The IT Leadership Development Program is a unique collaboration between Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management (ITM), which offers the only curriculum in Canada that covers the business management of information, communication and technology, and THE CIO SUMMIT®, which for more than 15 years has been Canada’s leader in IT executive development. It comprises three four-day modules.

It is an innovative university-level program aimed at preparing today’s information technology managers for the challenges they will face as they reach the senior management level in their organizations. Participants will gain a better understanding of the role of the CIO, the business-critical manager who today must deal with the triad of information, business process and systems. They will also learn how to cope with the politics of being a member of the senior executive team, to act with agility in decision making, to identify the business drivers of IT support, to mitigate risk factors, to analyze key metrics for the return on investment and to understand the legal and contractual issues of outsourcing. Inspired by faculty members with years of industry experience, participants are encouraged to share best practices and develop executive strategies and ideas that will carry them into the future.

The course comprises three modules:
	Focus on Strategy, Innovation and Leadership April 20-23, 2009
	Aligning IT to the Business June 15-18, 2009
	Delivering on the Promise: Realistic Responses for Remarkable Results Sep 21-24, 2009

Testimonials from IT Leadership Development Program alumni

“The Ryerson University / The CIO Summit® IT Leadership Development Program has proven to be one of the most insightful and pragmatic business resources available for senior technology leaders in Canada. As an alumnus of the program and having sent my senior staff to the course, I can speak first-hand of the tremendous value it has provided in the succession planning and professional development in my organization. The depth of experience and insight of the CIOs and instructors in the faculty is second to none and the content is focused on the challenges IT leaders are facing now.

“The CIO Association of Canada is pleased to recommend the program to our members, many of whom have reaped its benefits.”
Andrew Dillane, President, CIO Association of Canada; CIO & VP, CSA, Sapphire Technologies Canada

“This is an excellent program for aspiring CIOs. I also recommend it to anyone who is relatively new to their CIO role or as a refresher for those who have been a CIO for a while. The program blends the right amount of theory with very practical tools and best practices. The instructors are top-notch and are all knowledgeable practitioners. I wish I had taken this program four years ago when I started my current CIO job. It would have helped me significantly in implementing my agenda much more quickly. I plan to get all or most of my management team to take this program.”
Siegfried Fuchsbichler, Assistant Deputy Minister, Information and Communications Technology, Department of Highways and Public Works, and Chief Information Officer (CIO), Government of Yukon

“The experience and opportunity for networking in groups and individually was priceless. I went to be challenged, to think out of the box, to find the abstract and I found it. The speakers were all experts in their fields, approachable and highly engaging. I would recommend this program to anyone who aspires to leadership in the IT world.”
Chris Jamieson, Director, IT Support, The Globe and Mail

“The IT Leadership Development Program is an excellent opportunity to learn from well-established, senior IT leaders whose insight, knowledge and experience really help put today’s IT challenges in perspective, and they offer both practical and theoretical solutions to meet those challenges. The program is also a great opportunity to network with fellow IT professionals and to share best practices with each other. I found the format, with three four-day sessions over six months, provided the right pace in an ideal setting for a program of this nature. Each session delivered valuable material that I was able to bring back and put into practice right away.”
Rick Coutts, Manager, IS Project Management Office, TransCanada PipeLine Limited

For more information on CIO SUMMIT® sponsor or speaker opportunities or
to learn about other upcoming CIO SUMMIT® events, contact Barry Clavir at
416-698-6933 or bclavir@ciosummit.com.