Event Overview
Navigating to a Better Future in Healthcare
The healthcare sector has embraced a few years of turbulence as they dealt with immense pressure to be sustainable and resilient. The pandemic has placed a spotlight on the healthcare sector by making the key challenges of this industry top of mind for all citizens. Employee burnout, increasing turnover, rising concerns for equality and accessibility to primary/virtual care, and the rapid growth of the aging Canadian population is only the tip of the problems faced in the industry.
Growing collaboration between public and private sector has introduced new areas of collaboration which can help this sector pivot into becoming more prepared to provide preventative and personalized care. The growing suites of services can help alleviate and provide remedies for some of the current challenges, but it introduces concern for privacy among citizens. How can healthcare leaders identify promising areas of opportunities to innovate and deliver improved patient outcomes at lower costs?
To help you on this journey, Public Sector Network brings together the Healthcare Roadshow 2023 where trailblazers and leaders will share their best practices and key lessons highlighting how they are navigating their organization through turbulent times.
Benefits of Attending
Your Inspiring Speakers

Krista Jangaard
President and CEO
IWK

Paul-Charife Allen
Director, IT Security Risk Management & Digital Infrastructure Information Management & Technology (IM/IT) Business
Service & Strategy
Nova Scotia Health

Krista Anderson
Provincial Virtual Care Lead
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Jennifer Sheils
Vice President Strategy, Transformation & Chief Innovation Officer
Horizon Health Network

Denise Lalanne
Director Digital & Client Services
IWK Health

Karen Hay
Digital Health Transformation Lead, Global Public Sector
Salesforce

Elizabeth Keller
National Business Development, Healthcare
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Diane Gutiw
VP Consulting Expert
CGI

Joe Ward
Regional Sales Manager, Public Sector (Healthcare)
Okta

Neville Ashleigh
SVPCS & BU Leader
CGI

Krishna Raj Kumar
Director of Consulting Services
CGI

Ted Scott
CIO
Hamilton Health Sciences

Mehdi Somji, MHI, CHE
Director, Innovation & Partnerships
Trillium Health Partners

Laura Desveaux PhD, PT (she/her)
Scientific Lead, Institute for Better Health & Learning Health System Program Lead, Trillium Health Partners
Adjunct Scientist, Women’s College Hospital
Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
Executive Director, Women Who Lead

Jeff Curtis
CPO
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Gina Johar
Vice President & Chief Digital Officer
Quinte Health Care

Shawn Rosemarin
Vice President of R&D, Customer Engineering
Pure Storage

Amelia Hoyt
Chief Information Officer
Michael Garron Hospital

Karen Hay
Digital Health Transformation Lead, Global Public Sector
Salesforce

Ian Maynard
CEO & Co-Founder
RealTime Medical Inc.

Benjamin Goldberg
Director Consulting Services
CGI

Kellie Scott
Vice-President of Consulting
CGI

Elizabeth Keller
National Business Development, Healthcare
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Karim Bains
Director Consulting, Digital Health
CGI

Noor-Amin Noorani
Executive Director, Cardiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Dr. Alan Forster
Executive Vice President & Chief Innovation and Quality Officer
The Ottawa Hospital

Mahila Kanesananthakuru
VP of Operations, Telemedicine and VC
Appletree Medical Group

Colleen Ferris
Director of Innovations and Strategic Development
Healthcare Excellence Canada

Deanna Rothwell
Director of Analytics
The Ottawa Hospital

Melanie Henderson
Vice President, Clinical and Support Services / Partnerships & Integration
Pembroke Regional Hospital

Jennifer Proulx
Vice President, Child Development and Community Services
CHEO

James McGibbon
VP Consulting Services
CGI

Gary Miller
Vice President, Cybersecurity
CGI

Joy Ardanaz
Subject Matter Expert
CGI

Annie Martin
Health Beyond Portfolio
Manager
Canadian Space Agency

Chris Joyce
Director Consulting | Space Sector Lead
CGI

Ali Rezaei
Director Consulting Expert
CGI

Ian Rongve
ADM
Ministry of Health

Amy Gill-Sidhu
Executive Director, Leadership & Talent
Fraser Health Authority

Elizabeth Borycki
Director at Global Laboratory Digital Health Innovation, School of Health Information Science
University of Victoria

Andre Kushniruk
Director at the School of Health Information Science
University of Victoria

Abelardo Mayoral-Fierros
Director, System Optimization
Fraser Health Authority

Tina Costa
Director, Clinical Adoption & Integration, Office of Virtual Health
Provincial Health Services Authority

Claire Doherty
Leader, Virtual Health
Providence Health Care

Sarah Crawford-Bohl
Executive Director- Clinical Service Delivery
Vancouver Island Health Authority

Heather Richards
Executive Director, Performance, Partnerships and Methodologies Branch
Ministry of Health

Heather Boersma
Regional Director – Virtual Health
Vancouver Coastal Health

Lisa Holloway
Project Director – Strategic Initiatives, Primary Care, Community & Acute
Vancouver Island Health Authority

Diane Gutiw
VP Consulting Expert
CGI

Shawn Rosemarin
Vice President of R&D – Customer Engineering
Pure Storage

Frank Wuest
Country Managing Director
Edwards Lifesciences (Canada) Inc.

Karen Hay
Digital Health Transformation Lead, Global Public Sector
Salesforce

Farid Foroud
Global Public Affairs
Associate Vice President,
Health & Life Sciences, Western Canada

Duncan Salt
Vice President of Client Outcomes and Canada Sales Operations
Nuance

Reid Conant
MD, FACEP, CMIO
Nuance

Amanda Scarbro
Director of Consulting Services
CGI

Erin O’Halloran
Healthcare Lead, Western Canada
AWS

Cheryl Walker
Director, Health Analytics
CGI

Amanda Smith
Executive Director, Transformation Leadership Office
PHSA

Dana Cave
Account Executive
ThoughtExchange

Patty Wickson
Executive Director, Innovation Evidence Evaluation & Impact
Alberta Health Services

Tim Murphy
Vice President Health
Alberta Innovates

Gisele Backfat
Senior Practice Consultant, Health Link – Indigenous Support Line
Alberta Health Services

Reg Joseph
CEO
Health Cities

Conny Avila
Chief Innovation Officer
Covenant Health Canada

Brinda Narayan
Vice President, Consulting Services Health
CGI

Abdul Lawal
Director, Consulting Services
CGI

Erin O’Halloran
Healthcare Lead, Western Canada
AWS

Frank Wuest
Country Managing Director
Edwards Lifesciences (Canada) Inc.

Karen Hay
Digital Health Transformation Lead, Global Public Sector
Salesforce

Robert Gordanier
Chief Technologist – Canadian Public Sector
IBM

Farid Foroud
Global Public Affairs
Associate Vice President,
Health & Life Sciences, Western Canada

Eric Johnson
Partner – Client Partner, Western Canada, Public
IBM

Andrea Locke
Director, Consulting Services
CGI

Adam McMath
Director Consulting Expert
CGI
Key Sessions
Co-creation with Patients and Families: Leveraging Person-Centered Care for the Future of Health
- Designing health infrastructure and services with patients and families to improve access, flow and patient experience
- Understanding needs of diverse populations using person-centered approaches
Privacy and Security: Navigating a Leading Challenge in Healthcare
- How can you develop proactive strategies to protect your organization against a crippling cyber attack
- How can legacy systems increase the vulnerability of your organization and what are the opportunities to innovate?
- How can you increase the cyber vigilance in a tired work force?
Crystal Ball Gazing: The Future of Health in Canada
- How has the pandemic impacted innovation within the healthcare sector?
- What are the trends shaping the future of technology in healthcare?
- Where do you see more opportunities to increase collaboration for better results?
- What are the key factors that should be considered for the healthcare sector to thrive in the new normal?
- What are the key takeaways and tips from 2022 that can help Healthcare leaders to be better prepared and respond to future disruptions?
Sample Topics:
Roundtable 1: Protecting Healthcare Sector Against Cyber Threats
Roundtable 2: Improving Accessibility to Electronic Patient Records
Roundtable 3: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learnings Impact in Healthcare
Roundtable 4: Overcoming Data Sharing Obstacles in Healthcare
Roundtable 5: Integrating Virtual Reality into Day-to-Day Practices
Roundtable 6: Leveraging Technology to Improve the Mental Health of Canadians
Roundtable 7: Is Surgical Wait Time a Red Herring?
Strategies to Attract and Retain Healthcare Talent
- Identifying the pain points of the system
- Leveraging technologies to reduce burnout and employee turnover
- Examining opportunities and top tips to elevate labor shortages in the healthcare system
Panel Discussion –Exploring the Impact of Virtual Care
- How is virtual care impacting how patients are receiving care from their physicians?
- How can virtual care alleviate stress in hospitals?
- How is the patient’s experience measured to ensure the true impact of virtual care?
- How can expansion into virtual care optimize system efficiency?
- How could virtual health investments transform infrastructure and capacity investments?
Featuring:
Abelardo Mayoral-Fierros, Director, System Optimization, Fraser Health Authority
Tina Costa, Director, Clinical Adoption & Integration, Office of Virtual Health, Provincial Health Services Authority
Claire Doherty, Leader, Virtual Health, Providence Health Care
Sarah Crawford-Bohl, Executive Director- Clinical Service Delivery, Vancouver Island Health Authority
Your Registration
Roadshow Venue
Halifax
DoubleTree by Hilton Dartmoth
Lake City Ballroom
Toronto
Ontario Bar Association Conference Centre
Room 300
Ottawa
University of Ottawa
Desmarais Building, 12th floor, DMS 12102
Vancouver
Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront
Ballroom 1
Edmonton
Delta Edmonton South