Online Workshop
Government innovators: Fireside chat with Neil Bouwer
Exclusive for public servants and policymakers
Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021
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Speakers
Ever wondered what it takes to get an innovative project off the ground? How about getting buy-in from stakeholders? Or how to work around a risk-averse culture?
In this fireside chat we’ll be interviewing Neil Bouwer, Vice President of the Canada School of Public Service and asking him about his experience as a government changemaker. We’ll be discussing some of Canada’s most innovative government projects including the Canada Free Agents programme, and what public servants can learn from these experiences.
What you’ll learn:
- What it means to innovate in government
- What has and hasn’t worked when it comes to government innovation
- How you can bring innovation into your department, including the tools and techniques you’ll need to succeed
Who should join:
This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn about innovation in government and how to bring about change.
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Speakers
Neil Bouwer
Professor of Practice at the Max Bell School and the former Vice-President of the Innovation and Skills Development Branch at the Canada School of Public Service
Canada
Neil Bouwer, is a Professor of Practice at the Max Bell School and the former Vice-President of the Innovation and Skills Development Branch at the Canada School of Public Service. He has also served as an Assistant Deputy Minister at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and the Privy Council Office of Canada; and in executive positions at the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, Human Resources and Social Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada. He has also worked at the Department of Finance and Western Economic Diversification Canada, and has Economics degrees from McGill University and St. Thomas University. For many years Neil actively supported the Government of Canada policy and data communities, the Advanced Policy Analyst Program and the Free Agent HR Program. Neil is excited to bring his many years of Public Service experience to his work at the Max Bell School of Public Policy.



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