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Data Management & Analytics
Roadshow

June 1 – 15, 2023

Toronto | Ottawa | Halifax (Virtual) | Edmonton | Victoria (Virtual)

Event Overview

Driving Government Transformation through Data and Analytics

Data is a catalyst for driving innovation and transformation in governments across the world. Over the years, data driven decision making has played a crucial role in overcoming the various challenges caused by the pandemic. A data-driven culture can help organizations extract insights, allocate resources effectively, lower operating costs and keep up with changing citizen needs. Given the rapid growth and use of data, stakeholders have also become more data centric with maturing expectations and demands.

With technology and automation continuously shaping our future, it is imperative to have a solid data foundation that is built on a sustainable data strategy. Given the abundance of data all around us, integrated and comprehensive data strategies and tools are needed in order to maximize the value derived from data. How do data leaders accelerate their data journey and capitalize on their momentum? Are your data strategies updated and renewed? How do you ensure that data and analytics is part of business as usual?

To help your organization’s data journey, we are bringing you the Data Management and Analytics Roadshow 2023 that will unite data leaders to discuss best practices and key lessons that can help you strengthen your existing data strategies and ensure a data-driven future.

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Benefits of Attending

Hear from public sector data leaders on how to evolve your
existing data management strategies


Explore best practices for secure data sharing and integrating across enterprises for seamless service delivery

Delve into how public institutions can establish and maintain citizen trust through open data

Your Inspiring Speakers

Toronto – June 1Ottawa – June 6Halifax – June 8Edmonton – June 13Victoria – June 15

STEPHANIE OLDFIELD

Senior Manager – Policy
Ontario Digital Service

AMY BIHARI

Senior Manager, Office of the Corporate Chief Information Officer
Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Affairs

CHRISTINE LAU

Manager, Digital Policy Division
Treasury Board Secretariat

CURTIS HO

Director Data Governance & Strategy
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation

CYRUS TEHRANI

Chief Digital Officer and Director of Innovation
City of Hamilton

FRANK POST

CISO
Ontario Pension Board

JOHN ROBERTS

Associate Deputy Minister, Deputy Chief Digital and Data Officer, Chief Privacy Officer and Archivist of Ontario
Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery

JOHN HOUWELING

Director Data and Visualization
York Region

MICHAEL HILLMER

Assistant Deputy Minister Digital and Analytics Strategy Division
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

SAHAR NEZAMI

Senior Director Analytics and Insights
Bank of Canada

JOHN MACEDO

(A) Director for Digital Government & Modernization
City of Toronto

AMY MCNEE

Global Vice President of Technical Sales and GTM
Informatica

JAN KESTLE

President
Environics Analytics 

KELLY TAYLOR

Director General Research and Innovation Lab
Canada Revenue Agency

STEPHEN BURT

Chief Data Officer of Canada
Government of Canada

MICHAEL LAM

Chief Data Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

GABRIELLE FITZGERALD

Executive Director, Chief Data and Risk Officer
Canadian Food Inspection Agency

CHRIS ALLISON

Chief Data Officer
Public Health Agency of Canada

CHRISTIANA CAVAZZONI

Chief Digital and Data Officer
Supply Ontario

MICHAEL HABER

Senior Lead, Public Engagement
Privy Council Office

ANDREW PRICE

Principal Data Architect and Chief Data Strategist
AWS Professional Services, Canada Public Sector

MICHEAL ANDERSON

Chief Strategist, Public Sector
Informatica

MARTIN WALLS

US Head of Data Management
Quantexa

JAN KESTLE

President
Environics AnalyticsShort Description

DANIEL GAUTREAU

Director, Data and Analytics
Nova Scotia Digital Services

DAVID WILSON

Director – Provincial 911
Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office

VIJAY RAJ

A/Director, Program Manager, Enterprise Architect (Data & Analytics)
Government of Nova Scotia

JENNIFER GUITARD

Director, Workforce Intelligence and Systems
Government of Nova Scotia

COLIN CAMPBELL

Manager, Equity Programs
and Initiatives

Nova Scotia Health Authority

STEPHANIE LEBLANC

Senior Manager
– Information & Technology Services
Halifax Water

MIA JORDAN

Digital Transformation
Executive

Salesforce
Public Sector

Tara Myshrall, Regional Vice President, Canada and US North, talend

TARA MYSHRALL

Regional Vice President
Talend

KAREN MORTON

Director, Data Policy and Partnerships
Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada

JORDAN ERKER

Director-Data Analytics
Ministries of Justice and Public Safety & Emergency Services, Government of Alberta 

PAVAN KUMAR

Director of Standards and Architecture Design
Alberta Energy Regulator

ANDY RIDGE

ADM Health Standards, Quality and Performance Division
Alberta Health

MAUREEN TOWLE

Assistant Deputy Minister, Data, Privacy and Innovation
Government of Alberta

KWOK SETO

Account Executive
Snowflake

MARK MISKIMAN

Senior Sales Engineer
Snowflake

MIA JORDAN

Digital Transformation Executive
Salesforce Public Sector

NADER SHUREIH

Vice President, Business DevelopmentPublic Sector
Environics Analytics

STEVEN TAM

Chief Data Governance Officer
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

MAHI BOOZARJOMEHRI

Acting Director, Outreach, Analytics and Reporting
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care

FARAZ SOLEYMANI

Director of Business Information and Reporting
BC Financial Services Authority

BETH COLLINS

Executive Director, Policy and Legislation BC Data Service
Minister of Citizens’ Services

EMILY QUINN

A/ Director, Strategy & Advisory Services
BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation

MARTIN WRIGHT

ADM Health Sector Information, Analysis and Reporting
BC Ministry of Health

Key Sessions

KeynotesCase StudiesFireside ChatConcurrent RoundtablesPanel Discussions

Enabling a More Proactive Government with an Improved and Renewed Data Strategy

  • Optimizing your outcomes by understanding your data environment
  • Fostering a data-driven culture with a sustainable data strategy
  • Developing an operating model to ensure success

Leveraging Open Data for the Public Good

  • Driving growth, transparency and innovation
  • Role of open data in gaining public trust and maintaining trust
  • Strategies to use open data effectively

(Toronto only)

Bridging Service and Accessibility Gaps with Race-based Data Collection

(Ottawa only)

Generating Insights from Data to Drive Modernization 

(Halifax only)

Governing Data for Velocity: Moving at the Speed of Trust

(Victoria only)

Implementing a Human-Centric Design for Data Collection

  • Removing systemic barriers and inequities through race-based data collection
  • Bridging the gaps in government services and programs for different communities
  • Using data to inform anti-racism policies

Leveraging Open Data for Public Good

  • Driving growth, transparency and innovation
  • Role of open data in gaining public trust and maintaining trust
  • Strategies to use open data effectively

(Ottawa only)

Data: A Critical Enabler to Our Work at ServiceOntario

(Toronto only)

York Region’s Journey with Data and Analytics

(Toronto only)

Data Analytics: A Critical Enabler for Our Work at Provincial 911

(Halifax only)

Alberta Energy Regulator’s journey with Data Governance

(Edmonton only)

Creating a Data Driven Culture Through Collaborations 

(Edmonton only)

Implementing an Actionable Data Ethics Framework

  • Striking the right balance between data-first and ethics-first
  • Key principles of a strong data ethics framework
  • Practical implementation steps to keep in mind

(Toronto & Ottawa only)

Roundtable 1: Leveraging AI and ML to Address Challenges and Realize the Benefits for Your Organization

Roundtable 2: Best Practices, Roles and Responsibilities of Data Lifecycle Management

Roundtable 3: The Need for Data Cataloguing for Improved Data Governance and Collaboration

Roundtable 4: Transforming Public Service Delivery with Cloud-based Data Management

Making Digital Government a Reality with Data and Analytics

  • How can data & analytics play a key role in delivering seamless public services?
  • How can government-wide data policies improve data integration across enterprises?
  • What are the obstacles to data interoperability that we need to overcome?
  • How can data leaders leverage enterprise level data analytics into everyday decisions? How has your organization supported real time data-driven decision making?
  • What are a few of the key steps that can help agencies implement data as a catalyst for innovation?

Data Governance for the Digital Age

  • What are the current challenges facing government data management strategies?
  • How can governance strategies evolve alongside emerging technologies?
  • What are the key elements of a good governance framework?
  • How do government agencies strike the right balance between data accessibility while ensuring security and privacy?
  • Best practices of data governance transformations

(Toronto only)

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

Venues

Toronto

Sheraton Centre Toronto

123 Queen St. W

Ottawa

Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards

7 Bayview Station Rd.

Halifax

Online

Edmonton

Allard Hall at MacEwan University

11110 104 Ave NW

Victoria

Online

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

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