About Cascadia GovTech Hub
The Cascadia GovTech Hub is a regional collaboration focused on leveraging public-private partnerships to apply artificial intelligence to real-world public sector challenges.
Led by the Cascadia Innovation Corridor, the Hub brings together partners across British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon to move beyond conversation and into implementation — launching projects that improve services for residents while advancing responsible AI practices.
This work is grounded in three core goals:
- Enhance government services
- Strengthen regional competitiveness
- Establish Cascadia as a leader in responsible AI
View/Download our October 2025 report, “Cascadia’s AI Moment? Confronting Today’s Challenges to Become Tomorrow’s Global Leader.”
Working Groups
GOVERNMENT
Focus: AI projects, responsible AI principles, and cross-jurisdiction collaboration
Gretchen Peri
State Chief Technology Officer, Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech)
Nik Blosser
Chief Privacy Officer & Artificial Intelligence Strategist, State of Oregon
Nathan Nankivell
Assistant Deputy Minister, Innovation and Industry Development, British Columbia Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth
BUSINESS
Focus: industry partnership, scaling, and implementation support
Hana Doubrava
Director of Corporate Affairs, Cascadia, Microsoft
Marc Low
Advisory Partner, KPMG Canada
TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONS
Focus: communications, events, and ecosystem building
Skip Newberry
President & Chief Executive Officer, Technology Association of Oregon
Laura Ruderman
Chief Executive Officer, Technology Alliance
Elysa Darling
Chief Operating Officer, DIGITAL
HIGHER EDUCATION & RESEARCH
Focus: AI literacy, training, workforce development, and education scaling
University of British Columbia
University of Washington
Oregon State University
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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