Welcome to the 13th Annual Professional Development Summit. PDS is an event that is a collaborative approach to increasing our region’s competitive advantage: a highly skilled ICT workforce! Give us just one day and we will provide you with an opening address, Morning Keynote - Shawn Kanungo with Strategy in a World of Disruption, Lunch Keynote: Natasha Clarke - Chief Digital Officer at Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services discussing Nova Scotia Digital Services Journey, access to 15 breakout sessions covering key topics related to Technology, Innovation, Management and Leadership topics with key takeaways you can apply immediately following the conference as well as key networking opportunities within your local IT community. Its a day will you not want to miss!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

​KEYNOTE CONFIRMED:
Shawn Kanungo - Strategy in a World of Disruption

LUNCH KEYNOTE CONFIRMED:
Natasha Clarke, Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Associate Deputy Minister (ADM) at Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services
Nova Scotia Digital Service’s Journey/Announcement – where we are and where we are going

About

The Professional Development Summit is an event that is a collaborative approach to increasing our region’s competitive advantage: a highly skilled ICT workforce! PDS is a volunteer, community-led conference, leveraging local expertise to support the growth of our region’s ICT workforce focusing on Innovation, Technology, Management and Leadership topics. It is jointly presented by five organizations: Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS); Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC); Digital Nova Scotia (DNS); International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA); and the Project Management Institute (PMI).