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== '''Dr. Yabome Gilpin Jackson''' – Author, Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion, Simon Fraser University ==

== '''Dr. Yabome Gilpin Jackson'''==

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|Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, PhD is an award-winning facilitator and organization development professional. She is a trusted partner for leaders and professionals working to develop people and build organizational capacity for change. She has proven expertise in the areas of leadership development, organizational development, facilitating strategic change and systematic organizing for social change and transformation.

|'''Author, Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion, Simon Fraser University'''

Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, PhD is an award-winning facilitator and organization development professional. She is a trusted partner for leaders and professionals working to develop people and build organizational capacity for change. She has proven expertise in the areas of leadership development, organizational development, facilitating strategic change and systematic organizing for social change and transformation.

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== '''Bonnie Brayton''' - National Executive Director, DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Canada ==

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|Bonnie is the National Executive Director of the DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN), who recently celebrated 35 years in service. Bonnie is a recognized leader in both the feminist and disability movements in Canada and internationally.  Ms. Brayton is also a founding member of the Ending Violence Association of Canada  and served on the Steering Committee of La Maison Parent-Roback, from 2008-15.  Ms. Brayton serves on the Advisory Committee for the Jarislowsky Chair in Families and Work at Live Work Well Research Centre at the University of Guelph. She is also the Partner Liaison for a seven-year initiative based at the University of Guelph called “Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development” (EDID). From 2016 to 2021, Ms. Brayton served as a member of the Federal Minister’s Advisory Council on Gender-Based Violence (WAGE).  During 2020 and 2021, Ms. Brayton also served Disability Advisory Group the DAG for Minister Carla Qualtrough.

|'''National Executive Director, DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Canada'''

Bonnie is the National Executive Director of the DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN), who recently celebrated 35 years in service. Bonnie is a recognized leader in both the feminist and disability movements in Canada and internationally.  Ms. Brayton is also a founding member of the Ending Violence Association of Canada  and served on the Steering Committee of La Maison Parent-Roback, from 2008-15.  Ms. Brayton serves on the Advisory Committee for the Jarislowsky Chair in Families and Work at Live Work Well Research Centre at the University of Guelph. She is also the Partner Liaison for a seven-year initiative based at the University of Guelph called “Engendering Disability-Inclusive Development” (EDID). From 2016 to 2021, Ms. Brayton served as a member of the Federal Minister’s Advisory Council on Gender-Based Violence (WAGE).  During 2020 and 2021, Ms. Brayton also served Disability Advisory Group the DAG for Minister Carla Qualtrough.

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== '''Angela Bains''' - Graduate Program Director, Assistant Professor, OCAD University, Strategic Director, TransformExp ==

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|Angela Bains is a designer, strategist, businesswoman and educator. She is Co-Founder and Strategic Director of TransformExp, an award-winning design firm. At the Ontario College of Art & Design University (OCAD U), Angela holds the position of Graduate Program Director of the Strategic Foresight & Innovation Master’s Program and is a professor in the Advertising Program specialising in the decolonisation of advertising. Throughout her teaching career Angela has been nominated for seven teaching awards of distinction including the nationally recognised, Canadian Design Educators Award of Excellence.

|'''Graduate Program Director, Assistant Professor, OCAD University, Strategic Director, TransformExp'''

Angela Bains is a designer, strategist, businesswoman and educator. She is Co-Founder and Strategic Director of TransformExp, an award-winning design firm. At the Ontario College of Art & Design University (OCAD U), Angela holds the position of Graduate Program Director of the Strategic Foresight & Innovation Master’s Program and is a professor in the Advertising Program specialising in the decolonisation of advertising. Throughout her teaching career Angela has been nominated for seven teaching awards of distinction including the nationally recognised, Canadian Design Educators Award of Excellence.

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== '''Yves-Marie Abraham''' - Author and Associate Professor, Department of Management, HEC Montréal ==

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|Yves-Marie Abraham is a professor at HEC Montréal, where he teaches sociology of the economy and conducts research on the theme of degrowth. After co-editing the publication of Degrowth versus Sustainable Development: Debates for the Future of the World (2011) and Digging Down to Where? Extractivisme et limites à la croissance (2015), he recently published a personal synthesis on degrowth, entitled Guérir du mal de l'infini (Healing the pain of infinity). He is also co-director of the specialization in social innovation management in the Master's program at HEC Montréal, where he has been offering a course on "sustainable degrowth" since 2013. Yves-Marie Abraham is also a member of the independent research collective "Polémos décroissance".

|'''Author and Associate Professor, Department of Management, HEC Montréal'''

Yves-Marie Abraham is a professor at HEC Montréal, where he teaches sociology of the economy and conducts research on the theme of degrowth. After co-editing the publication of Degrowth versus Sustainable Development: Debates for the Future of the World (2011) and Digging Down to Where? Extractivisme et limites à la croissance (2015), he recently published a personal synthesis on degrowth, entitled Guérir du mal de l'infini (Healing the pain of infinity). He is also co-director of the specialization in social innovation management in the Master's program at HEC Montréal, where he has been offering a course on "sustainable degrowth" since 2013. Yves-Marie Abraham is also a member of the independent research collective "Polémos décroissance".

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== '''Jean Teillet''' - Author and Senior Counsel at Pape, Salter Teillet LLP, specializing in Indigenous right law ==

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'''Author and Senior Counsel at Pape, Salter Teillet LLP, specializing in Indigenous right law'''Ms. Teillet is an author, treaty negotiator, women’s rights advocate and an Indigenous rights litigator. She has appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada twelve times in Indigenous rights cases. Ms. Teillet’s popular history, ''The North-West is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel’s People, the Métis Nation'' was one of the ''Globe & Mail’s'' top 100 books of 2019 and won the Carol Shield’s and Manitoba Day awards. She is the author of ''Métis Law in Canada'' and has written for academic journals, the ''Globe & Mail'' and ''Macleans''. A frequent public speaker throughout Canada and internationally, Jean has been awarded the highest honour of her people, the Order of the Métis Nation. The Indigenous Bar Association has awarded Jean it’s highest honour, Indigenous Peoples Counsel. She has three honorary doctorates (University of Guelph, Windsor University and Law Society of Ontario). In recognition of decades of work with midwives, Jean has been made an honorary lifetime member of the Association of Ontario Midwives. She is a member of the Manitoba Metis Federation and is the great grandniece of Louis Riel.  

 

Ms. Teillet is an author, treaty negotiator, women’s rights advocate and an Indigenous rights litigator. She has appeared at the Supreme Court of Canada twelve times in Indigenous rights cases. Ms. Teillet’s popular history, ''The North-West is Our Mother: The Story of Louis Riel’s People, the Métis Nation'' was one of the ''Globe & Mail’s'' top 100 books of 2019 and won the Carol Shield’s and Manitoba Day awards. She is the author of ''Métis Law in Canada'' and has written for academic journals, the ''Globe & Mail'' and ''Macleans''. A frequent public speaker throughout Canada and internationally, Jean has been awarded the highest honour of her people, the Order of the Métis Nation. The Indigenous Bar Association has awarded Jean it’s highest honour, Indigenous Peoples Counsel. She has three honorary doctorates (University of Guelph, Windsor University and Law Society of Ontario). In recognition of decades of work with midwives, Jean has been made an honorary lifetime member of the Association of Ontario Midwives. She is a member of the Manitoba Metis Federation and is the great grandniece of Louis Riel.  

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== '''Dr. Rachel Zellars''' - Lawyer, Senior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor at Saint Mary's University, and inaugural visiting scholar under the Jocelyne Bourgon Visiting Scholar Initiative ==

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|Dr. Rachel Zellars, MA, JD, PhD, is a lawyer, Senior Research Fellow, and Assistant Professor at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in the Department of Social Justice and Community Studies. Her academic research and scholarship focuses on the history of Black Canada beginning with the American Revolution; slavery in the Maritimes and the lives of enslaved women; and gender violence and transformative justice. She is also a nationally recognized expert on critical implicit bias, a term that she coined in conjunction with her extensive, ongoing work with the federal government and numerous private institutions. In addition to her legal background, Dr. Zellars also holds a BA from Howard University, a master’s degree from Cornell University, and a doctorate in education from McGill University in Montreal.

|'''Lawyer, Senior Research Fellow and Assistant Professor at Saint Mary's University, and inaugural visiting scholar under the Jocelyne Bourgon Visiting Scholar Initiative'''

Dr. Rachel Zellars, MA, JD, PhD, is a lawyer, Senior Research Fellow, and Assistant Professor at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in the Department of Social Justice and Community Studies. Her academic research and scholarship focuses on the history of Black Canada beginning with the American Revolution; slavery in the Maritimes and the lives of enslaved women; and gender violence and transformative justice. She is also a nationally recognized expert on critical implicit bias, a term that she coined in conjunction with her extensive, ongoing work with the federal government and numerous private institutions. In addition to her legal background, Dr. Zellars also holds a BA from Howard University, a master’s degree from Cornell University, and a doctorate in education from McGill University in Montreal.

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== '''Siobhan Harty''' - Assistant Secretary to Cabinet, Privy Council Office ==

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'''Assistant Secretary to Cabinet, Privy Council Office'''Siobhan Harty is Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Priorities and Planning, since October 2020. Over a 20 year public service career, she has gained broad experience in  policy areas ranging from economic and social to procurement and IT. She has also enriched her understanding of policy by working in parliamentary affairs and operational areas such as emergency management.  

 

Siobhan Harty is Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Priorities and Planning, since October 2020. Over a 20 year public service career, she has gained broad experience in  policy areas ranging from economic and social to procurement and IT. She has also enriched her understanding of policy by working in parliamentary affairs and operational areas such as emergency management.  

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== '''Gail Mitchell''' - Assistant Deputy Minister, Departmental Program and Operations, Department for Women and Gender Equality Canada ==

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|Gail Mitchell joined the public service in 1997 and has worked in the areas of program policy and delivery, strategic policy and corporate services across several departments. Gail recently joined Women and Gender Equality as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Departmental Programs and Operations.

|'''Assistant Deputy Minister, Departmental Program and Operations, Department for Women and Gender Equality Canada'''

 

Gail Mitchell joined the public service in 1997 and has worked in the areas of program policy and delivery, strategic policy and corporate services across several departments. Gail recently joined Women and Gender Equality as the Assistant Deputy Minister of Departmental Programs and Operations.

Previously, Gail Mitchell was the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Strategic Policy and Partnerships (SPP) sector at Indigenous Services Canada from March 2019.

Previously, Gail Mitchell was the Assistant Deputy Minister of the Strategic Policy and Partnerships (SPP) sector at Indigenous Services Canada from March 2019.

Prior to this Gail was Director General of Intergovernmental Relations at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). In that role, Gail was responsible for providing strategic advice on key social policy issues, and she represented Canada at various international meetings, including the G7, the G20, the OECD and the United Nations, on issues related to labour and employment. Gail also co-chaired the Canada–Mexico Partnership Labour Mobility Working Group, and the European Union and Canada Bilateral Dialogue on Employment, Social Affairs and Decent Work. Gail led the engagement on the domestic and international implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Prior to this Gail was Director General of Intergovernmental Relations at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). In that role, Gail was responsible for providing strategic advice on key social policy issues, and she represented Canada at various international meetings, including the G7, the G20, the OECD and the United Nations, on issues related to labour and employment. Gail also co-chaired the Canada–Mexico Partnership Labour Mobility Working Group, and the European Union and Canada Bilateral Dialogue on Employment, Social Affairs and Decent Work. Gail led the engagement on the domestic and international implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Prior to joining ESDC in 2015, Gail spent over 20 years at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada in a number of roles, including policy analyst, land claims negotiator, Director General of Community Infrastructure and Director General of Strategic Policy, Cabinet and Parliamentary Affairs.

Prior to joining ESDC in 2015, Gail spent over 20 years at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada in a number of roles, including policy analyst, land claims negotiator, Director General of Community Infrastructure and Director General of Strategic Policy, Cabinet and Parliamentary Affairs.

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== '''Mark Schaan''' - Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada ==

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|Mark Schaan is the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for Strategy and Innovation Policy at the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED). In this role he is responsible for advancing the government's microeconomic policy agenda; supporting the development of the department's horizontal policy and strategic priorities, including by ensuring robust marketplace frameworks telecommunications policy, and the deepening of external relations; and, providing support to regional economic development, as the lead ADM for the Regional Development Agency of Northern Ontario.

|'''Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada'''

Mark Schaan is the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister for Strategy and Innovation Policy at the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED). In this role he is responsible for advancing the government's microeconomic policy agenda; supporting the development of the department's horizontal policy and strategic priorities, including by ensuring robust marketplace frameworks telecommunications policy, and the deepening of external relations; and, providing support to regional economic development, as the lead ADM for the Regional Development Agency of Northern Ontario.

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== '''André Loranger -''' Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada ==

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|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.

|'''Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada'''

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.

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== '''Béatrice Alain''' - Executive Director of Chantier de l'economie sociale ==

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|Béatrice Alain is Executive Director of the Chantier de l’économie sociale. The Chantier is an autonomous organization whose mandate is to work with social economy stakeholders to promote and develop collective entrepreneurship in order to contribute to the emergence of a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable development model.

|'''Executive Director of Chantier de l'économie sociale'''

Béatrice Alain is Executive Director of the Chantier de l’économie sociale. The Chantier is an autonomous organization whose mandate is to work with social economy stakeholders to promote and develop collective entrepreneurship in order to contribute to the emergence of a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable development model.

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== '''Dr. Ella Saltmarshe''' – Writer and Co-founder of The Comms Lab and The Long Time Project ==

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|Dr. Ella Saltmarshe pioneers work at the intersection of culture and systems change. She has set up a number of renowned organisations, communities and campaigns.

|'''Writer and Co-founder of The Comms Lab and The Long Time Project'''

 

Dr. Ella Saltmarshe pioneers work at the intersection of culture and systems change. She has set up a number of renowned organisations, communities and campaigns.Trained as an anthropologist, Ella has worked in international development, the creative industries and public policy. Working internationally in places like India, Afghanistan and Latin America, opened her eyes to the impact climate change was having over 15 years ago and tackling it has been a driver of her work ever since.

 

Trained as an anthropologist, Ella has worked in international development, the creative industries and public policy. Working internationally in places like India, Afghanistan and Latin America, opened her eyes to the impact climate change was having over 15 years ago and tackling it has been a driver of her work ever since.

Ella’s burning question is how, as a species, we can create long, flourishing futures for all inhabitants of earth.  And so, she has co-founded the Long Time Project - a movement inspiring individuals, organisations and industries to become better ancestors through collective action. Listen to the Long Time Academy Podcast here.  

Ella’s burning question is how, as a species, we can create long, flourishing futures for all inhabitants of earth.  And so, she has co-founded the Long Time Project - a movement inspiring individuals, organisations and industries to become better ancestors through collective action. Listen to the Long Time Academy Podcast here.  

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== '''Garima Talwar Kapoor''' - Director, Policy and Research, Maytree Foundation ==

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'''Director, Policy and Research, Maytree Foundation'''Garima Talwar Kapoor is the Director of Policy and Research at Maytree. She previously spent several years with the Ontario Public Service, where she focused on policies and programs that could strengthen our social safety net. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University. Garima is also currently pursuing her Doctor of Public Health from the University of Toronto.

 

Garima Talwar Kapoor is the Director of Policy and Research at Maytree. She previously spent several years with the Ontario Public Service, where she focused on policies and programs that could strengthen our social safety net. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University. Garima is also currently pursuing her Doctor of Public Health from the University of Toronto.

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== '''Hayden King''' - Executive Director, Yellowhead Institute ==

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|Hayden King is Anishinaabe from Beausoleil First Nation on Gchi'mnissing and is the Executive Director of the Yellowhead Institute in Toronto, Ontario. Hayden has taught at McMaster and Carleton Universities as well as the First Nations Technical Institute, held senior fellowships at Massey College and the Conference Board of Canada, and served in senior advisory roles to provincial and First Nation governments and Inuit organizations. He is the co-founder of the language-arts collective Ogimaa Mikana Project, the co-host of the Red Road Podcast, and his writing, analysis and commentary on Indigenous politics and policy is published widely.

|'''Executive Director, Yellowhead Institute'''

Hayden King is Anishinaabe from Beausoleil First Nation on Gchi'mnissing and is the Executive Director of the Yellowhead Institute in Toronto, Ontario. Hayden has taught at McMaster and Carleton Universities as well as the First Nations Technical Institute, held senior fellowships at Massey College and the Conference Board of Canada, and served in senior advisory roles to provincial and First Nation governments and Inuit organizations. He is the co-founder of the language-arts collective Ogimaa Mikana Project, the co-host of the Red Road Podcast, and his writing, analysis and commentary on Indigenous politics and policy is published widely.

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== '''Sean Mullin''' - Executive Director, Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship ==

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|Sean Mullin is the Executive Director at Brookfield Institute, an economist, public policy expert, leader and thinker. In 2015, he joined the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (BII+E) as its founding Executive Director, where he provides strategic direction and leads the overall day-to-day activities of the institute.

|'''Executive Director, Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship'''

Sean Mullin is the Executive Director at Brookfield Institute, an economist, public policy expert, leader and thinker. In 2015, he joined the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (BII+E) as its founding Executive Director, where he provides strategic direction and leads the overall day-to-day activities of the institute.

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== '''Jennifer Ditchburn''' – President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Public Policy Research ==

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|Jennifer is the President and CEO of the IRPP. She is a not-for-profit sector executive and seasoned communicator with 25 years of experience working to make complex public policy issues and politics better understood by Canadians. From 2016 to 2021, she was the Editor-in-Chief of the IRPP’s influential digital magazine, ''Policy Options''.

|'''President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Public Policy Research'''

Jennifer is the President and CEO of the IRPP. She is a not-for-profit sector executive and seasoned communicator with 25 years of experience working to make complex public policy issues and politics better understood by Canadians. From 2016 to 2021, she was the Editor-in-Chief of the IRPP’s influential digital magazine, ''Policy Options''.

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== '''Dr. Alex Ryan''' - Author and Senior Vice-President, Partners Solutions, MaRS District Discovery ==

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|Alex Ryan leads partner solutions at MaRS, helping government and corporate partners accelerate the adoption of innovation in their organizations, markets and cities. He oversees teams that are helping decarbonize electricity grids, design inclusive smart cities, improve community health and well-being, employ thousands of NEET youth, strengthen the impact investing market, and grow Canada’s innovation economy. His writing on smart cities, data governance, policy innovation, social innovation, systemic design, and complex systems science has been published by the World Economic Forum, ''Fast Company'', ''Axios'', ''Stanford Social Innovation Review'', and ''Complexity''.

|'''Author and Senior Vice-President, Partners Solutions, MaRS District Discovery'''

Alex Ryan leads partner solutions at MaRS, helping government and corporate partners accelerate the adoption of innovation in their organizations, markets and cities. He oversees teams that are helping decarbonize electricity grids, design inclusive smart cities, improve community health and well-being, employ thousands of NEET youth, strengthen the impact investing market, and grow Canada’s innovation economy. His writing on smart cities, data governance, policy innovation, social innovation, systemic design, and complex systems science has been published by the World Economic Forum, ''Fast Company'', ''Axios'', ''Stanford Social Innovation Review'', and ''Complexity''.

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== '''Catherine Charbonneau''' - Director, Policy Community Partnership Office, Employment and Social Development Canada ==

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|Catherine is the new Director of the Policy Community, bringing energy and passion for policy interventions towards inclusive design, strategic alignment, and user-centered evidence sense-making. Catherine is a caring provocateur and crafty organizational designer deliberately engineering pivot moments to surface unarticulated needs for tangible impact. She holds an MPA from Carleton University, is a certified organizational development professional from the NTL Institute of Behavioural Sciences, a certified ACM Integral Canada Coach, and experienced bilingual facilitator.

|'''Director, Policy Community Partnership Office, Employment and Social Development Canada'''

Catherine is the new Director of the Policy Community, bringing energy and passion for policy interventions towards inclusive design, strategic alignment, and user-centered evidence sense-making. Catherine is a caring provocateur and crafty organizational designer deliberately engineering pivot moments to surface unarticulated needs for tangible impact. She holds an MPA from Carleton University, is a certified organizational development professional from the NTL Institute of Behavioural Sciences, a certified ACM Integral Canada Coach, and experienced bilingual facilitator.

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== '''Rachel Wernick''' - Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development Canada ==

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== '''Neil Bouwer''' - Vice-President, Innovation and Skills Development, Canada School of Public Service ==

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|Neil Bouwer is currently the Vice-President of Innovation and Skills Development Branch at the Canada School of Public Service. He has also served as an Assistant Deputy Minister at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and the Privy Council Office of Canada; and in executive positions at the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, Human Resources and Social Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada. He has also worked at the Department of Finance and Western Economic Diversification Canada, and has Economics degrees from McGill University and St. Thomas University. Neil actively supports the Government of Canada policy and data communities, the Advanced Policy Analyst Program and the Free Agent HR Program.

|'''Vice-President, Innovation and Skills Development, Canada School of Public Service'''

Neil Bouwer is currently the Vice-President of Innovation and Skills Development Branch at the Canada School of Public Service. He has also served as an Assistant Deputy Minister at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Natural Resources Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and the Privy Council Office of Canada; and in executive positions at the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, Human Resources and Social Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada. He has also worked at the Department of Finance and Western Economic Diversification Canada, and has Economics degrees from McGill University and St. Thomas University. Neil actively supports the Government of Canada policy and data communities, the Advanced Policy Analyst Program and the Free Agent HR Program.

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