Moving the Digital Agenda Forward in New Brunswick with The McKenna Institute
Digital technology is embedded into the daily lives of New Brunswick citizens, however, it is no secret that such technology has not yet been widely embraced across New Brunswick businesses. The McKenna Institute is on a mission to seize the incredible opportunity our province has for digital transformation to help grow our economy and raise our standard of living. With this, it is with pleasure to announce that The McKenna Institute will be hosting thought leadership sessions at this year's InnovateNB Celebration, taking place on November 22nd in Saint John New Brunswick.
Digitally Transformative Thought Leadership
The McKenna Institute is bringing innovative thought leaders together at the InnovateNB Celebration to share ideas, to learn from each other, and to contribute to moving the digital agenda forward in New Brunswick. EY, a global leader in professional services will be co-leading this session with The McKenna Institute. EY brings their experience and network to help contextualize and guide a powerful and productive conversation.
Choose Your Round Table
The team at The McKenna Institute conceptualized five different topics based on the importance and relevance to driving digital transformation in New Brunswick. The five different round tables will run simultaneously, allowing conference delegates to choose the session that resonates most with their interests. To stimulate thought and excitement amongst attendees, we’ve listed the five round table topics below:
1. Accelerating Digital Health in New Brunswick
Question: How might we better connect citizens to digital and alternate health services they need when they need them?
2. Accelerating Skills and Talent Development for New Brunswick’s Digital Transformation
Question: How might we better work with employers to co-create real-time, tailored training content that are recognized by the sector in building digital skills of the future?
3. Accelerating Digital Adoption for Small-Medium Enterprises
Question: How do we advance digital transformation in small and medium enterprises?
4. Meet New Brunswick Green-Tech Ecosystem Players Leading Our Response to Climate Change
Question: How is your company using data and digital infrastructure to accelerate New Brunswick’s journey to Net Zero?
5. Exploring the Value of Shared Data for New Brunswick
Question: How can we create more value through shared anonymized data for economic and social impact?
Through these sessions, The McKenna Institute hopes to inspire delegates to carry on these innovative conversations surrounding digital transformation in New Brunswick beyond the InnovateNB Celebration.
More About the McKenna Institute
The McKenna Institute is an agile, passionate and entrepreneurial centre of excellence based at UNB. Founded in 2021 by former NB Premier Frank McKenna, it is driving a broad, multifaceted agenda that enables New Brunswick communities to thrive in a digital world. The institute is a connector and a catalyst across business, academia and government to foster a globally competitive digital economy and progressive digital society.
Register today!
We are certain that these invigorating session in partnership with The McKenna Institute and EY will inspire thought leaders in our province to bring our digital literacy to the next level. Attendance at one of these five thought leadership sessions is included in the InnovateNB Celebration ticket price, and preregistration can be done at time of ticket purchase. If you’re interested in attending this exclusive event, buy your tickets today following this link: https://www.innovatenbcelebration.com/tickets. We can’t wait to hear your innovative ideas!
