Venue
Victoria Conference Centre
Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8W 3M7, Canada

What is Qwoted?

Qwoted is a free expert network: we help reporters connect with experts & we help those same experts build relationships with top reporters.

Event Date Tue Dec 3 PST (11 days ago)
In your timezone (EST): Tue Dec 3 3:00am - Tue Dec 3 3:00am
Location Victoria Conference Centre
720 Douglas St, Victoria, BC V8W 3M7, Canada
Region Americas
Details

British Columbia is a leading digital jurisdiction in Canada and across North America.

Their approach to service delivery, product development and sustainable technology is rooted in providing the best services for all people in B.C. With a focus on inclusive, accessible and connected solutions, B.C. takes a human-centred and agile approach when tackling new projects and priorities.

Their Digital Plan and companion Digital Code of Practice guidebook provide practical guidance on using technology to transform government operations and deliver improved services to people.

We also know that public sector leaders are facing complex challenges. They need to learn new, innovative ways of solving the priorities that are important to people in B.C. right now, like housing, healthcare, transportation and emergency management.

We invite you to come learn from people who are already doing things differently and finding success. This event will cover the topics most important to you right now.

It’s an exciting time for digital government transformation and we’re excited to have you join!

Who You’ll Meet
Chiefs, Directors, Heads, Managers of:
• Service Delivery
• Information Management & Information Technology
• Developers & DevOps
• Service Design & UX Design
• Engagement and Outreach
• Hiring and Digital Talent Recruitment
• Procurement
• Policy Development
• Finance
• Strategic Planning

Benefits of Attending:
• Meet innovators who are shaping the future of public sector digital transformation.
• Dive deep into the latest drivers of innovation in a series of interactive roundtables.
• Find the services and people that can help make your project a success in our vendor marketplace and GovHub pavilion.

Speakers

2024 Speakers

Ian Rongve
Assistant Deputy Minister, BC Ministry of Health

Sophia Hoosein
MyHealth Records Manager, Government of Alberta

Esther De Vos
Executive Director, Research, BC Housing

Jane Albright
Chief Human Resources Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

James Smith
Chief Systems Architect, State of Vermont, US – Judiciary

Sophia Hoosein
MyHealth Records Manager, Government of Alberta

Sophia Hoosein
Director, eHealth Strategy and Governance, Government of Alberta

Kevin Conn
Executive Director, Policy & Service Reform, Court Services Branch, Ministry of Attorney General

David Williams
Assistant Deputy Minister, Housing Division, Alberta Ministry of Seniors Community and Social Services

Abigail Bond
Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, City of Toronto

Andre Mendes
Chief Information Officer, Tarrant County, Texas, USA

John Thomson
Executive Lead, Housing Innovations, B.C. Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs

Kate Gower
Lab Director, Justice Data and Design Lab, University of Victoria

Michael McCulley
Senior Officer, Research and Development, BC Wildfire Service

Andre Kushniruk
Director and Professor, School of Health Information Science, University of Victoria

Genevieve Lambert
Chief Digital Officer, Ministry of Citizens’ Services

Eowynn Bosomworth
Executive Director, BC Data Service, Ministry of Citizen Services

Alexander Ritchie
Executive Director & CIO, Information Management Branch, B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit

Brian Nicholson
Director, Government Relations, Energy Futures Lab

Steve Taylor
Research Scientist, Canadian Forest Service

Nathaniel Gosman
Assistant Deputy Minister, Energy Decarbonization Division, B.C. Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions

Maria De Cambra
Executive Director, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, United States

Andre Mendes
Chief Information Officer, Tarrant County, Texas, USA

Mike Emery
Chief Digital Officer, Director of Digital & Innovation, National Health Services Wales

Jane Albright
Chief Human Resources Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario

Alexandre Cormier
Executive Director, Digital Solutions and Horizontal Initiatives, Transport Canada

Andrew McCurran
Director, Planning, Translink

Julie Wilson
Manager, Horizontal Initiatives, Transport Canada

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Partners

PARTNERS:
• PwC
• Thought Exchange
• Oracle Cloud
• CGI
• Fujitsu
• AWS
• Maximus
• DXC Technology
• Element
• Microsoft
• Salesforce
• Portage Cybertech
• RSM
• Google Cloud
• Snowflake
• Servicenow
• Dynatrace
• AMD
• Lenovo
• Hilltop Partner Network
• Qlik
• SUSE
• Identos
• Curam
• MFE Inspection Solutions
• SimpliCity
• SimplyAsk
• Kobalt
• Zscaler

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER:
• Royal Roads University