PDS 2023 Conference Agenda                                                              
Tuesday April 25, 2023
Saint Mary's University
 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 - Scott McKenna - NS Health CIO
10:00 - 10:30
Refreshments/Networking
12:00 - 12:50
Lunch
12:50 - 1:00
​Travel Time to Breakout Sessions in Classrooms
2:00 - 2:20
Travel Time/Networking
2:20 - 3:20
Technology & Innovation
Session 2a
Women in Technology Panel
Akira Evans
Lesley Parrot
Claire Quirion

Moderator:
Emily Boucher
Management & Leadership
Session 2b
Susan Power
Leadership Presence: Transforming 
Communication Through Storytelling
Management & Leadership
Session 2c
Robert Newcombe
The 8 barriers that are ruining your
 team's productivity (and how to overcome them)
Technology & Innovation
Session 2d
Greg Kirczenow
How can we trust black box AI models
Management & Leadership
Session 2e
Zafar Muhammad
Optimizing your On-Prem to Cloud Transformation
3:20 - 3:40
Travel Time/Networking
4:45 - 5:45
Network Cocktail Reception & Door Prizes
Presenting Sponsor
Network Reception
Deluxe Platinum
Deluxe Gold
Gold
Deluxe Silver
SEASI logo
Silver
In-Kind
 Partner Associations Include:
2023