CIO Summit & Awards Canada – v2

19 Nov 2026 Delta Hotels Toronto

CIO Summit & Awards Canada – v2

Shape your next move by day. Celebrate Canada's technology winners by night.

One day in Toronto for senior technology and business leaders: a summit on leading with agentic AI, followed by an evening gala honouring the 2026 CIO Awards Canada winners.

19 Nov 2026 Delta Hotels Toronto
Register free for the summit Get gala tickes

CIO Summit

Keynotes, panels, and discussions on modernization, resilience, and scaling AI. Free for technology executives.

The CIO Awards Gala

Dinner, the awards ceremony, and a room full of the leaders behind Canada’s best technology projects. Limited capacity.

Modernize. Secure. Innovate. Lead with the power of Agentic-AI

The IDC Canada CIO Summit is the premier event for senior Canadian technology and business executives shaping enterprise strategy and digital leadership. This one-day summit is built for CIOs, CTOs, and senior IT and transformation leaders, with practical strategies for modernization, resilience, risk, AI-driven innovation, and measurable business value.

 

Agentic systems can make decisions, carry out tasks, and learn on their own. As deployment grows, CIOs must lead the governance, policy, and architecture choices that keep AI adoption safe and scalable. IDC analysts and industry experts will help you build adaptive foundations, cut technical debt, and put AI to work responsibly and at scale.

What the summit covers

  • Strategic leadership in the AI era

    Driving growth and innovation with digital-first strategies.

  • Innovation with business impact

    Balancing emerging technologies with measurable business goals.

  • Cloud, data, and cybersecurity

    Building modern, resilient IT infrastructures.

  • Smart resource management

    Rethinking IT investments and vendor strategies.

  • Real-world insights

    Lessons from CIOs and IT leaders driving transformation across industries.

Register free for the summit see the agenda meet the speakers

Stay for the gala

The day doesn’t end when the summit does. Join us that evening for dinner and the CIO Awards Canada ceremony, where the 2026 winners take the stage. It’s the best room in Toronto for meeting the leaders who turn technology vision into measurable results.

The 2026 CIO Awards Canada winners

  • Acres Enterprises Ltd

  • BC Hydro

  • CDW Canada

  • IBM Canada

  • PwC Canada

  • Royal Bank of Canada

  • Samsung Electronics Canada Inc.

  • Shared Services Canada

  • VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Meet the winners Press Release

Gala tickets

The gala dinner is separate from the summit, with its own tickets. Capacity is limited, so choose the path that fits you.

 

Prefer to request assistance instead? Please email victoria.hughes@idc.com or pallavi.guleria@idc.com.

2026 winners

Secure your gala tickets directly through the portal, using the voucher code provided in your winner communication.

reserve your seat

Summit partners

Included in your sponsorship package

Claim your pass using the code and registration link we shared with you.

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Technology leaders

$98per ticket

For technology executives representing enterprises and organizations outside the technology vendor community.

Join the winners for dinner and the awards ceremony. Send us a request and our team will follow up with next steps.

request a gala ticket

Technology vendors

$350per ticket

Open to all technology vendors, solution providers, and consultancies.

Join the winners for dinner and the awards ceremony. Send us a request and our team will follow up with next steps.

Request a vendor ticket

One venue, from morning keynote to the last toast

The summit and the gala both take place at Delta Hotels Toronto.

Delta Hotels Toronto

75 Lower Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 3A6
Near the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, CN Tower, and Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada.

Getting there
Union Station for the subway and GO buses, and the UP Express from Pearson Airport

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