including the fifth annual
Public Sector Information Technology Awards September 8-9, 2003 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Conference Agenda

Monday, September 8, 2003
12:30 - 6:30 p.m.	Conference Registration
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.	IT Learning Workshops Saanich I: IBM Canada Paul McCullough, Business Unit Executive, Public Sector Solutions: Shared Experiences of Collaboration in Public Sector Jurisdictions across North America Esquimalt: Sierra Systems Evelyn Rutherford, Principal and Head of Implementation Services, Greg Grove-White, Manager of Billing Systems, Ministry of Forests Revenue Branch Case Study: Implementation of the Ministry of Forests' Harvest Billing System in Partnership with Sierra Systems Oak Bay I: Oracle Corporation Mr. David Fulford, Assistant Deputy Minister Integrated Financial Information System (IFIS), Ministry of Finance, Province of Ontario Sidney: Computer Associates Gary Sarkesian, World Wide Practice Manager, Technology Service Group, Intelligent Government: Turning the headlights on!" Colwood: EDS Canada Andy Blenkarn, I.S.P., Vice President, Business Acceleration Services, EDS Canada: Service Transformation - Transforming how we connect and service Canadians, business and international travelers.
1:45 - 2:00 p.m.	Room Change Break
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.	IT Learning Workshops Saanich I: Sun Microsystems Norman LeCouvie, Director, Government Business Development, Smartcard technology: faster, smarter, economical access to information for the Canadian public sector. An introduction to the art of the possible Esquimalt: Cap Gemini Ernst and Young /      Microsoft Canada Rick Martin, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young and Neil Ramgoolam, Microsoft Canada, Increasing BC Government End-User Productivity Through Microsoft Office System Oak Bay I: Cognos Cognos, Brett Knowles, CEO, Performance Measurement, Government Performance Measurement & the Balanced Scorecard Sidney: Nortel Networks Rob Long, Kidz Online is an innovative e-learning tool that integrates lesson plans and the latest technology.
2:45 - 3:00 p.m.	Room Change Break
3:00 - 3:45 p.m.	IT Learning Workshops Saanich I: Hewlett Packard Glen Bontje, Business Development Manager, Hewlett-Packard Executive Briefing - adaptive enterprise & utility data centre Esquimalt: Meta Group Jim Magee, Vice President - IT Solutions, IT Costs within Business Processes Oak Bay I: Research In Motion (RIM) Don Morrison, COO Sidney: SAS Corporation Roger Shears, Performance Management in Government: The whole is greater than the sum of the parts Colwood: BC Online Katherine Smith, Varek Boettcher & Rick Marx, BC OnLine & Credit Cards
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.	Dinner Registration and Reception - Plaza Level
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Trade show open
6:30 - 9:00 p.m.	Annual Public Sector Information Technology Awards Banquet and Ceremonies (invitation only) Master of Ceremonies Keith Baldrey, Global BCTV Special Address by: Jim Mutter, President, Premier's Technology Council

Tuesday, September 9, 2003
7:00 a.m.	Trade show opens
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration, Plaza Level
8:30 - 8:40 a.m.	Welcoming Remarks Salon AB Master of Ceremonies: Philip Halkett
8:40 - 9:00 a.m.	Opening Remarks Honourable Sandy Santori, Minister of Management Services
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.	Keynote Speaker Frank McKenna, former Premier Province of New Brunswick
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15 - Noon	Business Briefings Salon AB - Moderator; Lois Fraser IBM Canada Sam Scaber, Client Solutions Executive, Facilitating Common Shared Solutions for Environmental Regulatory Systems across Multiple Canadian Provinces Sierra Systems David Hughes, Consultant Oracle Corporation Jim Stonehouse, Public Sector Industry Director, Information Centric Systems Computer Associates Mr. Tony Montoya is the IT Director for the City of El Paso, Jeffrey Miller, "City of El Paso, Zero to Sixty in the Lane" Theatre - Moderator; Cleve Molsberry Cognos Corporation Brett Knowles, CEO Performance Meausurement, Government Performance Measurement & the Balanced Scorecard Sun Microsystems Norman LeCouvie, Director Government Business Development: Saskatchewan School Boards Case study: objectives, benefits and results Hewlett Packard Brian Crawford, Director, Information Services, Vancouver Island Health Authority, "Cost Containment & Improved Service Levels with Technology Management EDS Corporation Barry Ingram, VP of Market Strategy, Technology & Innovations for EDS US
Noon - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch Break - (All by Invitation Only) Saanich I & II: Nortel Networks Bill Hall, North American Vice President Vertical Markets Oak Bay II: Bearing Point Gary Miglicco, Managing Director, Texas Online Sidney: IBM Canada Katie Bambrick, Vice President, Application Management Services Oak Bay I: Bell Canada John Stoddart, General Manager, BC Region, Models to Bridge the Digital Divide Esquimalt: Cognos Brett Knowles
1:15 - 2:45 p.m.	Plenary Business Sessions Salon AB - Moderator, Lois Fraser TELUS Tim Draper, Account Vice President - Government Accounts, Case Study Geomatics Mapping Systems for Emergency Response Deloitte Canada Stephen Lee, Senior Manager, Deloitte: "Cutting Fat, Adding Muscle: The Power of Information Technology in Addressing Budget Shortfalls." SAS Corporation Roger Shears, Performance Management in Government: The whole is greater than the sum of the parts Fujitsu Corporation Michael Long, Western Canadian Vice President, Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc., Envision and Innovate - the first two steps Theatre BCNet/University of Victoria P1: Grid Computing with special presentations from: Dr. Randy Sobie, University of Victoria and Dr. Dave Goodenough, Pacific Forestry Centre
2:45 - 3:00 p.m	Coffee Break
3:00 - 3:45 p.m	Business Briefings Workshops (Projects/Vendors) Theatre JUSTIN (Ministry of Attorney General) Donna Ginther, Manager, Vancouver Law Courts & Virgina Day, Director, Business Development and Change Management Esquimalt (TBA) ESI (Ministry of Human Resources) Rick Brown, Associate Regional Executive Officer, Vancouver Island North View Royal (TBA) One Stop Registry (Ministry of Competition, Science, Enterprise) Michael Cowley, Director Small Business Branch Sidney BC Centre for Disease Control Ministry of Health Layton Engwer, Amaranth Group and Sandy Kohler, Pangaea Systems Colwood PLNet (Ministry of Education) Bobbi Plecas, Lead Director, Standards Department, Ministry of Education, Ken Coombes, EDS, Dave Nikolejsin, Executive Director, Planning & Engineering, Ministry of Management Services
3:45 - 4:15 p.m.	Keynote Address Cairine MacDonald, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Management Services
4:15 - 4:35 p.m.	Closing Remarks Dr. Richard Skinner, President, Royal Roads University