte Canada's Workplace of the Future in the heart of Toronto's Financial District for 2.5 days of intense coursework facilitated by C-Suite executives, industry leaders, and Senior Deloitte practitioners. Participants went through immersive training including: speaker presentations, panels, case studies and small team sessions.

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