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[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/GC_Data_Conference_2023 ➡ View the 2023 GC Data Conference]

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[[Image:Anil_Arora_Headshot.jpg|150px|Anil Arora]]

<h3>Anil Arora</h3>

Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada

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Anil Arora was appointed Chief Statistician of Canada in September 2016. Mr. Arora has led significant transformational initiatives throughout his career, with experience and partnerships spanning all three levels of government, the private sector and international organizations, including the UN and the OECD. He has ~~led projects on high-profile~~ policy ~~issues, legislative~~ and regulatory ~~reform, and overseen large national programs.~~

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Anil Arora is an experienced senior public official, having worked at Statistics Canada for over 25 years leading significant programs and transformations. He was appointed Chief Statistician of Canada in September, 2016. He has also served in policy and regulatory roles in the Government of Canada at Natural Resources Canada and Health Canada. Mr. Arora has led substantive international initiatives, working with the United Nations and the OECD, and received numerous prestigious awards for leadership. He serves on a number of Boards and is active in community events and social causes. Mr. Arora received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta, with subsequent studies in computer science. He holds a graduate certificate in public sector management and governance from the University of Ottawa and the Government of Canada’s Advanced Leadership Development Program.

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~~In 1988, Mr. Arora joined Statistics Canada where he served~~ in ~~several positions, including regional operations, corporate services and~~ the ~~redesign~~ of ~~the dissemination function. In 2000, he became Director of Census Management Office~~ and ~~subsequently the Director General responsible for all aspects of the 2006 Census~~. ~~In this role, Mr~~. ~~Arora~~ led ~~the most comprehensive redesign of the Program~~, ~~including~~ the ~~introduction of an online questionnaire. Following the successful delivery of~~ the ~~2006 Census he became the Assistant Chief Statistician of Social~~, ~~Health~~ and ~~Labour Statistics from 2008 to 2010.~~

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~~In 2009, Mr. Arora~~ received ~~the~~ prestigious ~~APEX Leadership Award in recognition of his exceptional~~ leadership ~~skills and management excellence~~. ~~In 2010, Mr. Arora joined Natural Resources Canada as Assistant Deputy Minister of the Minerals and Metals Sector, and in 2013 was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister~~ of ~~Science~~ and ~~Policy Integration. He moved to Health Canada~~ in ~~2014, becoming Assistant Deputy Minister of Health Products~~ and Food Branch and leading a complex organization overseeing regulation of food, drug and health products for Canada. He also served as chair of the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities.

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Mr. ~~Arora attended~~ the University of Alberta, ~~where he earned a Bachelor of Science, followed by further education~~ in ~~computing~~ science ~~and management, including~~ a graduate certificate in ~~Advanced Public Sector Management at~~ the University of Ottawa, and the Advanced Leadership Program ~~at the Canada School of Public Service~~.

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[[Image:Shaida_Badiee.jpg|150px|Shaida Badiee]]

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Lynn Barr-Telford is the Assistant Chief Statistician of the Social, Health and Labour Statistics Field at Statistics Canada.  Lynn holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology from Carleton University and has several years of experience as a senior Executive with responsibility for large, complex statistical programs. The Social, Health and Labour Statistics Field provides accurate, timely and relevant information across a range of social subject matters to decision makers at all levels of government, to non-governmental organizations, to researchers and to the Canadian public. The portfolio includes a number of large survey and administrative data programs such as the Centre for Population Health Data; the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics; the Centre for Gender, Diversity and Inclusion; and the Centre for Labour Market Information, among others.  The Field is also the home for Canadian Census content expertise.

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Kara Beckles is Director General of Data Integration at the Privy Council Office, a position she took on during the summer of 2020. Kara previously held several positions across the Government of Canada, most recently at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as Director General of the Economic Research and Analysis Directorate and Departmental Data Lead. Kara holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in economics and business from the University of Winnipeg and a Master of Arts from Dalhousie University.

[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda Emcee for Data Conference 2022]

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<h3>Francis Bilodeau</h3>

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Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

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Francis Bilodeau was appointed Associate Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada in January 2022. Prior to his appointment, he held various executive positions across the public service, including chief information officer of the Government of Canada, assistant secretary of Digital Policy and Services at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and founding assistant deputy minister for the Privy Council Office's Results and Delivery Unit. Francis has also held the position of executive director in the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Government Operations Sector and worked in a number of senior roles at Infrastructure Canada, where he helped lead the development and implementation of multiple generations of federal infrastructure programming. Francis holds a master's degree in business administration and a degree in mechanical engineering.

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Participating in [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#Data_as_a_competitive_advantage_for_Canada:_The_benefits_of_a_data_and_digitally_enabled_public_service Data as a competitive advantage for Canada: The benefits of a data and digitally enabled public service]

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[[Image:Neil_Bouwer_2022.jpg|150px|Neil Bouwer]]

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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.

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Participating in [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#4:30_to_5:00_pm_-_Summary Conference Summary]

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[[Image:Marc_Brouillard_2022.jpg|150px|Marc Brouillard]]

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[[Image:Tom_Dufour.jpg|150px|Tom Dufour]]

<h3>Tom Dufour</h3>

Director General, Strategic Data Management Branch, Statistics Canada

Tom Dufour is Director General for Statistics Canada’s Strategic Data Management Branch, home of the Office of the Chief Data Officer, where he brings together experts in data standards and stewardship, statistical infrastructure and geomatics and privacy management to support initiatives across the Agency and with key government partners. He has helped drive advancements in program areas at Statistics Canada for over 30 years ranging from social statistics to macroeconomics.

[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda Emcee for Data Conference 2022]

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~~Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada~~

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Wassim El-Kass is an Assistant Director at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) where he leads a team of Data Scientists to develop innovative and responsible Artificial Intelligence solutions. He holds a PhD in Information Science and Technology from the University of Quebec in Outaouais. Wassim has over 25 years of work and teaching experience in software development, advanced analytics, and project management. He worked for 15 years in the private sector before joining the public sector in 2011. He is so passionate about information and knowledge extraction from structured and unstructured data to solve real business problems and improve services.

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[[Image:Sevgui_Erman_Headshot.jpg|150px|Sevgui Erman]]

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[[Image:Sukhdeep_Kaur.jpg|150px|Sukhdeep Kaur]]

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Epidemiologist, Niagara Region Public Health

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Sukhdeep completed her MSc from the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University, in Ontario, Canada under the supervision of Dr. Antony Chum. During her MSc, with her lab, she focused on long-term health inequalities among minority populations (sleep disparity, suicide-related behaviors, job insecurity and precarious labor). Since her graduation in April 2021, she has been employed with Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH) as a data analyst and later transitioned to her current role as an Epidemiologist. As a part of Chronic Injury and Disease Prevention department at NRPH, she collaborates and consults with the senior leadership team and leads the data analysis aspects of divisional and departmental strategic initiatives.

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Participating in [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#Data_literacy Data literacy]

Follow : [https://twitter.com/vloganinfo Twitter] | [https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerielogan/ on LinkedIn] | [https://www.thedatalodge.com/ The Data Lodge]

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[[Image:NewDC20222-AndreLoranger.jpg|150px|André Loranger ]]

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<h3>André Loranger</h3>

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Assistant Chief Statistician, Statistics Canada

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André Loranger is currently the Assistant Chief Statistician for Strategic Data Management, Methods and Analysis. He is also Statistics Canada’s Chief Data Officer responsible for the overall stewardship of the organization’s information data holdings.

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André, an economist with an M.A. (Economics) degree from the University of Ottawa, 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, André was the Director of Producer Prices Division from 2008 to 2012 and the Director General of the Macroeconomic Statistics Branch from 2012 to June 2013. More recently, he was the Assistant Chief Statistician for Economic Statistics responsible for the key economic indicators (CPI, GDP, etc.) produced by Statistics Canada.

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In recent years, André has been involved in international projects related to economic statistics. He was a member of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Environmental-Economic Accounting, the United Nations Expert Group on International Trade and Economic Globalization Statistics, the United Nations Expert Group on the Future of Economic Statistics and a number of international statistical working groups. André is currently a member of the United Nations Global Working Group on Big Data.

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Participating in [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#4:30_to_5:00_pm_-_Summary Conference Summary]

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Previous roles within the federal government have included various responsibilities at the Privy Council Office, including economic and social policy analysis and advice to Cabinet, as well as leadership of the policy innovation agenda. Jennifer also spent several years at ESDC, where she worked on various files related to post-secondary education and student financial assistance.

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<h3>Daniel Quan-Watson</h3>

Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

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<h3>Howard Ramos</h3>

Chair, Canadian Statistics Advisory Council and Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Western University

Dr Howard Ramos is the Chair of the Canadian Statistics Advisory Council and is also Chair of the Department of Sociology at Western University and Professor. He investigates issues of social justice and social change and has published five books and over 50 academic articles and chapters on social movements, human rights, Indigenous issues, environmental advocacy, urban change, economic and tourism development, technology, ethnicity, race, immigration, and equity, diversity and inclusion in higher education. Dr. Ramos has worked with a wide range of advocacy and community organizations and is committed to knowledge translation and evidence-based policy.

Participating in [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#Disaggregated_data:_Equity.2C_diversity_and_inclusion Disaggregated data: Equity, diversity, and inclusion]

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Eric Rancourt is Director General of the Modern Statistical Methods and Data Science Branch and Principal Data Ethics and Scientific Integrity Officer at Statistics Canada. He has worked at Statistics Canada for 31 years and has occupied several roles such as Director General of Strategic Data Management, Director of International Cooperation, Director of Corporate Planning, Head of research, Production manager of Survey Methodology Journal, and Researcher. His main areas of work have been on treatment of missing data, estimation, gathering, safeguarding and using of administrative and alternative data in statistical programs. Recently his work has been on frameworks for optimizing privacy and information and on data ethics. He holds a BSc in Statistics from University Laval as well as a BA in Ancient Studies and in Medieval Studies from the University of Ottawa. He is currently completing studies in philosophy, focusing on data ethics. He is Chair of the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute (CANSSI). He has been involved in many professional statistical associations and is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute ISI. His recent papers are on admin data as a paradigm, the application of the scientific approach and the use of alternative data collection methods.

Participating in [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#Privacy_Frameworks_and_data_for_public_good Privacy Frameworks and data for public good]

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A/Assistant Secretary, Digital Policy and Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

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Sonya Read is the acting Assistant Secretary of Digital Policy and Services in the Office of the Chief Information Officer. She previously held the position of Executive Director for Digital Policy, leading policy initiatives to support the digital transformation of government.

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<h3>Cynthia Rudin</h3>

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Professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, statistical science, mathematics, and biostatistics and bioinformatics at Duke University

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Cynthia Rudin is a professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, statistical science, mathematics, and biostatistics & bioinformatics at Duke University. She directs the Interpretable Machine Learning Lab, whose goal is to design predictive models with reasoning processes that are understandable to humans. Her lab applies machine learning in many areas, such as healthcare, criminal justice, and energy reliability. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University at Buffalo, and a PhD from Princeton University. She is the recipient of the 2022 Squirrel AI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity from the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (the “Nobel Prize of AI”). She is a fellow of the American Statistical Association, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Her work has been featured in many news outlets including the NY Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and Boston Globe.

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<h3>Étienne Saint-Pierre</h3>

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Director General, Macroeconomic Accounts Branch, Statistics Canada

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Étienne Saint-Pierre has over 26 years of experience at Statistics Canada and has held various positions, progressing over the years to more senior roles. Étienne is currently Director General – Macroeconomic Accounts Branch and he is responsible for the production of detailed and timely indicators (GDP, Trade Statistics, Government Statistics, Balance Sheets) that provide a complete perspective of the Canadian economy.

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Étienne is an active participant on international committees. He is Canada’s representative on the G20 Data Gaps Initiative, he is a member of the United Nations Advisory Experts Group on National Accounts and of the Steering Group for National Accounts in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Prior to joining the Macroeconomic Accounts Branch, Étienne held key strategic roles for the Census of Agriculture and was responsible for the novel Integrated Business Statistics Program that currently processes most business surveys at Statistics Canada.

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Étienne holds a Master of Economics, with a specialization in public finance, as well as a Bachelor in Economics from Laval University.

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<h3>Taki Sarantakis</h3>

President, Canada School of Public Service

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Taki Sarantakis has been President of the Canada School of Public Service since July 2018, having previously served as Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. Mr Sarantakis spent most of his career at Infrastructure Canada, including as Assistant Deputy Minister of Policy and Communications.

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In 2011 Mr Sarantakis was awarded Canada's Public Service Award of Excellence in Public Policy, and in 2013 he was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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Prior to joining the federal government, Mr Sarantakis was a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto. He holds a BA and an MA from York University in Toronto, as well as an Executive Certificate in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is a graduate of the Rotman School of Management's Institute of Corporate Directors Education Program, holding the ICD.D designation.

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Participating in [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#11:00_to_11:30_am_-_Opening_plenary Opening plenary], [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#Leveraging_data_as_a_competitive_advantage_and_the_role_of_the_public_sector Leveraging data as a competitive advantage and the role of the public sector (welcomes the speaker)], and [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#Data_as_a_competitive_advantage_for_Canada:_The_benefits_of_a_data_and_digitally_enabled_public_service Data as a competitive advantage for Canada: the benefits of a data and digitally enabled public service (interviewer)]

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<h3>Vidya ShankarNarayan</h3>

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Chief Information Office and Assistant Deputy Minister, Information Systems Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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Vidya ShankarNarayan is the CIO and Assistant Deputy Minister, Information Systems Branch at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

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Over the past 25 years, Vidya has held multiple positions in both the private and public sectors, leading high-profile initiatives related to service delivery and digital technologies. Previously, Vidya worked at Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), where she passionately focused on improving and innovating digital policy and service delivery with a vision of designing and implementing simpler and efficient digital government services. She has also held executive positions at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Global Affairs Canada and Passport Canada. She holds a Masters degree in Architecture, specializing in Design and Technology from Carleton University.

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Vidya is an active community member, participating on various boards including the World Economic Forum, Global Blockchain Congress and Algonquin College. In her spare time, Vidya practices yoga and meditation and is a champion for diversity and inclusion.

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<h3>François Soulard</h3>

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[[Image:Stephen_Tapp.png|150px|Stephen Tapp]]

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<h3>Stephen Tapp</h3>

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Chief Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

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Stephen Tapp is the Chief Economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. In this role, he is a key member of the Chamber’s executive leadership team, responsible for the operations of the new Business Data Lab as well as all economic analysis and research. His current focus is on developing the Chamber’s data and analytics capabilities to provide real-time, forward-looking insights for Canadian businesses of all sizes, in all sectors and regions of the country.

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Stephen brings 20 years of diverse experiences at many of Canada’s top economic organizations including at: Export Development Canada as the Deputy Chief Economist, the Bank of Canada, Parliamentary Budget Office, Finance Canada, two think tanks as well as academia.

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He is a recognized thought leader, frequent commentator, and sought-out spokesperson on economic issues in Canada. Stephen’s research was awarded the Purvis prize for Canadian economic policy and has been published in academic journals, such as the Canadian Journal of Economics and Canadian Public Policy. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from Queen’s University and an Honors B.A from Western. During his undergrad, he studied in the Netherlands and was the owner-operator of a student painting company.

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Participating in https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#Data-fueled_economic_recovery_and_strategic_global_competitiveness Data-fueled economic recovery and strategic global competitiveness]

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Follow: [https://twitter.com/stephen_tapp @stephen_tapp on Twitter] | [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-tapp on LinkedIn]

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Director, Innovation Policy, Natural Resources Canada

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Director of Innovation Policy, Natural Resources Canada

Anna van der Kamp has worked on environmental and clean technology issues for over 25 years in the private sector, non-government organizations and for the last 12 years in the federal government. Prior to her position as the Director of Innovation Policy and Natural Resources Canada, she was at the Privy Council Office’s Results and Delivery Unit and before that at Environment and Climate Change Canada working on regulatory and strategic policy files. In the private sector, she was a Director with The Delphi Group, focussing on international GHG emissions reduction projects and environmental education and also worked for a company that promoted sustainable sports management.

Participating in [https://wiki.gccollab.ca/Data_Conference_2022_Agenda#Data_to_support_the_environment_and_climate_change Data to support the environment and climate change]

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