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John Weigelt

As the National Technology Officer for Microsoft Canada, John Weigelt is responsible for driving Microsoft Canada's strategic marketing efforts. In this role, Mr. Weigelt is the lead public advocate within the company on key issues such as the development of national technology policy and the use of technology by government, education and academia. Mr. Weigelt is also responsible for the development and implementation of strategies which strengthen the company's relationships with the Canadian technology industry at large.

Previously, Mr. Weigelt held the role of Chief Security Advisor. As Chief Security Advisor, Mr. Weigelt was responsible for the development and communication of Microsoft Canada's security and privacy strategies for organizations within the private and public sector.

Prior to joining Microsoft, John held the position of Senior Director of Architecture, Standards and Engineering at the Chief Information Officer Branch of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. In this role, he was responsible for the development of the Government of Canada Enterprise architecture, Treasury Board IM and IT standards, and provided support for Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Policy. John holds a Master's Degree in computer and communications security from the Royal Military College of Canada and is both a certified information systems security professional as well as a certified information security manager.

John is an automobile aficionado and keeps a North American road map handy whenever he takes to the open road with his family. He continues to try to convince his Bernese mountain dog, Yukon, that there is enough room in his Mini for both of them.