Building Creative Economies

A veteran CEO of three government-business enterprises, Catherine Warren has led:

• Vancouver Economic Commission, attracting $3B in foreign direct investment and $5B in capital to the region
• Edmonton Unlimited, establishing the innovation hub for North America’s fastest-growing tech sector and launching a thriving accelerator fund to bring three Silicon Valley accelerators to the region
• Canada’s Centre for Digital Media, raising capital and overseeing a thriving innovation district for higher education, industry collaboration and public participation, including game studios, art galleries, universities, student housing, retail and green spaces