Connecting Windsor-Essex (CWE) is a network of technology and people committed to enhancing the prosperity, resilience, service delivery, and interoperability of the Windsor-Essex region through innovation, connectivity, and digital transformation.
Who we are
Chief Executive Officer
Joanne Soave
Our Stakeholders
CWE is comprised of public sector stakeholder groups and these stakeholders contribute their technical leaders and significant funding to CWE. As part of our ongoing mission, their resources help to form the network that powers the public service in Windsor-Essex.
- Corporation of City of Windsor
- Corporation of County of Essex
- Essex County Library
- University of Windsor
- St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology
- Greater Essex County District School Board
- Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
- Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
The Value of CWE
Delivering Value
CWE delivers value through people, processes, and technology. From a technology perspective, CWE’s network powers much of the public service connectivity needs in Windsor-Essex. Without CWE’s network, the public sector stakeholders that comprise CWE do not have internet access. As such, CWE makes significant investments to ensure the high availability, speed, redundancy, security, and resilience of the network that runs our region.
Enabling Digital Transformation
CWE enables digital transformation through the development of a dynamic technology vendor ecosystem that make leading-edge technologies accessible and affordable to Windsor-Essex. Adopting and implementing these technologies as a collective additionally derives shared learnings and best practices that drive prosperity and innovation in both the private and public sectors.
Leading Research and Development
CWE leads research and development through collaboration between the organization, academia, and private sector partners. CWE serves as a gateway to funding opportunities with all levels of government that unlocks this research and development.
Connecting People
CWE connects people through engaging workshops, training, and networking opportunities across all sectors, verticals, and knowledge domains. As a distinguished global intelligent community partner, CWE attracts the best and brightest to the Windsor-Essex region in-person, virtually, and through hybrid mediums that teach and inspire.
Board of Directors
Francis Mailloux – Chair
Amar Singh – Vice-Chair
Sandra Zwiers – Treasurer
Marcin Pulcer
Adam Craig
John Ulicny
Aftab Ahmad
Todd Awender