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'''Director General, Digital Academy, Canada School of Public Service''' <br>
'''Director General, Digital Academy, Canada School of Public Service''' <br>
Erica Vezeau is the acting Director General of the Canada School of Public Service’s Digital Academy. She joined this team in March 2021 to support its mandate to help public servants gain the knowledge, skills, and mindsets they need to succeed in the digital age. She has over 15 years of previous private- and public-sector experience in program administration, service delivery, and strategic planning with a special interest in digitally focused projects to modernize business processes and improve government services.
Erica Vezeau is the acting Director General of the Canada School of Public Service’s Digital Academy. She joined this team in March 2021 to support its mandate to help public servants gain the knowledge, skills, and mindsets they need to succeed in the digital age. She has over 15 years of previous private- and public-sector experience in program administration, service delivery, and strategic planning with a special interest in digitally focused projects to modernize business processes and improve government services.
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=== Tom Roberts ===
'''Vice-President of Business Enablement and Assurance Services Branch (BEASB) and Chief Financial Officer''' <br>
Tom Roberts is Vice-President of Business Enablement and Assurance Services Branch (BEASB) and Chief Financial Officer. The Business Enablement and Assurance Services Branch delivers a full suite of seamless and integrated solutions to internal clients in the areas of finance, security, accommodations, information management and technology, and registrar services. Of note, BEASB was the lead in implementing the School’s new Cloud-based, Software as a Service (Saas), learning platform, launched in February. Tom previously held the position of Special Advisor to the President. Tom joined the School from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, where he held the position of Director General, Budget Planning and Financial Management. Throughout his years of service, Tom has held different executive positions at Infrastructure Canada and at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS). In these positions, his focused was on internal services, public reporting, effective program design, and proper stewardship of government resources.
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'''Assistant Deputy Minister, Data, Innovation, Analytics, Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces''' <br>
'''Assistant Deputy Minister, Data, Innovation, Analytics, Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces''' <br>
Stephen Burt is the Assistant Deputy Minister (Data, Innovation, Analytics) for the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces. He is also an active member of data community of the Government of Canada, and led the creation of the Chief Data Officer Council. As an organization, ADM(DIA) works to ensure that data are leveraged in all Defence programs to enhance capabilities and decision-making, and to provide an information advantage in military operations. Mr. Burt holds an undergraduate degree in history from the University of Ottawa, and a Master’s in Public Administration from Queen’s University
Stephen Burt is the Assistant Deputy Minister (Data, Innovation, Analytics) for the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces. He is also an active member of data community of the Government of Canada, and led the creation of the Chief Data Officer Council. As an organization, ADM(DIA) works to ensure that data are leveraged in all Defence programs to enhance capabilities and decision-making, and to provide an information advantage in military operations. Mr. Burt holds an undergraduate degree in history from the University of Ottawa, and a Master’s in Public Administration from Queen’s University
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=== Scott Levac ===
'''Director of Core Technologies and Cloud Oversight, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat''' <br>
For the past seven years Scott has assumed a role developing Information Technology (IT) policy and strategy. During that time he has been an advocate of adopting technologies and methods to increase the speed, security, and quality of IT delivery. Scott enjoys learning from his colleagues in the GC IT community as they continue to deliver on new digital services and modernization initiatives.
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Prior to joining TBS, Scott was responsible for maintaining and delivering Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in various federal departments and agencies.
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During the summer, Scott enjoys throwing his kids into the pool. In the winter he enjoys trying to stay upright on a snowboard.
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Scott holds a Bachelors in Engineering from Carleton University.
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