PDS 2019 Conference Agenda
 Note: Program and Schedule is subject to change                                                                   

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7:30 - 8:30​

​Registration, Breakfast & Networking​

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8:30 - 8:35

PD Summit Welcome - Michelle Murray PDS Chair

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8:35 - 9:00

Opening Address - Chris Crowell, Vice President Corporate Innovation, Volta

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​9:00 - 10:00

Keynote
Mike Lipkin
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Dancing with Disruption
The 7 Secrets to thriving on massive change so the most desirable
​people only want to work only with you 

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10:00 - 10:30

Refreshments/Networking

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10:30 - 12:00

Keynote Workshop
Mike Lipkin

Dancing with Disruption
The 7 Secrets to thriving on massive change so the most desirable
​people only want to work only with you

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12:00 - 12:50

Lunch/Networking

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12:50 - 1:00

​Travel Time to Breakout Sessions in Classrooms

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1:00 - 2:00

Room L171

Precious Williams
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Public Speaking, Pitching & Communications

Room L173

Robert Newcombe

Get the RIGHT Things Done with Value Stream Mapping Workshops

Room L174

Martin Davis

CIO Perspectives on Leadership & Change

Room L175

Women in IT Mini Panel

Heidi Alali
Melanie Gallant
Terri McAllister
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Room L176
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Dawson Mossman
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The Impact of IoT on Our Planet

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2:00 - 2:20

Travel Time/Networking (Refreshments in the Ballroom)

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2:20 - 3:20

Room L171
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Susan Power

Cultivating Leadership - Coaching for Maximum Impact

Room L173
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Doug Denny

Understanding organizational culture and its impacts on project success​

Room L174

Karla Pooley

Unicorns Are Real: Attracting And Retaining Newcomer Talent In Atlantic Canada​

Room L175
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Blockchain
​Mini- Panel

Keegan Francis
Sanjay Khanna
​Andrew Trudel

Room L176

Thomas Ley

Continual Service Improvement (Automation, Process Improvement, etc) Management Best Practices

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3:20 - 3:40

Travel Time/Networking (Refreshments in the Ballroom)

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3:40 - 4:40

Room L171
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​Tracy Zwicker-Forbes

BAs to Embrace Emerging Tech Trends
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Room L173

​​James Slupsky

Ethical Considerations for Data Management

Room L174
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Kim Scaravelli

How to Create SEO-Friendly Content Like A Pro!

Room L175
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Nachiket Parab
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Analytics, Data Integration & Data Warehousing

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Room L176
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Chris Mitchell
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Machine Learning and Agile Project Management

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4:45 - 5:45

Network Cocktail Reception & Door Prizes

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Presenting​ Sponsor Network Reception Deluxe Gold Gold Deluxe Silver Silver In-Kind

Presenting​ Sponsor

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Network Reception

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Deluxe Gold

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Gold

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Deluxe Silver

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Silver

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In-Kind