Strategic, Global Technology, Business and Public Policy Executive
Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia is a multilingual, award-winning executive and innovator with over 25 years of leadership experience at the intersection of technology, business, and public policy. Her global career spans six countries and five continents, driving growth and collaboration across private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors.
As a Strategic, Global Technology, Business and Public Policy Executive, Ulrike’s work focuses on advancing national and international priorities in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum, telecommunications, and privacy. She previously led these portfolios as Senior Director, Digital Economy, Technology and Innovation at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, where she established and chaired multiple national councils and committees uniting more than 200 organizations.
Ulrike also held the position of President & CEO of Digital Nova Scotia, transforming the once fledgling organization into a thriving provincial tech association.
A member of the Canadian Internet Society’s Policy Committee and several national advisory panels, Ulrike has been recognized as a WXN Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada Hall of Famer and RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant, among numerous other accolades.