Upcoming Events

• May 7, 2024

  
  

  Think Big — Shift Fast — Accelerate Digital (Professional Development Week 2024)

  Our most anticipated annual learning event, Professional Development Week, will be held May 7 -9, 2024 - both virtually and at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. This event will provide important opportunities to learn, network, and connect with colleagues. That’s why we are excited to launch our theme: “Think Big. Shift Fast. Accelerate Digital.” The focus will be on various topics such as technology, skill-building, adaptability, resiliency, leadership, mental health, and the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• May 9, 2024

  
  

  Unlocking insight from data to support decision making

  As part of Global Government Forum’s Public Service Data Live conference, this webinar will provide practical insight on how to use data in policymaking to meet UK cabinet secretary Simon Case’s ambition to get analysts from across government collaborating on shared problems. Experts will come together to share insights on the best uses of data to measure performance, and how data can be presented in a way that frontline public servants can use to drive better provision.
• May 14, 2024

  
  

  MSDO 2024 National Conference The Customer Experience & Celebrate 20 Years With Us!

  Join us in Kelowna. Expand your learning, gather best practices, benefit from shared lessons and practical case studies, build working relationships and discover together how we can collaborate to build a stronger culture of service delivery excellence for Canadians. Register now to save $100!
• May 22, 2024

  
  

  Public Sector Innovation Show – Atlantic Canada

  The public sector in Atlantic Canada has been on a remarkable journey of innovation, continuously striving to provide improved services to its citizens. Yet, as individuals become accustomed to the convenience of digital tools in their everyday lives, the public sector faces the challenge of matching these experiences and, crucially, ensuring trust and security in service delivery. Our upcoming conference offers a dynamic platform where innovation, digital strategies, and the seamless integration of technology come together to redefine the landscape of the public sector.
• May 27, 2024

  
  

  Open Gov Week 2024

  As the world faces a host of crises, join hundreds of reformers around the world – in government and civil society – who are working to make their communities stronger, more open, participatory, inclusive, and accountable. We have a challenge before us. A challenge for the open government community to rise up, raise the ambition of open government initiatives, and collectively meet the moment. That’s why OGP launched the Open Gov Challenge. For a week in May, let us come together to accelerate solutions to the most pressing problems in 10 policy areas.
• June 2, 2024

  
  

  2024 MISA Ontario Annual Conference and Trade Show

  Connect with technology-driven government professionals and industry experts and unlock your potential at Canada's top municipal IT-focused conference at the stunning Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls. Please contact Alecia Selinger, Manager, Sponsorship and Event at alecia@misa.on.ca for sponsorship, trade show and registration inquires.
• June 18, 2024

  
  

  MISA CANADA EXECUTIVE SUMMIT (MCES) 2024

  MISA Canada Executive Summit 2024 is being held at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Niagara on the Lake on June 18-20, 2024. Heads of municipal IT departments across Canada are welcome to attend the Executive Summit.
• June 24, 2024

  
  

  Global Government Finance Summit

  The Global Government Finance Summit is a unique event that each year brings together Permanent Secretary-level civil servants from finance ministries around the world. Delegates discuss their domestic financial and regulatory challenges; issues facing governments around the globe. Exploring potential solutions, senior level participants take advantage of this confidential and informal space to share their experiences, concerns and opportunities.
• September 19, 2024

  
  

  Global Government Forum — Public Service Data Live

  Many governments have identified improved use of data as key to better public services. Innovations include a presumption in favour of openness, a requirement to share data across departments, data inventories to ensure government knows what data exists, where it is stored, and how it can be accessed, and increased use of data visualisation to help ministers and officials understand in real time the latest evidence underpinning decisions. Hosted by Simon Case, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Public Service Data Live brings together UK civil servants to share insight and to provide practical advice and skills to improve how data is used across government – and the wider public sector.
• October 1, 2024

  
  

  Global Government Forum — AccelerateGOV (date to be confirmed)

  AccelerateGOV is an international, interdisciplinary conference on digitalization and transformation, serving all those public service leaders with an interest in digital agendas and programs Hosted by the Government of Canada and featuring speakers from the Digital Summit – an annual gathering of national digital leaders – the event will provide insights, ideas and explanations for leaders in fields including policy, HR, finance, legal, commercial, research and operational delivery, alongside the core audience of digital and data specialists.
• October 1, 2024

  
  

  Global Government Forum — Digital Summit — Ottawa (date to be confirmed)

  The Digital Summit brings together national and departmental digital chiefs from across the globe for open, informal discussion of the opportunities and challenges around public sector digital transformation. Organised by Global Government Forum, and hosted by the Government of Canada, the Digital Summit will blend presentations delivered by participants and Knowledge Partners with informal round table discussions. The event allows delegates to speak openly and honestly about their successes, the challenges, and what they have learned along the way.
• October 28, 2024

  
  

  2024 MISA Ontario InfoSec Conference and Trade Show

  This unique event is your opportunity to connect directly with municipal IT professionals to glean specific knowledge on cybersecurity issues, hear about trends, review case studies and share creative solutions with industry experts. Stay tuned for details!