Membership Application: Public Sector

From municipalities (city/town/regional municipality), appropriate job titles would include:​

Mayor, Regional Chair, Warden, or Reeve

City/Regional Councillor

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) or City Manager

Deputy CAO / Assistant City Manager

Director/Commissioner of Economic Development

Director/Commissioner of Planning and Development (or Community Development)

Director of Innovation, Chief Innovation Officer, or Manager of Corporate Innovation

Director of Smart Cities, Digital Services, or Information Technology

Director of Infrastructure / Public Works / Transportation (where innovation and capital planning intersect)

Director of Finance / Treasurer (if you want a budget-holder on the council)

CEO or Executive Director, Regional Economic Development Corporation

Director / VP of Regional Economic Development

Director of Regional Planning or Growth Management

Executive Director, Regional Innovation Agency or Tech/Innovation Hub (public or arm’s-length)

Program Director or Manager, Regional Innovation / Cluster Development / Ecosystem Development

Senior Policy Advisor or Manager focused on regional innovation, investment attraction, or business retention and expansion

In the provincial public service, we aim for director-level and above in roles related to innovation, digital, and economic files, which align with the goals of the Innovate Council:​

Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Economic Development, Innovation, or Jobs and Prosperity

ADM or Executive Director, Digital Government / Digital and Data / Service Modernization

Executive Director or Director, Innovation Policy or Innovation Programs

Executive Director or Director, Regional Economic Development / Regional Development Branch

Director or Senior Manager, Investment and Trade / Business Growth Services

Director or Senior Manager, Smart Infrastructure, Transportation Innovation, or Clean Tech Programs

Director, Municipal Affairs / Local Government Policy, where their work intersects with municipal innovation and funding. Here, we can share valuable innovation stories that showcase successful initiatives.