Shaifa Kanji (she/her)

Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada

Shaifa joined the Federal Government in August 2021 as the Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Digital Officer at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.

Previously, she has led digital transformation in Public Sector and Not-for-Profit including establishing vision and strategic technology direction within a highly complex, political and multistakeholder environment. Before joining the public sector, Shaifa spent her career across multiple industries including Telecommunications, Banking and Consulting. Those invaluable experiences have given her a broad perspective on the critical elements required to drive transformation including focusing on transparency, empathy, building relationships and continuous learning.

Shaifa holds an Executive MBA and a degree in Computer Science.

Sessions

Resiliency

Digital governance redefined: Building the next-Gen C-Suite

October 25, 202410:10 AM GMT-4 – 10:50 AM GMT-4

Lord Elgin [Ontario Room]

The 2024 FWD50 content survey highlights digital preparedness and resiliency as top priorities, along with a pressing need for enhanced management and organizational structure. It's clear: the old ways won't cut it anymore. It's time to take the leap into the future. See More.