Ashley Casovan (she/her)

Chief Information Officer Branch, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

Director, Data Architecture and Innovation

Curious about how new technology has an impact on the delivery of public services, Ashley has worked in progressively challenging positions at all levels of government.

Since 2010, she has been actively involved in Canada’s Open Data and Open Government Community both as a community champion and implementer.

Her new role as Director of Data Architecture and Innovation at Treasury Board Secretariat, has led her to expand her knowledge and engage others to discover the world of Open. Her passionate and innovative character drives her to help lure in and shine a new light on the world of Digital Government. With ongoing projects relating to GC data strategy, AI policy instruments, AI procurement tools, and Leading Open First initiative, she hopes to bring that same passion to those around the GC.

Sessions

Data: A foundation for a digital government

November 7, 2018 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM

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? See more.

Circlesquare

November 8, 2018 8:20 PM – 10:00 PM

At FWD50, we know that experimentation is key to growth and innovation. At last year’s conference, attendees told us they wanted a chance to network and discuss hot topics and specific domains. So in partnership with BlackBerry we created an entirely new, participant-driven format called Circlesquare. See more.