Financial Management Institute of Canada

Thank you for making PSMW 2010 a tremendous success!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Registration

Marriott Halifax Harbourfront

4 to 6 pm

Reception and Welcome
Sponsored by

Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

6:30 to 9 pm

Monday, June 14, 2010

Breakfast and Registration
Breakfast sponsored by

Marriott Halifax Harbourfront – Exhibitors’ Area

7:30 am

Opening Ceremonies

Nova Scotia Ballroom

8:15 am

Keynote Address
Nova Scotia Ballroom

Sponsored by

Presentation

The Honourable Frank Corbett, Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia; Chair of Treasury Board; and, Chair of the Public Service Commission, with Elizabeth Cody, Associate Deputy Minister, Treasury Board, Government of Nova Scotia

8:45 am

Refreshments and Networking
Sponsored by

Exhibitors’ Area

10:15 am

CONCURRENT
SESSIONS

10:45 am

Salon Halifax A
The Economy:
Strategies for Economic Recovery (Panel Discussion)
Moderator: Charles-Antoine St-Jean, Partner, National Public Sector Leader, Ernst & Young. Panelists: Paul Rochon, Senior ADM, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Dept. of Finance Canada; Pierre-Marcel Desjardins, Professor University of Moncton, Department of Economy; and, Elizabeth Beale, President & CEO, Atlantic Provinces Economic Council.

Salon Halifax BC
The Human Connection:

Presentation

The Holy Grail of Employee Engagement - How to motivate/inspire staff and fully engage them in their work, minimizing negative stress, maximizing positive stress, and managing them effectively – Peter Bowyer, Project Manager, MSC Life-balance Initiative, Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC)

Salon Acadia ABC
The Economy:
The Port of Halifax and the Atlantic Gateway– Long Term Opportunities, Short Term Risks, Multiple Stakeholders – David Oxner, Executive Director, Gateway Initiative, NS Dept of Transportation

Lunch
Nova Scotia Ballroom

Sponsored by

Luncheon Speaker - The Honourable Pierre S. Pettigrew, Former member of Parliament and Federal Cabinet Minister, and Executive Advisor, International Relations, Deloitte Canada

12 pm

CONCURRENT
SESSIONS

1:45 pm

Salon Halifax A
Innovations in Accounting:

Presentation

Shared Services and Systems – Integrated Service Delivery – the SAP experience in Nova Scotia - Steven Feindel, Director, Corporate Information Systems, NS Dept of Finance
Panelists: Julie Rayner, Manager, Information Services, Halifax Water Commission; and,
Christine Adams,
Director, Payroll Client Relations, Department of Finance, Province of Nova Scotia

Salon Halifax BC
The Environment:
The Halifax Harbour Cleanup Project - Brad Anguish, Director of Business Planning & Information Management and Harbour Solutions Project - Halifax Regional Municipality

Salon Acadia ABC
The Economy:
Legislating Sustainable Economic Development – Chris Daly, Executive Director, Policy and Corporate Services, NS Dept of the Environment

Refreshments and Networking
Sponsored by

Exhibitors’ Area

2:45 pm

CONCURRENT
SESSIONS

3:15 pm

Salon Halifax A
Innovations in Accounting:

Presentation

Shared Services and Systems – a Federal perspective – Mark Perlman, A/Assistant Deputy Minister, Consulting, Information and Shared Services Branch, PWGSC

SAP Innovations for the Public Sector - Jason Beal, Public Services Group, SAP America

Salon Halifax BC
The Environment:

Presentation

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Role in implementing and providing unprecedented accountability over economic stimulus funds - Jeff Hart - Acting Comptroller & Director, Fiscal Management & Planning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mountain & Plains Region

Salon Acadia ABC
The Economy:
Implementing, Evaluating and Improving a Waste Reduction Strategy – Bill Ring, Chief Executive Officer, Resource Recovery Fund Board Nova Scotia

fmi*igf Annual General Meeting

Marriott Halifax Harbourfront – Salon Acadia ABC
- open to fmi*igf Members only

4:30 pm

Reception
Sponsored by

Marriott Halifax Harbourfront – Ballroom Foyer

6 pm

Dinner and Gala, Entertainment and Dancing
Sponsored by

Marriott Halifax Harbourfront – Nova Scotia Ballroom

7 pm to 12 am

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Breakfast and Registration

Marriott Halifax Harbourfront – Exhibitors’ Area

7:30 am

Opening Remarks

Nova Scotia Ballroom

8:30 am

Welcoming Address
Nova Scotia Ballroom

Measuring Financial Management Performance in the Public Sector - James Ralston, CA, Comptroller General of Canada

8:45 am

Keynote Address
Nova Scotia Ballroom
Sponsored by

Rear-Admiral P.A. Maddison, Commander, Maritime Forces Atlantic and Commander, Joint Task Force Atlantic

9:15 am

Refreshments and Networking

Exhibitors’ Area

10:15 am

CONCURRENT
SESSIONS

10:45 am

Salon Halifax A
Innovations in Accounting:

Presentation

Consolidated Budgeting – the Manitoba Experience - Barb Dryden, Assistant Deputy Minister, Fiscal Management and Capital Planning, Manitoba Treasury Board Secretariat

Sponsored by

Salon Halifax BC
The Human Connection:

Presentation

Intergenerational Team Building – Doug Lloyd, Executive Director, Financial Systems Authority, Office of the Comptroller General

Salon Acadia ABC
The Economy:
Measuring Progress Towards Economic Sustainability – Beyond GDP (Panel Discussion)
Moderator: Bill Turpin, Executive Director, Sustainable Prosperity Partnerships, NS Department of Environment
Panelists: Catherine Lane, Senior Analyst, NS Department of Economic & Rural Development; John Odenthal, Senior Economic Advisor, NS Department of Environment; and, Malcolm Shookner, Manager, Community
Accounts, NS Department of Finance.

Lunch
Sponsored by

Nova Scotia Ballroom

12 pm

CONCURRENT
SESSIONS

1:30 pm

Salon Halifax A
Innovations in Accounting:

Presentation

Accounting and Budgeting Challenges Faced by the Canadian Armed Forces– Kevin Lindsey, ADM Finance and Corporate Services,National Defence; and,Capt(N) Fred Schmidt, Maritime Command Comptroller
Sponsored by

Salon Halifax BC
The Human Connection:

Presentation

Green Jobs: How Environmental Stewardship Can Build an Economy – Don Jardine, Academic Chair, Environmental and Sustainability Development, Nova Scotia Community College

Salon Acadia ABC
The Economy:

Presentation

Climate Change: Economic Development Implications - George Foote, Executive Director, Climate Change Directorate, NS Dept. of Environment

Refreshments and Networking

Exhibitors’ Area

2:30 pm

Presentations

Nova Scotia Ballroom

3 pm

Plenary Session
Nova Scotia Ballroom

Jeff Rubin– Award Winning Economist and Best Selling Author of “Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller”

3:15 pm

Closing Remarks

4:30 pm