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2021 Data Conference/Speaker Bio
DAY 1: FEBRUARY 18, 2021
PLENARY DISCUSSION – Data for Responsive Public Policy
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André Loranger
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Assistant Chief Statistician for Strategic Data Management, Methods and Analysis, Statistics Canada
André is also Statistics Canada’s Chief Data Officer responsible for the overall stewardship of the organization’s information data holdings. An economist with an M.A. (Economics) degree from the University of Ottawa, André began his career in the public service at Statistics Canada in 1997 where he spent most of his career compiling estimates of GDP. Prior to his current position, he was the Director of Producer Prices Division (2008-2012) and the Director General of the Macroeconomic Statistics Branch (2012-2013). In recent years, André has been involved in international projects related to economic statistics. André is currently a member of the United Nations Global Working Group on Big Data. |
Ima Okonny |
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Mireille Laroche |
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Astrid Guttman |
Professor of Paediatrics, Health Policy and Public Health at the University of Toronto, physician and Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children, and Senior Scientist and Chief Science Officer at ICES
Astrid Guttmann is Chief Science Officer at ICES, Canada’s largest health services and policy research institute with extensive administrative data holdings. Her research aims to improve inequities in child and family health through population-based studies that inform or evaluate health and mental health system programs and policies. She sits on a number of scientific and policy advisory committees. |
Kara Beckles |
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FIRESIDE CHAT – The Value of Data for an Innovative and Inclusive Public Policy
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Rohinton Medhora |
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Anil Arora |
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Vic Pant |
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Natasha Kim |
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The Implementation of Data Strategies across the Government
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Jamie Smith |
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Tom Dufour |
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Daniel MacDonald |
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Julie McAuley[[|left|166x166px]] |
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Alain Beaudoin |
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Results and Delivery
Privy Council Office In January 2018, Alain returned to PCO as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Results and Delivery. Previously Alain was at FedDev Ontario where he was Vice-President, Policy, and subsequently Vice-President Business, Innovation and Community Development (2014-18). Alain has had a varied career beginning with a series of increasingly senior roles at PCO (Intergovernmental Affairs), Health Canada, Prime Minister’s Office and Industry Canada. Alain holds a Master’s degree in Arts & Sciences from the Université de Montréal. |
Spotlight on CSAC Report: Towards a Stronger National Statistical System
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Gail McDonald |
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Howard Ramos |
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Jan Kestle |
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Céline Le Bourdais |
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Data Defense in support GC COVID-19 Response
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Jean-Philippe Racicot |
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Eric Bisaillon |
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Lindsay MacDonald |
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Don MacLeod |
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Ensuring Data Quality through Data Stewardship
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Lauren Aldwinckle |
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Anton Bazilev |
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Jane Lin |
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Crystal Sewards |
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Sébastien Fleurant |
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Data Ethics and AI Innovation
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Benoit Deshaies |
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Eric Rancourt |
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Michelle Mann |
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Patrick McEvenue |
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Maryam Haghighi |
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Assessing Input Data and Resultant Model Accuracy
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Saeid Molladavoudi |
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Stéphane Tremblay |
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Yvan Gauthier |
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Monica Picard |
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DAY 2: FEBRUARY 19, 2021
PLENARY DISCUSSION – Data Journalism: Truth Telling with Data Analysis and Visualizations for Public Interest
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David McKie |
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Jocopo Ottaviani |
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Lauren Klein |
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Caroline Xavier |
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FIRESIDE CHAT – Joys of Joining up: Bridging the Digital, Information Management and Data Worlds
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Rohinton Medhora |
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Stephen Burt |
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Sandy Kyriakatos |
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Zaina Sovani |
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Marc Brouillard |
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Standards in Action: Emergence of Data Standards to Drive Business Outcomes
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David Barraclough |
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Benjamin Williams |
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Meline Nearing-Hunter |
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Daniel Gillman[[|left|166x166px]] |
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Cory Chobanik |
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International Lens: How Open Data is Helping to Solve COVID-19
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Barbara Ubaldi |
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Natalia Carfi |
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Nigel Jacob |
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Melanie Robert |
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Data Partnerships and Infrastructures for Responsive Public Policy – case studies
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Donna Curtis Maillet |
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Gillian Dawson |
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Vedmani Sharan |
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Gabrielle Fitzgerald |
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PLENARY DISCUSSION – Data Literacy Matters
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Taki Sarantakis |
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Jane Crofts |
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Yvan Clermont |
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Ümit Kiziltan |
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Neil Bouwer |
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