This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to strip away the jargon and learn about some of the real-life lessons within and outside the public service.  We will explore the impact of emerging technologies, regulatory environments, risk-based decisions and the necessary broadening scope and skills of those in the CFO community in order to be able to transform the financial management function.  The series will be kicked off by former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick and will also include Chief Statistician Anil Arora as well as experienced CFO such as Ryan Pilgrim and Tom Roberts.

Dates:  October 13, 2020 - January 12, 2021 -  February 16, 2021 - May 11, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

Cost:  $149 for 4 sessions 

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

Cost:  $199 for FOUR Streams including all SIXTEEN sessions over the year. 

Stream 1: Financial and Risk Management in an Emerging Technology Environment

Session Dates:  October 13, 2020-  January 12, 2021 -  February 16, 2021 - May 11, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to strip away the jargon and learn about some of the real-life lessons within and outside the public service.  We will explore the impact of emerging technologies, regulatory environments, risk-based decisions and the necessary broadening scope and skills of those in the CFO community in order to be able to transform the financial management function.  The series will be kicked off by former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick and will also include Chief Statistician Anil Arora as well as experienced CFOs such as Ryan Pilgrim and Tom Roberts.

Stream 2: Leading the Virtual Workforce & Recruiting the Next Gen 

Session Dates:  November 17-  2020 - December 1, 2020 -  April 20, 2021 -  May 25, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about some of the tools and techniques that have been applied to public sector workforces in pivoting to greater remote work environments including how to handle the challenges of remotely managing teams, staffing, performance reviews and growth.  The series will be kicked off by Senior VP of Operations for Parks Canada Andrew Campbell to discuss the range of response and resilience for the Agency. We will also have Carl Boisvert from DFO to speak about their SAP S4 Hana project and how they pivoted to a remote team at the onset of the pandemic as well as a number of other speakers from industry and government throughout the series.

Stream 3: Artificial Intelligence, Analytics & Cyber Security 

Session Dates:  February 2, 2021 -April 13, 2021 -April 27, 2021  - June 1, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about the leading technology initiatives underway within public sector environments.  The challenges, opportunities and realities of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, as well as the considerations of Cyber Security in these changing times will be addressed by a number of experienced and dynamic speakers.  The series will include a number of keynote speakers from industry with experience bringing these technologies to life as well as public sector executives who have experienced the opportunities and realities of implementation.

Stream 4: Government Priorities of the Day – Federal Budget

Session Dates:  October 27, 2020 - March 2, 2021 - May 4, 2021  - June 8, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

We have once again, enlisted engaging speakers to highlight some of the Government of Canada's key priorities that are of interest to you and your organization in these resilient times. The events will feature several exciting keynote speakers throughout the year.  We will kick off the series with the CFO from the Public Health Agency of Canada Carlo Beaudoin who will provide an inside look at how financial management was impacted by Canada’s response to the pandemic.  Throughout the series we will have other public sector executives as well as industry leaders to offer their views on government priorities this year and going forward.

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

Cost:  $199 for TWO Professional Development Streams - access to all EIGHT sessions in the series

Stream 1: Financial and Risk Management in an Emerging Technology Environment

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to strip away the jargon and learn about some of the real-life lessons within and outside the public service.  We will explore the impact of emerging technologies, regulatory environments, risk-based decisions and the necessary broadening scope and skills of those in the CFO community in order to be able to transform the financial management function.  The series will be kicked off by former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick and will also include Chief Statistician Anil Arora as well as experienced CFOs such as Ryan Pilgrim and Tom Roberts.

Dates:  October 13, 2020 - January 12, 2021 -  February 16, 2021 - May 11, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Stream 2: Leading the Virtual Workforce & Recruiting the Next Gen 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about some of the tools and techniques that have been applied to public sector workforces in pivoting to greater remote work environments including how to handle the challenges of remotely managing teams, staffing, performance reviews and growth.  The series will be kicked off by Senior VP of Operations for Parks Canada Andrew Campbell to discuss the range of response and resilience for the Agency. We will also have Carl Boisvert from DFO to speak about their SAP S4 Hana project and how they pivoted to a remote team at the onset of the pandemic as well as a number of other speakers from industry and government throughout the series.

Dates:  November 17, 2020 - December 1, 2020 - April 20, 2021 - May 25, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

Cost:  $199 for TWO Professional Development Streams - access to all EIGHT sessions in the series

Stream -1 : Financial and Risk Management in an Emerging Technology Environment

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to strip away the jargon and learn about some of the real-life lessons within and outside the public service.  We will explore the impact of emerging technologies, regulatory environments, risk-based decisions and the necessary broadening scope and skills of those in the CFO community in order to be able to transform the financial management function.  The series will be kicked off by former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick and will also include Chief Statistician Anil Arora as well as experienced CFOs such as Ryan Pilgrim and Tom Roberts.

Dates:  October 13, 2020 - January 12, 2021 -  February 16, 2021 - May 11, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Stream 3:  Artificial Intelligence, Analytics & Cyber Security 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about the leading technology initiatives underway within public sector environments.  The challenges, opportunities and realities of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, as well as the considerations of Cyber Security in these changing times will be addressed by a number of experienced and dynamic speakers.   The series will include a number of keynote speakers from industry with experience bringing these technologies to life as well as public sector executives who have experienced the opportunities and realities of implementation.

Dates:  February 2, 2021- April 13, 2021 - April 27, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

Cost:  $199 for TWO Professional Development Streams - access to all EIGHT sessions in the series

Stream -1 : Financial and Risk Management in an Emerging Technology Environment

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to strip away the jargon and learn about some of the real-life lessons within and outside the public service.  We will explore the impact of emerging technologies, regulatory environments, risk-based decisions and the necessary broadening scope and skills of those in the CFO community in order to be able to transform the financial management function.  The series will be kicked off by former Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick and will also include Chief Statistician Anil Arora as well as experienced CFOs such as Ryan Pilgrim and Tom Roberts.

Dates:  October 13, 2020 - January 12, 2021 -  February 16, 2021 - May 11, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Stream 4:  Government Priorities of the Day – Federal Budget

We have once again, enlisted engaging speakers to highlight some of the Government of Canada's key priorities that are of interest to you and your organization in these resilient times. Dynamic senior leaders, from both inside and outside Government, will share their perspectives on the various government priorities by sector: Economic Policy Priorities; Social Policy Priorities; and Innovation as a top priority. The events will feature several exciting keynote speakers throughout the year.  We will kick off the series with the CFO from the Public Health Agency of Canada Carlo Beaudoin who will provide an inside look at how financial management was impacted by Canada’s response to the pandemic.  Throughout the series we will have other public sector executives as well as industry leaders to offer their views on government priorities this year and going forward.

Dates:  October 27, 2020 - March 2, 2021 - May 4, 2021 - June 8, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

We have once again, enlisted engaging speakers to highlight some of the Government of Canada's key priorities that are of interest to you and your organization in these resilient times. Dynamic senior leaders, from both inside and outside Government, will share their perspectives on the various government priorities by sector: Economic Policy Priorities; Social Policy Priorities; and Innovation as a top priority. The events will feature several exciting keynote speakers throughout the year.  We will kick off the series with the CFO from the Public Health Agency of Canada Carlo Beaudoin who will provide an inside look at how financial management was impacted by Canada’s response to the pandemic.  Throughout the series we will have other public sector executives as well as industry leaders to offer their views on government priorities this year and going forward.

Cost:  $149 for 4 sessions 

Dates:  October 27, 2020 - March 2, 2021 - May 4, 2021 - June 8, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

Cost:  $199 for TWO Professional Development Streams - access to all EIGHT sessions in the series

Stream 3: Artificial Intelligence, Analytics & Cyber Security 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about the leading technology initiatives underway within public sector environments.  The challenges, opportunities and realities of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, as well as the considerations of Cyber Security in these changing times will be addressed by a number of experienced and dynamic speakers.   The series will include a number of keynote speakers from industry with experience bringing these technologies to life as well as public sector executives who have experienced the opportunities and realities of implementation.

Dates:  February 2, 2021- April 13, 2021 - April 27, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Stream 4:  Government Priorities of the Day – Federal Budget

We have once again, enlisted engaging speakers to highlight some of the Government of Canada's key priorities that are of interest to you and your organization in these resilient times. Dynamic senior leaders, from both inside and outside Government, will share their perspectives on the various government priorities by sector: Economic Policy Priorities; Social Policy Priorities; and Innovation as a top priority. The events will feature several exciting keynote speakers throughout the year.  We will kick off the series with the CFO from the Public Health Agency of Canada Carlo Beaudoin who will provide an inside look at how financial management was impacted by Canada’s response to the pandemic.  Throughout the series we will have other public sector executives as well as industry leaders to offer their views on government priorities this year and going forward.

Dates:  October 27, 2020 - March 2, 2021 - May 4, 2021 - June 8, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about some of the tools and techniques that have been applied to public sector workforces in pivoting to greater remote work environments including how to handle the challenges of remotely managing teams, staffing, performance reviews and growth.  The series will be kicked off by Senior VP of Operations for Parks Canada Andrew Campbell to discuss the range of response and resilience for the Agency. We will also have Carl Boisvert from DFO to speak about their SAP S4 Hana project and how they pivoted to a remote team at the onset of the pandemic as well as a number of other speakers from industry and government throughout the series.

Cost:  $149 for 4 sessions 

Dates:  November 17, 2020 - December 1, 2020 - April 20, 2021 - May 25, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

Cost:  $199 for TWO Professional Development Streams - access to all EIGHT sessions in the series

Stream 2: Leading the Virtual Workforce & Recruiting the Next Gen 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about some of the tools and techniques that have been applied to public sector workforces in pivoting to greater remote work environments including how to handle the challenges of remotely managing teams, staffing, performance reviews and growth.  The series will be kicked off by Senior VP of Operations for Parks Canada Andrew Campbell to discuss the range of response and resilience for the Agency. We will also have Carl Boisvert from DFO to speak about their SAP S4 Hana project and how they pivoted to a remote team at the onset of the pandemic as well as a number of other speakers from industry and government throughout the series.

Dates:  November 17, 2020 - December 1, 2020 - April 20, 2021 - May 25, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Stream 3:  Artificial Intelligence, Analytics & Cyber Security 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about the leading technology initiatives underway within public sector environments.  The challenges, opportunities and realities of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, as well as the considerations of Cyber Security in these changing times will be addressed by a number of experienced and dynamic speakers.   The series will include a number of keynote speakers from industry with experience bringing these technologies to life as well as public sector executives who have experienced the opportunities and realities of implementation.

Dates:  February 2, 2021- April 13, 2021 - April 27, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

Cost:  $199 for TWO Professional Development Streams - access to all EIGHT sessions in the series

Stream 2: Leading the Virtual Workforce & Recruiting the Next Gen 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about some of the tools and techniques that have been applied to public sector workforces in pivoting to greater remote work environments including how to handle the challenges of remotely managing teams, staffing, performance reviews and growth.  The series will be kicked off by Senior VP of Operations for Parks Canada Andrew Campbell to discuss the range of response and resilience for the Agency. We will also have Carl Boisvert from DFO to speak about their SAP S4 Hana project and how they pivoted to a remote team at the onset of the pandemic as well as a number of other speakers from industry and government throughout the series.

Dates:  November 17, 2020 - December 1, 2020 - April 20, 2021 - May 25, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

Stream 4:  Government Priorities of the Day – Federal Budget

We have once again, enlisted engaging speakers to highlight some of the Government of Canada's key priorities that are of interest to you and your organization in these resilient times. Dynamic senior leaders, from both inside and outside Government, will share their perspectives on the various government priorities by sector: Economic Policy Priorities; Social Policy Priorities; and Innovation as a top priority. The events will feature several exciting keynote speakers throughout the year.  We will kick off the series with the CFO from the Public Health Agency of Canada Carlo Beaudoin who will provide an inside look at how financial management was impacted by Canada’s response to the pandemic.  Throughout the series we will have other public sector executives as well as industry leaders to offer their views on government priorities this year and going forward.

Dates:  October 27, 2020 - March 2, 2021 - May 4, 2021 - June 8, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session) 

This Professional Development stream will provide an opportunity to learn about the leading technology initiatives underway within public sector environments.  The challenges, opportunities and realities of Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, as well as the considerations of Cyber Security in these changing times will be addressed by a number of experienced and dynamic speakers.   The series will include a number of keynote speakers from industry with experience bringing these technologies to life as well as public sector executives who have experienced the opportunities and realities of implementation.

Cost:  $149 for 4 sessions 

Dates:  February 2, 2021- April 13, 2021 - April 27, 2021 - June 1, 2021

Time:  10:00 – 11:30 am

Location: Zoom Webinar with Slido interactive tool

CPD Hours: 6 hours for 4 sessions (1.5 hours for each session)

Ethics is interwoven into everything that we do. This is especially true for public servants. While we execute the mandates of our departments and the elected officials we serve, we make countless ethical decisions in our business and personal lives daily. The work of serving the public interest is a noble but often complicated pursuit.

FMI – Ontario Chapter is delighted to welcome Ontario Integrity Commissioner Wake and Toronto Integrity Commissioner Batty. Experience this unique opportunity to hear how the Integrity Commissioners’ offices work at both the provincial and municipal level. After the Integrity Commissioners discuss their mandates, you will have the opportunity to join the conversation by asking questions to learn more about upcoming trends and considerations in their offices. For more information, click here.

ALN-CC Spring Networking Mixer in Collaboration with KPMG and University of Ottawa

Wednesday May 12th, 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Online event (The meeting invitation link will be sent out prior to the event)

The Aspiring Leaders Network- Capital Chapter (ALN-CC), supported by the Financial Management Institute of Canada (FMI) Capital Chapter, KPMG Ottawa Office and uOttawa CO-OP is excited to invite you to our Spring Networking Mixer! Due to the current pandemic situation, this networking event will be held virtually.  We will be using an online platform where there will be different breakout rooms to facilitate discussions and networking.

Not only do you get to enjoy meeting other professionals in the industry, but you will have the opportunity to listen to a short presentation by Professor Cheryl Qi, University of Ottawa professor,  who will be discussing the FinTech Sector.

‘’Do not get me wrong. FinTech has a significantly positive impact on our society. However, I believe that FinTech will not be widely adopted until its risks are fully understood and manageable. In this talk, I will explain the deep-rooted flaws of machine learning algorithms and provide real-life case studies of the crises that this technology has led us to. In particular, we will talk about facial (mis)recognition, the peer-to-peer lending crash in China, AI-induced discrimination, as well as the algorithmic trading and stock market plunge.’’ 

We also invited leaders from Finance Professionals Network (FPN) who are excited to share some tips on professional development in the Finance sector of Federal Government. This is the perfect opportunity for students and young professionals to take a break from their classes or careers to take advantage of this event. Come network with industry professionals who are happy to share their experiences and advice to help you with your professional aspirations.

We invite you to attend as mentors or mentees to have a rich exchange during the networking portion of the event.  We look forward to seeing you there. 

The ALN committee

The goal of this session is to understand and demonstrate how public sector organizations are adopting accrual budgeting as an effective mechanism for long-term capital funding. Federally, the Department of Finance is encouraging capital asset intensive departments to adopt accrual budgeting as a mechanism to ensure long-term capital funding in support of better capital asset stewardship in the public sector. Implementation of accrual budgeting is complex, impacts enterprise processes and systems and involves resources from across the department.

Together we will run through how accrual budgeting enables enhanced planning of capital asset requirements to support the investment and life-cycle management of asset portfolios. To facilitate the discussion we will present an accrual budgeting approach that was developed to support work with several federal public sector departments but will be relevant to any public sector organization looking to move to accrual budgeting. We will speak to some lessons learned and the critical ‘get rights’ including processes for first years of adoption and tools that can support ongoing asset management.

The session will be an excellent starting point for anyone who is interested in seeing what operating under accrual budgeting looks like in the public sector and understanding its benefits.

Speakers: Tim McCormick, Leader Public Sector Risk Assurance Services, PwC and Victoria Trumpess, Manager, PwC

Tim has over 15 years of progressive experience providing advisory services to both the public and private sectors.  As the leader of PwC's Risk Assurance Services within PwC’s Public Sector Practice, Tim specializes in projects related to strengthening financial management, optimizing control environments and driving insight through data and analytics.

Over the last five years, Tim has been leading the finance transformation including the implementation of accrual budgeting and investment planning at two of the largest federal government departments. Through these engagements, Tim has seen first hand the benefits and challenges of accrual budgeting as well as the need to work across the organization, as well as central agencies, to align people, processes and technology.

Victoria has over 6 years of experience providing advisory services across various industries, most specifically gaining an in-depth understanding of the complexities faced by government organizations. She has spent the last year supporting federal government departments with their implementation of accrual budgeting, working closely with them and building strong relationships to enable more effective collaboration and communication.

Victoria’s experience also involves data analysis, and the design and implementation of business processes, helping organizations enhance their financial performance through the optimization of these, and through the delivery of supporting budgeting tools tailored specifically for her clients. 

This online session will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Atlantic)

There is no cost for this session and entitles registrants to a complimentary annual membership with FMI National. This session qualifies for 1 verifiable CPD credit.

Deadline for registration is May 31, 2021.

Zoom link details will be emailed to registrants on Thursday, May 27, and Tuesday, June 1.

We look forward to "seeing you" on June 3rd!