BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230606T210000Z DTEND:20230607T000000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Brandon Tech Mash-up "Digital Transformation: Navigating the Modern Business Landscape" DESCRIPTION:When did our business become a digital business?\n\n\n\nWe may not always see it this way\, but regardless of size\, location or industry\, modern businesses are becoming digital businesses. These digital businesses just happen to operate within certain sectors.\n\n \n\nKent Smith is a Partner at ourCIO and has devoted his career to understanding and building technology strategies as an Executive Digital Advisor/Chief Information Technology Officer. His presentation will dissect the buzzwords and dive into real boardroom insights on how small and midsize businesses here in Manitoba and across the prairies are digitally transforming their companies.\n\n \n\nWe must also recognize as modern-day businesses that we have a fiduciary responsibility to protect our customers\, employees and shareholders from the growing threat of cyber. The presentation will also share key insights for management teams and board members to consider in their roles and responsibilities toward IT risk management and cybersecurity.\n\n\n\nThose in attendance will gain:\n\n\n Real world insights on what other Manitoba businesses are thinking about and doing related to IT\, technology strategy\, and digital adoption\n Key insights management teams\, owners\, and board members should consider in their roles and responsibilities toward IT risk management and cybersecurity\n An opportunity to connect with other businesses and discuss digital adoption and strategy\n\nLearn more at https://members.techmanitoba.ca/events/details/brandon-tech-mash-up-digital-transformation-navigating-the-modern-business-landscape-1326\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Presenter:\n\n\n\nKent Smith\n\nPartner\, Executive Digital Advisor - OurCIO\n\nKent Smith is a founding Partner at ourCIO where he set forth on his vision of levelling the playing field for small and medium businesses by creating a model where SME's can access much needed trusted advice and leadership around digital technology - just like larger enterprises benefit from. \n\n \n\nKent has been employed in Information Technology since he was a teenager in the late 1990's. As a young achiever\, he progressed through various technology roles and into executive IT leadership roles in his mid-20's where he has continued to grow since. \n\n \n\nKnown for his progressive leadership style\, Kent has an exceptional ability to foster relationships\, institute positive change\, and simply get things done. He brings business acumen and an entrepreneurial spirit to the work he does. He is a champion of continuous improvement with a keen interest in helping businesses transform and innovate. Kent is well versed in IT risk management including that of closely managing cybersecurity for the businesses he serves. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

When did our business become a digital business?
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\nWe may not always see it this way\, but regardless of size\, location or industry\, modern businesses are becoming digital businesses. These digital businesses just happen to operate within certain sectors.
\n \;
\nKent Smith is a Partner at ourCIO and has devoted his career to understanding and building technology strategies as an Executive Digital Advisor/Chief Information Technology Officer. His presentation will dissect the buzzwords and dive into real boardroom insights on how small and midsize businesses here in Manitoba and across the prairies are digitally transforming their companies.
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\nWe must also recognize as modern-day businesses that we have a fiduciary responsibility to protect our customers\, employees and shareholders from the growing threat of cyber. The presentation will also share key insights for management teams and board members to consider in their roles and responsibilities toward IT risk management and cybersecurity.
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\nThose in attendance will gain:

\n\n\nLearn more at \;https://members.techmanitoba.ca/events/details/brandon-tech-mash-up-digital-transformation-navigating-the-modern-business-landscape-1326\n\n
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\nMeet the Presenter:
\n
\nKent Smith
\nPartner\, Executive Digital Advisor - OurCIO
\nKent Smith is a founding Partner at ourCIO where he set forth on his vision of levelling the playing field for small and medium businesses by creating a model where SME'\;s can access much needed trusted advice and leadership around digital technology - just like larger enterprises benefit from. \;
\n \;
\nKent has been employed in Information Technology since he was a teenager in the late 1990'\;s. As a young achiever\, he progressed through various technology roles and into executive IT leadership roles in his mid-20'\;s where he has continued to grow since. \;
\n \;
\nKnown for his progressive leadership style\, Kent has an exceptional ability to foster relationships\, institute positive change\, and simply get things done. He brings business acumen and an entrepreneurial spirit to the work he does. He is a champion of continuous improvement with a keen interest in helping businesses transform and innovate. Kent is well versed in IT risk management including that of closely managing cybersecurity for the businesses he serves. \;

\n LOCATION:The Fire Hall Event Venue 637 Princess Ave\, Brandon\, MB R7A 0P2 UID:e.1595.2595 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260513T143836Z URL:https://members.brandonchamber.ca/events/details/brandon-tech-mash-up-digital-transformation-navigating-the-modern-business-landscape-06-06-2023-2595 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR