2017 Municipal Innovators Community Conference
Innovation.
It’s how we serve the public better.
It’s how we meet citizen expectations.
It’s how we build smart, resilient cities.
It’s how we attract the best and the brightest.
At MiC2017 we will:
- Celebrate great municipal work.
- Learn from inspiring, experienced, knowledgeable speakers.
- Connect with a community of dedicated and creative public servants.
Some of what you’ll see:
- Lawrence Hill—The Power of Storytelling for individual and collective understanding with best-selling author and Order of Canada recipient.
- Ashley Good—Fail Forward, dealing with failure in local government.
- The Future of Digital Transformation.
- OCAD University—Strategic Foresight and Innovation and Peel Region—Thinking Like a Designer.
- Public Sector Digital Transformation panel with:
- Code for Canada Executive Director Gabe Sawhney, which was launched April 5, 2017
- Zeena Abdulla, Director of Digital Government in the Ontario Public Service Cabinet Office
- A representative from the digital service innovation team at Treasury Board Secretariat will participate on behalf of the federal government
Conference sponsor Public Sector Digest has added a pre-conference workshop on the afternoon of September 26th from 1pm to 4pm.
In advance of the 2017 MIC Conference, the Public Sector Digest will host five of its most innovative editorial contributors for an impact-oriented workshop.
Municipal innovators will present case studies via rapid-fire “TED talks”, followed by break-out sessions where registrants will work closely with presenters and PSD’s policy team to discuss the application of concepts to their respective communities. Following the workshop, PSD’s policy team will draft a synopsis of the discussion for participants, including actionable insights and suggested resources for further learning.
Collaborate. Create. Accelerate.
In Guelph, we’re big on together, on trying and on doing. Hence the theme. We know we’re at our best when we work together as you can see with our Round Tables, Innovation Fund, Guelph Lab and Civic Accelerator all part of our Improvement Network.
September 27-28, 2017
Delta Hotel and Conference Centre, 50 Stone Road West, Guelph, ON
Early bird registration: April – June 30
Who should attend?
- Anyone who can contribute to innovation in municipal government
- Municipal employees who want to innovate
- Federal and provincial government employees who work with us
- Non-profit organizations that have a stake in our work
- Academics and students who study this stuff
Stay tuned for more information and updates about the conference.
