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Celebrating Monique Allen: Recognized Among Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2025

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Monday, 03 November 2025 03:39

TORONTO, ON – November 3, 2025 - The IT Media Group proudly congratulates Monique Allen, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Canada and Enterprise Architecture at Sun Life and member of The IT Media Group CIO Advisory Board, on being named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women among the Top 100 Award Winners for 2025 by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN).

This prestigious recognition celebrates women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, and impact across Canada’s business landscape. Monique’s inclusion on this list highlights not only her exceptional achievements as a technology executive but also her unwavering commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and elevating women in leadership.

Monique has been a valued member of The IT Media Group’s CIO Advisory Board for nearly a decade. Throughout her tenure, she has played an instrumental role in shaping CIO community conversations and collaborations, helping to identify and address the issues that matter most to technology leaders and the IT vendors who support them. Her thoughtful insights and leadership have guided the strategic direction of our programs and helped ensure that The IT Media Group remains relevant and impactful to our vibrant community across industries.

Over the years, Monique has been an active participant in our CIO roundtables, bringing her perspective as a senior technology executive from organizations such as Finastra, OMERS, and Sun Life. Her consistent engagement, strategic counsel, and advocacy for inclusion have made her an inspiration to her CIO peers, the next-gen leaders and the WIT community.

“Monique’s recognition by WXN is richly deserved,” said Nasheen Liu, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of The IT Media Group. “Her leadership, integrity, and passion for empowering others have long made her a role model within our CIO community. We are proud to celebrate this milestone with her.”

The IT Media Group congratulates Monique’s well-earned recognition and thanks her for her continued guidance and commitment to advancing the technology leadership in Canada.

Please visit our events page for more about how The IT Media Group fosters collaboration amongst the CIO community. Interested parties can also subscribe to our Youtube channel to watch a host of CIO roundtable highlights and executive interviews covering topics on leadership, technology, and operations that address compelling issues.

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