# FWD50 Annual Conference

- Dates: 15 September 2026
- Location: Montréal, Ottawa, and Online, Ottawa, Canada
- Organiser: FWD50
- Industry: GovTech & Public Sector
- Expected attendance: 21

## About

FWD50’s September 15 event is part of its “Global Case Studies” program, an online and public-sector focused conference series. It brings together public sector innovators, technologists, and changemakers to explore how technology can make society better for all.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://fwd50.com/)
- [Registration](https://fwd50.com/buy-tickets)
- [Agenda](https://fwd50.com/agenda)

## Topics

- IT & Technology

## Speakers

- Pia Andrews, Senior Advisor, Digital Transformation, Personal Capacity
- Christopher DiBona, Vice President, Open Ecosystems, Microsoft
- Marina Nitze, Crisis Engineer, Layer Aleph
- Mikey Dickerson, Partner, Layer Aleph
- Dea De Jarisco, Senior Product Manager, Government of British Columbia / Ministry of Citizens' Services
- Brenton Caffin, Co-founder, States of Change
- Greg Judelman, AI Transition Advisor, Independent Consultant
- Xavier-Antoine Lalande, Mayor, Ville de Saint-Colomban
- Tania Vakhrycheva, CX Product Manager, State of Utah, Division of Technology Services
- Harper Reed, CEO
- Uchenna Moka-Solana, President, MokSol Impact
- Dr. Mechie Nkengla, Chief AI & Data Strategist, Data Products
- Blaine Cook, Principal Engineer, Roundabout
- Étienne Bernard, Director Corporate Affairs and Data, Québec Tech
- Lucie Bergeron, Transport Canada
- Kesone Phimmasone, Chief Digital Strategy Officer, Office of Technology and Innovation
- Remy DeCausemaker, Open Source Program Office Lead, Digital Service at CMS.gov
- Iain Montgomery, Founder, Challenger Cities
- Travis Hoppe, Chief AI Officer, GroundVue
- Abigail Haddad, Data Engineer, Data Research Partners, LLC

## Where to stay

- **Sonder The O'Connor**: 590 m from the venue, 377 O'Connor Street
- **The Business Inn & Suites**: 950 m from the venue, 180 MacLaren Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thebusinessinn.com/)
  - Phone: +1-613-232-1121
- **Delta City Centre**: 960 m from the venue, 101 Lyon Street North
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yowdm-delta-hotels-ottawa-city-centre/)
- **Alt Hotel Ottawa**: 970 m from the venue, 185 Slater Street, K1P 0C8
- **Radisson Hotel Ottawa Parliament Hill**: 990 m from the venue, 402 Queen Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.radisson.com/ottawa-hotel-on-k1r5a7/onottawa)
  - Phone: +1-613-236-1133
- **Hilton Garden Inn**: 1.0 km from the venue, 361 Queen Street
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/yowcdgi-hilton-garden-inn-ottawa-downtown/)
  - Phone: +1-613-238-6000
- **Homewood Suites Ottawa Downtown**: 1.0 km from the venue, 3 stars, 361 Queen Street, K1R 0C7
  - [Hotel website](https://homewoodsuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/ontario/homewood-suites-by-hilton-ottawa-downtown-YOWQSHW/index.html)
  - Phone: +1-613-234-6363
- **ARC The.Hotel Ottawa**: 1.0 km from the venue, 140 Slater Street

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