Hosted by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC), the Leadership Summit features conversations with leaders from federal, provincial, and municipal governments, as well as experts from academia and the private sector. The program is designed to provide insight into real-world leadership challenges facing governments today, including organizational culture, innovation, and leading through complexity.
Theme: Shaping the Future of Public Service Leadership
Date: March 5, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Virtual Event
Registration: Click here
Program highlights include:
- “The Big Shift: Building Public Service Cultures That Deliver at the Speed of Change,” opening with a fireside chat on how governments at every level are navigating unprecedented disruption. From the rise of artificial intelligence to hybrid and return-to-office policies, workforce reductions, and the challenges of multiple generations working side by side, the public service is being reshaped in real time.
- A continuation panel featuring senior leaders such as Shannon Salter, Deputy Minister to the Premier and Head of the BC Public Service, and Lindsay Jones, Executive Director of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, exploring how culture can drive collaboration and innovation across all orders of government.
- “At the Centre of Government: Leading Public Institutions Through Change,” a leadership conversation with Joel Dickinson, Clerk of the Executive Council (New Brunswick), Sarah Thiele, Clerk of the Executive Council (Manitoba), and Arun Thangaraj, Deputy Minister of Transport Canada.
As part of IPAC’s commitment to leadership development and early-career learning, we would be pleased to offer free registration to a limited number of CAPPA students. This opportunity is particularly well suited to students with an interest in public service, public policy, governance, leadership, or related fields.
For more information, visit ipac.ca/lead or email aramos@ipac.ca.
