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Speakers - Career Boot Camp

Speakers will be updated in October 2023. Stay tuned for this year's selection of incredible panelists and moderators from across Canada and the GC!

January 16, 2024

15 Crucial Career Moments (English)

Speaker Name and Biography
Marcela Popowich Canada's Free Agent
Ali Khan Indigenous Services Canada
Adele Hewitt Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Navigating the Path to Becoming Indeterminate (English)

Speaker Name and Biography
Priyanka Sharma Human Resources Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Jennifer MacPhee Assistant Director, Public Service Commission of Canada
Robert Armstrong Manager, Public Services and Procurement Canada

January 18, 2024

From Rejection to Resilience: Mastering the Art of Turning Setbacks into Success (English)

Speaker Name and Biography
Andrew Abela Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Jose Jimenez Canadian Digital Services
Tayah Almond Communications Specialist, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Social Media Mastery: Land Your Dream Job with Online Etiquette and Ethics (English)

Speaker Name and Biography
Ciara Pourjalali Communications Officer, Communications Security Establishment
Dan Cox Canada's Free Agents
Philippe Blanchette Assistant Director and Chief Human Resource Officer, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

January 23, 2024

Communicate for Success: Mastering Skills for Credibility and Career Growth (English)

Speaker Name and Biography
Lucy Ellis Speech Writer, Privy Council Office
Sudipta Roy-Choudhury Manager, Communications, Canada Revenue Agency
Justine Reynolds Senior Advisor, Federal Youth Network

The Key Digital Skills You Need to Succeed as a New Public Servant (English)

Speaker Name and Biography
Anna Wong Director, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Gigi Chang Product Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada
Derek Alton Community Insights Lead, Apolitical

January 25, 2024

Mastering Video Recruiting Platforms (English)

Speaker Name and Biography
Jennifer MacDougall
Natasha Agnew Senior Human Resources Advisor, Public Service Commission

Embracing the Freedom to Choose Between Specialization and Generalization (English)

Speaker Name and Biography
Kevin Lunianga Deputy Director, Global Affairs Canada
Awo Nuuh Senior Advisor, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Moderators

Moderator Name and Biography
Marcus Wong Epidemiologist, Public Health Agency of Canada
Natale Dankotuwage Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada
Julia Harvey Policy Analyst, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada
Sequoia Richards Learning Advisor, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Justin Lai Payments Officer, Indigenous Services Canada
Christina Bondi Writer, Canada School of Public Service
Trinity Choinière-Hamilton Social Policy Analyst, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Makenzy Ricketts Senior Project Officer, Correctional Services Canada