Salon A/B - Results Through Process Integration: "Global Public Sector Case Studies"
Moderator: Philip Halkett

• IBM Canada - Darryl Michael, IBM's Business Consulting Services' SCM Practice
  
• EDS Canada - Diane Scott - EDS Canada
  
• Sierra Systems - Kathryn A. Bouey - Deputy Minister and Special Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary, Province of Ontario
  
• Accenture - Bonnie Ewart, B.A., M.S.W., former Assistant Deputy Minister with the Government of Ontario
  
• CGI Canada - Matt Hogan, Vice President, CGI-AMS
  

• Saanich I&II: Nortel Networks - Rod Wallace - Vice President, Research & Development Security Practices "Security Trends and Issues in Today�s Global Enterprises"
  
• Sidney: Rogers - Michael van der Lee VP, General Manager, BC Region Rogers Wireless

1. National Health Record: (Theatre)
   There is agreement across Canada that an electronic health record is critical to an effective and sustainable health system that will stand up to the challenges of the future. The panel will discuss from their different perspectives, the goals, challenges, successes and lessons learned to date.

   Moderator
   John Schinbein, Chief Information Officer BC Ministry of Health
   
   National Perspective
   Jim Mickelson, Alliance Executive Canada Health Infoway
   
   BC Perspective
   Ron Danderfer, Assistant Deputy Minister Knowledge Management and Technology Chair BC eHealth Steering Committee

   Health Authority Perspective
   Joseph Mendez, Chief Information Officer Northern Health Authority
   
   Physician Perspective
   Dr. Bill Cavers - family physician Victoria
   

2. Common Student Information System: (Colwood Room)
   Sponsored by - Fujitsu Consulting
   The Ministry of Education, in partnership with BC school districts, developed the Common Systems Initiative to identify, purchase and implement a common shared student information system to be used in schools across the province. This session will describe the rationale, key developmental stages and possible future phases of the initiative.

   Moderator:
   Dr. Barry Anderson, Lead Director, Ministry of Education

   Presenters:
   

   • Scott MacDonald, Director, Business Integration, Ministry of Education
     
   • Ron Dawshka, Corporate Initiatives Manager, Ministry of Education
     
   • Ian Caesar, Caesar Consulting Associates Ltd.

   Panel:
   Same as above, and:
   

   • Lyn Korella, Director of Information Technology
     
   • Hugh Wallace, Project Manager, Administrative Assistants Limited
     
   • Kelly Morrison-Cox, Fujitsu Canada, Integrated Services Manager for CSI
3. PRIME-BC: (Esquimalt Room)
   PRIME-BC is a major component of the provincial law enforcement strategy as it provides an integrated information management system to all participating agencies. The session will discuss the evolution of PRIME-BC, the lessons learned from the Capital Regional District roll-out, its integration with other criminal justice information systems and its successes.

   Moderator:
   Kevin Begg, Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Police Services Public Safety and Solicitor General

   Presenters:
   

   • Constable John Ayers, Victoria Police Department
     
   • Debbie Harris, Crown Counsel, Criminal Justice Branch, Ministry of Attorney General
     
   • Inspector Daryl Wiebe, Vancouver Police Department
4. Network BC: (Salon AB)
   Sponsored by: TELUS Communications

   On March 23, 2005 NetWork BC signed a 4 year contract with Telus to provide telecommunication services to the greater public sector and a 10 year contract to bridge the Digital Divide in BC. This session will focus on results achieved, and illustrate how the public sector aggregation that made this project possible was put together and the view from the vendor - what attracted Telus to this partnership?

   Moderator:
   Dave Nikolejsin, Chief Information Officer, Province of British Columbia
   
   Presenters:
   

   • Tim Draper - Account Vice President - Government, TELUS
     
   • Garth Graham - Consultant - Community Networking
     
   • John Webb - Director, Communications and Community Liaison, NetWork BC
     
   • Scott Wilkinson - Vice President - Government, CGI