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Donna Kidwell

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Chief Information Officer at University of Toronto
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dr. Donna Kidwell is the Chief Information Officer at the University of Toronto, leading teams in cybersecurity, infrastructure, and learning technology. With a Doctorate in Business Administration, she is a recognized expert in technology commercialization and digital trust. Colleagues describe her as insightful, creative, visionary, and forward-thinking.

Outside of her primary role, she co-chairs the World Learning Conference with colleagues in Norway and is active in several CIO organizations. In a recent podcast, she mentioned her passion for traditional weaving on a walking loom, a tradition connected to her fathers cabin in northern New Mexico.

She received an award from the Governor of Gyeonggi Province, Korea, for her efforts in economic development on behalf of small businesses.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Digital Trust
A central theme in her recent talks and past roles, focusing on security, privacy, and empowering users with agency over their data.
Learning Innovation
Co-chairs the World Learning Conference and previously led the creation of online educational offerings for major organizations like ASU and Keller Williams.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Information Officer
University of Toronto
10-2024 - 5-2025
Acting Chief Information Officer
University of Toronto
5-2024 - 10-2024
Chief Information Security Officer and Deputy CIO
University of Toronto
11-2020 - 5-2024
Chief Information Security and Digital Trust Officer & Deputy CIO
Technology at Arizona State University
10-2016 - 10-2021
Adjunct Professor
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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Education
2008 - 2012
Doctorate Business Administration
Grenoble Ecole de Management
2006 - 2007
MSTC
The University of Texas at Austin
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