10:30 am to 11:00 am
(30 min) |
Opening Remarks and Special Addresses
Welcome from the masters of ceremonies and senior leaders.
Masters of ceremonies:
- Diane Spencer, Deputy Chief Data Officer, Natural Resources Canada
- Mélanie Robert, Executive Faculty Member, Canada School of Public Service
Special address: A Message from Francis Brisson, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Financial Officer, Natural Resources Canada
Special address: A Message from André Loranger, Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada
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11:00 am to 11:50 am
(50 min) |
Keynote and Panel Discussion: Advancing Organizational Data Maturity to Improve Results for Canadians
Join Kishawna Peck, Founder and CEO of Woven, as she shares strategies for building data-informed cultures that use AI and inclusive leadership to drive innovation, strengthen decisions, and build public trust, followed by a panel discussion.
Keynote speaker:
Speaker:
- Ima Okonny, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Data Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada
Moderator:
- Mackenzie Lambe, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Service and Digital Officer, Digital Services Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada
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1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
(50 min) |
Concurrent Session: From Local to National – Data-Driven Innovation Across the Federation
Explore how regional innovation, data, and cross-government collaboration can scale local solutions into national impact for inclusive growth.
Speakers:
- Scott McKenna, Chief Information Officer, Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK Health
- Hayden Lansdell, Associate Deputy Minister and Government Chief Information Officer, British Columbia
- Christiana Cavazzoni, Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Digital Officer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Moderator:
- Dominic Rochon, Deputy Minister and Chief Information Officer of Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
(50 min) |
Concurrent Session: Crisis-Ready – Leveraging Geospatial Data and AI for Emergency Planning, Mitigation and Response
Explore how geospatial data and AI-powered tools help Canada anticipate, prepare for, and respond to natural disasters. This session will showcase real-world case studies on leveraging geospatial data and AI for effective mitigation, proactive planning, and resilience building.
Speakers:
- Alexandre Beaulieu, PhD, Senior Director, GeoBase division, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation, Natural Resources Canada
- Julienne Morissette, Director, Wildland Fire Research, Northern Forestry Centre, Natural Resources Canada
- Yanick Clément-Godbout, Manager, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
- Gaétan Marceau Caron, Senior Director, Applied Machine Learning Research, Mila
Moderator:
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1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
(50 min) |
Group Discussions
Join interactive MS Teams discussions to connect with subject matter experts, share perspectives, dive into conference themes, and exchange actionable insights.
Group Discussion 1: Moving Towards Data Maturity in the Government of Canada
Leads:
- Chris Schultz, Manager, GC Data Community, Canada School of Public Service
- Heidi (Wei-Ju) Wang, Data Lead, Open Government Portal, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Group Discussion 2: Data Interoperability and Metadata in Action
Leads:
- Michael I. Mohammed, Manager, Policy and Legislation, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- Matthew Moore, Manager, Government Record Branch, Library and Archives Canada
- Kyle Browness, Director, Digital Collections Operations, Library and Archives Canada
- Sylvain Richard, Director, Innovation, Project and Data Management, Library and Archives Canada
- Suzanne Monette, Director, Information Management and Data Strategic Initiatives, Shared Services Canada
Group Discussion 3: Fostering Ethical Data and AI Culture
Leads:
- Sarah Brickell, Manager, Data Management and Digital Adoption Services, Digital Services, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
- Raphaël Duteau, Manager, Responsible AI and Data Ethics, Employment and Social Development Canada
Group Discussion 4: Public Service Renewal
Leads:
- Germaine Chazou-Essindi, Director, Engagement and Outreach, Privy Council Office
- Jennifer Peddle, Senior Analyst, Public Service Renewal Secretariat, Privy Council Office
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2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
(50 min) |
Concurrent Session: Practical Strategies to Optimize Data Value and Trust
Learn practical frameworks and quick-start strategies for data governance pillars, metadata management, and business glossaries to help public service professionals maximize data value and trust.
Speakers:
Moderator:
- Delroy Barrett, Chief Data Officer, Digital Services Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada
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2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
(50 min) |
Concurrent Session: Lightning Round Presentations
Explore lightning-round presentations from Government of Canada data practitioners, featuring short, case-study-style insights on the latest tools, techniques, and initiatives shaping public service data work today.
Presentation 1: The Public Health Information Sharing Agreement
Speaker:
- Patrick Lagioia, Executive Director, Policy and Partnerships, Public Health Agency of Canada
Presentation 2: Mapping the Future: Canada's New Collaborative Geospatial Data Strategy
Speakers:
Presentation 3: GCtranslate: Using Artificial Intelligence to Build a More Agile, Modern and Bilingual Public Service
Speakers:
- Jean-François Lymburner, Chief Executive Officer, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
- Julie Poirier, French Translation, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
Presentation 4: Enterprise Common Datasets: Theory and Practice
Speaker:
- Naseem Butt, Manager,Data and Analytics team, Department of National Defence
Presentation 5: Leveraging AI for Modernized Data Sharing in Canadian Transport
Speaker:
- Raj Sandhu, Technical Advisor, Data Engineering and Cloud Infrastructure, Transport Canada
Moderator:
- Erika-Kirsten Easton, Chief Data Officer and Director General, Enterprise Service, Data and Architecture, Transport Canada
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2:00 pm to 2:50 pm
(50 min) |
Group Discussions
Join interactive MS Teams discussions to connect with subject matter experts, share perspectives, dive into conference themes, and exchange actionable insights.
Group Discussion 5: A Historic, Collaborative Data-Driven Foundation to Support Inuit Children
Leads:
- Adrian Cloete, PhD, Director, Data Strategies and Performance Measurement, Indigenous Services Canada
- Cassandra Yantha, Senior Policy Advisor, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Group Discussion 6: Foundational Approaches to Generative AI and Data Learning Supports in the GC
Leads:
- Christine Minas, Executive Director, Policy, Partnerships and Science, Office of the Chief Data Officer, Health Canada
- Julian Kirby, Senior Policy Advisor and Senior Economist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Diane Johnston, Director, AI Strategic Planning, Chief Digital Officer Sector, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Group Discussion 7: Scientific Data Management
Leads:
- Nataliya Dormann, Director, Science Policy, Governance and Communications , Office of the Chief Scientist, Natural Resources Canada
- Surya Sarkar-Huot, Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada
Group Discussion 8: Why the Policy on Service and Digital Had to Change: What the Data Is (and Isn’t) Telling Us
Leads:
- Christine Lau, Director, Digital Policy and Performance, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
- Miranda Dyck, Manager, Digital Policy and Performance, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
(60 min) |
Keynote: Using Data to Drive Government Efficiency and Productivity
Join Sahir Khan, Executive Vice-President of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, for a keynote exploring how data-driven insights strengthen government decision-making, build trust, and deliver better outcomes for citizens.
Keynote speaker:
- Sahir Khan, Executive Vice-President, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy
Moderator:
- Marc Brouillard, Chief Information Officer and Assistant Deputy Minister, Digital Services Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada
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4:00 pm to 4:10 pm
(10 min) |
Special Address: A Message from Mike MacDonald, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada
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4:10 pm to 4:20 pm
(10 min) |
Traditional Closing Ceremony
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4:20 pm to 4:30 pm
(10 min) |
Overview Remarks
Reflections on key messages and lessons learned from Day 2.
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