Digital Gov Leaders Summit/Program

2024DIGITAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS SUMMIT


Program

On January 29, all digital community members are invited to join virtually.

Note: Tuesday, January 30, is in-person, by invite-only.

Please use this link to download our program. Be advised that the Summit program is subject to change. Please check back regularly for updates.

ENG: Summit Agenda, DAY ONE, 08:00, Continental breakfast, registration and networking, 09:00, Welcome by emcees: Jessica Zeroual, Senior Advisor to Associate Deputy Minister Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada; Leanne Labelle, Executive Director, Platform, Canadian Digital Services, 09:10, Introduction of Minister Anand: Stephen Burt, A/Chief Information Officer of Canada, 09:15, Opening remarks: The Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, 09:35, Dialogue session: “Delivering digital services to citizens in times of war” Guest: Valeriya Ionan, Deputy Minister for Eurointegration, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Moderator: Pascale Elvas, Executive Director, Strategic Engagement and Innovation, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, 10:15, Panel discussion: “Using artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver faster and fair services” Moderator: Teresa D’Andrea, Chief Data Officer for Human Capital Management, Public Services and Procurement Canada Panelists: Elise Legendre, Chief Data Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Emmanuelle Deault-Bonin, Director General, Strategic Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada; Jean-Paul Lalonde, Executive Lead, Digital Services, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada; Simon Llewellyn, Director, Security Architecture, Cyber Centre, Communications Security Establishment, 11:00, Health break & networking, 11:25, Working session (in-person): Demonstration of the Government of Portugal's Virtual Assistant BOT by the Administrative Modernization Agency, 11:45, Keynote speaker and Q&A: “Navigating complex situations by using the latest technology, international collaboration, and promoting Canadian values” with Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency astronaut, 12:30, Health break & networking, 13:45, Panel discussion: “Digital service and design excellence through diversity, equity, and inclusion” Moderator: Kentia Dazulma, Executive Director, Enterprise Data Portfolio and Integration, Employment and Social Development Canada Panelists: Kristina Casey, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Service and Digital Officer, Transport Canada; Franco Chirichella, Chief Data Officer, Canada Post & President and CEO of Innovapost; Lauren Hunter, Director, Talent Policy and Platforms, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Richard Smith II, Chief Information Officer, Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada, 14:30, Working session (in-person): Interactive session on the vital role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in realizing Canada's Digital Ambition, 15:00, Health break & networking, 15:20, Keynote speaker and Q&A: “Lessons from the mountain as they relate to collaboration, results and digital leadership” with Louise McEvoy, Vice President in Cybersecurity, Mount Everest Summiteer, 16:30, Closing and summary of day one, 16:30 - 18:30, Exclusive invitation-only networking event: Sponsored by The Association of Public Sector Information Professionals (DPI)
**Summit Agenda | DAY TWO** 08:00, Continental breakfast, registration and networking 9:00, Welcome by emcees: Jessica Zeroual, Senior Advisor to Associate Deputy Minister Alex Benay, Public Services and Procurement Canada; Leanne Labelle, Executive Director, Platform, Canadian Digital Services 9:10, Guest speaker and working session: “Values and ethics in the public service” Guest speaker: Christiane Fox, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council, Associate Secretary to the Cabinet 10:00, Health break & networking 10:15, Panel discussion and Q&A: “Working collaboratively while dealing with enterprise-wide operating realities” Moderator: Liz McKeown, Executive Director, Digital Community Management, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Panelists: Alex Benay, Associate Deputy Minister, Enterprise Pay Coordination, Public Services and Procurement Canada; Cliff Groen, Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development and Chief Operating Officer, Service Canada; Christiane Fox, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council, Associate Secretary to the Cabinet 11:20, Guest speaker and Q&A: “How SSC is evolving to collaborate better” with Scott Jones, President, Shared Services Canada 12:00, Health break & networking 13:00, Panel discussion and Q&A: Federal, provincial, and municipal discussion on coordinated efforts to address the digital talent gap in Canadian governments Moderator: Len Bastien, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Panelists: Arlene Williams, Associate Deputy Minister, Chief Digital Officer, Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions, Government of Nova Scotia; Andrew Roberts, Assistant Deputy Minister, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador; John Roberts, Associate Deputy Minister, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Chief Digital and Data Officer, Ontario Government 14:10, Dialogue session: Government of Canada of today and tomorrow - values and ethics, call to action and vision for the future Guest: John Hannaford, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet Moderator: Christiane Fox, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council, Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, and newly appointed V&E Task Force lead 14:40, Closing and summary of event: Stephen Burt, A/Chief Information Officer of Canada