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Stephen Wu

Director, Partnerships
Digital Research Alliance of Canada

Biography

As a manager of Economic Development, Stephen developed Surrey’s first Economic Strategy with a vision to transform Surrey into a regional nexus for commerce and a nationally recognized centre for innovation within the next decade. Over the past five years, Stephen has been responsible for negotiating and securing several high-profile investments in Surrey including Skydance Studios and Damon Motors. Stephen is also a Board Director for the national Consider Canada City Alliance as well as the ex-Chair for Metro Vancouver’s Regional Economic Advisory Committee. Between 2017-2019, he was a part of a Global Affairs Canada and FCM-led mission to support economic development capacity building in South Africa. Prior to joining the City of Surrey, Stephen was a senior consultant for GLOBE Advisors, a leading global green economy consultancy and has led sector development initiatives for both the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. In 2021, Stephen co-authored the West Coast Green Economy Study for the Pacific Coast Collaborative and the BC Government which was used to support the business case for development of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s Sustainable Energy Engineering programs. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Cell Biology & Genetics from the University of British Columbia as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and a Master of Science (MSc) in Strategic Planning from the Edinburgh Business School (UK).