Professional Development Summit 2020
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      • 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
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  • 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
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Roman Coba 
​Chief Information Officer, Emera Inc.



A dynamic “roll-up the sleeves” transformational, innovation driven, Senior Information Technology Executive known for bringing a business mindset to IT and developing integrated strategies that leverage technology for enterprise competitiveness. A well respected leader with proven ability in people/team transformation/management, strategic business integration, technology transformation, and strategic program designs.
Roman Coba is the Chief Information Officer of Emera Inc. having joined in August of 2015. Emera Inc. is geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with over $10.19 billion in assets. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on the transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation and the delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera has investments throughout northeastern North America, and in four Caribbean countries.
Roman has more than 25 years of Information Services experience. Prior to joining Emera Roman was the Global Chief Information officer for McCain Foods. Prior to McCain Foods he held the position of Chief Information Officer/Senior vice president, Information Technology, at Loblaw Companies Limited, where he was employed since 2000. Prior to Loblaw for seven years Roman was Director, Information Technology for Wal-Mart Canada, and gained global experience managing transition projects and implementing IT best practices in the regions of Brazil, Argentina, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Roman is an active member within both community and industry organizations. He holds and has held a number of Board and Advisory position with organizations like New Brunswick IT council, University of New Brunswick Computer Studies Advisory board, GS1 Global and GS1 Canada, HP, Bell Canada, and others. As well, a founding member of the Canadian RFID Centre, the Retail Advisory Board of Teradata, a large-scale database vendor, the Retail Council of Canada and the Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors.
Roman actively supports and provides strategic guidance to various community organizations and is active on a number of CIO executive boards and summit committees. He has been an instrumental part of developing and shaping technology in business and across the industries he has been engaged with. 

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2023
  • 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