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Leadership, Data, and AI: Insights from Chief Statistician of Canada Anil Arora 

 

Thursday, March 28, 2024 | 12 - 1 p.m. ET

Are you curious about the role AI (artificial intelligence) plays in the future of data? 

Did you miss our discussion with Canada’s Chief Statistician, Anil Arora?

The recording is now available for your viewing. Please fill out the form on the right sidebar of this webpage to view the webinar. 

Arora, who retired on April 1, 2024, amassed over 35 years of experience at Statistics Canada. Throughout his remarkable tenure, he brought experience, passion, and knowledge to the role.  

“An effective leader needs to figure out how to work in the digital era. It’s about building capabilities and capacity, empathy, and investing in people and their skillsets,” says Arora.

During his discussion with our very own Sanjeev Gill, Arora reflected on his past 40 years of service to the Canadian people, the importance of data to the well-being of Canadians, the AI-powered future, and his views on leadership in the digital era.


Meet your speakers

Headshot of Anil Arora.

 

Anil Arora

Chief Statistician of Canada, Statistics Canada

 

Anil Arora, who was appointed the role of chief statistician in September 2016, has a long and decorated career in the public sector. After joining Statistics Canada in 1988, he has held several positions in regional operations, corporate services, and the redesign of the dissemination function. Anil has led significant transformational initiatives throughout his career with experience and partnerships with international organizations like the United Nations. He has also held roles at Health Canada and Natural Resources Canada.  

Headshot of Sanjeev Gill

 

Sanjeev Gill

Associate Vice-President, Innovation | Executive Director, WatSPEED, University of Waterloo

Sanjeev Gill oversees pan-campus strategies and initiatives that bring together the full innovation capacity of the university to maximize Waterloo’s impact on businesses, governments, and society. As Executive Director of WatSPEED, Gill leads Waterloo’s thrust in lifelong learning to become the premier provider of learning-integrated-work offerings for professionals, corporations, industry associations, and government. 

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