Jennifer Sloan
Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Stakeholder Engagement
Mastercard Canada
A former public servant and political-staffer-turned-diplomat, Jennifer Sloan made her foray into the private sector and currently leads public policy and stakeholder engagement for Mastercard Canada.
Earlier in her career, she was the Director of Communications for one of the longest serving Industry Ministers in Canada and continued in this role as he moved to Foreign Affairs, then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. She continued this work when she was appointed to the Consulate General of Canada in NYC.
A passionate advocate for social impact, Jennifer developed The Mastercard Changeworks™ program, a grassroots initiative that partners with the not-for-profit sector in Canada to improve their technology and data capabilities. She’s a Vital Voices Global Ambassador and serves on numerous corporate and association boards including Immediate past Chair of the Canadian American Business Council (CABC); Chair of Music Canada; Director Indigenous Prosperity Foundation (IPF); Director Women’s College Hospital; and Director of the Board of Trust of Grady College of Journalism and Communication at the University of Georgia.
A Mastercard CEO Force for Good Recipient, Jennifer also received a 2019 North America President’s Award; 2023 North American Partnership Award; Top 100 Lobbyists in Canada, the Hill Times; bestowed the Henry W. Grady Alumni Award at the University of Georgia; and National Colby Award for Public service, Sigma Kappa. Jennifer has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
Schedule
120 mins
Meridian Hall - Main Stage
Elevate Festival Opening Night
It all starts here! Elevate Festival 2024 kicks off Opening Night, presented by TD. Join us for an intimate evening of curated speakers and performances from today’s top thought leaders as we bring you to the forefront of Canada’s tech and innovation industries.
Hosted by Amber Mac, Opening Night features…
A kickoff performance from gold medalist breakdancer Phil Wizard.
Mayor Olivia Chow shares her vision for the future of Toronto’s tech & innovation industries.
TD’s Rizwan Khalfan joins Signal AI’s Mara Lederman and Radical Ventures’ Jordan Jacobs for a look at how organizations can leverage the collective strengths of their ecosystems to drive breakthrough innovation.
Mastercard’s Jennifer Sloan hosts a live hack of Arlene Dickinson by ethical hacker Rachel Tobac.
Chris Hadfield and Harley Finkelstein go deep on the state of Canadian innovation.
and a few surprises along the way…
