For the past 17 years, GTEC has brought together leading public and private sector experts to collaborate on serving citizens better through innovation and technology. the conference, exhibition and Distinction Awards program celebrate best of breed technology, and best practice leadership in Canadian and international government. GTEC has always explored how to serve Canadians better through information and technology. At one time, serving Canadians better meant "e-government", automating processes for online delivery. Leveraging the exponential growth of business and social networks, GTEC recently made the transition from e-government to "Government 2.0" and, this year, we will explore "high performance government"