Step 1: Induction Forum

7:30 – 8:55 ET

Registration & Breakfast

Arrivals, check-in and opportunity to network with your Deputy Minister over breakfast.

8:10 – 8:30 ET

Your Executive Journey: Guidance from the Centre

Contextualizing the role of Executives within the current environment and providing personal insights into their experience as an Executive.

Isabelle Mondou

Deputy Clerk & Associate Secretary to the Cabinet

Prior to her current appointment, Ms. Mondou served as Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage for more than four years, where she helped to foster Canada’s rich cultural and heritage sectors. She also undertook the critical role of Deputy Minister for the COVID-19 Response (Communications) at the Privy Council Office, navigating a particularly challenging period. Throughout her career, she has also contributed significantly to areas such as democratic reform, intergovernmental affairs, and machinery of government.

8:55 – 9:15 ET

Welcome & Opening Prayer

Grandmother Irene Compton

Irene Compton is co-founder of Minwaashin Lodge celebrating 30 years of work there. She is an inter-generational survivor of the residential school system. Her work at the lodge supports women survivors of lethal violence, assisting them with safety plans, stabilization, healing and employment & education achievement.

Irene is the Keeper of the stories at Minwaashin’s Sacred Lodge which connects Indigenous women to their culture, identity and pride.

9:15 – 9:20 ET

Welcome to your Executive Path & Introductions

Jean-François Fleury

CEO, APEX

Jean-François Fleury joined the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer (OCHRO) at Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) in 2018, initially serving as the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Governance, Planning and Policy Sector. He was later appointed Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Strategic Direction and Digital Solution Sector (SDDS). In this role, he has provided strategic leadership on improving HR and Pay, on publishing more disaggregated data to support our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and on modernizing our Public Service Employee Survey. He has also played a key role in shaping ‘Future of Work’ considerations for the federal public service and guided the establishment of the hybrid work model with our return to our physical workplaces following the pandemic.

9:20 – 10:20 ET

Interactive Panel with Senior Leaders

Panelists to discuss the current leadership context and provide practical advice for new executives future readiness.

Moderated by: Sarah Plouffe, Canada School of Public Service

Karen Ellis

Retired Executive

Karen Ellis is an engaging and inclusive senior leader with extensive public sector experience across 14 organizations, known for driving systems change, strengthening culture, and delivering results. She recently retired as Ontario’s Deputy Minister of Correctional Services and also served as Public Service Commissioner, providing strategic direction on HR and executive development. Before joining the OPS, she led a consulting practice focused on change leadership and executive advisory services. She previously had a 20-year federal career where she held multiple Assistant Deputy Minister roles and earned a reputation for strategic execution and strong people leadership.

Andre Loranger

Chief Statistician of Canada

André Loranger was appointed Chief Statistician of Canada in December 2024 after being in the position on an interim basis since April 2024. Mr. Loranger represents Statistics Canada on various international expert groups pertaining to statistics. He is currently the chair of the United Nations Conference of European Statisticians under the umbrella of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, the co-chair of the United Nations Network of Economic Statisticians and the former chair of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting.

Andrew Brown

Associate Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage

Andrew was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage in May 2024. Prior to this appointment, he was an Associate Deputy Minister at Employment and Social Development (ESDC). Andrew contributed to Canada’s commitments on Early Learning and Child Care and to the United Nations Decade for People of African Descent, such as the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative. Since 2014, he held several senior positions at ESDC, where he worked on initiatives spanning its mandate.

10:20 – 10:50 ET

Networking Break

10:50 – 11:20 ET

Table Discussions

Guided discussions with questions based on the panel.

11:20 – 12:25 ET

Leading Beyond Results: Building Resilient Teams and Lasting Value

Sami Jo Small uses storytelling to show audiences how to develop more successful teams and leaves participants with concrete ways to support the people and the teams around them.

Sami Jo Small

Canadian Hockey Goalie, three-time Olympic medalist

Sami Jo Small is a 3x Olympian in the sport of Ice Hockey. She has won 2 gold and a silver as a goaltender representing Canada. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and a graduate of Stanford University in Mechanical Engineering, she has been a professional speaker for more than 25 years. She uses storytelling to exemplify many aspects of developing more successful teams and leave the audience with concrete ways to support the people and the teams around them through her message that, “In life, we don’t always get to choose the role we play, but we always get to choose how we play it. She also recently published her first book, a best-selling memoir, The Role I Played – Canada’s Greatest Olympic Hockey Team and launched her new Podcast, “Sami Jo’s Podcast” on the Sport Illustrated/Hockey News platform.

12:25 – 12:30 ET

Wrap up

Closing remarks by the MCs.