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Christopher (Chris) Allison (he/him)

Director General Data Analytics, (AI) and Information Management, Department of National Defence

Christopher Allison (Chris) is the Director General, Data, Analytics and Information Management for the Department of National Defence, where he is responsible for leading the data, AI and information activities for the Defence Team.  

Chris has worked in government for over 24 years across operations, policing, immigration, national security, policy, major projects, air travel, open source, data, development and leadership. He is a self-driven continuous learner who is passionate about people, network analytics and systems - seeing the connections between our people, our environments, our systems and our organizations.

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Defence Resilience, Digital Sovereignty and Building Canadian Capability Ecosystems

May 26, 20266:50 PM – 7:30 PM GMT+0
Join Chris Allison, Director General of Data Analytics, AI and Information Management at the Department of National Defence’s Digital Service Group to discuss NATO funding commitments, investments in sovereign capabilities and what it could mean for Canadian and allied technology ecosystems. See More.