March, 2011

A study was just released this week by the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) , in partnership with the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) , which paints a pretty alarming picture for businesses across Canada. It shows that there is a major skills and labour shortage looming in the technology sector. With tech being such a competition differentiator, this doesn...

As Damir wrote in his last post , he and I are in Montreal this week for the Align IT tour . But instead of popping in and out just to speak tomorrow morning to IT managers, we’re also here to connect with local IT professionals and technology aficionados. So if you fall in one of the aforementioned categories and whether you’re attending the Align IT event or not, we’re interested in meeting up with...

I landed in Montreal a few hours ago for what I hope will be a very exciting week.  I love the city, not only because it is the place that hosts the Canadian Grand Prix every June (and since the F1 season kicked off in Australia this past weekend, I am looking forward to the F1 circus landing in Montreal in June), but also because the people here are friendly and a lot of fun, and the food is...

Come and get your Cloud geek on! GITCA and Microsoft are running an event called “ 24 Hours in the Cloud ”. There will be 24 one hour sessions around the world covering a wide range of Cloud Computing topics. The presenters will be live on twitter to answer your questions. There is something for everybody, developer, IT pro and SQL enthusiast. There is no question that Cloud Computing...

This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with top-echelon and renowned professionals. In this blog, I interview Professor K.K. Aggarwal, Founder Vice-Chancellor (1998-2008) G.G.S. Indraprastha University, SEARCC President (2008-2010), CSI President (2007-2009), President IETE (2002-2004). Enjoy! Stephen Ibaraki Prof. K.K. Aggarwal obtained his Engineering Degree from Punjab...

There is always good stuff to be found on the Microsoft world wide digital events site. Below, are the most recent or highly rated webcasts, videos and podcasts specifically for IT managers. Series Highlights: Learn the Benefits of the Microsoft In the Clouds Discover how the world's most widely used software is now available in the cloud. Find out about Microsoft Office 365, which delivers the power...

IT Professionals, members of the IT community and those connected to the IT industry ALL want to be part of the IT industry's premier global “Awards For Professionalism". Nominate your Outstanding Peers NOW The Network Professional Association® (NPA) is the advocate for the network computing professional. Now in this the 10 th year, NPA searches for select IT professionals – to reward them for...

You have seen more than 10 blogs spotlighting Kelly and his contributions to the world. There is another special event happening March 28th when Kelly is celebrating his 90th birthday. Kelly is providing a special lecture – in fact I’m flying into Toronto from Vancouver to attend. I hope to see some of you at the lecture and we can chat. --- Monday, March 28th 2011 Special Lecture "Chiefly...

The world is changing and how we deliver IT services and applications to our organizations is changing along with it, whether we like it or not! There are more demands and expectations of IT departments who are expected to be business enablers and partners. Empowered consumers have high expectations of technology in the workplace and many organizations are rethinking their corporate IT strategies....

Think that Cloud Computing is a big part of the future? We certainly know this so the people at GITCA and Microsoft in mid-April are running a joint project called “24 Hours in the Cloud”. There will be 24 one hour technical presentations going around the world with a large global audience. There is an immediate requirement for qualified speakers for this event. This is a great opportunity to receive...