CHIEF Executive Forum Spring26 Symposium

A passionate orthopaedic trauma surgeon and an educator with Memorial University’s School of Medicine, Furey served as Premier from 2020 to 2025. During this time, Furey was an instrumental figure in negotiating a new hydroelectric development deal with Quebec that will see the province receive more than $200 billion dollars over the life of the contract. His government also reimagined healthcare through a 10-year plan that will improve outcomes throughout the province and negotiated a $500 billion rate mitigation plan with Ottawa to help control electricity rates that were set to double.

Leadership is a hallmark of Furey’s career. In 2010, he helped create Team Broken Earth to provide medical relief after the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The charity has since expanded in size and scope. Now known internationally, it has more than 1,500 volunteers from across Canada, the US, and the UK, and has participated in medical missions in countries around the world, including Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Furey’s book, Hope in the Balance, details the raw and vivid emotions he experienced during his time in Haiti.

Scott McKenna assumed the role of Nova Scotia Health’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) in October 2022. Scott came to Nova Scotia Health from his role as Chief Information Officer for both Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, having spent the majority of his 32-year career working for federal government at the national level.

As Chief Information Officer for Nova Scotia Health, Scott champions the Digital Health Strategy and is responsible for the planning and execution of the Information Management and Information Technology (IM/IT) strategy and operations. He also provides leadership and support to the IWK. Scott collaborates across health and digital sectors with internal and external partners to create and achieve our digital health strategy.

As CIO with Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada, he led the development and delivery of their first digital strategy in the modernization of program delivery. He also led the development and execution of Health Canada’s data strategy as well as facilitated and enabled programs in developing business solutions through their Innovation Hub. He was responsible for enhancing and maintaining all infrastructure, development, and delivery of applications, and working with partners across government to enable the two lead departments in the Government of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scott has significant background in health services and navigating complex public sector infrastructure across Canada, developing a vision for digital, modernization and innovation while leading people and culture through transformational change initiatives. He brings leadership depth, developing digital and IM/IT strategy and ensuring it is aligned with the overall business strategy of the organization while leading the delivery of diverse operational areas to ensure IM/IT services are available to our teams and partners.

Lyn is a seasoned healthcare leader with over 25 years of experience as a nurse, administrator and consultant. As a dynamic healthcare executive, Lyn has led global enterprise-wide complex clinical transformations attaining sustainable results. Her collaborative style enables her to work with multiple different stakeholders to achieve transformational change with sustainable results. Her deep operational experience enables her to work with other health system partners to shape and achieve the vision for future healthcare delivery while sustaining financial efficiency, improving quality and enhancing the patient and family experience.

After almost 20 years as a consultant with Deloitte US and Deloitte Canada, Lyn joined TransForm in 2018 and led the Clinical Systems and Transformation office at TransForm and was responsible for all clinical systems including Cerner throughout the Erie St. Clair region, as well as any ongoing transformation programs. She successfully led the most comprehensive clinical transformation program (e-VOLVE)-within the former Erie St. Clair region with her hospital partners resulting in the successful implementation of the Cerner Millennium hospital information system across four hospital organizations in big bang style during probably the most trying time of healthcare: the COVID-19 Pandemic. The e-VOLVE program has resulted in a longitudinal, contiguous patient record for all patients being served in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent that can be readily accessed by any provider at any of the four hospital organizations as well as the 4 hospitals achieving EMRAM 6. She is currently co-chair of the Cerner Provincial Collaborative representing 10 instances of Cerner, 58 hospitals. In April 2022, she was promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer of TransForm where she continues to work with not only the 5 hospitals in Erie St. Clair and the 3 Ontario Health Teams to deliver Information Technology and Supply Chain Services.

Keltie Jamieson is a visionary leader in digital health, with extensive experience both in
Canada and internationally. Currently serving as the Chief Digital & Health Information
Officer at Bermuda Hospitals Board, Keltie oversees digital health and transformation,
driving forward comprehensive digital strategies to enhance healthcare delivery. With
previous leadership roles at Horizon Health Network and Nova Scotia Health & IWK Health,
Keltie has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead large teams and implement
innovative solutions. Keltie's passion for digital health is evident in her commitment to
advancing digital health strategies and initiatives. She brings a global perspective, having
worked in diverse healthcare environments, which allows her to adapt best practices from
various health systems to the Canadian context. Her dedication to equity, diversity, and
inclusion ensures that digital health initiatives are accessible and beneficial to all
communities. With a track record of enabling change through technology, Keltie is known
for her ability to drive innovation and lead successful digital transformations. Her
commitment to continuous learning and professional development positions her as a
mentor and supporter of the digital health community.

Nimira Dhalwani is the Chief Technology O cer at SickKids with oversight of cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, and clinical systems
integration and innovation. Her work is rooted in integrative thinking and a commitment to patient-centered transformation. Beyond her
professional role, she serves as President of the Ismaili Council for Toronto and sits on the Board of Directors for Regent Park Community Health
Centre. Her leadership is guided by values of service and lifelong learning.

Ariane joined OntarioMD as General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer in 2016. She has been recognized internationally for her achievements in privacy and security. She was recently awarded the 2023 Women in IT Award for Canada’s Security Leader of the Year. She has also been recognized by Who’s Who as a global leader in technology law, privacy and data protection. Ariane provides OntarioMD with strategic and legal advice. Her current focus is on technology and legal issues with respect to use of Artificial Intelligence in Primary Care. Through her leadership, OntarioMD provides health system partners with a practical perspective on privacy and security from the lens of community-based physician practices. Ariane developed OntarioMD’s Privacy & Security Training Module for the Ontario health-care sector and a second Module focused on virtual care.

Prior to joining OntarioMD, Ariane supported global corporations with technology law advice as a Partner in Canada’s largest law firm and from her own practice. She worked as a Senior Investigator for the federal Privacy Commissioner, Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice and as Constitutional Counsel to the Attorney General of Ontario. Ariane was part of the launch team for Richard Branson’s Virgin Mobile Canada.

Elizabeth Keller is a leading executive, strategist and integrator in Canadian digital health and a recognized health expert internationally. She was named as one of the Top 10 Women in Digital Health in Canada. As the National Canadian Business Development Leader for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Public Sector (Healthcare), Elizabeth works with government and public sector clients to transform their businesses and improve citizen experiences. She has also worked with some of the largest private sector consulting firms in the world (IBM and PwC), and in the public sector for 10 years as VP at OntarioMD.

Elizabeth volunteers her time and expertise extensively in the industry as an elected advisor to CHIEF (Canada’s Health Informatics Executive Forum) and the Head of Delegation for Canada (Digital Health Standards) for the Standards Council of Canada. Elizabeth also guest lectures at University of Toronto and University of Regina, and enjoys mentoring and helping the next generation of leaders in this exciting space of AI, Healthcare and Innovation!

Kate works with the Australian e Health Research Centre of CSIRO as the Interoperability Lead. Kate has over 22 years of experience in leading delivery and implementation programs in health care with a key focus on initiatives that build community and drive the adoption of standards to enable an interoperable, digital health system. Kate is responsible for the global business development of Ontoserver and other associated terminology and FHIR based products, working with government, healthcare and industry organisations to enable the meaningful adoption of clinical terminologies and FHIR. Kate is a Director of HL7 Australia. Kate is National Coordinator for Sparked- Australia’s FHIR Accelerator responsible for developing nationally agreed data models, FHIR Implementation Guides and SNOMED CT ValueSets. Kate is also a Strategic Advisor for the CSIRO Strengthening Standards Capability Program, which is funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

A public sector executive with the Government of New Brunswick, Lee Burry has over 15 years of high-level experience in areas including human resources, strategy, organizational performance and change management. He has led multidisciplinary teams across a series of government departments and presently holds the role of Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Services with New Brunswick's Department of Health. In this role, Lee is responsible for a variety of ministerial functions including Analytics, Innovation and eHealth.

After spending more than a decade increasing connectivity and data governance in not-for-profit organizations, including the Canadian Institute for Health Information, Anne Forsyth is now optimizing digital health solutions at the hospital level. As Director of Clinical Apps & Decision Support at Women’s College Hospital, Anne leads the optimization of electronic patient record systems and clinical decision support tools. Anne is determined to improve data quality and standardization to increase efficiencies, improve provider experience and ultimately promote patient health.

Anne also serves as Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors at Digital Health Canada and is a frequent speaker at local and international conferences on the intersection of healthcare and technology.

Prab Gill is an experienced Clinical Informatics Leader currently serving as the Chief Clinical Information Officer at the Provincial Health Services Authority. They have a strong background in the hospital and health care industry, having previously held roles such as Director of Quality, Safety and Systems Improvement at BCMHSUS Agency and Director of Clinical Informatics for the CST Project. Prab's expertise encompasses Clinical Informatics, Quality Improvement, and Systems Improvement. They hold a Master of Science in Nursing focused on Clinical Education and Advanced Practice from The University of British Columbia.

Dr Miller joined the Division of General Internal Medicine in 2017. Following her graduation from the faculty of medicine at the University of Ottawa, she completed her residency in internal medicine and general internal medicine at Memorial University. She holds a Master of Science in Health Policy, Planning and Financing from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Dr Miller's academic expertise relates to digitally-enabled health care transformation, leveraging technology and virtual care to improve clinical service delivery. She led the digitization of GIM's ambulatory care processes and significantly improved ambulatory waits with a multifaceted intervention including incorporation of eConsult and synchronous provider to provider consultation. She served as Interim Division Head for GIM in 2020.

Dr Miller took on the role of Chief Medical Information Officer for Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health in January 2021. In that leadership capacity, she is a leader of the One Person One Record initiative that will bring a single integrated clinical information system to all hospital-based care in the province.