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Quick Launch
Marketing – April 7
The social media phenomenon and how you are leveraging it...
Tech CEOs – April 9
Discussing issues faced by tech CEOs on a day-to-day basis...
Biz Innovation – April 9
Collaboration tool for innovation...
Services Execs – April 9
The "Road to Services Excellence"...
Tech CFOs – April 16
Sector specific rules, regulations and best practices...
HR - April 20
Gain a competitive advantage through talented people...
Leaders of Emerging Companies – April 20
Shortcuts to Success; networking to accelerate growth...
YTA and KPMG present the 2010 Branham300 Luncheon
See where you and your peers rank among Canada's top tech leaders
Thursday, April 8
11:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Sheraton Parkway North
Le Parc Dining and Banquet Centre
8432 Leslie St.
The 2009 Branham300 companies set a new milestone with $70 billion in revenue and 18% growth.
After a difficult year in 2009, will they still be on the rise?
Join the YTA, with presenting sponsor KPMG, for this special event; the first review of the 2010 Branham300 to be held in the Greater Toronto Area.
This year Wayne Gudbranson, President and CEO of the Branham Group will be joined by an executive from a member of the 2010 Branham300 list. This special guest will provide insight from a tech company that continued to rise as the economic tide went out in 2009.
Come and hear the overview of winners and engage with our guest executive leaders in Q&A.
http://tinyurl.com/YTA-Branham300.
YTA Marketing Boot Camp
Marketing 201-Your Website as a Key Lead generation tool
Thursday, April 29
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location TBD
Do you know where your customer looks for new products and services? 82% of the time they start with an internet search; meaning that your website has become your receptionist, your marketing department and your sales team all rolled into one.
Is your website up to the challenge?
Join us for a half day, interactive workshop presented in partnership with Marketing CoPilot that will guide you on how to:
- Help visitors to your website immediately understand why they should buy from you
- Make sense of Google Analytics and how you can use stats to increase traffic
- Optimize your entire web presence to improve your web ranking
YTA BOARD MEMBER
In-PROFILE
Steve Charikar
YTA Board Member
A recent addition to the YTA Board of Directors, Steve Charikar is a valued member of the Associations leadership and a champion for the YTA and the Greater Toronto Region Tech Cluster.
Steve is the Chief Information Officer for Seneca College, where he leads a division that provides a broad range of Technology services to the College's communities both internally and externally. With campuses throughout the Greater Toronto Area, Seneca’s size and diversity give students the advantage of partnerships with industry leaders, the latest in hands-on computer technology, a variety of class sizes, and full-time, part-time and continuing education options.
Prior to Seneca, Steve worked for the Ontario Government and was accountable for delivering IT Infrastructure services to ministries like Finance, Social Services, Children and Youth services, Service Ontario etc.
Raised in Mumbai, India, Steve immigrated to Canada in 1986 and completed his education in Canada, graduating from University of Waterloo with a degree in Mathematics. He is also certified in ITIL and Project Management methodology. Steve lives in Markham with his wife, a daughter and son and a Labradoodle called Rocky. Steve is also a Board member of GTANet, a member of the York Region IT Directors group and past president of Congregation BINA – a nonprofit organization catering to a small community of Jews from India. Steve is currently pursuing his MBA with Athabasca University.
Connect with Steve at steve.charikar@senecac.on.ca.
