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    • 2019 Program >
      • Opening Address - Chris Crowell
      • Mike Lipkin - Keynote
      • 2019 Session One >
        • Precious Williams
        • Robert Newcombe
        • Martin Davis
        • Women in IT Mini-Panel
        • Dawson Mossman
      • 2019 Session Two >
        • 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
    • 2018 Program >
      • Jim Harris Morning Keynote Speaker
      • Jim Harris Lunch Keynote Speaker
      • 2018 Session One >
        • Jean-Claude Beaudry
        • John Robertson
        • Chris Fullerton
        • Bill Carroll
        • Ian Ghent
      • 2018 Session Two >
        • Danielle Comeau
        • Stephen Smith
        • Martha Wenc
        • Andrew Pery
        • Mini-panel - Evolution of Technology
      • 2018 Session Three >
        • Charles Villanyi Bokor
        • Melanie Gallant
        • Mini-panel PM Stories
        • Tim Dickinson
        • James Slupsky
      • 2018 Session Four >
        • Perry McLeod
        • John Buckley
        • Emad Rizkalla
        • Michelle Murray
    • 2017 Program >
      • Ted Graham Keynote Speaker
      • 2017 Executive Panel >
        • Fawn Annan - Moderator
        • Peter Burns
        • Sandra Cascadden
        • Roman Coba
        • Spiro Bokolas
        • Jeremy Wubs
      • 2017 Session One >
        • Dianne Gaudet
        • Kevin Schwenker
        • Brenda Fay
        • Matthew Leach
        • Jeremy McCurdy
      • 2017 Session Two >
        • Katalin Allen
        • Victor Zhu
        • Gary Cox
        • Robin Veinotte
        • Nathan Dennison
      • 2017 Session Three >
        • Ian MacNeil and Carrie Forbes
        • John Trites
        • Teri Fearn
        • Brian Fanning
        • Anas Aman
      • 2017 Session Four >
        • Victoria Mcintosh
        • John Robertson
        • Emily Hemlow
        • Jordan Kyriakidis
        • Patrick Rogers
    • 2016 Program >
      • 2016 Keynotes >
        • Jennifer Gillivan - Opening Keynote
        • Perry Monaco - Lunch Keynote
      • 2016 Session One >
        • Ian MacVicar
        • Natalie Doyle Oldfield
        • Victor Zhu
        • Grant Sullivan and Greg Foran
      • 2016 Session Two >
        • Livia Botyanszki Boss
        • Ron RIchard
        • Patricia Uptegrove
        • Dale Kehler and Lynn Clark
      • 2016 Session Three >
        • Catherine Vardy
        • Devin Cameron and Melissa Reid
        • Steve Caseley
        • Victoria McIntosh 2016
      • 2016 Session Four >
        • Louise Harris
        • Mike Frenette
        • Stephen Doiron
        • Tim Pratt
    • 2015 Program >
      • 2015 Session One
      • 2015 Session Two
      • 2015 Session Three
      • 2015 Session Four
    • 2014 Presentations
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    • 2013 Workshops
    • 2012 Presentations
    • 2012 Workshops
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PDS 2018 Conference Agenda
 Note: Program and Schedule is subject to change                                                                   
​Presenting Sponsor
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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

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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
​
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
​
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
​
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
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Deluxe Platinum
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Deluxe Gold
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Gold
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Deluxe Silver
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In Kind
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Backup Speaker: Tim Dickinson
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2020
  • Home
  • Sponsor
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • PDS Committee
  • Previous Events
    • 2019 Program >
      • Opening Address - Chris Crowell
      • Mike Lipkin - Keynote
      • 2019 Session One >
        • Precious Williams
        • Robert Newcombe
        • Martin Davis
        • Women in IT Mini-Panel
        • Dawson Mossman
      • 2019 Session Two >
        • 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
    • 2018 Program >
      • Jim Harris Morning Keynote Speaker
      • Jim Harris Lunch Keynote Speaker
      • 2018 Session One >
        • Jean-Claude Beaudry
        • John Robertson
        • Chris Fullerton
        • Bill Carroll
        • Ian Ghent
      • 2018 Session Two >
        • Danielle Comeau
        • Stephen Smith
        • Martha Wenc
        • Andrew Pery
        • Mini-panel - Evolution of Technology
      • 2018 Session Three >
        • Charles Villanyi Bokor
        • Melanie Gallant
        • Mini-panel PM Stories
        • Tim Dickinson
        • James Slupsky
      • 2018 Session Four >
        • Perry McLeod
        • John Buckley
        • Emad Rizkalla
        • Michelle Murray
    • 2017 Program >
      • Ted Graham Keynote Speaker
      • 2017 Executive Panel >
        • Fawn Annan - Moderator
        • Peter Burns
        • Sandra Cascadden
        • Roman Coba
        • Spiro Bokolas
        • Jeremy Wubs
      • 2017 Session One >
        • Dianne Gaudet
        • Kevin Schwenker
        • Brenda Fay
        • Matthew Leach
        • Jeremy McCurdy
      • 2017 Session Two >
        • Katalin Allen
        • Victor Zhu
        • Gary Cox
        • Robin Veinotte
        • Nathan Dennison
      • 2017 Session Three >
        • Ian MacNeil and Carrie Forbes
        • John Trites
        • Teri Fearn
        • Brian Fanning
        • Anas Aman
      • 2017 Session Four >
        • Victoria Mcintosh
        • John Robertson
        • Emily Hemlow
        • Jordan Kyriakidis
        • Patrick Rogers
    • 2016 Program >
      • 2016 Keynotes >
        • Jennifer Gillivan - Opening Keynote
        • Perry Monaco - Lunch Keynote
      • 2016 Session One >
        • Ian MacVicar
        • Natalie Doyle Oldfield
        • Victor Zhu
        • Grant Sullivan and Greg Foran
      • 2016 Session Two >
        • Livia Botyanszki Boss
        • Ron RIchard
        • Patricia Uptegrove
        • Dale Kehler and Lynn Clark
      • 2016 Session Three >
        • Catherine Vardy
        • Devin Cameron and Melissa Reid
        • Steve Caseley
        • Victoria McIntosh 2016
      • 2016 Session Four >
        • Louise Harris
        • Mike Frenette
        • Stephen Doiron
        • Tim Pratt
    • 2015 Program >
      • 2015 Session One
      • 2015 Session Two
      • 2015 Session Three
      • 2015 Session Four
    • 2014 Presentations
    • 2013 Presentations
    • 2013 Workshops
    • 2012 Presentations
    • 2012 Workshops
    • 2011 Presentations