Digital Health Canada ATL26

Catch the Early Bird: register by September 4 for discounted tickets. Registration fees shown include 14% HST.

• Member Early Bird: $240 (register here before September 4)
• Member Regular: $305 (starting September 5)
• Member Student: $105
• Non-Member Regular: $390

Send your team and save with bundle pricing

• Member Bundle 5 Tickets: $1,360
• Member Bundle 10 Tickets: $2,720
• Member Bundle 25 Tickets: $6,420
• Member Bundle 50 Tickets: $12,085

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Please note: Registration for the Halifax MeetUp is already included in your conference registration. A separate MeetUp registration is only required for those who are not attending the conference.

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8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Networking Breakfast + Registration Opens
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.	Opening Remarks Shelagh Maloney, CEO, Digital Health Canada Charlotte Bernard, Elder/Knowledge Keeper
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Opening Keynote Dana MacKenzie, Executive Deputy Minister, Province of Nova Scotia
10:25 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.	Panel
11:10 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.	Networking Break
11:40 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.	Sponsored Symposium - CIHI
11:40 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.	Sponsored Symposium – Oracle Health
12:25 p.m. -1:25 p.m.	Networking Lunch
1:25 p.m.-2:10 p.m.	Panel
2:20 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.	Panel
3:05 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.	Networking Break
3:35 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.	Closing Keynote
4:35 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.	Closing Remarks Shelagh Maloney, CEO, Digital Health Canada
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Halifax Meetup Bluenose Room

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  Charlotte Bernard

  Elder/Knowledge Keeper

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  I am a Mi'kmaq Woman who comes from Sipekne'katik, NS now living in Kjipuktuk, NS. A nurse by trade, I have worked with the Urban Indigenous Community. Today I am a Cultural Advisor sharing the Mi'kmaw Culture. My greatest achievement is my children and grandchildren. I enjoy beading, darts, drumming and I am an avid hugger.

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  Dr. Nicole Boutilier

  President and CEO, Nova Scotia Health

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  Nicole Boutilier is a graduate of Dalhousie Medical School and completed her Family Medicine residency in Calgary. She has held progressive leadership positions and is currently the President and CEO of Nova Scotia Health. Nicole lead Nova Scotia Health's Operational Excellence transformation which aligns quality, performance, data, and continuous improvement towards building a more efficient, sustainable health system. A sought-after speaker, educator and thought leader on physician leadership, health system transformation, innovation, and healthcare improvement, she regularly contributes to national and international conversations on the future of healthcare. A certified executive coach who brings a coaching mindset to every aspect of leadership, she is passionate about developing people, strengthening teams, and transforming systems to improve care for all. Widely recognized by her peers, she was the 2026 recipient of the Chris Carruthers Excellence in Medical Leadership Award from the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders.

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  Ron Johnson

  CEO, NL Health Services

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  Ron Johnson is the chief executive officer (interim) of NL Health Services. He has approximately 30 years of progressive career experience in health care from front-line delivery to executive management.

  Ron has had executive accountability for a number of health-care and corporate portfolios. Most recently, he held the position of vice president, digital health, innovation & research and chief information officer leading the implementation of the new CorCare health information system. Previously, he held the positions of chief operating officer for the Eastern Zones, both urban and rural.

  Prior to the transition to NL Health Services, Ron was a member of the executive team at the Eastern Regional Health Authority where he held a number of positions. He was the vice president, innovation, and rural health, as well as chief technology officer. In this position, he had senior accountability for information management and technology, privacy, performance, biomedical engineering, and health information management.

  Ron holds a Bachelor of Technology and a Master of Employment Relations from Memorial University along with a Diploma of Technology from the College of the North Atlantic. He has also completed diplomas in Health Service Management and Modern Management from the Canadian Healthcare Association. Ron is certified in change management and has the professional designations of Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and Certified Health Executive (CHE). He is currently inaugural chair of National Health Innovation Council facilitated by Health Pro, a national group purchasing organization for health-care supplies and solutions. As a sessional instructor at the Marine Institute of Memorial University, he teaches courses in the Bachelor of Technology and the Master of Technology Management programs.

  Ron and his wife, Heather, are proud parents to one daughter, Mya. As a family, they enjoy most of the outdoor activities Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer.

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  Dana MacKenzie

  Executive Deputy Minister, Province of Nova Scotia

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  Dana was appointed to the role of Deputy Minister of The Department of Health and Wellness on January 22, 2024. Dana has previously served as the Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs with responsibility for Trade, the Associate Deputy Minister of Justice, and the Associate Deputy Minister of the Office of Citizen Centered Approaches. She was Nova Scotia’s Secretary to the Executive Council from 2018 to 2021. She previously worked as a senior solicitor at Nova Scotia’s Department of Justice, at the private bar, and at Bell Aliant.

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  Shelagh Maloney

  CEO, Digital Health Canada

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  Shelagh Maloney’s career has been defined by a passion for digital health and its transformative ability to improve the patient and provider experience. Prior to assuming the role of CEO, Digital Health Canada, Shelagh held national executive leadership roles in both the public and private sectors where she earned widespread recognition for her business development, relationship management, consensus-building, and communication skills.

  A dedicated advocate for innovation and equity through digital health, Shelagh has shaped policy and practice through influential volunteer roles. She is currently Vice -Chair, Vision Loss Rehab Canada and has served as Vice Chair of SNOMED International, Board Chair of Digital Health Canada, and Board Director, Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). Shelagh holds a B.Sc . in Applied Health Sciences from the University of Waterloo and is a Certified Professional in Health Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS-CA).

  In recognition of her contributions to the industry, Shelagh was an inaugural recipient of the Women Leaders in Digital Health in 2017 and was named a Digital Health Canada Fellow in 2023.

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  Margaret Melanson

  President and CEO, Horizon Health Network

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  Margaret Melanson is President and CEO of Horizon Health Network. Since assuming the role in 2022, she has led significant organizational transformation, with a strong focus on expanding access to care and improving patient flow through collaboration, innovation, and system wide solutions. She brings extensive senior leadership experience in health care and was named one of Atlantic Business Magazine’s Top 50 CEOs in Atlantic Canada in 2025 and 2026 for her leadership of the more than 15-thousand strong team at Horizon. A speech-language pathologist by profession, she holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees from Dalhousie University, as well as an Executive Master of Business Administration.

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