Benefits of Attending
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.

A Sneak Peek Of Your Inspiring Speakers

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

Wayne Sumarah
Chief Executive Officer
Digital Nova Scotia

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

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

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

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

Valerie Kelly
Director of Digital Transformation
Government of New Brunswick

David A. Wilson
Director
Provincial 911

Desiree Carter
Director, IoT Smart Cities
Rogers for Business

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

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 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 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

Todd Wilson
Chief Strategist
Red Hat Canada

Henry Fong
Partner,
Digital Solutions
MNP Digital

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.
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

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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