Professional Development Summit 2024
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Jeremy Adamson
Tarek Habib
Syed Sibte Raza Abidi
Hilary Carter
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Agile Panel Discussion
Sarah Mullins
Bryce Tully
Angela Arsenault and Carla Calabrese
RBC: Careers in technology and innovation
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Panel: Women in Tech
Darryl MacLeod
Anita Bianchini
Daniel Silver
Robyn Stewart
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Keynote - Shawn Kanungo
Scott McKenna
2023 Session One
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Juliet Turpin
Ross Saunders
Chris Keevill
Natalie Ripp
2023 Session Two
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Women in Technology Panel
Susan Power
Robert Newcombe
Greg Kirczenow
Zafar Muhammad
2023 Session Three
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Agile Panel
Carlo Carandang
Graham MacDougall
Jessica Reid
Angela Arsenault
2019 Program
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Opening Address - Chris Crowell
Mike Lipkin - Keynote
2019 Session One
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Precious Williams
2019 Robert Newcombe
Martin Davis
Women in IT Mini-Panel
Dawson Mossman
2019 Session Two
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2019 Susan Power
Doug Denny
Karla Pooley
Blockchain Mini Panel
Thomas Ley
2019 Session Three
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Tracy Zwicker-Forbes
James Slupsky
Kim Scaravelli
Nachiket Parab
Chris Mitchell
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PDS 2024 Conference Agenda
Thursday April 25, 2024
Saint Mary's University
Note: Program and Schedule is subject to change
7:30 - 8:30
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
8:30 - 8:35
PD Summit Welcome - Michelle Murray PDS Chair
8:35 - 9:00
Opening Address -
Owen Sagness
9:00 - 10:00
Keynote: Eric Termuende
BLUEPRINT TO THE FUTURE: Leading in a New World of Work
10:00 - 10:30
Refreshments/Networking
10:30 - 12:00
Keynote Workshop: Eric Termuende
BLUEPRINT TO THE FUTURE: Leading in a New World of Work
12:00 - 12:50
Lunch
12:50 - 1:00
Travel Time to Breakout Sessions in Classrooms
1:00 - 2:00
Management & Leadership
Session 1a
Room L173
Panel Discussion: Creating Programs to Support the Next Generation of the Digital Workforce
Jonathan Fiendel
Angela Siegel
Cathy Simpson
Kristen Hipson
Management & Leadership
Session 1b
Room L174
High Performance Technology Teams
Jeremy Adamson
Technology & Innovation
Session 1c
Room L175
Cyber Resilience: Focusing your business resilience program on cyber-attacks
Tarek Habib
Technology & Innovation
Session 1d
Room L176
AI for Health Innovation
Syed Sibte Raza Abidi
Sponsor Spotlight
Sessions 1e
Room
L179
Catalysts of Change: Harnessing Technology and Expertise for Enhanced Stakeholder Engagement
Hilary Carter
2:00 - 2:20
Travel Time/Networking
2:20 - 3:20
Technology & Innovation
Session 2a
Room L173
Panel Discussion: Which Agile Framework is Best for Developing Software
Brenda Fay
Pallavi Sen
Per Langstrom
John Trites
Management & Leadership
Session 2b
Room L174
Tech Skills vs. People Leadership: Navigating Career Paths in Technology
Sarah Mullins
Management & Leadership
Session 2c
Room L175
Adaptability Under Pressure: Lessons Learned from the Covid Olympics
Bryce Tully
Technology & Innovation
Session 2d
Room L176
The Intersection of Privacy & AI
Angela Arsenault / Carla Calabrese
Sponsor Spotlight
Sessions 2e
Room
L179
RBC’s Halifax Innovation Hub: Careers in technology and innovation
Heather Gojanovich
Peter Iwasa
Brennan Gouthro
Jacob Davis
3:20 - 3:40
Travel Time/Networking
3:40 - 4:40
Technology & Innovation
Session 3a
Room L173
Navigating The Barriers to Progress for Women in Technology
Lesley Parrott
Jennifer Liu
Kristen Hipson
Vanessa Martin
Management & Leadership
Session 3b
Room L174
Building Blocks to Breakthroughs: Cybersecurity's Role in Innovation
Darryl MacLeod
Management & Leadership
Session 3c
Room L175
Agile Projects: What Can Go Wrong, how can you fix it?
Anita Bianchini
Technology & Innovation
Session 3d
Room L176
Thinking Machines: The Wonders and Worries of AI
Daniel Silver
Sponsor Spotlight
Sessions 3e
Room
L179
Careers in Management and Technology Consulting: The Power of Consultants and Partners in Innovation & Digital Transformation
Robyn Stewart
4:45 - 5:45
Network Cocktail Reception & Door Prizes
Deluxe Gold
Gold
Deluxe Silver
Silver
Special Recognition
Bronze
In-Kind
Home_orig
Location
Program
Owen Sagness - Opening Speaker
Session One
>
Panel Discussion
Jeremy Adamson
Tarek Habib
Syed Sibte Raza Abidi
Hilary Carter
Session Two
>
Agile Panel Discussion
Sarah Mullins
Bryce Tully
Angela Arsenault and Carla Calabrese
RBC: Careers in technology and innovation
Session Three
>
Panel: Women in Tech
Darryl MacLeod
Anita Bianchini
Daniel Silver
Robyn Stewart
Registration
About Us
About Us
Contact Us
PDS Committee
Previous Events
2023 Program
>
Keynote - Shawn Kanungo
Scott McKenna
2023 Session One
>
Juliet Turpin
Ross Saunders
Chris Keevill
Natalie Ripp
2023 Session Two
>
Women in Technology Panel
Susan Power
Robert Newcombe
Greg Kirczenow
Zafar Muhammad
2023 Session Three
>
Agile Panel
Carlo Carandang
Graham MacDougall
Jessica Reid
Angela Arsenault
2019 Program
>
Opening Address - Chris Crowell
Mike Lipkin - Keynote
2019 Session One
>
Precious Williams
2019 Robert Newcombe
Martin Davis
Women in IT Mini-Panel
Dawson Mossman
2019 Session Two
>
2019 Susan Power
Doug Denny
Karla Pooley
Blockchain Mini Panel
Thomas Ley
2019 Session Three
>
Tracy Zwicker-Forbes
James Slupsky
Kim Scaravelli
Nachiket Parab
Chris Mitchell
PDS 2018
PDS 2017
PDS 2016
PDS 2015
PDS 2014
PDS 2013
PDS 2012
PDS 2011