Janice Warkentin

Janice Warkentin is the Executive Director, Corporate Board Secretary for Deep Tech Canada a, and is Secretary of the International Standards Organization for Standardization’s Terminology and Nomenclature joint working group (TC/229 and IEC/TC113). Janice started her career working for non-profit organizations. She moved to the federal government and now has over a decade of experience working for both the Canadian House of Commons and the National Research Council. Her experience includes communications, stakeholder engagement and consultation, public relations, and business development. Janice has been with the organization since it started in 2015 and has been instrumental in building and developing a global network of industry, government, and academic connections. She travels regularly to Asia, Europe, and North America, leading delegations that showcase Canadian excellence in emerging technologies.

Janice also has volunteered on several community boards and served as corporate secretary and chair of church and school councils.