Archived Presentations
2019 Annual Conference Archived Presentations
Wednesday, October 2nd
Concurrent Sessions:
Smart Cities: Funding a More Livable Future – Chris Sainsbury, KPMG
Circular Procurement – Jo-Anne St. Godard, Recycling Council of Ontario
Workforce of the Future and Impact on Finance Personnel – Laura Benson, PwC
Improving Local Government Emergency Management – Gordon Ruth, AGLG
Annual PSAB Update – Mike Puskaric, PSAB
National Perspective on Asset Management – Anissia Nasr, Ben Kocwarski & Jude Pillainayagam, FCM
Getting Prepared for the Future of Finance – Jamie Black, FH Black and Co
Modernizing your Legacy Systems: Best Practices for Transformational Implementations – Lee Traill, Ceridian
Transforming Municipal Government Operations – ERP in the Cloud – Valerie Kelly, Oracle Corporation
Maximizing Own Source Revenue – Emily Harris, The Policy Shop
Thursday, October 3rd
Concurrent Sessions:
Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations – Brian Szabo, BDO
PSAB 101 – An Introduction for New Users – Mike Puskaric, PSAB
Dealing with a Ransomware Attack – Mark Wilson and Kenny Fung, NWPD
Mobility Technology and the Impacts on Operating Revenue – Chun Man, Urban systems
Police Funding – Challenges and Opportunities – Mary Collins, BC Association of Police Boards
GFOA without Borders – Volunteering with First Nations – Stacia Kean, CESO
Budget Transparency and Citizen Engagement – Max Parkinson & Chris Adams, Questica
Grants: Formulating Funding Strategies to Increasing Municipal Needs – Stewart Bruce, City of Edmonton
Horn-Rimmed Glasses Not Required: Tips for Recruiting & Retaining CFOs – Todd Pugh, Civicjobs.ca
How Blockchain Technology can Provide Opportunities for Municipalities – Brian Beveridge, MNP
Budgeting Strategies for a Complex World – Tim Duhamel, Bloom CME Inc
Friday, October 4th
Disruption Panel – Bill Cox, BDO
CAGFO Annual General Meeting – Noreen Kassam (President & Chair)
Canadian Economic Update – Jean-François Perrault, Chief Economist at Scotiabank
Disruptions Continue Throughout Life – Mobina Jaffer, Canadian Senate