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Anil Arora has dedicated his professional career to partnering with the business sector, academia, internationally and with all three levels of government, building a culture of innovation, successfully delivering complex and transformational digital solutions, strengthened consumer and citizen trust, and increased organizational relevance and impact. Anil was appointed as the Chief Statistician of Canada in September 2016, overseeing the country’s preeminent data agency, where he led modernizing its digital governance, technical and data infrastructure. He co-authored and helped steer the Government of Canada’s data strategy. 

With significant experience in the private and public sectors, as well as leading influential international forums in the OECD and the United Nations, Anil has helped shape the data and digital landscape domestically and globally. He currently provides consultative services globally with the World Bank, helping countries build robust data and digital strategies. Anil has advised CEO’s, Prime Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Premiers, Deputy Ministers, and led Business Missions internationally. Anil has authored several papers, is a regular keynote speaker and lecturer, and a sought-after thought leader. He will be taking on the role of adjunct lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School, teaching digital governance and leadership in the public sector. Anil has led large and complex organizations with multi-billion dollar budgets and tens of thousands of employees. Anil’s leadership spans senior strategic, science, policy, program delivery and regulatory roles in the oil and gas sector, mining and critical minerals, forestry, nuclear, public health, drug safety, food, medical devices, and natural health products. Anil has earned numerous accolades, including being named Outstanding Innovator (2023), One of the Top 25 Immigrants in Canada (2022), Policy Maker (2022), as well as receiving several Leadership Awards by the Business Community and the Association of Professional Executives of the Public Service of Canada (2009-2024). 

Anil is passionate about evidence-informed decision making, responsibly using data and technology to create value, assisting organizations in leveraging diversity and inclusion as a competitive advantage, and building healthy and sustainable communities for the benefit of all citizens. 

Anil holds a BSC (Petroleum Geology) from the University of Alberta (1985), a Graduate Certificate in Public Sector Leadership and Governance from the University of Ottawa (2009), is a Graduate of the Advanced Leadership Program at the Canada School of Public Service, with further studies in Computing Science and Management.