Career Boot Camp 2015: Preliminary Program – Gatineau, Quebec

WELCOMING REMARKS

Lisa Sullivan, National Coordinator of the Canada Revenue Agency Young Professionals Network and Chair of the Federal Youth Network

Pascale Elvas, Master of Ceremonies

Objective: To present a general overview of the day's objective and to help you better identify the tools you need to succeed in your career.

OPENING ADDRESS: PUBLIC SERVANT IDENTITY – EN ROUTE TO 2020

Nicolino Frate, Assistant Director, Canada Revenue Agency

Objectives: To present the Federal Youth Network pillars of career success, making linkages to Blueprint 2020, and to provide you with the fundamentals of a practical toolkit.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: PUSHING YOUR CAREER FORWARD

Janice Charette, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet

Objective: To foster a better understanding of how you can influence your growth and development at all levels of your career.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: TOOLS FOR WORK/LIFE INTEGRATION

Diane Lorenzato, Assistant Commissioner, Canada Revenue Agency

Objectives: To emphasize the importance of finding skills and tools that enable you to integrate your professional and personal lives in a way that ensures balance, allows you to meet both personal and professional needs and enables you to achieve greater overall success.

HEALTH BREAK AND EXHIBITS

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (CHOICE OF ONE WORKSHOP)

A1. Leadership Tools – Leading at All Levels (English with simultaneous interpretation)

Carrie Roussin, Director General, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Objective: To develop or refine the skills you need to be an effective leader in all areas of the workplace, regardless of your level, and thereby succeed in your career.

A2. Communication Tools – Providing Effective Briefings (English)

Ugo Thérien, Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada

Objectives: To build or strengthen your ability to convey your message succinctly, persuasively and with impact; to highlight the differences between oral and written briefings; and to generally enhance your communication skills.

A3. Networking Tools – Maximizing the Face-to-Face Experience (Bilingual)

Sheriff Abdou, Chief of Staff, Canada Revenue Agency

Debbie Beresford-Green, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada

Kin Choi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada

Karen Ellis, President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Toby Fyfe, Vice-President, Institute on Governance

Marc Gagnon, Manager, Canada Border Services Agency

James Gilbert, Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada

André Juneau, National President, Institute of Public Administration of Canada and Fellow, Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen’s University

Michelle Kovacevic, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada

Alex Lakroni, Chief Financial Officer, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Michel Lessard, Chief Information Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Louise Levonian, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Service Canada

Jennifer Miller, Director, Privy Council Office

Mark Schaan, Director, Privy Council Office

Andrew Treusch, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Revenue Agency and past president, Institute of Public Administration of Canada

Objectives: To meet with a variety of executives and other highly successful individuals who will mentor you on how best to build your network through face-to-face interactions.

A4. Career Tools – Applying for Government of Canada Opportunities (French)

Suzanne Côté-Hodak, Career Management Advisor, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Michèle Fournier, Senior Career Management Advisor, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Objectives: To deepen your understanding of the steps involved in a government staffing process and to develop the skills you need to successfully apply for a new position.

A5. Tools for Working in a Virtual World (French)

Ioana Finichiu, Outreach and Engagement Advisor, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Objective: To understand the functions and utilities of virtual collaboration platforms and the ways they can provide leverage for you and your team.

NETWORKING LUNCH AND EXHIBITS (Lunch is not provided)

PANEL: TOOLS FOR SUCCESS AT DIFFERENT STAGES IN YOUR CAREER (Speaker via videoconference)

John Dolimount, A/Regional Director General, Canada Border Services Agency

Jodi LeBlanc, Advisor, Values and Ethics, Veterans Affairs Canada and Outreach and Engagement Advisor, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Stephen MacKenzie, Manager, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Province of Nova Scotia

Objective: To highlight the importance of mobilizing and mastering different sets of skills over the course of your career.

HEALTH BREAK AND EXHIBITS

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: BE THE LEADER OF YOUR CAREER (Speaker via videoconference)

Objectives: To demonstrate the value and importance of taking charge of your career and to convey the importance of actively participating in your personal career development.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE ART OF SPEAKING FOR SUCCESS (English with simultaneous interpretation)

Christina Lubbock, Voice Matters

Objectives: To communicate how to improve your public speaking skills and their importance in engaging and inspiring your audience from peers to senior executives.

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (CHOICE OF ONE WORKSHOP)

B1. Leadership Tools – Leading at All Levels (French)

Jaimie Boyd, Analyst, Industry Canada

Objective: To develop or refine the skills you need to be an effective leader in all areas of the workplace, regardless of your level, and thereby succeed in your career.

B2. Communication Tools – Providing Effective Briefings (French)

Ugo Thérien, Manager, Employment and Social Development Canada

Objectives: To build or strengthen your ability to convey your message succinctly, persuasively and with impact; to highlight the differences between oral and written briefings; and to generally enhance your communication skills.

B3. Networking Tools – Maximizing the Face-to-Face Experience (Bilingual)

Sheriff Abdou, Chief of Staff, Canada Revenue Agency

Neil Bouwer, Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada

Kin Choi, Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada

Karen Ellis, President, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Toby Fyfe, Vice-President, Institute on Governance

Marc Gagnon, Manager, Canada Border Services Agency

James Gilbert, Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada

Michelle Kovacevic, Assistant Deputy Minister, Health Canada

Alex Lakroni, Chief Financial Officer, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Michel Lessard, Chief Information Officer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Lori Sterling, Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada

Objectives: To meet with a variety of executives and other highly successful individuals who will mentor you on how best to build your network through face-to-face interactions.

B4. Career Tools – Applying for Government of Canada Opportunities (English)

Suzanne Côté-Hodak, Career Management Advisor, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Michèle Fournier, Senior Career Management Advisor, Public Works and Government Services Canada

Objectives: To deepen your understanding of the steps involved in a government staffing process and to develop the skills you need to successfully apply for a new position.

B5. Tools for Working in a Virtual World (English with simultaneous interpretation)

Christopher Allison, Senior Program Coordinator, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Objective: To understand the functions and utilities of virtual collaboration platforms and the ways they can provide leverage for you and your team.

CLOSING REMARKS

Graham Flack, Deputy Minister, Canadian Heritage and Champion of the Federal Youth Network

Liseanne Forand, President, Shared Services Canada

Objective: To highlight the importance of collaboration by demonstrating how forming networks, partnerships and lasting relationships can influence careers; to encourage you to continue to invest in yourself and reflect on the wide range of tools for success that can be mobilized to enhance your strengths.