Craig Brice CA, CIO, PwC Canada

Craig Brice CA, CIO, PwC Canada

Author: Finance+ Insights podcast April 9, 2021 Duration: 41:29
Craig Brice CA, Chief Information Officer at PwC Canada, joins Indy from Toronto to discuss how the Big Four firm adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic, the lasting effects the pandemic will have on technology and his predictions for key trends in emerging tech. Craig started his career as a Chartered Accountant in Scotland before moving into information technology and spending the next 30 years with PwC in the UK, US and Canada. As PwC Canada’s Chief Information Officer, he provides strategic vision for the firm's internal technology team as it evolves to be an enabler of the business and provide technology at scale. He is also responsible for providing robust, innovative and secure information technology infrastructure, and has been integral to PwC’s cloud adoption. Craig is also a member BCS, the Chartered Institute of IT (formerly The British Computer Society).

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