2021 Data Conference/Speaker Bio
DAY 1: FEBRUARY 18, 2021
PLENARY DISCUSSION – Data for Responsive Public Policy
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André Loranger |
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
| Name | Biography |
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MacDonald |