Agenda:
09:40 - 10:00 - Registration
10:00 - 10:05 - Opening Remarks
10:00 - 11:00 - Speaker
11:00 - 11:10 - Questions & Answers
11:10 - 11:15 - Closing Remarks
Seminar Outline:
This session is being delivered with the support of IBM Canada.
Enabling Digital Government Transformation through Cloud and App Modernization
Now more than ever, there is a need for government to respond to change with agility and unity. Leaders and decision makers are enabling IT resiliency and continuity of operations, enhanced collaboration and disaster response with the power of an agile cloud architecture. In this unprecedented time, governments at all levels have the opportunity leverage digital government to serve Canadians.
Accelerating and Expanding IT with Cloud – presented by Hillery Hunter
As governments look to public cloud to fuel their transformation, they will continue to expect the same level of performance and security as available with traditional on-premise IT. Find out how handling data has been critical to IBM.
Accelerated Path to Digital Government – presented by Patrick Spencer
Digital Transformation The health crisis is accelerating the need for governments to digitally transform. But how can the Government of Canada win at digital experience? What must it do to gain resilience, adapt and thrive?
App Modernization – presented by Anuj Jaitly
Sharing our experiences and lessons learned on how IBM can help our clients on their Journey to Cloud. Anuj will be sharing the importance of Strategy upfront and throughout the Cloud Journey as “Cloud Strategy Essentials”.
Speakers:
Hillery Hunter | Chief Technology Officer (CTO), IBM Cloud
Hillery is CTO of IBM Cloud, responsible for technical strategy for IBM's cloud-native and infrastructure offerings. Prior to this role, she served as Director of Accelerated Cognitive Infrastructure in IBM Research, leading a team doing cross-stack (hardware through software) optimization of AI workloads, producing productivity breakthroughs of 40x and greater which were transferred into IBM product offerings. Her technical interests have always been interdisciplinary, spanning from silicon technology through system software, and she has served in technical and leadership roles in memory technology, Systems for AI, and other areas. She is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology and was appointed as an IBM Fellow in 2017. Hillery is a BS, MS, and PhD graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Patrick Spencer | Digital Strategy & IX Executive. Public Sector Leader, IBM
Patrick’s experience lies in helping clients turn their technology investments into strategic assets that increase productivity, reduce costs and create new revenue sources. His focused is on helping clients embrace and leverage digital technologies to disrupt their industries and transform customer experiences.
Prior to joining the IBM Canada team in early 2020, Patrick was IBM’s digital strategy leader across the Middle East and Africa.
Anuj Jaitly | Partner - Client Partner, Canada
An experienced IT Executive and CIO Level Business Technology Management expert, with experience in planning for Business Alignment, Cloud/Digital Transformation Integration, Vendor and Outsourcing Management. He has more than 22 years of extensive experience contributing through cross-functional teams from the Front Line to the Boardroom.
Location:
Virtually on Zoom – A meeting link will be sent a couple of days in advance of the session.
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This event is only open to DPI affiliates.
Free Admission / Pre-Registration Required
Registrations are required by NOON on November 23, 2020.
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Let us know!
Help us ensure a fruitful session for all – click this link to provide your input.
DPI focuses on providing high quality learning and networking opportunities, as well as hosts an array of forums to consult and engage our various members in the IM/IT community. All of our events are put on by public sector professionals for public service professionals, and in the spirit of maintaining and fostering an environment of respect, integrity, inclusivity and excellence, we support and abide by the principles of the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector on all occasions.