Transforming Public Service Culture – Session 2

Date: October 19, 2026
Type: Online

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Transforming the public service requires more than new priorities. It requires a shift in how we lead and how we work. The Clerk of the Privy Council has called on the public service to focus on what matters most, simplify how we work, and strengthen personal accountability for results. This series will explore what that means for leaders and provide practical approaches to helping teams adopt new ways of working, embrace innovation, reduce complexity, and deliver results with greater speed, ownership, and impact.

Canadians expect services that are seamless, responsive and fast. Yet many organizations find themselves weighed down by layers of process, approvals, and competing priorities. Simplification is not about lowering standards. It is about removing barriers to action and creating the conditions for better results.

Session 2: Building an Organization that Executes

This session will explore how leaders can streamline decision-making, reduce unnecessary complexity, and empower teams to focus on work that delivers the greatest value. Gain insights from executives who are modernizing operations, accelerating delivery, and building organizations that move from intention to execution.

Event Details

Date & Time: October 19, 2026, 13:00 to 14:30 ET

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

Cost: Free

Language: This event will be bilingual. Simultaneous interpretation will be available via Wordly, an AI-based interpreting service.

Platform: Participants will attend our virtual event via Teams webinar. A meeting link will be sent once you are registered.

Meet the Speakers

Moderator: Gaveen Cadotte
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Public Service Renewal Secretariat, Privy Council Office

Gaveen Cadotte joined the Privy Council Office in October 2024 to lead the Public Service Renewal Secretariat as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet.

Prior to this role, she served as Assistant Deputy Minister, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism at Canadian Heritage, where she led policy and funding programs and oversaw the development and implementation of Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy and the Action Plan on Combatting Hate. Previously, as Vice-President, Policy and Communications at the Public Service Commission, Gaveen led policy and regulatory development, political activities and non-partisanship, intergovernmental and international relations, outreach, communications, and parliamentary affairs.

Earlier in her career, Gaveen served as Director of Operations (Compensation and Leadership) at the Privy Council Office, responsible for policies and programs supporting the management of Governor in Council appointees. She also held executive leadership roles at Employment and Social Development Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and Health Canada/Public Health Agency of Canada, leading HR service delivery and workforce management policies, programs and oversight.

Gaveen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa, specializing in Management Information Systems and Human Resources Management, and a professional certification in Human Resources Management.

Mona Luke
Senior Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Pacific Economic Development Canada

Bio to come.

Alanna MacDougall
Director General, Program Design Authority, Modernization, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Bio to come.

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