Six months after the release of the report, this podcast series takes stock of how the landscape has evolved. The objective: to understand which trends, challenges, and priorities have shifted since the IT Trends 2025 was published.
Across these six episodes, you’ll explore the key themes that shaped the IT Trends:
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Cloud
Impact and Influence of IT
Economic Environment and Modernization
Human Resources
Our experts take an in-depth look at the key statistics behind each theme. They also share real-world insights from their work with organizations and offer their perspective on how technology challenges have evolved over recent months.
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Impact and Influence of IT Six months after the release of the IT Trends report, Luvenn Alphonso, General Manager at Blair, takes stock of its impact—market reception, field insights, and the relevance of its findings in a rapidly evolving environment. A concrete perspective that highlights the report’s influence and its value in guiding strategic decision-making. |
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Economic Environment and Modernization Edition A long-standing contributor to the IT Trends, Alain Cormier, CEO of NOVIPRO, analyzes the rise of AI as the top investment priority. Six months after the report’s publication, he offers a clear assessment of Canadian organizations’ readiness, the accelerated adoption of cloud computing, and the main barriers to modernization—particularly budgetary constraints. |
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Artificial Intelligence Edition Michael Belanger, Technical Specialist for IBM watsonx | Data & AI at IBM, reflects on a key finding from the Portrait TI: while many organizations have launched artificial intelligence projects, few have succeeded in scaling them. He explains the barriers to AI maturity and provides concrete examples of productivity gains observed with clients. |
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Cloud Edition Christopher Reynolds, Partner & Corp Accounts – Canada at OVHcloud, shares his perspective on the evolution of cloud in Canada, where the focus has shifted from migration to optimizing environments and controlling costs. He discusses corporate investment priorities, the role of cloud in IT modernization and performance, as well as data sovereignty in today’s context. |
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Cybersecurity Edition Amid the rise in cyberattacks in 2025, Gino Perna, Client Director at HCLSoftware, shares his perspective on the growing role of cybersecurity as a competitive advantage and the persistent gap between its strategic importance and actual IT investment priorities. |
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Human Resources Edition Martin Larivière, Vice President of HR at NOVIPRO, discusses the human resources challenges affecting the majority of IT departments, from talent retention to skills development. He reviews investments in training, hiring, and external expertise, and explains the observed decline in the use of partners, reflecting budget adjustments and shifting priorities. |
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