Join senior leadership from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as they share how AI is being embedded across the enterprise to drive end-to-end transformation, including from core systems to workforce and mission delivery. This session explores how modernization, governance, and innovation are integrated to enable a more connected, agile, and outcomes-driven organization.

• Embedding AI across enterprise operations through integrated governance, modernization, and digital leadership frameworks
• Transforming corporate and mission functions—including HR, finance, and program delivery—to enhance decision-making and service outcomes
• Building a future-ready enterprise by aligning data, talent, and organizational design with evolving priorities and national objectives

Join senior leaders from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat as they share how Canada’s central agency is operationalizing AI across government from data strategy to workforce transformation. This session will explore how policy, governance, and innovation come together in practice to enable smarter services, modern systems, and a more agile public sector.

• Embedding AI into public sector operations through strong governance, spending oversight, and digital leadership frameworks
• Transforming HR and finance functions with AI to modernize workforce policies, improve decision-making, and enhance service delivery
• Building a future-ready public service by aligning data, skills development, and organizational design with evolving mission needs

Split into specialized conversation areas and join engaging discussions to dive deeper into your innovation priorities.

Roundtable 1 - AI-Powered Government: Unifying Finance, Workforce, and Decision-Making - Facilitated by Tahanie Thabet, Managing Director and Finance Public Sector Practice Leader and Shaun Higgins, Associate Director and Workday Practice Leader

Roundtable 2 - Modernizing Federal Finance: Achieving Transparency, Control, and Agility in a Cloud‑Smart Era - Facilitated by Cheryl Curry, PWC Partner, Government & Public Sector Workday Practice

Roundtable 3 - Details TBC - Facilitated by Sanam Basirian, Regional Sales Director, Public Sector, Canada, Workday

Roundtable 4 - 2026 Global Finance Trends Through a Workday Lens - Facilitated by Richard du Feu, Workday Finance Director, Deloitte and Jay Schwieg, Public Sector Leader, Finance Transformation, Deloitte

Roundtable 5 - Modernize Smarter: How Starting with the Customer Outcome Unlocks AI's Real Value - Facilitated by John O'Reilly, Executive Cloud Advisor, AWS

This panel brings together government leaders to share real-world experiences implementing AI, offering candid insights into what’s working, what’s not, and what comes next.

• How organizations are translating AI strategies into practical, day-to-day applications
• Approaches to workforce readiness, skills development, and change management
• Lessons learned from early adoption, including barriers and opportunities

Antoine Elias

Director of Digital Architecture and Innovation, Lead of the AI COE, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Bahar Sateli, Ph.D.

Partner in AI & Advanced Analytics, PwC Canada

Christopher Zakhem Moderator

A/Chief Data Officer and Director General, Digital Transformation Services Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada