Federal Foresight Network
FUTURES WEEK 2024
Date: Thursday May 9, 2024
Time: 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Location: Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St, Ottawa ON K1A 0N4
Program
Registration and welcome
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12:30 PM - 1:00 PM, Entrance Hall
Opening
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1:00 PM - 1:15 PM, Foyer
Speakers
• John Hannaford, Clerk of the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet
• Paul Thompson, Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada
• Kristel Van der Elst, Director General, Policy Horizons Canada
Foresight workshops
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1:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Exploring Futures in Geotechnomics
• Salon A: Margaret Avison
Disruptions on the Horizons
• Salon B: Winifred Bambrick
Break
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2:40 PM - 2:50 PM, Foyer
Lightning futures
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2:50 PM - 3:50 PM, Auditorium
Introduction
• Elisha Ram, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social
Development (ISSD) Branch and Policy Horizons Canada, ESDC
Master of Ceremony
• Simon Robertson, Director, Foresight Research, Policy Horizons Canada
Presentations
• Privy Council Office, Intelligence Analysis Community of Practice
Speaker: Mariana Savka
• National Research Council, Policy, Strategy & Performance Branch
Speaker: Jean Archambeault
• Canada Revenue Agency, Service, Innovation and Integration Branch; Policy,
Analysis and Foresight Division
Speaker: Caitlin Battaglia
• Natural Resources Canada, Fuels Sector; Strategic Foresight Unit
Speaker: Fayaz Manji
• Justice Canada, Strategic Foresight Unit
Speaker: Jean-Philippe Veilleux
• Canadian Space Agency, Space Utilization Program; Strategic Planning &
Integration
Speaker: Bronya Cuddy Gregg
Closing
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM, Auditorium
Speakers
• Elisha Ram, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social
Development (ISSD) Branch and Policy Horizons Canada, ESDC
• Kristel Van der Elst, Director General, Policy Horizons Canada
Networking Reception
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Mill Street Brew Pub
Location
• Mill Street Brew Pub Ottawa, 555 Wellington St, Ottawa ON K1R 1C5
