Agenda
Day 1
Tuesday, Jan. 24th
| Time | Topic | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00- 8:55 AM | Breakfast – West Level 2 Ocean Foyer | |
| 9:00-9:30 AM | Welcome | |
| 9:35-10:20 AM | Quebec Showcase | The evolution of the legislation about the governance of information resources in Québec and the establishment of the Department of Cybersecurity and Digital Technology. As the first department dedicated to Cybersecurity and Digital Technology in Canada, M. Rodrigue will showcase the main projects about digital identity that are currently implemented in the Government of Québec and discuss opportunities to collaborate with other jurisdictions. |
| 10:25-11:10 AM | British Columbia Showcase | Building trust and confidence online requires safe, privacy respecting digital credentials, strong cyber defenses, and a mature digital delivery model. BC will share its response to covid, new digital priorities, and the BC Wallet. |
| 11:10-11:30 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Strength in Numbers: Pan-Canadian Collaboration on Cybersecurity | Put focus on the opportunities for cross-jurisdictional collaboration to enable better information sharing and incident response by identifying barriers and proposing solutions for consideration. |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30-2:15 PM | Alberta Showcase | Alberta is transforming the way we deliver digital services to our communities. We are providing secure, higher-quality, more intuitive and user-friendly solutions resulting in better value and outcomes for Albertans. For us, this means increased productivity while we give Albertans the services they want and deserve. Alberta is also reaching out to the province’s public and private organizations through the CyberAlberta Community of Interest, working collaboratively with industry with the goal of strengthening Alberta’s overall cybersecurity posture. During our presentation, Alberta will share successes in cybersecurity, fraud detection and prevention, A.I.-driven wildfire prediction, and digitizing court services. |
| 2:20-3:05 PM | Nova Scotia Showcase | Government at the pace of the Internet! During this showcase, Nova Scotia will share how they are adapting their operating model to deliver secure, agile, and responsive services to meet the needs of people who live and work in NS. |
| 3:05-3:30 PM | Coffee Break | |
| 3:30-4:30 PM | Minister Roundtable | In camera discussion |
| 3:30-4:30 PM | Deputy Minister Roundtable | In camera discussion |
| 4:30-5:30 PM | Sunset Reception | An opportunity to connect with colleagues and reflect on the presentations and sessions from the day. |
| Tuesday Evening Program | Topic |
|---|---|
| 6:00-8:30 PM | Ministerial Dinner Reception – Fairmont Waterfront, 2nd floor, Princess Luisa Suite |
Day 2
Wednesday, Jan. 25th
| Time | Topic | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00-8:55 AM | Breakfast – West Level 2 Ocean Foyer | |
| 9:00-9:15 AM | Welcome | |
| 9:15-10:15 AM | Enabling Indigenous languages in identity records/systems | Systems are connected by the data they share. Changes to identity data will impact all systems downstream and could unwittingly disrupt system dependencies—cutting off citizens’ access to critical services. Approaches must be co-developed with Indigenous Peoples, carefully coordinated across the entire service journey, and account for interdependencies. |
| 10:15-10:45 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 10:45-11:30 AM | Ontario Showcase | Ontario will showcase its interactive approach to engaging the Marketplace and Internal Stakeholders and how it aligns with the vision of delivering better public services. |
| 11:30 AM-12:15 PM | Symposium Report-Out | |
| 12:15-12:30 PM | Symposium Closing | |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | Lunch |
Day 3 – Optional
Thursday, Jan. 26th, 2023
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Exchange Lab Collider Tour
Please join us for a tour of BC’s Exchange Lab, an incubator and accelerator space where BC’s digital teams innovate, collaborate and co-create our digital future. You’ll meet teams modernizing digital investment and governance, developing digital strategies, platforms and common components and building the digital capacity and culture we need to meet today’s complex challenges. You’ll also get a chance to see some of the latest innovations from BC’s most forward-looking tech companies working with us to support modernization.