Data & AI Showcase

December 8, 2022

Ottawa Conference & Event Centre
200 Coventry Rd, Ottawa, ON, K1K 4S3

Event Overview

Building a Smart Public Sector with Data Collaboration and Automation

At the Data & AI Showcase hear first-hand, how data is being used to streamline internal operations and drive innovation while putting the security and privacy of citizens first. Also, take advantage of practical advice on how to leverage automation and digitalization to improve service delivery and the everyday lives of citizens.

This 1-day conference is packed with practical case study sessions, interactive panels and round table discussions to help you design a blueprint to harness data and AI to optimize internal processes and service delivery. Join us to debate and compare innovative strategies and techniques and drive citizen-first processes.

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Benefits of Attending

Benchmark and uncover the cutting-edge innovations, best practices, strategies, and technologies that are increasing productivity and driving winning service delivery

Discover rich insights to drive data and AI for outcome-based, citizen-centric service delivery

Understand new perspectives to navigate and drive digital transformation, workforce empowerment, and citizen experience and inclusion

Network, collaborate, and be inspired to action by joining your peers in facilitated and dynamic roundtable discussions about the most pressing issues in today’s data and AI landscape

Your Inspiring Speakers

Renu Kulendran
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Public and Service Delivery

Christos Sarakinos Director, Data Science Division Statistics Canada, Government of Canada

Christos Sarakinos
Director, Data Science Division
Statistics Canada, Government of Canada

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Elise Legendre
Director General, Data Policy and Transformation & Chief Data Officer
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Antoine Bedward, Director, Policy Development, Security Policy Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Government of Canada

Antoine Bedward
Director, Policy Development, Security Policy Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Government of Canada

Chris Allison, Chief Data Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada

Chris Allison
Chief Data Officer
Public Health Agency of Canada

Jaspreet Singh Gulati
Project Director – Business Intelligence & Analytics
City of Ottawa 

Ima Okonny Chief Data Officer Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Ima Okonny
Chief Data Officer
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Benoit Deshaies A/Director Data and Artificial Intelligence Treasury Board of Canada

Benoit Deshaies
A/Director Data and Artificial Intelligence
Treasury Board of Canada

Somaieh Nikpoor, A/Lead- AI Strategy and Data Science, Transport Canada

Somaieh Nikpoor
A/Lead- AI Strategy and Data Science
Transport Canada

Frederic Larose, Director – Data and AI, Shared Services Canada

Frederic Larose
Director, Data Science and AI
Shared Services Canada

Robert Conlin, Managing Director, Canadian Federal Government, IBM Canada

Robert Conlin
Managing Director, Canadian Federal Government
IBM Canada

Marc Beaulieu
Senior Solution Architect
Tricentis

Celia Wanderley
Chief Technology Officer
AltaML

Paul Moxon
SVP Data Architectures &
Chief Evangelist
Denodo

Steve Heibein
Public Sector AI Chief Technologist
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 

Derek Bouius
Software Compute Product Manager
AMD Inc.

Martin McGarry
President & Chief Data Scientist
Bronson Analytics

Key Sessions

Government KeynotesCase StudiesPartner SessionsPanel DiscussionsRoundtables

Opening Keynote

Renu Kulendran, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Public and Service Delivery

Creating a Data Driven Culture to Drive Collaboration, Innovation and Growth

Elise Legendre, Director General, Data Policy and Transformation & Chief Data Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada


Lessons to Learn from StatCan’s Data Science Strategy

Christos Sarakinos, Director, Data Science Division, Statistics Canada, Government of Canada


Technologies to Support a Better User Experience

Antoine Bedward, Director, Policy Development, Security Policy Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Government of Canada

Beyond Tech – Data Ethics, What Is It and How to Ensure Best Practise?

Ima Okonny, Chief, Data Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

The Brave New World of Data and AI – Challenges and Opportunities

Martin McGary, President & Chief Data Scientist, Bronson Analytics

AI in the Public Sector

Steve Heibein Public Sector AI Chief Technologist, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Derek Bouius, Software Compute Product Manager, AMD Inc.

AI for Innovation and Growth in the Public Sector

Celia Wanderley, Chief Technology Officer, AltaML

Accelerate Your Cloud-first Strategy with an Agile Architecture

Paul Moxon, SVP Data Architectures & Chief Evangelist, Denodo

Data Analytics Toolkits, a Comparative Analysis: Which Tools/Types, When?

Chris Allison, Chief, Data Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada

Jaspreet Singh Gulati, Project Director – Business Intelligence & Analytics, City of Ottawa

Building a Solid Foundation for AI Enabled Service Delivery

Benoit Deshaies, A/Director Data and Artificial Intelligence, Treasury Board of Canada

Frederic Larose, Director, Data Science and AI, Shared Services Canada

Somaieh Nikpoor, A/Lead- AI Strategy and Data Science, Transport Canada

Robert Conlin, Managing Director, Canadian Federal Government, IBM Canada

Roundtable 1

Unleashing the Power of Digital Workflow Innovation

Roundtable 2

Predictive Analytics for Citizen Centric Service Delivery

Roundtable 3

Data Analytics and Visualization

Roundtable 4

Leveraging AI/Machine Learning to Promote Citizen Wellbeing

Roundtable 5

Achieve Trustworthy AI Data Curation and Delivery with Automated Data Integrity

Roundtable 6

Increasing Data Usage and Agility in a Decentralized Data world

Roundtable 7

Data Governance – the good, the bad and the ugly

Roundtable 8

Big Data for Smarter, More Efficient Service Delivery

Your Registration

Live Presentations

Hear from public sector leaders about the latest trends and explore how to instantly apply these insights and gaining unique perspectives


Networking

An opportunity to engage with your peers from across the state in dedicated networking sessions, interactive roundtable discussions and meal breaks


Technology Solutions

Hear  from leading solutions providers in the government space as they explore key technologies to improve citizen services


On-Demand

Receive on-demand access to session content on the complimentary Public Sector Network social learning platform

Event Location Information

Ottawa Conference & Event Centre
200 Coventry Road, Ottawa, ON, K1K 4S3
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Recommended Hotel Information

Marriott Courtyard Ottawa East
200 Coventry Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1K 4S3
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Phone Number: +1 613-741-9862

What Your Peers Had to Say

“Really enjoyed the discussion and reinforcement across multiple organizations that are experiencing the same challenges.”

City of Ottawa

“I thought all the panelists were very knowledgeable and interesting. There was a nice diversity of perspectives available.”

Edmonton Oliver Primary Care Network

“This session had many topics of interest. Well organized to a couple of hours.”

Government of BC

Event Partners

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