BY INVITATION ONLY
Join key government executives and problem solve your challenges, identify which technologies to select, prioritize and deploy in order to stay ahead of the curve.
Day One
January 30, 2024
GovConnect Canada
Driving Modernization and a Digital First Approach in Government
Connect with experts, sharpen skills, drive innovation, and lead digital transformation in Canada across IM/IT, business, and finance functions.
Day Two
January 31, 2024
Cyber Security Connect
Protecting the Public Sector in an Evolving Threat Landscape
Empower your network and department to withstand and recover from sophisticated cyber-attacks through engaging in peer-to-peer discussions.
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
How it Works
Spotlight Sessions
Roundtable Discussions
Transformational Day
The GovConnect Interactive Roundtables provide unparalleled opportunities for delegates to directly engage with leading technology leaders for in depth discussions.
This format enables participants to partake in open and engaging dialogue as they rotate through a variety of topics essential to the digitization and modernization of government. Each table features a different topic and is hosted by a subject matter expert and moderator.
How this Format 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
Driving Modernization and a Digital First Approach in Government
The ICT sector in Canada is constantly changing and adapting to new technology and ways of delivering services. To meet the expectations of citizens, government departments must provide a customer experience that is on par with other tech-savvy businesses. Public service workers must continuously improve their skills to meet these demands.
Our first day provides a unique forum for professionals in the IM/IT, business, and finance functions to engage directly with today’s leading experts across many topics, sharpen professional skills, and drive essential conversations that support innovation and digital transformation in Canada.
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Denise St. Jean
Senior Director, Digital Acceleration Division
Canada Revenue Agency
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Somaieh Nikpoor
Lead AI Strategy and Data Science
Government of Canada
Liz McKeown
Executive Director, Digital Community Management Office
Treasury Board Secretariat, Government of Canada
Erica Vezeau
Director General, CSPS
Digital Academy
Cyber Security Connect: Protecting the Public Sector in an Evolving Threat Landscape
Join us for an immersive peer-to-peer discussion to fortify your network and organization against the rising tide of advanced cyber-attacks. In today’s landscape, cyber security risks are an unavoidable reality, demanding proactive preparation.
Our second day is your gateway to unlocking crucial insights and strategic approaches, collaboratively curated with industry experts. Explore the intricate web of information and gain the vital tools to optimize your security initiatives. Don’t leave your department’s safety to chance.
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Hamza Ahmed
Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Government of Canada
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Tim Dafoe
Senior Sector Policy Advisor
Cyber Security Division, Government of Ontario
Jason Greeley
Director General, Cybercrime, Federal Policing Criminal Operations
RCMP
ABOUT GOVCONNECT CANADA
The past few years necessitated rapid adaption in the public sector. All levels of government were tasked with deploying digital services to support Canadians throughout the pandemic – a test in digital acceleration and innovation.
In the process, citizen expectations evolved, and new risks emerged. To build public trust in the future of digital government, IT and digital transformation leaders will need to assess how teams can work more effectively in this new hybrid landscape and seize opportunities to take a multidisciplinary approach.
While at the same time preparing for a new era of cyber security threats, and fast-moving advancements in technology including generative AI.
This Fall, GovConnect Canada and Cyber Security Connect will delve into the lessons learned and best practices that will help your team develop strategic plans and achieve departmental goals.
This conference offers an exclusive, invitation-only platform for heads of information management, public-sector transformation, cyber security, and privacy. Our dynamic roundtable sessions allow you to directly engage your counterparts on key issues that public servants are examining now.
Apply now to take advantage of direct peer-to-peer discussions.
Hall of Fame Speakers
Saad Bashir
Chief Technology Officer
City of Seattle
Irwin Bess
Director General
Service Innovation Directorate
Transport Canada / Government of Canada
Christiana Cavazzoni
Associate Deputy Minister, Deputy CIO
National Defense
Christine Cederberg
Senior Manager, Intelligent Cloud & Infrastructure Consulting
Accenture
Emily Coffin
User Experience Analyst
Veterans Affairs Canada
Lauren Hunter
Director
GC Talent Cloud
Dimitrije Jankovic
Senior Manager, Technology Strategy & Advisory
Accenture
Mike Krygier
CTO for Public Sector Canada
Google Cloud
Jean-Charles Laplante
Senior Technical Security Analyst
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Bob Osborn
CTO, Global Government Sector
ServiceNow
Sonia Powell
Director General, Workplace Solutions
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Elizabeth Rhodenizer
Chief Information Officer
Public Service Commission of Canada
Kashif Siddiqui
Strategic Technology Advisor
City of Ottawa
Denis Skinner
Executive Director, Digital Change, CIO Branch
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Shari Smith
Director, Corporate Innovation and Change Management
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Government of Alberta
Jessica Stronghill
Director, Public Sector
Bridgeable
Frank Vermaeten
Assistant Commissioner, Assessment, Benefit and Service Branch
Canada Revenue Agency
PAST PARTICIPATING PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS
- Auditor General of Canada
- Canada Aviation & Space Museum
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Canada Council for the Arts
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Canada School of Public Service
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Canadian Space Agency
- Correctional Service of Canada
- Elections Canada
- Employment & Social Development Canada
- Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd
- Fisheries & Oceans Canada
- Global Affairs Canada
- Government CIO Office
- Government of Canada
- Health Canada
- Health Canada and Public Health Agency
- House of Commons Canada
- IDRC – International Development Research Centre
- Immigration Refugees & Citizenship Canada
- Indigenous & Northern Affairs Canada
- Innovation Science & Economic Development
- International Development Research Centre
- IRCC
- ISED Design Lab
- Justice Canada
- Ministry of Finance
- National Defense Government of Canada
- National Research Council Canada
- NSERC
- Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Public Safety Canada
- Public Service Commission
- Public Services & Procurement Canada
- RCMP
- Service Canada
- Shared Services Canada
- Standards Council of Canada
- Statistics Canada
- Transport Canada
- Treasury Board of Canada
- Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- City of Brampton
- City of Calgary
- City of Chestermere
- City of Kelowna
- City of Kitchener
- City of Leduc
- City of Ottawa
- City of Seattle
- City of Toronto Legal Department
- City of Waterloo
- AB Data & Information Management Energy
- AGLC
- Alberta Energy Regulator
- Alberta Health Services
- Alberta Utilities Commission
- Alcohol & Gaming Commission Ontario
- BC Ministry of Attorney General
- BC Ministry of Health
- BC Oil & Gas Commission
- Canadian Commercial Corporation
- Central Ontario LHINS
- Financial Services Commission of Ontario
- Government of BC
- Government of Ontario
- Government of Saskatchewan
- Information & Communications Technology Council
- Information Privacy Commissioner
- Information Technology Council
- Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Ministry of Advanced Education Skills & Training
- Ministry of Citizens Services
- Ministry of Environment & Climate Change
- Ministry of Government
- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Health & Long Term Care
- Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- New Brunswick Power Corporation
- Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Ontario Pension Board
- Ontario Pension Board – OPB
- Ontario Power Generation
- Ontario Provincial Police
- Service Alberta
- St Josephs Healthcare Hamilton
- St. Michael’s Hospital
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Travel Alberta
- University Health Network
- Women’s College Hospital
Testimonials
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.
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.