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Keynote Speaker and Honorary Chair |
***image5***Christiane Ouimet - Commissioner, Public Sector Integrity Canada
Mme Christiane Ouimet was appointed as Canada's first Public Sector Integrity Commissioner and by resolution of the Senate and House of Commons and took office in August 2007.
The Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner was established under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act in April 2007, and is responsible for establishing a safe, confidential mechanism for public servants or members of the public to bring forward their concerns about serious wrongdoing in the public sector, as well as for protecting public servants from reprisal for making such disclosures or participating in investigations. The Office also provides guidance to those who have concerns about wrongdoing as well as to the chief executives of organizations where wrongdoing is found.
In establishing this new Office, Ms. Ouimet has focused on three key objectives:
• To inform: to inform public sector employees and all Canadians about the Office and its role;
• To protect: to protect the person coming forward with an allegation of wrongdoing by providing a safe and confidential and fair process, to protect protect public servants against reprisal for making a disclosure or cooperating with our investigators, and to help protect the integrity of our public institutions; and
• To prevent: to help prevent wrongdoing by creating a culture of ethical excellence, a culture of professionalism, and a culture of openness. When employees know their concerns will be taken seriously and dealt with fairly, and know reprisals will not be tolerated, there can be a collective commitment to preventing wrongdoing.
Prior to being appointed as Commissioner, Ms. Ouimet worked for the federal government for 25 years in a variety of positions that have provided her with a depth of experience in governance issues and government operations. This broad experience focused on the areas of audit, regulatory affairs, policing and enforcement, machinery of government and quasi-judicial decision-making.
The wide range of duties in various departments and agencies in which she has worked includes: Associate Deputy Minister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Associate Deputy Minister, Public Works and Government Services Canada; Executive Director, Immigration and Refugee Board; Appeal Board Chairman, Public Service Commission; and CEO, Consulting and Audit Canada. She has also held senior positions at the Privy Council Office, Machinery of Government Secretariat; Enforcement Operations, Customs Canada; and Aboriginal Policing Program, Office of the Solicitor General.
A graduate of the University of Ottawa, Ms. Ouimet has an Honours degree (French Letters). She is also a lawyer trained in both Canada’s legal traditions of Civil and Common Law, and she was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1982.
***image1***Linda Duxbury - Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
Linda Duxbury is a Professor at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. She received an M.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the University of Waterloo. Within the past decade she has completed majors study on Balancing Work and Family in the public, private Sectors and not for profit sectors; HR and Work-family Issues in the Small Business Sector; Management Support (What is it and Why does it Matter?); Career Development in the Public Sector and in the High Tech Sector; generational differences in work values. Dr. Duxbury has also (and is currently) conducted research which evaluates the organizational and individual impacts of E-mail, portable offices, cellular telephones, blackberry’s, telework, flexible work arrangements, shiftwork and change management and studying what makes a "supportive" manager. She has recently completed a major a follow-up study on work-life balance in which 32,800 Canadian employees participated.
Dr. Duxbury has published widely in both the academic and practitioner literatures in the area of work-family conflict, change management, supportive work environments, stress, telework, the use and impact of office technology, managing the new workforce and supportive management. She has also given over 300 plenary talks on these issues to both public and private sector audiences.
Within the business school at Carleton, Dr. Duxbury teaches masters and PhD courses in Managing Change as well as the master’s course in Organizational Behaviour.
Dr. Duxbury is also an accomplished trainer and speaker in the area of supportive work environments, work-life balance, managing the new workforce, recruitment and retention, change management, gender and communication and the communication process.
Dr. Duxbury held the Imperial Life Chair in Women and Management from 1992 to 1996 and was director of Carleton Centre for Research on Education on Women and Work from 1996 to 1999. In 1999 she was appointed to the Fryer Commission on Labour-Management Relations in the Federal Government. In May, 2000 Dr. Duxbury was awarded the Public Service Citation from the Association of Public Service Executives for her work on supportive work environments. In Oct. 2002 she was awarded the Canadian Workplace Wellness Pioneer Award for her “pioneering efforts, creativity, innovation and leadership” in the field of organizational health.
In 2003-04 she was awarded the Canadian Pension and Benefits National Speaker Award.
In 2002-03 she won the Carleton University Student’s Association 2002-2003 Teaching Excellence Award for her “ability to convey enthusiasm, responsibility in teaching practices, approachability and communication skills.”
In 2003-04 she won the Sprott MBA Student Society "Best Teacher Award" for her “ability to effectively convey complex concepts and theories to her student, challenge, empower and stimulate her students intellectually, mentor her students and create a fun, open and friendly class atmosphere.”
In 2004 she was asked to deliver the Don Woods Lecture at Queens University. The purpose of this lecture is to “bring to Queens University distinguished individuals who have made an important contribution to industrial relations in Canada and other countries”.
In 2005 she accepted the Smartlink Fellowship and gave 12 talks on issues associated with managing a changing workforce in Australia.
In March of 2007 she was awarded a Community Policing Award by the Ottawa Police Services for her leadership on the Ottawa Police Outreach Recruitment Advisory Board.
In April of 2007 she was awarded the Toastmasters International Communication and Leadership Award by District 61 for her “outstanding personal contribution to our community as a powerful communicator and a dedicated leader.”
***image3***Dr. Lloyd Atkinson - Economic and Financial Consultant
Dr. Lloyd Atkinson is an economic superstar who offers a fascinating and accessible take on the Global Economy. He is an independent economic and financial consultant who is widely respected as an economist and forecaster, speaking with authority on complex issues in applicable, understandable terms.
For nine years, until June 2003, he served as Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Strategist at Perigee Investment Counsel Inc. Prior to joining the investment management industry in 1994, Dr. Atkinson was Executive Vice-President and Chief Economist at the Bank of Montreal, where he managed the economics department. For four years he also served as the head of the bank’s Investment Committee of the Pension Fund Society. Previously, he spent four years working for the United States government in Washington, D.C., first as Senior Advisor at the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress, and then as Deputy Assistant Director of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office. He has taught economics and finance at a number of American universities, including the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland, and also served as a consultant to the U.S. delegations at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Dr. Atkinson holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan and an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from the University of Windsor. He is a member of the School of Business and Economics Dean’s Advisory Board of Wilfrid Laurier University and Co-Chair of the “Together in Caring” campaign for the Windsor/Essex County Hospitals Foundation.
Atkinson's in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience make him uniquely positioned to speak on the economic picture and its impact on your business.
Dr. Atkinson is the author of several books as well as scholarly articles on a variety of economic subjects, including budget deficits, tax policy and investment behavior.
***image4***Bernard Voyer - Explorer & Inspirational Speaker
A renowned explorer, Bernard Voyer has more than 30 years of expeditions and adventures to his credit. He reached the North Pole in 1994, the South Pole in 1996 and, in 1999, he stood on the roof of the world, Mount Everest ( 8,850 metres).
He has stood at all three poles of the Earth, a feat that very few people have achieved.
Bernard Voyer knows the three poles and recently, he completed his World Tour by climbing the highest peak of every continent making him the first North American explorer to have managed this historic exploit.
Bernard Voyer has given more than 500 inspirational presentations in English and French, in Canada, in the United States, in Europe and in Japan. To date he has met more than 175,000 businesspeople. He was also a guest speaker for the NASA astronauts, in Houston, Texas, in February 2005. Canadian citizen, he also possesses the French nationality having lived 10 years in the French Alps.
He has received many tributes. He is proud to be an Officer of the Order of Canada and a knight of the Ordre National du Québec and knight of the Légion d’honneur (France) . He has received two honorary doctorates and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society awarded him its prestigious gold medal.
In 2002 he was recognized by the Governor General of Canada as one of the 50 greatest Canadians of the past 50 years. That same year, Canada Post issued a series of stamps celebrating mountains, and paid tribute to him. In 2003, he was decorated by the Prince of Nepal with the honour medal given to each climber having reached the top of Mount Everest. In November, Bernard Voyer was honoured by his hero, Sir Edmund Hillary for his Adventure Grand Slam recognizing his exceptional career as a polar explorer and mountain climber.
He is ambassador and a member of the Board of Nature Conservancy of Canada. President of the Board of the Ordre National du Québec. Vice president of the Fondation canadienne pour le dialogue des cultures. Président of the Jury of Force Avenir.
Environmental causes and working with young people remains one of his priorities. He is a member of the Board of Young Canadians Challenge, and supports a number of foundations that help underprivileged youth and seriously ill young people.
www.bernardvoyer.com
***image2***Larry Smith – President and CEO Montreal Alouettes Football Team
Larry Smith's presentation focuses on increasing self awareness through the bicycle model, "What do a bicycle and people have in common?". His presentation follows with an overview of the approaches to a balanced lifestyle, how to achieve increased productivity and the benefit of life planning. Larry uncovers the differences between generations X,Y and the Baby Boomers, as well as the key points to successful interaction with each of these groups. Finally, we will hear how to manage our work within an ever changing environment.
Larry Smith, who is in his tenth season as the leader of the Montreal Alouettes, is one of the most recognized figures in the Quebec community. The Montreal fans first got to know him as a star fullback from 1972 to 1980, and then as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to 2001, when he led the Alouettes’ organization through one of the most important periods of the franchise history.
After two years as president and publisher of the Montreal Gazette in 2002 and 2003, Smith reassumed the presidency of the Alouettes in March 2004. His return to the Alouettes allowed Smith an opportunity to add to his rich football legacy in Quebec. Smith’s first term as Alouettes’ president followed five years as Commissioner of the Canadian Football League. He has worked tirelessly for professional and amateur football over the last 30 years, playing a key role in reviving the tradition and glory of football in Montreal and the province.
Smith played nine seasons for the Alouettes and was part of two Grey Cup championship teams, 1974 and ’77. The Alouettes’ first-round selection in the 1972 Canadian college draft, Smith played 140 consecutive regular-season games, along with 13 playoff and five Grey Cup games.
He graduated from Bishop’s University in 1972 with a Bachelor’s degree of arts in economics. In 1976, Smith earned his Bachelor of civil law degree from McGill University. He began his business career during his playing days, working in sales, marketing and human resources. In 1983, Smith joined Industrial Life Technical Services as general manager of the Montreal branch. In 1984, he took over the multi-products division and in 1985 he became senior vice-president of the Central Region. From 1985-92, Smith held several executive positions within John Labatt Ltd.. He was president of the frozen bakery division of Ogilvie Mills Ltd. before he became CFL commissioner.
Smith has received numerous honours during his business career. He was named the 1994 American Marketing Association-Toronto chapter Marketer of the Year (consumer products); Sports Personality of the Year at the Quebec Sports Gala in 1998; Marketer of the Year in 1999 by the International Association of Professional Communicators (Montreal); received the Accomplishment Award at the 2000 Marketing Personality Gala; the Equinoxe-Homage Award from the Société des relationnistes du Québec in 2002 and the Integrated Marketing (Large Company) Award from the Association Marketing de Montreal in 2003.
In 2001, Smith received the Commissioner’s Award for outstanding service and dedication for his tireless efforts in preserving and promoting the CFL. The award came during 2001 Grey Cup week in Montreal, which was a huge success under Smith’s direction.
Smith serves on a number of civic charitable boards. He has served as president of the Bishop’s Alumni Association and is Chairman of the Canada Games council.
Larry and his wife Leesa reside in Hudson and have three children: Wesley, Ashley, and Bradley.