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Where the people building tomorrow’s government go to learn, connect, and recharge.
Workshop Alert!
Public Digital's Simon Foot wants you to focus on outcomes to make it clear what you need to achieve, drive ambition and empower teams.
📍 Nov 3rd
📍Rogers Centre, Ottawa
Register here: bit.ly/4dzaC37 or if you're part of ESDC, SSC, TBS, DND see if you can grab a ticket!
At FWD50, Public Digital's Alexandra MacEachern will lead an all-star panel discussion with Ima Okonny, Chris Allison, and Dr. Alexis Wichowski on how to measure returns and communicate results so value is seen across different parties.
📍 November 3rd, Ottawa
🎟️https://bit.ly/4dzaC37
What’s the role of serious games in policy-making?
Join Deputy Head of the European Commission's EU Policy Lab, Antonia Mochan, to find out!
📍 November 3rd, Ottawa
🎟️https://bit.ly/4dzaC37
If you're part of ESDC, SSC, TBS, or DND, see if you can grab an in-person ticket!
Where is Canada’s public sector ahead on AI—and where does it lag? Apolitical’s Jesse Samasuwo joins FWD50 2025 to unveil new research on our national strengths and gaps.
📍 Nov 3 | Rogers Center, Ottawa
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4dzaC37
Or for those in ESDC, SSC, TBS & DND-try & grab an in-person ticket!
🚨Workshop alert!
Standards are what make your kettle boil and why traffic stops at a red light. So why are they so hard in government? Honey Dacanay, Heather Remacle & Stephanie Oldfield explore how standards can scale public services.
📍November 3rd
Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/4dzaC37!
Emily Tavoulareas is joining the ranks of FWD50 experts, examining the nexus of tech and power, how separating policy from the platforms it depends on is a root cause of government dysfunction.
📍 November 4th
📍 Rogers Center, Ottawa
Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/4dzaC37.
🚨Workshop alert!
Katy Lalonde & Katherine Benjamin are back at FWD50 with a methodology that:
🔹 Connects digital strategy to mandates
🔹 Helps political champions advocate for your work
🔹 Turns leaders from skeptics into transformation owners
📍 Nov 3–4
🎟️ bit.ly/4dzaC37
FWD50 is back and in person Nov 3-4!!
Join us as we tackle Analytics & ROI and policy-first transformation!
📍 Nov 3-4, Rogers Centre, Ottawa
Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/4dzaC37 or if you're part of ESDC, SSC, TBS, DND see if you can grab one of the in person tickets.
This clip is just a glimpse of the insights waiting for you at #FWD50. Dive into hundreds of talks—all designed to help you lead the change.
Sign up now to Access FWD50 for year round training: bit.ly/4e4Gc9x
🔥Our Live event on Data, AI, and Automation has passed, but don't worry!
The recordings are here: access.fwd50.com/c/training-s...
Part of ESDC/SSC/TBS/DND, a ticket holder?
Rewatch the sessions, and other sessions from past events for your ongoing professional development, at any time.
Snehit Cherian— "We're still seeing LLMs hallucinate so guardrails are important. AI is getting there, but maintaining checks and balances (like grounding and fact validation) is essential"
Thank you for joining us today at our second quarterly event of FWD50 2025!!
Exceptional AI case study from Cédric Jean-Marie & Miska Têtu! Bold, evidence-based gov innovation that shows how to embrace the future with guts. Watch: access.fwd50.com/feed
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Kristo Vaher's brought up 4 key pillars in his talk today —
🔹Client in exploration
🔹Written knowledge
🔹Expert Experience
🔹Time
Are you a ticket holder, or part of SSC/TBS/ESDC/DND, & missed this talk? Don't worry you can go back and watch the recordings on Access FWD50: access.fwd50.com/feed
Hilary Mason, Co-founder & CEO, playhiddendoor—"Human creativity matters. Having a machine spew endless stories isn't interesting or useful. What matters is the story you tell to have someone else empathise with you. AI is a tool to do that."
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@acroll.bsky.social and @hillaryh.bsky.social have kicked off our second FWD50 Live Event: on Data, AI, and Automation.
Chime in down below with your take on this thought experiment!
Justin Alerta and Lisa Yeung are joining us at #FWD50!
📍 June 3, 2:15 PM EST
📍 On Access FWD50
Grab your ticket here: bit.ly/43PLuSC
Snehit Cherian is joining us at #FWD50!
📍 June 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📍 Online on Access FWD50
Buy your tickets here: bit.ly/3FstQLg
If you're an employee of SSC, TBS, DND, or ESDC, you get a FREE ticket to:
📍 June 3 : Data, AI, and Automation
📍 September 16: Designing and Communicating
To claim your ticket, contact us directly: bit.ly/43sZG2n
Miska Têtu and Cedrick Jean-Marie are joining at #FWD50 to share their case study!
📍 Access FWD50
📍 1:00 PM EST
Buy you tickets here: bit.ly/4knXfVO
Andrew McAfee is joining us at #FWD50 to have a conversation about Applied AI.
📍 June 3, 10:20 AM
📍 RSVP on Access FWD50
If you haven't bought your ticket yet, do it here: bit.ly/4j2HXow
🗓️ The June 3rd #FWD50 agenda is now LIVE!
Explore our lineup of sessions on data, AI, and automation and public sector innovation. Don't miss your chance to connect with changemakers shaping our digital future.
Check out the full agenda here: bit.ly/3SD3j0N
#Data #AI #Automation
Hilary Mason is joining us at #FWD50!
📍 June 3rd: Data, AI, and Automation
📍 11:00 AM on Access FWD40
Check out the full speaker grid: bit.ly/4kjiacz
🔔Join our friends @fwd50conf.bsky.social on June 3rd, where they'll explore the full AI supply chain - from data ownership to practical automation in government. Buy your pass to be part of the conversation! t.co/jhEJSdzxeo
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💡Kristo Vaher is joining us at FWD50!
This talk presents the #CupOfCoffeeAI platform and the Digital Nation Fusion Intellect services built on top of it.
📍 June 3, 11:30 AM
📍 Access FWD50
Don't miss out, grab your tickets here: bit.ly/4j4xhFT
🔔Join us on Access #FWD50 on June 3rd, 2025, where we'll explore the full AI supply chain - from data ownership to practical automation in government.
Buy your pass to be part of the conversation! bit.ly/42Aw2JF
🔹Everyone is sick of talking about AI.
🔹Everyone is breathlessly excited about AI.
🔹Everyone is terrified of AI.
Cut through the noise with practical, no-hype AI conversations at #FWD50's Data, AI, and Automation online event on June 3.
Learn more: bit.ly/3GJ9f5y
Missed the first FWD50 event yesterday? No worries!
⚡You can buy a pass for the next event happening on June 3
📍 access.fwd50.com/c/about-the-...
⚡You can go back and watch the recordings or download the transcripts (ENG/FR)
📍 access.fwd50.com/c/keynotes-c...
🚀What a kickoff to FWD50 2025! 🚀
A big thank you to our speakers and co-hosts!
Those of you who register after today will still have access to all the recordings from today to watch at your convenience on Access FWD50. 💻
See you all on June 3rd! 🏃
It's important to take the time to build relationships, focus on the team and the skills needed — Dara Renton
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These points are essential for addressing mental health crisis through cross-sector collaboration:
🔹Clarity
🔹Trust
🔹Autonomy AND
🔹Accountability
— Andy Chiang
