Are You Ready for the DX Summit?

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We are excited to announced that the second annual CGE DX Summit will take place on May 26th, 2022. All panels and speakers will be virtual.?Please join us! Here are some highlights from the Summit program:

• Michael Wernick, Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management at the University of Ottawa and former Clerk of the Privy Council, will offer an opening keynote on the recent federal budget and plans for a strategic policy review
• Panels on the importance of public trust, the future of work in the public service, climate policy, and digital transformation feature dynamic exchanges between experts in their fields on the most critical challenges facing the public sector today

Register for the DX Summit now!

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MEET OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Opening Keynote

Lunch Keynote

Closing Keynote - Fireside Chat

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Futureproofing for the Strategic Review

Guest host, Lori Turnbull, Deputy Editor, Canadian Government Executive welcomes very special guest Michael Wernick, former clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, currently Senior Strategic Advisor at MNP. Together, they dig into the hot and stressful topic of Spending Reviews – how they work, how they’re designed and their impact over the longer term.

Also in this episode:

• Is the modern Spending Review somehow a different undertaking?
• How urgent is the challenge from a fiscal perspective?
• What sort of problems do we have with debt and deficits?
• What are some lessons learned from past reviews?
• Can the government improve while cutting?
• What are the positive opportunities of the Spending Review?
• And much, much more!

Digital Natives and the Modern Military – Episode 1 (of 5)

Welcome to episode 1 of a special 5-part podcast series. Join host, J. Richard Jones and guests, General Sir James Everard, former senior British Army Officer and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for NATO and LTCOL Caleb Walker, Global Vice President of Defence for?WithYouWithMe, as they take a deep and revealing dive into the ongoing process of engaging with and attracting the digital-native generation to the modern military and defence industry. There is a skills crisis unfolding in western armed forces and attracting the hearts and minds of digital natives is the key to winning this talent war.

Also in this episode:

• The digital space
• The lack of digital talent
• The changing character of war
• Attracting digital natives
• Training digital technology Jedi
• The human edge and information dominance
• The role of education
• Adventure, purpose, opportunity, and social impact
• Preparing to fight the future fight
• And even more!

The Canadian Cloud Difference?

In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones chats with Craig McLellan, Chief Executive Officer of?ThinkOn?about the Canadian cloud difference. Government services in Canada need to address digital service delivery objectives while adhering to regulatory requirements. There is a critical need to provide accessible, nationwide digital delivery of services to every corner of Canada. And this is where cloud platforms can help. There is need for data sovereignty and transparency. Major cloud providers that are global can be a risky proposition for government agencies that must adhere to data sovereignty regulations. Learn why and so much more in this episode of CGE radio.

In this episode:

• Canada has a government wide, cloud first strategy
• What does it mean to be an approved cloud service provider under the Shared Services Canada framework agreement for secure workload?
• Challenges in adapting a cloud first adoption strategy
• Data sovereignty, traceability, and supply chain management. Following Canadian regulations

Building Geospatial Capacity at the Municipal Level

In this episode J. Richard Jones chats with Alex Miller, President of Esri Canada about a joint research initiative between Esri Canada and Open North. The goal was to learn more about geospatial capacity in municipalities across Canada. People are fleeing the high cost of housing in cities and second-tier cities aren’t ready for it. They need clear and sharable data if they are going to make planning decisions for these new people or requests of the Provincial and Federal government to get further support. Tune in as they discuss the key role that digital transformation plays in municipalities, the challenges, and the conclusions.

In this episode:

• The research initiative between Esri Canada and Open North
• Small municipalities and the economic boom. Its about capacity
• The need for sharable data and to be connected in a larger sense
• GIS is the only way to connect the dots
• The process for building geospatial capacity at a municipal level
• Conclusions of the report

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

Why attend the DX Summit for public sector and defence executives?

Well, we're tackling the issues related to:

• governance
• transformation
• digital strategies

This is a strategic event and not a trade show. It’s designed to offer efficient accessibility across the country for executives who want discuss solutions around some of the most topical issues in Canadian government. We're bringing together leaders in the public sector and the defence industry for a forward-thinking exchange on key challenges related to:

• leadership and trust
• the future of work in the public sector
• digital transformation
• cybersecurity
• governance

By attending you will have an opportunity to hear from some of the most dynamic speakers within our community. And later, we will have a chance to meet face-to-face for some additional presentations, awards, and much needed mingling.

We look forward to seeing you.

J. Richard Jones