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<big><div style="text-align: left;">[[:en:Symposium_LO_2025/5eonglet|'''FRANÇAIS''']]</div>'''Conference of Official Languages Champions'''</big>
<big><div style="text-align: left;">[[:en:Symposium_LO_2025/5eonglet|'''FRANÇAIS''']]</div>'''Conference of Official Languages Champions'''</big>
Theme: '''Leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) for a more bilingual public service'''
During this conference, participants will explore how AI can be harnessed to support bilingualism in the federal public service.
<b>[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/images/4/40/Agenda_PDF_OL_Champions_Conference_-_November_20%2C_2025.pdf Agenda]</b>
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Thursday, November 20, 2025
10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST)
10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (EST)
Virtual (MS Teams) and in-person
Virtual (MS Teams) and in-person
<b>By invitation only. For federal Official Languages Champions and members of the Committee of Assistant Deputy Ministers on Official Languages. These individuals received an email on September 25th inviting them to register for this event.</b>
=== <b>Program</b> ===
== '''<small>Opening remarks</small>''' ==
'''Brigitte Gibson''', Chair of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions, and Director General, Heritage Branch, Canadian Heritage
== '''<small>Keynote Address</small>''' ==
'''Isabelle Mondou''', Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage, and Champion of the Official Languages Community in the Federal Public Service
== '''<small>Reimagining communications and bilingualism in the age of speaking machines</small>''' ==
'''Jérémie Séror''', Full Professor, Research Chair in Technology-Mediated Language Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa
== '''<small>Lunch, kiosks and networking</small>''' ==
Visit the [[:en:Symposium_OL_2025/6thtab|'''Exhibition hall''']] or explore online [[:en:Symposium_OL_2025/Resources|'''Tools and resources''']].
== '''<small>Leadership in Artificial Intelligence for a More Bilingual Public Service</small>''' ==
Panel moderated by '''Gaveen Cadotte''', Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Public Service Renewal, Privy Council Office
'''Panelists:'''
* '''Vidya ShankarNarayan''', Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
* '''Marc Brouillard''', Chief Information Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Services Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada
* '''Daniel Quan-Watson''', Retired Deputy Minister and former public service champion for racialized employees
== '''<small>Strengthening official languages leadership</small>''' ==
Activity moderated by '''Pierre Leduc''', Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communication, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
<b><i>The program will be announced soon.</i></b>
== '''<small>Closing remarks</small>''' ==
'''Brigitte Gibson''', Chair of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions, and Director General, Heritage Branch, Canadian Heritage