Alizabeth Calder is a semi-retired CIO, who now spends her time on corporate board work.  She is a best-selling author, a globally recognized technology researcher for IDC, a contributing writer to IT World Canada.  As a sought after keynote speaker, she focuses on enabling strategic value in transformation through alignment from the board and CEO to the IT and digital leadership functions.

Alizabeth has been a consultant to boards and executives in the public and private sector since 2006.  She has acted as the CIO at firms including HomeEquity Bank, IBM, Loyalty Group (a Division of Alliance Data) and CML Healthcare.  Her more than 35-year technology career includes delivering more than $ 1 billion in transformational programs in banking, financial services, transportation, logistics, healthcare, analytics and professional services.