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


Presentations

File:2 - Barbara Ubaldi - International Lens How Open Data is Helping to Solve CO - EN.pdf

File:1 - Natalia Carfi - International Lens How Open Data is Helping to Solve COVID-19 - EN.pdf

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