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Public Sector Innovation Show
Atlantic

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
The Halifax Marriott | 8am AT

Benefits of Attending

Hear about the shared vision for public sector innovation and how to leverage cross-agency collaboration to drive common outcomes


Explore the emerging technologies enabling faster, safer and more efficient operations across the public sector in the Atlantic region


Hear how innovative digital and customer experience strategies and processes are transforming government services and helping to deliver positive outcomes to citizens

Event Overview

In Atlantic Canada, accelerating digital transformation is happening across the public sector – organizations are collaborating and involving industry partners in the design of processes by actively soliciting ideas, gathering feedback, and co-creating better public service solutions.

When we work together with organizations and experts across a wide range of departments, we can turn ideas into real solutions and make them available for citizens. For the Atlantic public sector, this opens the door to reimagine a future in which all citizens have access to the benefits and opportunities of the digital economy.

Public Sector Innovation Show – Atlantic is a one-day event designed to provide the inspiration, tools, and information for public sector leaders to drive overall growth in their departments and the region. This conference is for the community to meet each other in the context of quality conversations from some of the leading innovative ‘doers’ in Atlantic Canada.

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A Sneak Peek Of Your Inspiring Speakers

John Ariyo  Director, Equity and Engagement, Department of Health and Wellness Government of Nova Scotia

John Ariyo
Director, Equity and Engagement, Department of Health and Wellness
Government of Nova Scotia

Wayne Sumarah Chief Executive Officer Digital Nova Scotia

Wayne Sumarah
Chief Executive Officer
Digital Nova Scotia

Travis Bergin
Associate Deputy Minister, Finance and Treasury Board
Province of New Brunswick

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Todd Brown
Director-Strategic Initiatives, Public Safety and Field Communications Division
Government Services Branch, Nova Scotia Department of Internal Services

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Keltie Jamieson
Former CIO in Public Sector
University of Toronto and Dalhousie University

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Wendy Macdermott
Chief Experience Officer Department of Social Development
Government of New Brunswick

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Glenn Chamberlain
Regional Director, Human Resources (Atlantic Region)
Public Services and Procurement Canada

Scott McKenna, Chief Information Officer, Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada

Scott McKenna
Chief Information Officer
Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada

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Valerie Kelly
Director of Digital Transformation
Government of New Brunswick

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David A. Wilson
Director
Provincial 911

Desiree Carter
Director, IoT Smart Cities
Rogers for Business

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Gerald A. Post
Executive Director, Renewable Resources
Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables

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Lee Burry
Director, Performance and Continuous Improvement, Department of Education & Early Childhood
Government of New Brunswick

Stephanie Bush, Regional Director, Human Resources, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Stephanie Bush
Regional Director, Human Resources
Maritimes Region Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Stephanie Carter
Executive Director – Project and Advisory Services Finance and Treasury Board
Government of New Brunswick 

Robert E. Bourgeois,
CPA, CA

Executive Director,
Government Accounting
Nova Scotia Department of
Finance and Treasury Board

Louise Adongo
Executive Director
Inspiring Communities

John Cousens, Managing Director, Public Sector Canada, Google

John Cousens
Managing Director, Public
Sector Canada
Google Cloud

Natalie Borden, B.Sc. (Pharm)
Senior Executive Director, Client Services and Contract Administration, Department of Health and Wellness
Government of Nova Scotia

Alexandra McCann
Executive Director
ONSIDE

Chris Robertson
Director, Public Sector Canada
Salesforce

Claudia Cyr Vertical Lead, Government Samsung Canada Samsung

Claudia Cyr
Vertical Lead, Government Samsung Canada
Samsung

Todd Wilson
Chief Strategist
Red Hat Canada

Henry Fong Partner MNP

Henry Fong
Partner,
Digital Solutions
MNP Digital

Geoff Flood Technology Advisory Leader MNP Digital Atlantic

Geoff Flood
Associate & Technology Advisory Leader
MNP Digital

Graham MacDougall, UXMC
Senior Consultant
Barrington Group

Kevin  Lonergan Senior Strategy Manager Telus 

Jamie Morell Director of Customer Solutions ProcedureFlow

Key Sessions

The Government Innovation Series features the latest initiatives throughout Canada; sharing insights via keynote presentations, case studies, panel discussions, and fireside chats. To provide additional perspective – concurrent tracks will address more specific topics and challenges in the worlds of technology, people, data & process faced by public sector leaders today.

Keynote SessionsPanel SessionsDigital & CX TrackTechnology Track

Chair Opening Session:

Transforming the Institution

Mark Schwartz
Enterprise Strategist, AWS

Opening Keynote Session:

Our Future Is Digital: The Role of Technology for Economic Growth

Wayne Sumarah
Chief Executive Officer, Digital Nova Scotia

Partner Session:

10X Thinking for the Public Sector

John Cousens
Managing Director, Public Sector Canada, Google Cloud

Partner Session:

Transforming the Institution

Travis  Bergin
Associate Deputy Minister, Finance and Treasury Board Government of New Brunswick

Afternoon Keynote Session:

Collaborative Approaches to Innovation: Building a Better Community Experience Together

John Ariyo
Equity and Engagement, Department of Health and Wellness, Government of Nova Scotia

Government Keynote:

How Diversity Helps to Drive Innovation and Why it is Critical in Public Sector


Alexandra McCann

Executive Director, ONSIDE

Partner Session:

Ransomware realities, impacts, The Fundamentals for the Creating a Sustainable and Integrated Public Service for All

Kevin Lonergan
Senior Strategy Manager, Telus

Fire Side Chat:

The Fundamentals for the Creating a Sustainable and Integrated Public Service for All

Louise  Adongo
Executive Director, Inspiring Communities

Natalie  Borden
B.Sc. (Pharm) Senior Executive Director, Client Services and Contract Administration, Department of Health and Wellness Government of Nova Scotia

Setting Priorities to Develop Innovative Thinking and Practices

Stephanie Carter
Executive Director – Project and Advisory Services, Finance and Treasury Board, Government of New Brunswick

Scott McKenna
Chief Information Officer, Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada

Robert E. Bourgeois
CPA, CA, Executive Director, Government Accounting, Nova Scotia Department of Finance and Treasury Board

Government Keynote 

Department of Social Development’s Enterprise Transformation: New CX, Agile and Client-Centered Design Tactics and Tools in Action

Wendy MacDermott
Chief Experience Officer, Department of Social Development, Government of New Brunswick


Government Keynote

The Sum is Greater than its Parts: Co-developing Digital Strategies for Bigger Wins 

Scott McKenna
Chief Information Officer, Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada


Partner Session

How to Map the Citizen Journey for Success

Geoff Flood
Associate & Technology Advisory Leader, MNP Digital

Henry Fong
Partner, Digital Solutions, MNP Digital

Panel Session

Designing and Defining Your Digital Strategy

Stephanie Bush
Regional Director, Human Resources, Maritimes Region, Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Glenn Chamberlain
Regional Director, Human Resources (Atlantic Region), Public Services and Procurement Canada

Valerie Kelly
Director of Digital Transformation, Government of New Brunswick

Government Keynote 

The Evolution of Nova Scotia’s Health CImplementing Enterprise Architecture in the Public Sector: Why, who, and how?

Keltie Jamieson
Former CIO in Public Sector, Univeristy of Toronto and Dalhousie University


Government Keynote

Extracting the Value from New Brunswick’s Data to Create the Building Blocks for a Better Public Service 

Lee Burry
Director, Performance and Continuous Improvement, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Government of New Brunswick


Partner Session

The Changing Face of Digital Collaboration, Working Together to Shape the Future of Cities

Desiree Carter
Director, IoT Smart Cities, Rogers for Business


Partner Session

The New Operating Model: Containers, Cloud and DevOps are creating new demands on operations.

Todd Wilson
Chief Strategist, Red Hat Canada

Panel Session

Technology and AI in Government: The Next Stage of Evolution 

Todd Brown
Director-Strategic Initiatives, Public Safety, and Field Communications Division, Government Services Branch, Nova Scotia Department of Internal Services

David A. Wilson
Director, Provincial 911 Gerald A. Post, Executive Director Renewable Resources, Nova Scotia Natural Resources, and Renewables

Gerald A. Post
Executive Director Renewable Resources, Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables

Keltie Jamieson
Former CIO in Public Sector, Univeristy of Toronto and Dalhousie University

Claudia Cyr
Vertical Lead, Government Samsung Canada, Samsung

View the agenda for the full speaker lineup, sessions and event timeline

Your Registration

Virtual Presentations

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

Interactivity

An opportunity to engage with the inspiring speaker panel and peers in the live Q&A and polling to discover answers to shared challenges

Leading 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

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Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Halifax Marriott

Keeping You Safe

Public Sector Network will closely monitor COVID-19 regulations in accordance with the advice from the Government and local health authorities to ensure the safety of everyone attending the event physically. In addition, we will be working closely with the venue to ensure precautionary measures are in place.

Accomodations

A discounted rate has been arranged at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. Reservations for the Event can be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 943-6760. Simply mention you are with Public Sector Network’s Public Sector Innovation Show – Atlantic to receive the discounted event rate of $169 for bookings between the dates of April 23rd to 29th. Reservations must be booked before the cut-off date of April 7th to receive this rate.

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What Your Peers Had to Say

“A very rich and informative session around important strides in technology from the Public sector perspective. Highlighting unique opportunities, achievements, and how to make things better through people and technology in other to serve the citizenry a lot better.”
The Comptroller Government of New Brunswick

“Excellent quality, knowledge, and passion from the panelists and presenters.”
Government of Nova Scotia

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Interested in sponsoring? Contact Andrew Cowan by phone (1-647-459-8904) or email ([email protected])