Are you a BRM in the Greater Toronto Area looking to share your experiences and learn from others? Join the inaugural Toronto Community of Interest meetup to meet other local BRMs aspiring to reach strategic partnership!

You are invited to our first gathering of BRM Community of Interest which will take place on November 1st, 6:00PM - 9:30PM

During this inaugural meetup, connect with other BRMs in the GTA - from those just starting out to those at the top of their careers; share goals, challenges, and solutions that you have encountered on your journey; hear from peers eager to share the stories of their battle scars and successes; and network with other BRMs to advance your current journey or to find a new one.

Event is by invitation only.

Pre-registration is required due to limited space availability.

AGENDA

6:00PM to 7:00PM : Networking cocktail (a light snack will be provided)

7:00PM to 7:15PM : Welcome Word

7:15PM to 8:00PM: Panel Discussion: Clarifying the Role of BRM

8:00PM to 9:00PM: Networking

9:00PM to 9:30PM: Closing

PANEL DISCUSSION

Clarifying the Role of BRM

-Position of the BRM role within the organisation
-BRM maturity levels (tactical vs strategic)
-Benefits the BRM role brings to an organization

PANELISTS

Anthony Koso, BRMP, Director of IT Business Relationship &Service Management at Symcor Inc

As the Director of IT Business Relationship and Service Management at Symcor Inc, Anthony heads the BRM Team responsible for converging IT strategy across all Lines of Business, Shared Services, and within IT. Anthony also holds certifications in ITIL, and BPM.

Audine Bailleul, BRMP, BRM at Johnson Controls

For the past 25 years, Audine has worked as a Senior Business Analyst at Tyco Security Products. Audine holds undergraduate degree in Mathematics for Commerce from York University and holds a Project Management, BA, and BPM Certificates from University of Toronto. Audine is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Chris Centeno. BRMP, VP of Global BRM practice for Magna International

With 20+ years of IT experience of which the last ten have been in progressively senior management roles, Chris currently heads the Global BRM practice for Magna International. Chris holds certifications in ITIL, Change Management, and PRINCE2.

The Panel will be moderated by Olivier Abecassis, CBRM, Vice President in IT Chapter , an experienced BRM consultant and instructor with 25 years of international experience in managing relationships between IT and business across various industries,.

About Greater Toronto Area BRM Community of Interest (COI)

Greater Toronto Area BRM Community of Interest (COI) is organized by passionate, experienced BRM professionals who span over a multitude of BRM disciplines and industries . The emergence of this community is inspired by the guidance of Business Relationship Management Institute (brminstitute.org).

Join us to:

-Meet and learn from other motivated individuals through virtual and in-person meetups

-Connect and network with others in your field, geography, or interest

-Ask questions or share your story to teach others

-Build a support system of individuals as passionate about their role as you are

Pre-registration is required due to limited space availability.

Location:

Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2, Canada.

On behalf of founders of the BRM COI Greater Toronto Area, Svetlana Sidenko, CBRM , Regional BRM Institute Ambassador for the Canada