|Mark Schaan is an Assistant Deputy Minister in the Strategy and Innovation Policy Sector of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Mark’s policy career has spanned a diversity of files and organizations, including work on retirement income and pensions, life sciences, public service renewal, the modernization of key economic frameworks, and positioning Canada for an innovative future. A prairies-born member of the LGBTQ2+ community, Mark’s passions are many, but he is a policy wonk at heart with a continued commitment to art, education, and community-building.