Kelly Hutchinson

Kelly Hutchinson is a digital government and procurement strategist at Ottawa’s Compass Rose Group. Playing a pivotal role at the onset of the global pandemic, she worked closely with technology clients to engage and collaborate with Canada’s public sector leaders and regulators to help ensure the country was harnessing innovation to supports its emergency response efforts.

Canada’s next AI challenge is execution

With continued public-private collaboration and a commitment to evolving its AI strategy, Canada can deliver meaningful results. The question is no longer whether governments should adopt AI, but whether they can do so quickly, responsibly, and at scale for Canadians.

opinion | BY KELLY HUTCHINSON | May 4, 2026

New citizens’ services minister needs cash to drag Canada into the digital age

Modernizing how the federal government operates is as critical to citizens and businesses as it is complex for its senior officials to deliver.

opinion | BY KELLY HUTCHINSON | August 17, 2023

Capitalizing on Ottawa’s COVID-19 digital breakthrough: crucial next steps to build on the feds’ digital shift before next crisis

Parliamentarians and all Canadians must reaffirm the importance of the digital shift, and make a non-partisan effort to keep up pressuring the government to continue investing and moving ahead.

opinion | BY KELLY HUTCHINSON | June 26, 2023