2021 Data Conference/Agenda
Conférence sur les Données 2021 - Programme Complet
Draft Agenda (subject to change) For questions/comments: Data Conference 2021 Team @ IRCC.GC2021Data-Donnees.IRCC@cic.gc.ca
Data Conference 2021 is co-hosted by CSPS and IRCC
The Main Conference is taking place on February 18-19 Followed by Data Literacy Fest, February 22-23
To register, visit Data Conference 2021 webpage
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DAY 1: FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Time | Session |
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11:00-11:05 |
Welcoming Remarks by Masters of Ceremonies
Enrico del Castello, Director, IRCC Liz McKeown, Faculty, Digital Academy, CSPS |
11:05-11:15 |
Indigenous Welcome
Gilbert Whiteduck, Past Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Chief |
11:15-11:30 |
Welcome by Departmental co-hosts
Catrina Tapley, Deputy Minister, IRCC Taki Sarantakis, President, CSPS |
Time | Session |
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PLENARY DISCUSSION | |
11:45–13:00 |
Data for Responsive Public Policy
André Loranger, Assistant Chief Statistician, STC Ima Okonny, Chief Data Officer, ESDC Mireille Laroche, Chief Data Officer, CRA Astrid Guttmann, Chief Science Officer, ICES Moderated by: Kara Beckles, Director General, PCO |
13:00–13:15 |
Health Break – Featuring Video Compilation of Data Applications from Departments (rolling presentation) |
FIRESIDE CHAT | |
13:15–14:15 |
The Value of Data for an Innovative and Inclusive Public Policy
Rohinton Medhora, President, CIGI Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada, STC Vik Pant, Chief Scientist and Chief Science Advisor, NRCan Moderated by: Natasha Kim, Assistant Deputy Minister, IRCC |
Time | Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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14:15-15:15 |
STREAM 1 DATA GOVERNANCETHEME: DATA STRATEGY Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government Jamie Smith, Chief Data Officer, ECCC Tom Dufour, Director General, STC Daniel MacDonald, Senior Director, NRCan Julie McAuley, Chief Results and Delivery Officer, ISED Canada Moderated by: Alain Beaudoin, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, PCO|- STREAM 2 LEVERAGING DATA ASSETSTHEME: DATA FOR POLICY, RESEARCH AND SERVICE Spotlight on Canadian Statistics Advisory Council 2020 Annual Report: Towards a Stronger National Statistical System Gail McDonald, Former Executive Director of First Nations Information Governance Centre and CSAC Member Howard Ramos, Chair of CSAC and Professor, Western University Jan Kestle, President and CEO, Environics and CSAC Member Moderated by: Céline Le Bourdais, Professor, McGill University and CSAC Member|- STREAM 3 DATA DEVELOPMENT AND USETHEME: CYBER SECURITY Data Defense in Support of Government of Canada COVID-19 Response Jean-Philippe Racicot, Supervisor, CSE Eric Bisaillon, Director, CSE Lindsay MacDonald, Sector Lead, CSE Moderated by: Don MacLeod, Director, CSE |
13:00–13:15 |
Health Break – Featuring Video Compilation of Data Applications from Departments (rolling presentation) |
15:30-16:30 |
STREAM 1 DATA GOVERNANCETHEME: DATA QUALITY & DATA STEWARDSHIP Ensuring Data Quality through Data Stewardship Lauren Aldwinckle, Manager, DFO Anton Bazilev, Manager and Jane Lin, Data Governance analyst, DND Crystal Sewards, Manager, STC Moderated by: Sébastien Fleurant, Director, IRCC|- STREAM 2 LEVERAGING DATA ASSETSTHEME: DATA ETHICS AND AI Data Ethics and AI Innovation Benoit Deshaies, A/Director, TBS Eric Rancourt, Director General, STC Michelle Mann, General Counsel, and Patrick McEvenue, Director, IRCC Moderated by: Maryam Haghighi, Director, Bank of Canada|- STREAM 3 DATA DEVELOPMENT AND USETHEME: DATA SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Assessing Input Data and Resultant Model Accuracy Saeid Molladavoudi, Analyst, STC Stéphane Tremblay, Team Lead, NRCan Yvan Gauthier, Team Lead, DND Moderated by: Monica Picard, Section Chief, STC|- |
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