Code for Canada Showcase 2018

Code for Canada is a national nonprofit that connects government innovators with the technology and design community. Our programs enable governments to build better digital public services and empower communities to address civic challenges using technology and design.

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<H3>The two biggest levers for improving people's lives at scale are technology and government.</H3>
<H3>Code for Canada brings them together. </H3>
Join us for the 2018 Code for Canada Showcase, a demonstration of what's possible when technology and government work together, and a celebration of the Canadian civic tech ecosystem.
The theme of the showcase is “delivering civic tech in Canada.” How can we work across sectors to build digital products and services that positively impact residents?
You'll hear from speakers—including Code for Canada fellows and their government hosts, public sector innovators, civic entrepreneurs and grassroots civic tech organizers—who are using technology and design for the common good. And you'll learn how Canadians can work together to build tech capacity in the civic sector and civic capacity in the tech sector. 
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<LI>WHEN: Thursday August 9, 2018, 5:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.</LI>
<LI>WHERE: Oliver Wyman, <A HREF="https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Oliver+Wyman/@43.6428433,-79.38308,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x368e4a2359e8c5e3!8m2!3d43.6428433!4d-79.38308" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">120 Bremner Blvd. Toronto</A></LI>
<LI>WHO: The Code for Canada team, government innovators, civic tech practitioners, tech industry leaders, civic entrepreneurs—and you!</LI>
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Meet the speakers:
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Gabe Sawhney (Code for Canada): Gabe is a pioneer in the Canadian civic tech community, helping co-found Civic Tech Toronto and launch Code for Canada.
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Stephanie Yong (City of Saskatoon): Stephanie is a design thinking specialist and Project Lead for the City of Saskatoon’s Smart Cities Challenge.
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Peter Watkins (BC Developers’ Exchange): Peter is leading the creation of the BC Developers’ Exchange as a co-creation platform for government, commercial and non-government collaboration, as well as the introduction of agile methods for improving government services in BC.
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Dr. Jules Maitland (Civic Tech Fredericton): Jules is a co-founder of Civic Tech Fredericton and an experienced UX Architect with over 10 years of experience in digital health.
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Nasma Ahmed (Digital Justice Lab): Nasma is the founding Director of the Digital Justice Lab, a national organization that engages and collaborates with diverse communities to build alternative digital futures.
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Colleen Hardwick (PlaceSpeak): Colleen is a civic tech entrepreneur and founder of PlaceSpeak, a pioneering location-based civic networking platform
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Farzad Sedghipour (Veterans Affairs Canada): Farzad is a Service Design Manager who serves veterans and their families by improving the design and delivery of (online) services at Veterans Affairs Canada.
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Mithula Naik (Canadian Digital Service): Mithula is a champion of human-centred design, dedicated to helping the Government of Canada embed user-centred practices into its service design and digital delivery.
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Lisa Bifano (Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities): Lisa is a Senior Policy Advisor with the Government of Ontario and the project lead for the inaugural provincial fellowship program.
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Christine Lee (Code for Canada fellow): Christine is a Product Manager working with Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to build digital solutions for learners.
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Daniel Tse (Code for Canada fellow): Daniel is a Product Manager working with the Canadian Digital Service and Veterans Affairs Canada to build digital services to benefit veterans. 
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Visit <A HREF="https://codefor.ca/showcase-2018/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">codefor.ca/showcase-2018</A> for the latest news on the showcase. We look forward to celebrating Canadian civic tech with you on August 9!
 
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