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Anne Patterson leads research, policy, and strategic communications at the Information and Communications Technology Council of Canada (ICTC), where she works to shape Canada’s digital advantage in the global economy. 

 

An executive leader, strategist, brand builder and facilitator with experience across 25 countries, Anne’s work has spanned international development, movement-building, social enterprise, labour, research, partnerships, and fundraising. Her work has taken her to the UN and the World Economic Forum, and she has been featured in the Guardian, CBC, Globe and Mail, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and other high-profile outlets around the world. She sits on the Canadian Preparatory Committee for Canada’s engagements with the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D), which fosters international cooperation to improve access to ICTs for underserved communities worldwide, as well as the Community Foundations of Canada Wisdom Council on AI for Social Impact.  

Prior to joining ICTC, Anne served as acting executive director and director of communications at Canada’s Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) and as director of communications at Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT), an international NGO focused on digital skills development. She is an alumna of the University of Waterloo.