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Official Languages Symposium

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Conference of Official Languages Champions

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.  


Thursday, November 20, 2025

10:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (EST)

Virtual (MS Teams) and in-person

125 Zaida Eddy Private, Ottawa, Ontario


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.


Program

Opening remarks

Brigitte Gibson, Director General, Heritage Branch, Canadian Heritage

Keynote Address  

Isabelle Mondou, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage, and Official Languages Champion for the Public Service

Reimagining communications and bilingualism in the age of the machine that speaks

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

Lunch, kiosks and networking

Visit the Exhibition hall or explore online Tools and resources.

Leadership in Artificial Intelligence for a More Bilingual Public Service  

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  

Strengthening official languages leadership  

Activity moderated by Pierre Leduc, Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communication, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages  

Closing remarks

Brigitte Gibson, Director General, Heritage Branch, Canadian Heritage