AI in Action: Real-World Public Sector Succes Stories

AI in Action: Real-World Public Sector Success Stories

October 22nd, 2025 - 10:45am -1:00pm
Location: COAST Ocean and Innovation hub
517 Herald Street, Victoria, British Columbia

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Accelerating AI in the BC Public Sector: From Pilots to Production

Join SAS and the Victoria Data Society for a focused session showcasing how public sector teams are moving beyond AI experimentation to real-world deployment. Learn from funded projects that have successfully navigated privacy, security, and ethical hurdles to deliver measurable impact.

What You’ll Gain

Proven Use Cases: See how AI is improving service delivery, decision-making, and operational efficiency in areas like healthcare, governance, and citizen engagement.
Funding-Ready Frameworks: Discover the governance, policy alignment, and risk mitigation strategies that helped secure go-forward approvals.
Trust-Centered Design: Understand how teams addressed privacy, transparency, and fairness to build public trust and ensure compliance.

Why Attend

Learn what it takes to move AI from pilot to production in the public sector.
Gain strategic insights into securing funding and stakeholder buy-in.
Hear real examples of responsible, effective AI in action.

Who Should Attend

BC public sector leaders exploring AI adoption, seeking funding strategies, or advancing responsible innovation.

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Schedule

Time	Section	Details
10:45am	Arrivals and check-in	COAST Ocean and Innovation Hub, 517 Herald St, Victoria, BC V8W 1S5
11:00am– 11:45	Main Presentation	AI in Action: Real World Public Sector Stories — Focus on how responsible innovation secured funding and delivered measurable impact.
11:45am – 12:00	General Q&A	Open floor for audience questions related to the presentation.
12:00 – 12:30	Networking & Breakout Sessions	Attendees join breakout groups based on interest in specific AI topics.
1:00	Session close

About the experts

Kimberly Nevala

Strategic Advisor, SAS

Kimberly is a Strategic Advisor at SAS. As a thought leader and global content advisor, Kimberly provides forward-looking perspectives on emerging analytics and data practices. She speaks, writes and leads spirited debates about the future of data and analytics and responsible innovation with AI worldwide. As host of the Pondering AI podcast, Kimberly solicits insights from leading AI researchers, advocates and leaders on a broad range of emerging topics.

Thomas Hindle

Data Scientist, SAS

Thomas Hindle is a Data Scientist at SAS, working as part of the Customer Advisory team based in Ottawa. Prior to joining SAS, Thomas worked as an Economist at Employment and Social Development Canada and The Conference Board of Canada, working on a wide range of research projects. He holds a Masters’ degree in Economics from Queen’s University and Bachelors’ degrees in Economics and Earth Science from St. Francis Xavier University

Walie Aktary

Customer Solution Lead, SAS

Walie is a Customer Solution Lead with experience in deploying and leveraging advanced analytics platforms for the public sector. With a background as a technical architect working in the healthcare space, Walie has worked across diverse domains, from empowering primary care physicians with actionable data to enhancing reporting for continuing care facilities. His expertise spans programming, platforms, and applications, coupled with a passion for open-source technologies. Drawing on years of experience in driving data-driven quality improvements, Walie is committed to helping organizations harness AI and advanced analytics to address complex public sector challenges.