2018 APEX Annual Symposium Program
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Tuesday May 29
7:00 – Registration
8:15 – Welcoming Remarks by APEX CEO, Michel Vermette and Chair of APEX Board of Directors, Michael Whittaker.
Message from Deputy Minister Co-Chairs:
- Christiane Fox, Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth, Privy Council Office
- Chris Forbes, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Day 1 Themes and Keynote Speakers
Mindful and Compassionate Leadership
- Shauna Shapiro, Global Mindfulness Expert, Professor, University of Santa Clara, California
- Rich Fernandez, CEO of Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (former head of Executive Education at Google, and of Learning and Organizational Development at eBay).
Canada’s Economic Outlook
- Stéfane Marion, Chief Economist and Strategist & Executive VP, Financial Markets, National Bank of Canada
Canada’s Policy Priorities: Views from Think Tank Leaders
- Graham Fox, President and CEO, Institute for Research on Public Policy
- William Robson, President and CEO, C.D. Howe Institute
- Martha Hall Findlay, President and CEO, Canada West Foundation
Moderated by:
- Glen Hodgson, Senior Fellow, The Conference Board of Canada
Disruptive Technologies: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
- Jean-François Gagné, Founder and CEO of Element AI
Keynote Address
- Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
Concurrent Sessions – May 29th
Mindful Leadership: Wisdom at Work
- Glen Orsak, Director, Telfer Executive Programs, University of Ottawa
- Filomena Tassi, Member of Parliament, Government of Canada
- Geoffrey Soloway, Co-Founder of MindWell-U
- Pam August, Director, Culture Activation, WestJet Airlines Ltd.
- Peter Weng, Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute
Moderated by:
- Scheherzade van Aarle, InnerSpace Mindfulness
Healthy Mind, Body & Soul (Workshop)
- Tony Greco, Founder of Greco Fitness, Author, Motivational Speaker, Fitness and Nutrition Specialist, Celebrity Trainer
- Nicole Loreto, Vice-President, Health Promotion and Communications, The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Media Panel – Current Hot Topics
- Daniel Leblanc, Parliamentary Reporter, Globe and Mail
- Althia Raj, Ottawa Bureau Chief, HuffPost Canada
Moderated by:
- Daniel Lessard, Author and Former Journalist, Radio-Canada
Innovation and Disruption: Transformation in the Financial Sector
- Chadi Habib, Executive Vice-President Information Technology, Desjardins Group
Moderated by:
- Alistair Croll, Founder, Solve For Interesting
APEX Awards of Excellence
Networking Reception: 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Wednesday May 30
Day 2 Themes and Keynote Speakers
7:30 – Opening of Day 2
8:30 – Public Sector Leadership in an Age of Disruption
- Dominic Barton, Global Managing Director, McKinsey & Company
Understanding the Rights of Indigenous Communities
- The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Canada
Global Human Capital Trends and the Future of Work
- Kate Morican, Partner, National Leader – Strategic Change, Deloitte Canada
- Amir Rahnema, Partner, Global Leader – Organizational Design, Deloitte Canada
- Stephen Harrington, National Lead – Talent Strategy, Deloitte Canada
- Linh Nguyen, Consultant and former COO at W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The WE Generation: New Models of Social Impact
- Craig Kielburger, Co-Founder of the WE Organization
What it Takes to be a Great Leader: Leading with Purpose
- Dan Pontefract, Chief Envisioner, Telus (formerly Chief Learning Officer) and author of The Purpose Effect and Flat Army.
Concurrent Sessions – May 30th
How Government and Fortune 100s are Tapping into the Next Generation of Talent and Ideas
- Dave Wilkin, Founder of TenThousandCoffees.Com
- Brien Convery, Director, Early Talent Acquisition, The Royal Bank of Canada
- Marie-José Beaudin, Soutar Career Centre, McGill University, Desautels School of Management
International Trade: What’s Next for Canada?
- The Honourable Perrin Beatty, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce
- Meredith Lilly, Simon Reisman Chair in International Affairs, Carleton University
- Patrick Leblond, CN-Paul Tellier Chair on Business and Public Policy, University of Ottawa, School of Public and International Affairs
- Don Stephenson, Former Ambassador to the WTO and Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Policy & Negotiations, Global Affairs Canada (Retired)
Moderated by:
- Aaron Shull, Managing Director and General Counsel, Centre for International Governance Innovation
Role of Government & Accountability: The Westminster Model
- Mel Cappe, Professor, School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto; Former High Commissioner for Canada to the United Kingdom; Former Clerk of the Privy Council
Moderated by:
- Christiane Fox, Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs and Youth, Privy Council Office
The Benefits of Diversity & Inclusion: How to Make a Real Impact in the Workplace
- Hadiya Roderique, Lawyer, Journalist, Diversity and Inclusion Ph.D. Researcher and Advocate
- Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, President and CEO, Digital Nova Scotia – WXN top executive
- Mona Ghiami, Diversity and Inclusion Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Nicholas Greschner, HR Director, Canada at Accenture
Moderated by:
- Sema Burney, Burney Consulting
The Role of Science in Government
- Katie Gibbs, Executive Director, Evidence for Democracy
- Supriya Sharma, Chief Medical Advisor, Health Canada
- Ted Hewitt, President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Moderated by:
- Paul Dufour, Fellow & Adjunct Professor, Institute for Science, Society & Policy, U of Ottawa
Closing Remarks
- Michel Vermette, APEX CEO
- Michael Whittaker, APEX Chair of the Board of Directors
- Christiane Fox and Chris Forbes, Deputy Minister Co-Chairs