AWS Public Sector Blog
Author: Rejean Bourgault
Rejean Bourgault is the public sector country manager and AWS director for Amazon Web Services Canada (AWS). With over 30 years of global technology industry expertise, Rejean is a trusted advisor to government, non-profit, healthcare and education institutions that are eager to achieve digital transformation with cloud, machine learning, and internet of things (IoT) technologies. He is a respected thought leader in global business management, sales, business development, engineering, and operations. Rejean is regularly called upon as a public speaker to share his vision for why today’s technology is building an exciting and promising future for Canada and the world. In addition to Canada, Rejean has held executive positions in Paris and Hong Kong when working for Nortel in the Wireless and Enterprise business segment. Rejean has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Sherbrooke University. He is married and has three children from the Cyber Generation. // Réjean Bourgault est le leader national du secteur public pour Amazon Web Services Canada (AWS). Riche de 30 ans d’expertise dans l’industrie mondiale de la technologie, Réjean est un conseiller de confiance des organisations gouvernementales, des entreprises et des PME désirant réaliser une transformation numérique avec l’infonuagique. Il est un leader d'opinion respecté en gestion d'entreprise, en développement des affaires, en ingénierie et en exploitation. Réjean est régulièrement invité en tant que conférencier afin d’expliquer comment la technologie d’aujourd’hui façonne un avenir passionnant et prometteur pour le Canada et le monde. Réjean a occupé des postes de direction exécutif au Canada, ainsi qu’à Paris et à Hong Kong lorsqu'il travaillait pour Nortel dans le secteur des activités sans fil et des entreprises. Il est titulaire d’un baccalauréat en génie électrique de l’Université de Sherbrooke. Il est marié et père de trois enfants de la cybergénération.
Using the cloud to advance collaborative water stewardship
Data is key to addressing current water challenges. The cloud can play a fundamental role in supporting organizations that are working toward solutions. Read this blog post to learn how Canadian non-profit organization DataStream provides an online platform for sharing information about freshwater health.
Powering digital transformation in Canada: AWS Summit Ottawa keynote recap
For the first time in three years, public and commercial sector customers gathered at the Shaw Centre for the AWS Summit Ottawa. During the keynote, Sean Roche, director of national security at AWS, shared stories of innovation in the public sector, celebrated pioneers driving change, and provided an outlook on opportunities ahead. Plus, two Canadian public sector customers took to the stage to share their stories about how they are leveraging AWS to accelerate innovation, improve citizens’ lives, transform their operations, and drive their missions forward at scale. Read on for the highlights from the AWS Summit Ottawa keynote.
Library and Archives Canada helps better preserve Canadian history by embracing the cloud
Canada’s history is rich, but not without its scars. The need for documentation and analysis has never been greater. Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is the custodian of Canada’s distant past and recent history—and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is helping expand its reach.
Canadian government meets citizen needs quickly with secure, compliant solutions built on AWS
Governments at all levels rapidly addressed the rising challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian governments met citizens’ needs quickly by building secure, compliant solutions on AWS to deliver critical information and services. Working with partners and AWS, Canadian governments and agencies released multiple solutions for providing a modern, digital-first experience for all to interact with the government and receive the information and services they need.