she leads one of Canada’s largest innovation portfolios, overseeing more than $780 million in strategic investments across artificial intelligence, sustainable industry, digital health, and workforce transformation. She drives program strategy, investment execution, and portfolio performance, ensuring initiatives translate national priorities into commercially viable solutions that strengthen Canada’s innovation capacity and global competitiveness. Under her leadership, DIGITAL has become one of the country’s most effective innovation platforms, turning $324 million in public funding into over $4 billion in GDP, representing a 12 times return on investment. A passionate advocate for women in entrepreneurship, Nadia works at the intersection of research, industry, and government to support emerging innovators and startups. She is dedicated to creating pathways for women to lead, innovate, and scale businesses in high-impact sectors, demonstrating how strategic innovation management can deliver both economic and social value.