P2P, or Peer-to-Peer, is a members-only initiative that is designed to promote professional development, knowledge sharing, and relationship building. P2Ps bring together members from various organizations with similar functional roles, to share ideas and discuss industry challenges and practices in a confidential environment.

P2P groups meet on a regular basis and are led by TechAlliance members.  Find out when your P2P takes place by checking out the TechAlliance Events page.

New to the TechAlliance community and want to get involved in a P2P group? Contact the appropriate Member Champion below.

Finance
In the arena of finance, the rules are constantly changing, requiring today's financial managers to explore the latest ideas and concepts, gain new perspectives on traditional business practices, and obtain hands-on experience with the most current tools to help their organizations gain an advantage. This P2P group discusses and shares best practices on matters related to a company’s bottom line.

Who should attend: CFO / VP Finance / Finance Manager

Member Champions: jerry [dot] tsaorbc [dot] com (Jerry Tsao), RBC Knowledge Based Industries

Human Resources
The HR P2P is designed to provide an opportunity to share best practices among individuals responsibile for providing both strategic and tactical Human Resource Management. Topics reflect issues associated with finding, retaining, and developing talent in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Who should attend: Human Resources Director / Manager / Coordinators

Member Co-Champions: cwethtrudellmed [dot] com (Christian Weth), Trudell Medical and Krista [dot] Wakefield-Tryonsthunt [dot] com (Krista Wakefield-Tryon), Stevenson & Hunt Insurance Brokers Ltd. 
 

Entrepreneur I
TechAlliance's member base has such a big roster of entrepreneurs, we've had to increase our number of E-P2Ps!

The E-P2P groups exchange valuable experience, ideas, and solutions to some of business' most critical issues. Qualified members meet monthly to discuss multidimensional issues that face entrepreneurs in the technology sector.

Who should attend: Entrepreneurs in the technology sector and individuals who are primarily tasked with facilitating and fostering start-up businesses within organizations.

Member Champion: Gayle White-Malloy, The Achievement Centre

For more information about joining one of the E-P2P group, contact sarah [dot] currietechalliance [dot] ca (Sarah Currie) at 519.858.5101.

Sales & Marketing
This P2P brings together sales and marketing professionals from a wide variety of businesses to share techniques, best practices and to discuss tactics for competing successfully in today's marketplace.

Who should attend: Sales and Marketing Professionals / Communicators / Entrepreneurs

Member Co-Champions: Philippe [dot] Morincollegeboreal [dot] ca (Philippe Morin), College Boreal and maureen2a3group [dot] ca (Maureen Harrison) 2A3Group.