Alexandra MacEachern

Chief of Staff to Aaron Snow

CEO of the Canadian Digital Service

Alexandra MacEachern is a lawyer with a passion for technology. She is currently the chief of staff to the CEO of the Canadian Digital Service, a service delivery unit within Treasury Board which works with Government departments to create better digital services for Canadians.

She has served as a director and Vice President to two not for profits who work in the area of digital policy and research. She has also worked previously as a legal policy advisor to the Ministers of Justice, Public Safety, and Industry. Her policy experience ranges from youth criminal justice, to intellectual property, to the digital economy. In her spare time, Alexandra enjoys all things Matt Groening, eating well, and tending to her aquariums.

Sessions

Data: A Foundation for a Digital Government (1/2)

07/11/2018 09.00 - 10.30

PolicyBreakout3Workshop

We hear things like, data is the new gold. And other things like, we can’t deliver a Blockbuster government when we are living in a Netflix world. Have you ever thought about how these two ideas are dependent on one another? Having a Netflix-style government implies that you can get the services that you are looking for in a format that is easy to use, is available when you want it, and is smart...

Data: A Foundation for a Digital Government (2/2)

07/11/2018 11.00 - 12.30

PolicyBreakout3Workshop

We hear things like, data is the new gold. And other things like, we can’t deliver a Blockbuster government when we are living in a Netflix world. Have you ever thought about how these two ideas are dependent on one another?

Having a Netflix-style government implies that you can get the services that you are looking for in a format that is easy to use, is available when you want it, and...