Good morning, colleagues I hope you had a great long weekend! I am thinking about comebacks today. In the past week I watched two ‘performances’ that could be classified as comeback moments, and I finished a biography that included a comeback event. All three got me to thinking about what it takes to be a […]
Month: April 2019
Exploring the possibilities for a Smart Campus

A preview of the McMaster Cisco Smart Building Occupancy proof of concept At their March meeting, the McMaster IT Governance Executive committee endorsed a Cisco Smart Building Occupancy proof of concept project. The purpose of this project is to better understand the opportunities related to automated management of buildings such as HVAC controls for energy […]
REGISTER NOW! McMaster IT Strategic Plan Engagement Sessions, April – May 2019
Registration is now open for the McMaster IT Strategic Plan Engagement Sessions. Topics and dates are listed below. To register for one or more sessions, and for more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mcmaster-it-strategic-engagement-sessions-april-may-2019-registration-60085252608 . Please register by Thursday April 25th. Engagement sessions are open to all members of the McMaster community. The Office of the AVP […]
McMaster IT Strategic Plan Engagement Sessions, April – May 2019
Across the month of May, the McMaster IT community came out in full force to participate in various McMaster IT Strategic Plan engagement sessions. Topics and dates are listed below. Engagement sessions are open to all members of the McMaster community as the Office of the AVP & CTO is seeking broad input and ideas […]
AVP & CTO Update April 8, 2019
Good morning, Colleagues Digital Transformation – have you heard that phrase lately? I am guessing you have – and if so, you might have been asking yourself, just what is it, anyway? Besides being the biggest catch phrase since ‘bi-modal IT’ and ‘Big Data’, digital transformation is being pursued by almost every organization. Just do […]
McMaster CTO weighs in on digital transformation for the higher ed landscape
Recently, McMaster AVP & CTO Gayleen Gray was invited to present alongside at Cisco Canada President Rola Dagher at the Activate Digital 2019 conference presented by Longview Systems. Rola and Gayleen delivered a dynamic exchange covering the new McMaster IT Strategic Plan, digital transformation for the higher education landscape, and cultivating Canada’s future IT leaders. […]
AVP & CTO Update April 1, 2019
Good morning colleagues It is the first day of April – and April Fool’s Day for those who choose to recognize it. I am sure there will be a few amusing activities happening around campus and beyond, so keep your guard up. Nature played a good joke on all of us yesterday… is that really […]