John Weigelt
National Technology Officer
Microsoft Canada Co.
CANADA

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As the National Technology Officer for Microsoft Canada, John Weigelt is responsible for driving Microsoft Canada’s strategic policy and technology efforts. In this role, Mr. Weigelt helps business and governments innovate with technology while avoiding the unintended consequences that might arise.  He leads Canadian outreach for Economic Development, Privacy, Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Government 3.0, Accessibility, Environmental Sustainability and Interoperability.  John is a member of the science and technology advisory committee of Innovacorp, the internship review committee for Auto21 and is a board member of ICTC.

Prior to joining Microsoft, John held the position of Senior Director of Architecture, Standards and Engineering at the Chief Information Officer Branch of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.  He holds a Master’s Degree in computer and communications security engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada and is a CISSP as well as CISM.