OCTOBER 9, 2025 | DELTA HOTELS, 75 LOWER SIMCOE STREET, TORONTO, ON 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM (GMT-8:00)

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Agenda

Agenda

Agenda Details

October 9, 2025 08:30 am

Networking Breakfast

Welcome coffee and light breakfast with a chance to connect informally with peers.

October 9, 2025 09:00 am

Opening Remarks

Farooq Wahab Naiyer, Founder & CEO, NKST Set the tone for the roundtable and share the purpose behind this closed-door gathering of technology leaders.

October 9, 2025 09:15 am

Keynote: The Future of the CIO Role: From IT Leader to Business Strategist.

Faramarz Farahani, veteran CIO & Consultant delivering an insightful keynote on the evolving CIO role - what non-technical skills are becoming critical for CIOs and how can the CIO more effectively influence and partner with the executive team?

October 9, 2025 09:45 am

Peer Roundtable #1: AI at Scale – beyond pilots, are you there?

Discussion topics:
  1. Moving from experimentation to full enterprise integration
  2. Balancing innovation with governance, security, and compliance
  3. AI talent models and upskilling the workforce
October 9, 2025 10:15 am

Mid morning break

October 9, 2025 10:30 am

Peer Roundtable #2: Modernizing Legacy Systems Without Breaking the Business

 Discussion topics:
  1. Phased migration strategies for ERP, HCM, and core transactional systems
  2. The role of low-code/no-code in bridging gaps
  3. Building a flexible architecture, keeping key resources engaged and business committed
October 9, 2025 11:15 am

Fireside Chat: The CIO-CISO Dynamic

An informal, live discussion between a CIO and a CISO on shared challenges and collaboration models.

October 9, 2025 11:45 am

Rapid Insights: Emerging Tech & Threats That Should Be on the CIO Radar

 Lightning talks by 3 sponsors or experts on:
  1. GenAI in IT Ops
  2. Quantum-readiness
  3. Third-party cyber liability
October 9, 2025 12:15 pm

Closing & Key Takeaways

Summary of insights and action items from the discussion, with participant reflections.

October 9, 2025 12:30 pm

Networking Lunch (Optional)

Wrap up with informal discussions and deeper one-on-one networking.

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