Lloyd Switzer

Chief Procurement Officer, TELUS

As Chief Procurement Officer, Lloyd leverages partner ecosystems to drive short and long-term value for TELUS to enable its continued success and continuous innovation. The goal is to create processes and infrastructure that are cost- effective and competitive, enabling TELUS to constantly meet the evolving needs of its millions of subscriber connections and future growth demands across a broad portfolio of solutions including: mobility and home; healthcare; security; enterprise connectivity and Internet of Things. Lloyd and his team are responsible for procurement and sourcing strategy, supply chain management and operations, and transforming the underlying processes and systems that support them.

A seasoned telecommunications executive, Lloyd has over 30 years of experience across the industry with equipment manufacturers, service providers and strategy consulting companies, including Nortel Networks, Deloitte, Strategos and two technology start-ups.

Lloyd holds a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo and resides in Toronto. Lloyd puts his passion for his city, region and country into action and is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Toronto Region Board of Trade and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council and is co-executive sponsor for TELUS’ LGBTQ resource group in Ontario.

Jeremy Auger

Chief Strategy Officer, D2L Corporation

Jeremy is responsible for formulating and supporting alignment on company-level strategy within D2L (formerly Desire2Learn). Jeremy also provides executive leadership and management of corporate development, mergers & acquisitions, government relations & public affairs, corporate communications, business development, strategic management, and intellectual property strategy.

Jeremy joined the D2L team when the company was founded, and over the last 15+ years has served as the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Technology Officer, and continues to take a leadership role in driving the organization’s success within its key industries as Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to joining D2L, Jeremy came from a strong technical and business background, worked with numerous companies throughout North America, and has been actively involved in starting and running transformative technology companies for over twenty years.

Jeremy participates in a number of boards and committees, including serving as Chair of the Economic Development Advisory Board for the City of Kitchener (Canada), as an elected board member for the IMS Global Learning Consortium – a global technology standards body, and serves as a board member on a number of other for-profit and not-for-profit corporate and advisory boards. Jeremy has an Honours Bachelor of Math in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, and a Master of Science in Management from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Mike Hilton

Vice President of North America , HPE Hybrid Cloud

As Vice President, North America Hybrid Solutions, Mike Hilton brings over 30 years of diverse experience in Software Development and Solutions, Cloud Computing, Telecommunications, CCTV and Access Control, Data Communications, Industrial Automation, Robotics and Business Consulting. The Hybrid Solutions team consists of a dynamic group of sales, services and marketing professionals focussed on helping customers and partners see the business value and impact of HPE GreenLake and all of HPE’s hybrid cloud solutions.

Prior to his current role, Mike was the President of HPE Canada. Prior to HPE, Mike has extensive experience as both an entrepreneur and senior leader, working with teams in Business Operations, Sales, Marketing and Technical Services.  Mike has co-founded or led numerous tech start-ups, all with successful exits, including the 2018 sale of Genesis Robotics to Koch Industries.  Most recently, Mike spent 12 years with Microsoft, over two tours, leading Enterprise Sales, Partner Sales, Dynamics Business Applications and SMB in various roles.

Claudia Thompson

Managing Director, Quality & Risk, Canada, Accenture, Canada

Effective March, 2020, Claudia was appointed as the Quality & Risk Lead for Accenture Canada. With more than 30 years of Consulting experience, Claudia is responsible for driving quality programs across all businesses and industries in Canada, while also monitoring and managing the risk profile of the overall Canadian business. Claudia brings her experiences from leading some of Accenture’s most complex engagements in Canada, working with clients in the transportation and logistics industry, financial services, and public services to this new role. Claudia is a member of Accenture’s Canadian Executive Committee.

Claudia lead Accenture’s Health and Public Service business across Canada for the past nine years. In this position, she was accountable for Accenture’s go-to-market strategy within the health and public service industry along with the top-line and bottom-line results. At the same time, Claudia was also the Managing Director, Inclusion & Diversity in Canada for 10 years. In this role she worked tirelessly to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace, to set

strategy, national goals, and to define the program activities needed to achieve Accenture’s corporate objective to be Canada’s most diverse and inclusive employer.

Claudia is actively involved outside of Accenture in the industry as a member of the TECHNATION Executive Committee and an alumni of the C.D. Howe Institute, Human Capital Policy Council. Within her local community, Claudia is a member of the Executive Committee for Women United, Ottawa.

Claudia was recognized as a 2016 WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner, an honour celebrating fearless female leaders whose efforts to succeed continue to inspire others. Claudia was also recognized by Catalyst in 2018 with the Business Leader Champion Award – one of six Canadian executives recognized for “exemplary contributions helping to advance women and inclusion in Canadian workplaces.” Claudia completed the 2016-2017 IWF Fellows Program – one of 33 women representing 14 countries. Claudia has a Bachelor of Commerce, Honours degree from Queen’s University.

Aneeta Bains

Managing Partner for the Federal Public Service at IBM Canada, IBM Canada

Aneeta is the Managing Partner for the Federal Public Service at IBM Canada.  She has a vast and dynamic set of experiences across Public Sector, Insurance, Telecom and Consulting.  Her leadership expertise is focused on the power of Data and Technology to enable innovative ideas, digital and data policies, agile methods, good governance, solid business cases and growth of talent that achieve strategic results and outcomes.

As the former Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Digital Officer of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Aneeta has experience leading digital transformation as a public servant and as a strategic advisor. She was also a Digital Fellow with the Canada School of Public Service which supports the Digital Academy for the Government of Canada. Aneeta also held previous roles as a private sector executive, specifically the Vice President of Digital at Manulife and the Vice President of Technology at Sonnet Insurance.  In these roles she led significant business and technology transformation programs.

Rob Campagna

Vice President of Sales and Operation Canada, Public Sector, Cisco

Rob is responsible for delivering on the strategic direction and growth of Cisco Systems Canada Public Sector segment.   He leads a high performing team to help their customers connect, secure, and automate to accelerate their digital agility in a cloud-first world. Rob and his team focus on sales and thought leadership on secure, agile networks; hybrid work; optimized application experiences; end-to-end security and internet for the future; to enable digital transformation for their customers.

Rob has a proven track record and over 25 years experience in developing and growing high performing Sales teams in the technology industry. He is passionate about innovation, customers, partners and driving an inclusive future for all.

Prior to Cisco, Rob held Sales leadership roles with EDS and Allstream.  He has a Bachelor of Arts, Economics from Carleton University.  Rob sits on the Board of Directors for Creating Alternatives (a day program for adults over the age of 21 with a developmental disability).

Rob enjoys playing golf, soccer and hockey and he resides in Burlington with his daughter and son.

John Cousens

Managing Director of Public Sector, Google Canada

John Cousens is the Managing Director of Public Sector, Canada with Google. John is a Cloud industry veteran with experience in two cloud computing start-ups. He has over 20 years of senior management experience, with previous technology leaders. John has a passion for innovation, customers and hockey; all powered by an entrepreneurial heart. John is a native of the Ottawa valley, John is married to an amazing wife with two children that inspire him daily.

Walter Dann

Area Vice President, Oracle Canada

Walter Dann is the Area Vice President responsible for supporting the Canadian Public Sector and their journey to cloud.

Walter has been involved in Information Technology for over 25 years and has been a subject matter expert on Identity Management and Security and ran a successful security practice for MTS Allstream before joining Oracle. Walter started with Oracle as a security specialist 16 years ago. He then moved on to a Technology Account Manager role and covered the Science Portfolio, ESDC and PSPC and Shared Services Canada for 7 years before becoming the Regional Vice President for Oracle’s Federal and Quebec public sector business in 2016 and has been the Canadian AVP for Government, Education and Healthcare since 2020

Walter is a graduate of Dalhousie University and currently lives in Aylmer Quebec with his wife Amanda who are active members of the community where Walter was on the board of the local Figure Skating Club for 10 years, 8 of them as President.

Nicole Foster

Director, AWS Global AI/ML and Canada Public Policy, Amazon, AWS

Nicole Foster leads the direction and strategy of artificial intelligence public policy globally for Amazon Web Services (AWS) as well as the company’s public policy efforts in support of the AWS business in Canada. In this role, she focuses on issues related to emerging technology, digital modernization, cloud computing, cyber security, data protection and privacy, government procurement, economic development, skilled immigration, workforce development, and renewable energy policy. Prior to joining Amazon in 2018, Nicole led the Toronto office for Global Public Affairs, providing senior public affairs counsel to clients.

Before joining Global in 2004, Nicole worked for a number of years in political roles in Ottawa. Nicole is the past National Chair of Equal Voice, a multi-partisan group dedicated to raising the issue of women’s under-representation in Canadian legislatures.

Lars Goransson

Managing Director, IDC Canada

Lars Goransson is responsible for IDC’s Canadian operation as Managing Director. IDC Canada’s product and services offerings provide the Canadian IT community with market based research across the value continuum of budgeting & planning, marketing awareness and lead generation, and measurement and performance management. In addition to his role as Managing Director, Lars actively manages IDC Canada’s Custom Solutions group. IDC Canada’s Custom Solutions Group is responsible for managing large custom research projects and proprietary consulting activities with IDC’s clients.

J. Paul Haynes

President & COO, eSentire Inc.

J. Paul Haynes serves as President and Chief Operating Officer at Waterloo, Ontario-based eSentire, Inc., the market leader in Managed Detection and Response services for mid-sized enterprises. Based on operationalized threat hunting, eSentire has grown to over 650 customers in 50 countries served by nearly 450 dedicated employees in Canada, the US, Ireland and the UK. eSentire protects over $5 trillion AuM of all global alternative asset management funds, and is expanding aggressively into the legal, extractive, healthcare, technology and medium enterprise markets as well as augmenting enterprise security teams with threat hunting services. In my role I oversee all security operations, product management, research and development and customer care functions.

J. Paul is a subject-matter expert and frequently quoted in industry and national media on the topics of advanced threat management, insider threats, managed security services, competitive market analysis and enterprise risk mitigation. He is most noted for his ability to bridge complex technical issues to the enterprise security risks executives face on a 24X7x365 basis against sophisticated advanced threat adversaries. He is often invited to speak at large prime broker conferences in the alternative asset management market, as well as at executive conferences across a variety of critical infrastructure markets.

Prior to eSentire, he spent two decades starting, financing and selling a number of enterprise software businesses in energy, government, healthcare and engineering sectors.

Paul is a professional engineer and holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Engineering from the University of Guelph.

Sean Hinton

Founder, SkyHive

Sean is a recognized thought leader and innovator in labor economics and the Future of Work, having invented Quantum Labor Analysis that marries economic theory with artificial intelligence to produce the most advanced real-time knowledge graph of jobs, skills, training, and labor market intelligence in the world.

Sean is the Co-Chair of the Entrepreneurs Circle of the Canadian American Business Council (CABC) and a member of OECD’s Future of Work Forum Engagement Group. In 2020, Sean was invited by the Government of Canada to join the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) and represent Canada as one of the 15 founding countries. GPAI is one of the most extensive collaborations on AI policy and the first international standard for AI.

Prior to founding SkyHive, Sean led a $250 million multinational company with 500 employees and 23 global offices. He has lived on four continents and conducted business in more than 70 countries. Sean holds an MBA from Queen’s University and currently lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Daniel Lunghi

Vice President of Sales, Public Sector & Eastern Canada , Ricoh Canada

Daniel has been involved in assisting large enterprise and public sector accounts and has engaged in strategy development to enhance operational efficiencies, business transformation and ultimately value creation. He is an accomplished Sales management leader, primary focus has been ongoing development of client facing integrated sales teams approach and go to market strategy, connected Empowering Digital Workplaces and the customer experience.

He currently leads the Public Sector Sales and Support organization.

During Daniel’s career, he has been successful in managing many enterprise level engagements from the contract development and implementation phase through to steady state account management operations for large Canadian governments customers such The Government of Ontario, The Province of British Columbia and numerous publicly funded organizations (Agencies, Healthcare, Municipal and Education).

In addition; Daniel was National Manager of Partnerships & Alliances, critical in the development of alliances with IBM Canada and involved in the development of the global alliance. During Daniel’s technology career, he has been successful in numerous implementations for clients such as: The Province of British Columbia, CIBC, TD Canada Trust, Rogers Communications Inc., TELUS Corporation, Siemens Canada, Province of New Brunswick.

Daniel resides in York Region with his wife and 3 children and is an active member of the community through coaching and volunteer work.

Mark Matheson

VP Federal & Eastern Public Sector, Kyndryl

Mark Matheson has over twenty-five years experience within the IT Services Industry working for large multi-national companies including Accenture, IBM, and now Kyndryl.  Mark is the Vice-President for Federal Government and Eastern Public Sector for Kyndryl. In that capacity, he has accountability for P&L, customer satisfaction, and increasing market share.  Having successfully delivered some of the largest federal government and provincial government IT Services opportunities, Mark is a trusted advisor to his peers and his customers. Mark is bilingual and has Level III security clearance.

Colin McIsaac

Vice President and General Manager, Canada and North America Solutions , Lenovo Canada

As Lenovo’s General Manager of Canada, Colin is responsible for sales, operations, culture, strategy and customer satisfaction of the region. He has overall P&L responsibility for Commercial, SMB and Consumer products through all major routes to market.

Colin’s 23 years of experience spans multiple roles, opportunities and experiences in the technology business. He has held numerous key leadership positions in both Canada and US at both Lenovo and IBM. He is passionate about driving broad market engagement and has a strong desire to help enable the customer journey to successful business outcomes.

Colin has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto, Canada and sits on the Board of TECHNATION.

Sylvie Ouellette

CEO & Co-Founder, Versatil

Sylvie Ouellette is the President & Co-founder of Versatil, an IBM Platinum Business Partner with core competencies in analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security. Versatil is a proud Women, Indigenous and 2SLGBTI+ owned company, certified by WBE Canada, CCAB, CAMSC and CGLCC. Recognized for being a creative thinker and a change agent for organizations, Sylvie is a highly energetic and result-oriented professional with over +25 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) and digital transformation.

At Versatil, she enjoys helping organizations take advantage of IT solutions to provide greater insight for better and faster decision-making. Before Versatil, Sylvie has held several senior executive positions, including IT Director, VP of Finance & Shared Services, Global Process Owner, and Global Business Performance Leader in large corporations, such as General Motors (GM), Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and Hewlett Packard (HP). She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Université de Sherbrooke, a Higher Diploma in International Business from Leeds Beckett University in England, and an MBA from the Université du Québec in Outaouais.

Soumen Roy

Country Head, Canada, Tata Consultancy Services

As Country Head, Soumen is responsible for TCS Canada’s strategic direction, with overall responsibility for leading all facets of TCS’ business across Canada. Prior to this current role, Soumen led the spirited growth of TCS Japan. With 25+ years experience, Soumen’s accomplishments also span across Australia, USA and India. During his 20 year tenure with TCS, Soumen has led the development of significant new business, as well as managed many successful and lasting client relationships. Outside of the workplace, Soumen enjoys hiking and has a passion for sketching and landscape photography.

Alexandre Synnett

Senior VP, National Capital Region, CGI

Alexandre Synnett is a seasoned senior executive with a deep understanding of the financial and technology sectors, and a passion for the role of technology in driving Canada’s digital

transformation.

As the Senior Vice President of the National Capital Region, Alexandre brings over 20 years of experience to CGI. With his extensive knowledge of the financial space – including fintech, finance and regulatory matters – Alexandre is well-equipped to navigate the unique challenges and complexities of the public sector. He joined CGI in 2023 following 13 years at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), where he served as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer.

During his tenure at CDPQ, he was responsible for managing a global tech investment strategy and spearheading the CDPQ’s digital transformation programs. His expertise in finance and technology allowed him to drive growth and performance by harnessing the power of technology for economic development and organizational evolution.

Alexandre has served on several boards of directors, including Alloprof, an organization dedicated to supporting educational success, Espace CDPQ, an investment and support hub for innovative Quebec companies and Mila, an artificial intelligence research institute.

With a deep-rooted belief in the power of technology, Alexandre is dedicated to guiding the

Government of Canada in its digital transformation journey.

Anna Leon

Partner, Technology Advisory Lead, ON Government, Digital Strategy & Transformation, KPMG Canada

As the lead for the Strategy and Consulting Industry Practice for Public Service in Canada, Dave is responsible for Accenture’s team that implements solutions for government. Dave and his team provide expertise in areas such as Digital Service Design, Enterprise Value, Technology Advisory, Talent & Organization and Applied Intelligence. In Dave’s 25 years at Accenture, he has been able to work with clients and achieve business outcomes by bringing perspectives and solutions on the intersection of technology, data, insights, and digital services to enhance results for both citizens and employees.

The most successful organizations understand and leverage next generation digital solutions to support evolving organizational effectiveness in a business climate of continuous transformational change. Dave has consulted extensively across both private and public industries, helping Accenture’s clients with their most complex transformational initiatives, technology adoption, digital solutions and smart city strategies. Dave’s background in psychology and business strategy allows him to understand and apply the core concepts of human-centred design in the innovation and creation of services and solutions for some of Accenture’s largest clients in Canada.

As a community and ecosystem builder, Dave is active across a number of organizations such as Chair of TECHNATION’s Ontario Board of Directors, the United Way, the US-Canada Innovation Partnership, and the Toronto Region Board of Trade.

Angela Mondou

President and CEO, TECHNATION

Angela Mondou

President and CEO

TECHNATION

Angela joined TECHNATION with over 25+ years of exceptional global and Canadian experience in the Technology sector driving transformational programs. A visionary executive with a passion for leadership, Angela’s unique career path includes 10 years as a military officer specializing in global supply chain and logistics followed by 18 years in senior-level leadership roles in Technology and Defence sectors.  Her diverse leadership includes senior marketing director with BlackBerry, and global program director with Mergers & Acquisitions with Nortel Networks, where her team was responsible for delivering technology to over 127 countries. Angela’s career has taken her through leading and launching teams and technology across a number of continents, and dozens of countries.

Angela brings collaboration, energy and innovation to all of her roles. As founder of the public-private sector leadership forums “Strategic Knowledge Exchange” aimed at driving change on a national scale, her experience in developing strategic partnerships across national organizations and around the world, will help drive TECHNATION’s vision to influence Canada’s position as a global tech leader into the future.

Beyond her corporate and military experience, Angela was appointed as the IT & Supply Chain Leader on the Ontario Government COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force in December 2020 which oversees the delivery, storage and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.  She is also a board member of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) as the Regional Vice Chairman for North America and Chair of WITSA’s Global Policy Action Committee (GPAC), with a particular responsibility to ascertain and promote important issues affecting the global use of ICT as it relates to government policies.

Author of the leadership best-seller Hit the Ground Leading!, and award-winning founder of her own consulting firm, Angela has delivered business growth programs and keynotes to companies and teams around the world. She has held positions as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Ivey School of Business, as EVP of Leadership with the International Women’s Forum, as an Honorary Colonel of the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace, Technology and Engineering and holds a P.Log designation.