Chris Padfield

ISED, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector

Speaker Bio

Chris Padfield is currently the Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of the Spectrum and Telecommunications Sector at Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada.


Chris returned to ISED at the beginning of 2025 after serving as Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Clean Growth, at the Privy Council Office.


Over the last 28 years, Chris has moved between industrial and environmental policy and program delivery in various Federal departments, including Industry Canada,                         Natural Resources Canada, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and the Privy Council Office.

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