Industry Day on Procurement
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Event Agenda
8-8:25 a.m. | Networking Breakfast
8:25-8:30 a.m. | Program Host Welcome
- Lisa Carroll, Partner, Deloitte
8:30-8:45 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
- Kevin d’Entremont, President and CEO, TECHNATION
- The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and to the Secretary of State
8:45-9 a.m. | Opening Address
- The Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement
8:45-9:30 a.m. | Fireside Chat
- The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and to the Secretary of State
- Moderator: Austin Menyasz, VP, Government Affairs & Public Policy, SAP Canada
9:30-10 a.m. | Keynote: Procurement Modernization in the UK
- Dr. Philip Orumwense, Commercial Director and Chief Technology Procurement Officer, UK Government Commercial Agency
10-10:30 a.m. | Fireside Chat: Procurement Modernization in the UK
- Dr. Philip Orumwense, Commercial Director and Chief Technology Procurement Officer, UK Government Commercial Agency
- Moderator: Andre Leduc, Pursuits Lead Canada at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break
10:45-11:30 a.m. | Panel – Procurement Excellence Across Canada (Virtual)
Digital procurement experts will share global best practices and lessons for improving public services, productivity and outcomes.
- Christopher Gonsalves, Assistant Deputy Minister, Supply Chain Policy and Oversight Division, Ontario Public Service
- Hilary Faulkner, Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Privacy and Stewardship, and Chief Privacy Officer for Technology and Innovation, Government of Alberta
- Moderator: Raj Thuppal, Chief Digital Officer, Public Sector Canada, ServiceNow
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Panel – Federal Leadership Panel: Digital and Defence
Federal leaders will discuss upcoming policy changes and procurement modernization.
- Dominic Laporte, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement, PSPC
- Nutan Behki, Assistant Deputy Minister, Project Management and Delivery, SSC
- Heather Sheehy, Assistant Deputy Minister, Materiel, DND
- Moderator: Sylvie Ouellette, President and Co-Founder, Versatil
12:15-12:45 p.m. | Luncheon Buffet
12:45-1:15 p.m. | Fireside Chat: Accelerating Procurement to Achieve Our National Ambition
- Arianne Reza, Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement
- Moderator : Zahra Jadavji, Ottawa Managing Director, Accenture
1:15-1:30 p.m. | Break
1:30-2:45 p.m. | Workshop – Collaborating on Solutions to Known Challenges
Participants will turn the day’s insights into practical procurement solutions focused on:
- Simplification
- Digital and Agile Procurement
- Strategic and Outcomes-Based Procurement
- Legislative and Policy Reform
2:45-3:30 p.m. | Workshop Read-out
Workshop Sherpas will share reflections, key ideas and next steps in a moderated discussion.
- Lisa Carroll, Partner, Deloitte
- Martin Chénier, Procurement Alliance of Canada
- Lucie Leclerc-Cowell, Tactix
- Sharon Chamberlain, Edelman
- Christian Roy, Compass Rose Group
3:30-4 p.m. | Closing Panel – Looking Forward
Procurement leaders will reflect on key takeaways and next steps.
- Patrick Comtois, Director General, Digital Procurement Branch, Shared Services Canada
- Michele McCutcheon, Senior Director, Professional Services Procurement
- Emilio Franco, Executive Director, Procurement, Materiel & Communities Directorate
- Moderator: Dave Telka, Partner, Technology Strategy and Transformation, PwC Canada
4-4:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks
- Lisa Carroll, Partner, Deloitte
- The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and to the Secretary of State
- Kevin d’Entremont, President and CEO, TECHNATION
4:15 p.m. | Networking Cocktail Reception
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