Professional Development Summit 2020
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Employer Panel
Juliet Turpin
Ross Saunders
Chris Keevill
Natalie Ripp
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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
Keynote - Shawn Kanungo
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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
2018 Program
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Jim Harris Morning Keynote Speaker
Jim Harris Lunch Keynote Speaker
2018 Session One
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Jean-Claude Beaudry
John Robertson
Chris Fullerton
Bill Carroll
Ian Ghent
2018 Session Two
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Danielle Comeau
Stephen Smith
Martha Wenc
Andrew Pery
Mini-panel - Evolution of Technology
2018 Session Three
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Charles Villanyi Bokor
Melanie Gallant
Mini-panel PM Stories
Tim Dickinson
James Slupsky
2018 Session Four
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Perry McLeod
John Buckley
Emad Rizkalla
Michelle Murray
2017 Program
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Ted Graham Keynote Speaker
2017 Executive Panel
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Fawn Annan - Moderator
Peter Burns
Sandra Cascadden
Roman Coba
Spiro Bokolas
Jeremy Wubs
2017 Session One
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Dianne Gaudet
Kevin Schwenker
Brenda Fay
Matthew Leach
Jeremy McCurdy
2017 Session Two
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Katalin Allen
Victor Zhu
Gary Cox
Robin Veinotte
Nathan Dennison
2017 Session Three
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Ian MacNeil and Carrie Forbes
John Trites
Teri Fearn
Brian Fanning
Anas Aman
2017 Session Four
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Victoria Mcintosh
John Robertson
Emily Hemlow
Jordan Kyriakidis
Patrick Rogers
2016 Program
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2016 Keynotes
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Jennifer Gillivan - Opening Keynote
Perry Monaco - Lunch Keynote
2016 Session One
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Ian MacVicar
Natalie Doyle Oldfield
Victor Zhu
Grant Sullivan and Greg Foran
2016 Session Two
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Livia Botyanszki Boss
Ron RIchard
Patricia Uptegrove
Dale Kehler and Lynn Clark
2016 Session Three
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Catherine Vardy
Devin Cameron and Melissa Reid
Steve Caseley
Victoria McIntosh 2016
2016 Session Four
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Louise Harris
Mike Frenette
Stephen Doiron
Tim Pratt
2015 Program
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2015 Session One
2015 Session Two
2015 Session Three
2015 Session Four
2014 Presentations
2013 Presentations
2013 Workshops
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2012 Workshops
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PDS 2020 Conference Agenda
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
9:00 - 10:30
Keynote: Shawn Kanungo - Strategy in a World of Disruption
10:30 - 10:50
Refreshments/Networking
10:50 - 12:00
Keynote Workshop:
Shawn Kanungo -
The 'Disrupt Yourself' Competition
12:00 - 1:00
12:15 - 1:00
Lunch
Lunch Keynote: Natasha Clarke - Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Associate Deputy Minister (ADM) at Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services
Nova Scotia Digital Service’s Journey/Announcement – where we are and where we are going
1:00 - 1:20
Travel Time to Breakout Sessions in Classrooms
1:20 - 2:20
Management & Leadership
Session 1a
Mike Musial
Is there a best 'style' of managing projects?
Management & Leadership
Session 1b
Brian Duggan
How acknowledging our perspectives and biases can shift our Worldview and create opportunity for inclusion, collaboration and innovation
Technology & Innovation
Session 1c
Chris Fullerton
Serverless: An Architecture for the 21st century
Technology & Innovation
Session 1d
Shawn Porter
Digital Government Trends & Opportunities for the Professional Community
Management & Leadership
Session 1e
Dawn Henwood
"Only connect!": Simple secrets to producing writing that makes things happen
2:20 - 2:40
Travel Time/Networking (Refreshments in the Ballroom)
2:40 - 3:40
Management & Leadership
Session 2a
Change Management Panel:
Erin Flaim
Rebecca Chorley
Leading Change in Changing Organizations
Management & Leadership
Session 2b
Mairead Matthews
and
Ruth Mengistu
Navigating skills needs in the digital economy
Technology & Innovation
Session 2c
Krishna Raj Kumar
Communication of Cybersecuirty Risk to C-Level Stakeholders
Technology & Innovation
Session 2d
Bhawna Manchanda
Art of Citizen Services - Digital transformation & Citizen Services
Management & Leadership
Session 2e
Robert Newcombe
Personal Productivity & Effectiveness
3:40 - 4:00
Travel Time/Networking (Refreshments in the Ballroom)
4:00 - 5:00
Management & Leadership
Session 3a
Agile HRM Panel:
Brenda Fay
Katie Wright
Andrew Mitchell
Doris Fox
A study on the use of Agile in HRM
Management & Leadership
Session 3b
Ron Stewart
Leading Change
Technology & Innovation
Session 3c
Kevin Burgess
Public Cloud Technology
Technology & Innovation
Session 3d
Kris Lewis
Healthcare Technology Innovation
Technology & Innovation
Session 3e
Kevin Petrie
Modernizing Your Data Strategy: Data Fabric, Hub and Mesh Approaches to Overall Architecture
5:00 - 6:00
Network Cocktail Reception & Door Prizes
Presenting Sponsor
Network Reception
Gold
Deluxe Silver
Silver
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Home
Registration
Program
2023 Session One
>
Employer Panel
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
Keynote - Shawn Kanungo
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
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
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