2021 Data Conference/Presentations

DAY 1: FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Time	Session
	PLENARY DISCUSSION
11:45–13:00	Data for Responsive Public Policy Presentations File:1 - André Loranger - Data for Responsive Public Policy - EN.pdf File:2 - Ima Okonny - Data for Responsive - EN.pdf File:3 - Mireille Laroche - Data for Responsive - EN.pdf File:4 - Astrid Guttmann - Data for Responsive - EN.pdf
13:00–13:15	Health break
	FIRESIDE CHAT
13:15–14:15	The Value of Data for an Innovative and Inclusive Public Policy

Time	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
14:15-15:15	STREAM 1 DATA GOVERNANCE THEME: DATA STRATEGY Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government Presentations File:1 - Julie McAuley - Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government - EN.pdf File:2 - Daniel MacDonald - Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government - EN.pdf File:3 - Jamie Smith - Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government - EN.pdf File:4 - Tom Dufour - Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government - EN.pdf STREAM 2 LEVERAGING DATA ASSETS THEME: DATA FOR POLICY, RESEARCH AND SERVICE Spotlight on Canadian Statistics Advisory Council 2020 Annual Report: Towards a Stronger National Statistical System STREAM 3 DATA DEVELOPMENT AND USE THEME: CYBER SECURITY Data Defense in Support of Government of Canada COVID-19 Response
15:15–15:30	Health break
15:30-16:30	STREAM 1 DATA GOVERNANCE THEME: DATA QUALITY & DATA STEWARDSHIP Ensuring Data Quality through Data Stewardship Presentations File:1 - Lauren Aldwinckle - Ensuring Data Quality through Data Stewardship - EN.pdf File:2 and 3 - Jane Lin and Acton Bazilev - Ensuring Data Quality through Data Stewardship - EN.pdf File:4 - Crystal Sewards - Ensuring Data Quality through Data Stewardship - EN.pdf STREAM 2 LEVERAGING DATA ASSETS THEME: DATA ETHICS AND AI Data Ethics and AI Innovation Presentations File:1 - Eric Rancourt - DATA ETHICS AND AI INNOVATION - BIL.pdf File:3 and 4 - Patrick McEvenue and Michelle Mann - DATA ETHICS AND AI INNOVATION - EN.pdf STREAM 3 DATA DEVELOPMENT AND USE THEME: DATA SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Assessing Input Data and Resultant Model Accuracy Presentations File:1 - Saeid Molladavoudi - ASSESSING INPUT DATA - EN.pdf File:2 - Stéphane Tremblay - ASSESSING INPUT DATA - EN.pdf
16:30–16:35	Closing Remarks for Day 1 by the Masters of Ceremonies

DAY 2: FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Time	Session
11:00-11:15	Welcoming Remarks by Masters of Ceremonies

Time	Session
	PLENARY DISCUSSION
11:15–12:30	Data Journalism: Truth Telling with Data Analysis and Visualizations for Public Interest Presentations File:3 - Jacopo Ottaviani - Data Journalism - EN.pdf
12:30–13:00	Health break featuring a video compilation of data applications from various departments (rolling presentation).
	FIRESIDE CHAT
13:00–14:00	Joys of Joining up: Bridging the Digital, Information Management and Data Worlds Stephen Burt, Chair of CDO Council; Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of National Defence Sandy Kyriakatos, Chief Data Officer , Canadian Border Services Agency Zaina Sovani, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Information Officer, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Moderated by: Marc Brouillard, A/Chief Information Officer of Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Time	Concurrent Breakout Sessions
14:00-15:00	STREAM 1 DATA GOVERNANCE THEME: DATA STANDARDS AND METADATA Standards in Action: Emergence of Data Standards to Drive Business Outcomes David Barraclough, Manager, Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Benjamin Williams, Director, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation Meline Nearing-Hunter, Director and Benoit Deshaies, A/Director, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Daniel Gillman, Senior Research Scientist, US Labor Bureau of Statistics. Moderated by: Cory Chobanik, Director, Statistics Canada STREAM 2 LEVERAGING DATA ASSETS THEME: OPEN DATA International Lens: How Open Data is Helping to Solve COVID-19 Barbara Ubaldi, Deputy Head, Open and Innovative Government Division, Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Natalia Carfi, Deputy Director, Open Data Charter Nigel Jacob, Co-founder, Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, City of Boston Moderated by: Melanie Robert, Executive Director, Open Government, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat STREAM 3 DATA DEVELOPMENT AND USE THEME: DATA USE FOR RESULTS AND DELIVERY Data Partnerships and Infrastructures for Responsive Public Policy – case studies Presentations File:1 - Donna Curtis-Maillet - Data Partnerships and Infrastructures - EN.pdf File:3 - Vedmani Sharan - Data Partnerships and Infrastructures - EN.pdf
15:00–15:15	Health break featuring a video compilation of data applications from various departments (rolling presentation).
	Plenary Discussion
15:15–16:30	Data Literacy Matters Presentations File:GDLB-2020-official.pdf File:GetDatabilities.pdf
16:30–16:35	Closing Remarks for Day 2 by Co-Hosts