PDS 2018 Conference Agenda
 Note: Program and Schedule is subject to change                                                                   
​Presenting Sponsor
7:30 - 8:00​
​Registration and Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15
PDS Welcome - Michelle Murray- PDS chair
Special Guest: Bernie Miller, Deputy Minister of Business - Opening Remarks 
8:15 - 10:15
Keynote Speaker: Jim Harris - Disruptive Innovation: How IT is Fundamental Enabling Change in Corporations & Society 
​(A short break will take place 9:00-915)
Morning Keynote Presentation
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10:15 - 10:30
​​Travel Time
10:30 - 11:30
5 Sessions Offered
​Management and Leadership
Innovation and Technology
Session 1a

Jean-Claude Beaudry
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Service
Management for the digital age with DevOps and SIAM​
Jean-Claude Beaudry Presentation
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Session 1b
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Bill Carroll


Start Up, or Reset, Information Management In A Large Organization
Bill Carroll Presentation
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Session 1c

​Ian Ghent


Apache Spark: The new Language of Analytics

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Ian Ghent Presentation
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Session 1d
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John Robertson

Starting an ICT Startup in Nova Scotia


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John Robertson Presentation
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Session 1e

Chris Fullerton
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The Cloud In 2018, with a focus on AWS cloud
11:30 - 12:00
Lunch & networking
12:00 - 12:45
(continued lunch)

Lunch time Keynote: Jim Harris
Blockchain, IoT & Big Data Will Revolutionize Products, Services & Business Models​
Lunch Keynote Presentation
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12:45 - 1:30
Networking and ​Exhibitor Fair + Travel Time
1:30 - 2:30
5 Sessions Offered
​Management and Leadership
Innovation and Technology
Session 2a

Danielle Comeau

Masters of the Process Improvement Arts: Transforming government with Lean Six Sigma
Session 2b

Stephen Smith

​​The Top Eight Ways We Fail with Predictive Analytics in Business


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Stephen Smith Presentation
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Session 2c

Martha Wenc 

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ITIL Configuration Management
Session 2d

Bruce MacDougall, Thomas Ley, and James Slupsky

Mini-panel: Evolution of Technology - Today and into tomorrow!
​Session 2e
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Andrew Pery

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​GDPR compliance in the Digital Economy / Data Privacy


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Andrew Pery Presentation
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2:30 - 2:45
Travel time
2:45 - 3:45
5 Sessions Offered
​Management and Leadership
Innovation and Technology
Session 3a
​
Charles Villanyi Bokor

Leading Enormous and Complex Projects



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Charles Bokor Presentation
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Session 3b
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Melanie Gallant

​Women in IT: Creating an Environment Where Women Can Thrive
Session 3c

Wayne Girvan,
Dale Kehler,
and
​Mary McLaren

Mini-panel: Lessons in Project Management – Past, Present and Future
​Session 3d
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Tim Dickinson

​The 7 Tenets of Successful Identity Governance


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Tim Dickinson Presentation
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Session 3e

James Slupsky


​Blockchain and the Internet of Things




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James Slupsky Presentation
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3:45 - 4:00
Travel Time
4:00 - 5:00
4 Sessions Offered
​Management and Leadership
Innovation and Technology
Session 4a

Perry McLeod
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​Game Changers for your IT Projects
Session 4b

John Buckley
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​​Passing the Torch. Enabling the Next Generation of IT Management Professionals
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John Buckly Presentation
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Session 4c
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Emad Rizkalla

​Skills in the Post Industrial World - A Survivors Guide
​Session 4d
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Michelle Murray

DEMAND of IT Professionals
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5:00 - 6:00
​Networking cocktail and door prizes
Network Reception
Deluxe Platinum
Deluxe Gold
Gold
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Deluxe Silver
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In Kind
Backup Speaker: Tim Dickinson
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 Partner Associations Include:
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