Day 1: Oct 14, 2025
Day 2: Oct 22, 2025
2:30 pm
PANEL: INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION
Defense Dollars, Civil Outcomes: Aligning Military Investment with Societal Benefit Through Data
Canada’s renewed commitment to meeting NATO’s defense spending target — £150 billion — marks a national shift toward a more industrialized, defense-oriented economy. But this isn’t just about tanks and troops. From healthcare to infrastructure, a large portion of military investment will directly shape civil society. Data and analytics will play a crucial role in ensuring military expansion also drives national benefit.
- Reframe defense investment as a civic opportunity, with real examples of contracts contributing to local benefit across all agencies
- Explore how Canada’s public sector can retain talent and prevent brain drain by aligning with national priorities
Modernize and integrate your agency into a more connected civil service through Canada’s larger nationalization and militarization efforts.
