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Spotlight Sessions

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Roundtable Discussions

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Transformational Day

The theme this year speaks to so much changing in a short period of time including the way we work and what Canadians expect from government services.

Our esteemed faculty of speakers will share how they have adapted and continue to do so, from the way they promote productivity to the way they mitigate the risks associated with accelerated projects. You will learn what strategies were a success and lessons that were learned in the process of advancing IT/IM goals.

What sets this forum apart is our interactive roundtable topics, giving attendees the ability to drive the conversation and problem solve with their counterparts on curated topics.

This forum is exclusively for senior-level decision makers in public sector innovation and information technology management. If you meet these criteria, apply today to participate.

PAST SPEAKERS
Saad Bashir

Saad Bashir

Chief Technology Officer
City of Seattle

Irwin Bess

Irwin Bess

Director General
Service Innovation Directorate
Transport Canada / Government of Canada

Christiana Cavazzoni

Christiana Cavazzoni

Associate Deputy Minister, Deputy CIO
National Defense

Christine Cederberg

Christine Cederberg

Senior Manager, Intelligent Cloud & Infrastructure Consulting
Accenture

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Emily Coffin

User Experience Analyst
Veterans Affairs Canada

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Lauren Hunter

Director
GC Talent Cloud

Dimitrije Jankovic

Dimitrije Jankovic

Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Advisory
Accenture

Mike Krygier

Mike Krygier

CTO for Public Sector Canada
Google Cloud

Jean-Charles Laplante

Jean-Charles Laplante

Senior Technical Security Analyst
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Bob Osborn

Bob Osborn

CTO, Global Government Sector
ServiceNow

Sonia Powell

Sonia Powell

Director General, Workplace Solutions
Public Services and Procurement Canada

Elizabeth Rhodenizer

Elizabeth Rhodenizer

Chief Information Officer
Public Service Commission of Canada

Kashif Siddiqui

Kashif Siddiqui

Strategic Technology Advisor
City of Ottawa

Denis Skinner

Denis Skinner

Executive Director, Digital Change, CIO Branch
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Shari Smith

Shari Smith

Director, Corporate Innovation and Change Management
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Government of Alberta

Jessica Stronghill

Jessica Stronghill

Director, Public Sector
Bridgeable

Frank Vermaeten

Frank Vermaeten

Assistant Commissioner, Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch
Canada Revenue Agency

How This Format Works

GovConnect uses a unique approach to learning, where Canada’s leaders and influencers come to learn about best practices and the latest technologies in digital business. Our format provides unparalleled opportunities for delegates to directly engage with leading technology companies for in-depth and more meaningful discussions.

The interactive roundtable format enables participants to partake in peer-to-peer discussions as they move from table to table. Each table features a different topic and is hosted by a subject matter expert and co-moderator.

How it Works

  • Delegates are strategically divided into designated groups before the forum
  • Each group visits 5 tables throughout the day
  • Each table is moderated by a subject matter expert and will feature a different discussion topic
  • After every 40-minute discussion, each group rotates to the next roundtable and has a new conversation on a new topic

Why You’ll Love this Format

  • Interact with leading subject-matter experts in government
  • Escape ‘death’ by PowerPoint
  • Participate in an intimate group setting to stimulate high-level strategic discussions
  • Learn with peers to solve similar challenges and issues
OVER 150 DECISION MAKERS FROM ACROSS CANADA’S PUBLIC SECTOR ATTENDED THE 2019 FORUM FROM:
  • Canada Border Agency Services
  • Canada Revenue Agency
  • Canada School of Public Service
  • Canada’s Free Agents
  • City of Ottawa
  • Correctional Service Canada
  • Employment and Social Development Canada
  • Government CIO Office
  • Health Canada
  • International Development Research Centre
  • Justice Canada
  • National Cybercrime Coordination Unit RCMP
  • National Defense Government of Canada
  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
  • Ontario Pension Board
  • Ontario Provincial Police
  • Public Services & Procurement Canada
  • RCMP
  • Service Canada
  • Shared Services Canada
  • Transport Canada
  • Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Testimonials
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It was a wonderful format! The roundtable discussions being the primary vehicle, helps support my position of advocacy and helped convince several people to change their views on cloud adoption and working in the open.

Vivian Nobrega
Open Source Advocate for the GC Treasury Board
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I found this event very interesting, as I do every year. It’s an excellent opportunity to consider topics in a way that our busy work schedules often don’t allow. I always look forward to the presentations and conversations at these events.

Devon Bartley
Advisor for Justice Canada
Why Attend?

Apply today to be part of these critical public sector discussions.

  • SHARE innovative initiatives directly with your peers from different departments in a dynamic roundtable setting
  • PROBLEM-SOLVE collectively with the facilitation of expert thought-leaders
  • IDENTIFY unexplored solutions for your organization
  • STRENGTHEN your digital government strategies by exploring best practices