In conversation with the 2026 CanadianCIO Finalists - Private sector

Cecilia Carbonelli, John Comacchio and Brigitte Larivière run technology at Haventree Bank, Teknion and Bombardier. All three have staff using AI right now. None of them can put a number on what it's returned. David Potter, senior contributing editor at Digital Journal, sits down with this year's private sector finalists for the CanadianCIO of the Year Awards to talk token costs, chargeback models, build versus buy, and the automation work nobody notices until it's missing. Carbonelli explains why some hyperscalers still can't answer basic questions about projected AI costs. Comacchio walks through what happens when you turn AI on everywhere and then watch the bill. Larivière lays out Bombardier's plan to show departments their usage in 2027 before charging for it in 2028. Read the finalist profiles and the full conversation: Cecilia Carbonelli, CIO, Haventree Bank: https://www.digitaljournal.com/articl... John Comacchio, SVP and CIO, Teknion: https://www.digitaljournal.com/articl... Brigitte Larivière, VP and CIO, Bombardier: https://www.digitaljournal.com/articl... This video is part of Digital Journal's coverage of the 2026 CanadianCIO of the Year Awards, presented by the CIO Association of Canada. The winner will be announced October 1 in Toronto. Digital Journal is the national media partner for the CIO Association of Canada.