BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250514T073337EDT-3737bsE91w@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250514T113337Z DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\nUnlocking the power of data to scale responsib le AI in the public sector requires balancing innovation with responsibili ty. Drawing on 25 years of experience in data and analytics\, hear from As sistant Deputy Minister and Chief Data Officer at Employment and Social De velopment Canada (ESDC)\, Ima Okonny\, who will outline practical strategi es for moving from insights to actionable results. Ima will discuss how to leverage data for action while addressing ethical\, operational\, and org anizational challenges. By turning obstacles into opportunities\, Ima will share proven frameworks for harnessing data and AI as transformative tool s for meaningful\, sustainable impact in the digital age.\n\n\nItinerary\n \n12:00pm - 12:05pm | Welcome and introductions\n\n12:05pm - 12:45pm | Lun ch&Learn presentation\n\n12:45pm - 12:55pm | Moderated Q&A session\n\n12:5 5pm - 13:00pm | Closing and upcoming sessions\n\nLocation\n\nThis is an on line webinar hosted on Zoom. To receive details to enter the event\, pleas e register.\n\n\nFeatured Speaker\n\nIma Okonny\n\n\n\n\n\nAssistant Deput y Minister and Chief Data Officer at Employment and Social Development Can ada (ESDC)\n\nAs Chief Data Officer at ESDC\, Ima Okonny spearheads enterp rise-wide initiatives to advance Data Science\, Data Management\, and Data Sharing\, directly supporting the department’s policy development\, servi ce delivery\, and results reporting.\n\nOver her 25-year career in the dat a and analytics domain\, Ima has been instrumental in driving significant enhancements to the evidence base and has successfully established Data Li teracy programs\, Data Strategies\, and Policies. She has also led the dev elopment of Artificial Intelligence and Data Ethics Frameworks\, along wit h core tools for assessing and managing data-related risks.\n\nBefore join ing ESDC\, Ima served in an executive role at the Office of the Superinten dent of Financial Institutions\, where she led a team dedicated to the eff ective collection\, governance\, and management of data from federally reg ulated financial institutions and pension plans.\n\nHer career also includ es key roles at Immigration\, Refugees and Citizenship Canada\, where she led the development of analytical data tools and research databases critic al to performance measurement\, policy development\, program monitoring\, and results reporting. Ima’s earlier experience includes positions with th e Canada Revenue Agency and Statistics Canada.\n\nIma’s educational backgr ound is in Mathematics\, Computer Programming\, and Public Management. Her leadership and achievements within the Government of Canada have been rec ognized with numerous awards\, including the prestigious Canada’s Most Pow erful Women: Top 100™ Award by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) and the global Insight 250 award\, celebrating her contributions to data-driven i nsights and impactful leadership.\n\n\nWhat are Lunch&Learn's?\n\nThe CAnD 3 Lunch&Learn series is designed to introduce our Fellows\, team members\, and partners to emerging research on topics related to population dynamic s and population aging. These modules will cover the  Four CAnD3 Populatio n Aging Axes: (1) family and social inclusion\; (2) education\, labour and inequality\; (3) migration and ethnicity\; and (4) wellbeing and autonomy .\n\n\nCAnD3 Newsletters\n\nSign up for our newsletter to keep up to date with CAnD3 events.\n DTSTART:20250212T170000Z DTEND:20250212T180000Z SUMMARY:Lunch&Learn: Bridging the gaps: Moving from insights to action with AI URL:/cand3/channels/event/lunchlearn-bridging-gaps-mov ing-insights-action-ai-362429 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR