The Future of Work, from a real property perspective

Date: January 18, 2023
Type: Online

The Future of Work, from a real property perspective

APEX is proud to welcome Stéphan Déry, Assistant Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s Real Property Services and President of The Workplace Network, as well as Deputy Minister Paul Thompson in this session, Stéphan will cover various topics related to the Future of Work from a real property perspective. He will talk about the work his department is doing in developing and implementing evidence- and research-based initiatives, tools and concepts to allow for the modernization of office spaces in support of the hybrid work model, which the government is embracing. Stéphan will also touch on current plans to right size, recapitalize and modernize the Government of Canada’s real estate portfolio in alignment with key priorities such as greening, accessibility and Indigenous Reconciliation.

Event Details

Date & Time: January 18, 2023 13:00 to 14:15 EDT

Topic: Future of work and real property

Audience: All Public Service executives across Canada and internationally are invited to attend APEX’s learning events

Session Resources

PPT - Future of Work rom a real property perspective

PowerPoint Presentation

Full recording available

Stéphan Déry
Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property Services, PSPC

Stéphan Déry was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister of Real Property Services at Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on August 19, 2019. In this role, Stéphan is responsible for the delivery of the entire suite of real property services to federal departments and agencies, including office accommodation, project management, real estate services and specialty services (geomatics, environmental, architectural and engineering), the management of multiple federal engineering assets (bridges, dams, highways and dry docks), as well as the acquisition and disposal of federal real property.

Stéphan also provides leadership for the Government of Canada’s GCworkplace initiative and the development of the workplace of the future. He is passionate about the importance of providing modern, green and accessible workspaces for employees and enabling a hybrid work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration and productivity in the new post-pandemic reality. Stéphan is the Co-Chair of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Real Property Committee. He is also a staunch supporter of The Workplace Network, an international community of senior public sector real estate executives, of which he is the current President. In addition, Stéphan is the departmental Champion for Official Languages and the Chair of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions for the Government of Canada.

Prior to his appointment as Assistant Deputy Minister of Real Property Services, Stéphan was Chief Executive Officer for the Translation Bureau, where he provided strategic and operational leadership for the Bureau. He oversaw translation and revision services offered by the Bureau in French and English and in over 100 Indigenous and foreign languages to a variety of clients, including the Senate and the House of Commons. He also oversaw terminology standardization through the management of TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank, and the provision of interpretation services for Canada’s Parliament and at national and international events. Before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer for the Translation Bureau, Stéphan was the department’s Regional Director General for the Atlantic Region. He previously held a number of executive positions in the areas of real property, acquisitions and corporate services within PSPC and at Library and Archives Canada.

Stéphan is a certified management accountant and holds a master’s degree in public administration.

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Remarks

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Paul Thompson
Deputy Minister – Public Service and Procurement

Paul Thompson became Deputy Minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada on January 11, 2022. He was previously Associate Deputy Minister at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and was appointed to that role in November 2017.

Paul has held executive positions in various departments, including the Privy Council Office, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. He also held several assistant deputy minister positions at Employment and Social Development Canada, such as Senior Assistant Deputy Minister for the Skills and Employment Branch and Assistant Deputy Minister for the Processing and Payment Services Branch.

Paul has 3 children and enjoys staying active through a number of summer and winter sports and outdoor activities.

Paul holds a master of arts degree in economics from Queen’s University and a bachelor of arts degree in economics and political science from the University of Toronto.

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