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'''Open Data Lead, Chief Data Office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)''' <br>
'''Open Data Lead, Chief Data Office, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)''' <br>
Sidra leads the open data presence for the Government of Canada's fourth largest department, ESDC. A service designer at heart with design roots, Sidra is committed to using data and empathy-driven design practices as well as policy analysis to improve the usability of critical government services. Their goal is to simplify digital processes to create meaningful participatory opportunities for public engagement with governance, while embracing the spirit of transparency and openness. Prior to this role, they were a recipient of the 2020 Code for Canada Fellowship and a proud founding member of the City of Toronto’s Open Data program. Sidra has lived all over the world but now calls Toronto home. They are an avid hackathon participant, digital accessibility SME, and frequent speaker at UX, open source, and civic tech conferences. In their spare time, they enjoy DJing, camping, and are the proud pet parent of two retired racing greyhounds.
Sidra leads the open data presence for the Government of Canada's fourth largest department, ESDC. A service designer at heart with design roots, Sidra is committed to using data and empathy-driven design practices as well as policy analysis to improve the usability of critical government services. Their goal is to simplify digital processes to create meaningful participatory opportunities for public engagement with governance, while embracing the spirit of transparency and openness. Prior to this role, they were a recipient of the 2020 Code for Canada Fellowship and a proud founding member of the City of Toronto’s Open Data program. Sidra has lived all over the world but now calls Toronto home. They are an avid hackathon participant, digital accessibility SME, and frequent speaker at UX, open source, and civic tech conferences. In their spare time, they enjoy DJing, camping, and are the proud pet parent of two retired racing greyhounds.
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=== Chris Allison ===
'''Director General, the Centre for Data Management, Innovation and Analysis and Chief Data Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada''' <br>
Christopher Allison (Chris) is the Director General of the Centre for Data Management, Innovation and Analysis and Chief Data Officer of Public Health Agency of Canada.
Chris has worked in government for 20 years across operations, policing, immigration, national security, policy, major projects, air travel, open source, data, development and leadership.
He is a self-driven continuous learner who is passionate about people, network analytics and systems - seeing the connections between our people, our environments, our systems and our organizations.
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