Marcia Anderson is Cree-Anishinaabe and grew up in the North End of Winnipeg. Her family roots go back to the Peguis First Nation and Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba. She is the vice dean of Indigenous health, social justice and anti-racism and the executive director of Indigenous Academic Affairs in the Ongomiizwin-Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba. She serves as the chair of the Indigenous Health Committee of the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada and the chair of the National Consortium for Indigenous Medical Education. She is the recipient of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration and was named one of the 100 most powerful women in Canada by the Women’s Executive Network.

Anil Arora is the chief statistician of Canada. He has led significant transformational initiatives throughout his career, with experience and partnerships spanning all three levels of government, the private sector and international organizations, including the UN and the OECD. He has led projects on high-profile policy issues, legislative and regulatory reform, and overseen large national programs. He was named one of the top 25 immigrants in Canada in 2022 and is a sought-after speaker and thought leader. 

Joanne Castonguay is the government of Quebec’s health and welfare commissioner. In this role, she informs government authorities and the public about the performance of Quebec’s health and social services system and advises the government on how to adapt the system to better meet people’s needs. An economist by training, she has studied health systems for many years and has a number of publications to her credit on health system governance and the transfer of innovations. 

Glenda Yeates’s public service career has focused on health policy and health service delivery. She has served as deputy minister of Health Canada, deputy minister of Saskatchewan Health, and as president and CEO of the Canadian Institute for Health Information. She is a former board member of Alberta Health Services as well as the Public Policy Forum, and is currently the vice chair of Canadian Blood Services. She is a recipient of the Order of Canada.

Rob Annan has more than a decade of success leading research and innovation organizations. As president and CEO of Genome Canada, he combines a background in genomics research with deep knowledge of science and innovation policy and a proven track record in corporate strategy. He works with researchers, policy leaders and industry to help realize the economic, environmental and social benefits of genomics. He was previously chief research officer at Mitacs, and has served as a fellow at the Public Policy Forum and as a director of Let’s Talk Science.