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This dynamic session will feature informative presentations, networking opportunities and hands-on activities. The program focuses on the exchange of best practices between federal institutions to explore how artificial intelligence can support them in meeting their official language obligations, including language of work rights, the public’s right to obtain federal services in their official language of choice, and the advancement of equality of status and use of English and French.
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This session will feature dynamic informative presentations, learning activities and networking opportunities, including kiosks from several federal institutions. The program focuses on how artificial intelligence can support institutions in meeting their official language obligations related to language of work, the public’s right to obtain federal services in their official language of choice, and the advancement of equality of status and use of English and French.
  
''By invitation only. This event is for persons responsible for official languages and persons responsible for Part VII of the Official Languages Act in federal institutions.''
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''By invitation only. This event is for persons responsible for official languages, Part VII of the'' Official Languages Act ''and language training in federal institutions.''
  
The complete program will be available soon.
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'''Program'''
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'''Welcoming remarks'''
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'''Vidya ShankarNarayan,''' Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat  
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'''Ice-breaker activity'''
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A facilitated activity for our virtual and in-person participants.
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'''Presentation: AI/OL Strategy'''
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'''Carsten Quell,''' Executive Director, Official Languages Centre of Excellence, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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'''Discussions: identifying challenges through dialogue'''
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Moderated group discussions aimed at identifying potential challenges related to the deployment of artificial intelligence solutions in support of official languages.
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'''Lunch, kiosks and networking'''
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Bring your own lunch or purchase one at the cafeteria. Visit the [[/wiki.gccollab.ca/Symposium OL 2025/6thtab|exhibition hall]].
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'''Dragon’s Den: Official Languages Edition'''
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Moderated by '''Vidya ShankarNarayan'''.
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Dragons:
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*      '''Carsten Quell''', Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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*      '''Brandon Lee''', Global Affairs Canada
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*      '''Joshua Turner''', Shared Services Canada
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The presenters will be announced soon!
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'''Closing address'''
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'''Vidya ShankarNarayan,''' Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat  

Revision as of 13:27, 22 September 2025


Official Languages Symposium

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Discussions and best practices

A day of discussion and exchanging best practices

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST)

Virtual (MS Teams) and in-person

This session will feature dynamic informative presentations, learning activities and networking opportunities, including kiosks from several federal institutions. The program focuses on how artificial intelligence can support institutions in meeting their official language obligations related to language of work, the public’s right to obtain federal services in their official language of choice, and the advancement of equality of status and use of English and French.

By invitation only. This event is for persons responsible for official languages, Part VII of the Official Languages Act and language training in federal institutions.

Program

Welcoming remarks

Vidya ShankarNarayan, Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat  

Ice-breaker activity

A facilitated activity for our virtual and in-person participants.

Presentation: AI/OL Strategy

Carsten Quell, Executive Director, Official Languages Centre of Excellence, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Discussions: identifying challenges through dialogue

Moderated group discussions aimed at identifying potential challenges related to the deployment of artificial intelligence solutions in support of official languages.

Lunch, kiosks and networking

Bring your own lunch or purchase one at the cafeteria. Visit the exhibition hall.

Dragon’s Den: Official Languages Edition

Moderated by Vidya ShankarNarayan.

Dragons:

  •      Carsten Quell, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  •      Brandon Lee, Global Affairs Canada
  •      Joshua Turner, Shared Services Canada

The presenters will be announced soon!

Closing address

Vidya ShankarNarayan, Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat