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
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

	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
14:15-15:15	STREAM 1 DATA GOVERNANCE THEME: 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 ASSETS THEME: 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 USE THEME: 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 GOVERNANCE THEME: 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 ASSETS THEME: 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 USE THEME: 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\|-