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PDS 2015 Conference Agenda |
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Program is subject to change
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7:30 – 8:00
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Registration
Entry |
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8:00 - 8:10
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Travel Time
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8:10 - 8:15
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PDS Chair: Michelle Murray
Professional Development Summit Welcome: Main Ballroom - Room 200A |
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8:15 - 8:30
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Honourable Stephen McNeil, Premier Nova Scotia
Welcome Address Main Ballroom - Room 200A |
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8:30 – 9:20
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IBM Canada Presents:
Opening Keynote: François Héon The Yin and Yang of Leadership for Individuals and Groups Main Ballroom - Room 200A |
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9:20 – 9:30
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Break
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9:30 – 10:30
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Keynote Workshop: François Héon
Learning to Use the Yin and Yang Principles in Leading Groups Main Ballroom - Room 200A |
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10:30 – 10:45
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10:45 –11:45
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Track A - Session 1
Grant Sullivan Rural Sourcing - A model for economic expansion and wealth distribution Room 202 |
Track B – Session 1
Matthew Leach & Andrew Mitchell Business Analysts, Change Your Perspective and Innovate! Room 203 |
Track C – Session 1
Angie Evrovski & Dale Kehler Motivating You Team: Lessons Learned in the Trenches Room 204 |
Track D – Session 1
Stephen G. Purcell & Christopher Norman BPM (Business Process Management) Room 205 |
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11:45 – 12:10
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Lunch
(continues during the keynote address) Main Ballroom - Room 200A |
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12:10 – 13:00
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IBM Canada Presents:
Keynote: Namir Anani The Quest for Talent in the Internet of Things (IoT) Economy Main Ballroom - Room 200A |
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1:00 – 1:15
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1:15 – 2:15
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Track A – Session 2
Jordan Kyriakidis Engineered systems analysis, testing, validation and verification. Room 202 |
Track B – Session 2
Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia Building Leadership for Business Growth: Developing Competitive Advantage in the Digital Economy Room 203 |
Track C – Session 2
Michael Frenette Increasing your skill-set and growing your professional network globally by leveraging tools and templates from PMI’s new integrated virtual platform, ProjectManagement.com. Room 204 |
Track D – Session 2
Stephen Doiron Change Management Competency Development / Thought Leadership Room 205 |
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2:15 – 2:30
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Travel Time
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2:30 – 3:30
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Track D – Session 3
David Davidson Project Management, the building blocks for ISI's process re-engineering Room 205 |
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3:30 – 3:45
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3:45 – 4:45
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Track A – Session 4
Kevin Burgess Clarity in the Cloud and Innovation as a Competitive Advantage Room 202 |
Track B – Session 4
Jean-Claude Beaudry & Bruce Caddell Agile Implementation Through Continual Service Improvement Room 203 |
Track D – Session 4
Cheryl Macpherson PMO Organizational successes and Governance Room 205 |
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4:45 – 5:00
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5:00 – 5:30
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Ernest & Young - Reception
Jean-Claude Beaudry: PDS Chair Main Ballroom - Room 200A |
