John Jordan

Executive Director, Emerging Digital Initiatives, Ministry of Citizens’ Services, Province of BC

John Jordan is an experienced product executive and technology strategist who has over 25 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. His mantra is “Always be Shipping”. John has shipped product in the domains of telecommunications, content management, identity management, and open data. Currently he is co-leading work with the Province of British Columbia’s Corporate Registrar in the area of decentralized identity for businesses. In 2013, he received the Canadian Public Sector Award for Excellence in the Innovation category. John holds a Master’s degree in Applied Science, Management of Technology from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Queen’s University at Kingston.