Kevin Whale

Senior Director Defence Strategy, MDA

Kevin Whale

Senior Director Defence Strategy, MDA

Biography

Experienced leader of diverse teams, complex transformations, and strategy development. Background includes directing operations, managing governance, and driving transformations with annual budgets over $30M and projects over $1B. Extensive engagement with diverse audiences on subjects of military aviation, space programs, leadership, strategy development/execution, leading and managing change, and systems thinking. Brigadier General (retired), Canadian Armed Forces.

International Experience: United States, Germany, Bosnia, Libya
French Language Profile: ECC
Academics: Physics, National Security & Defence, Organizational Leadership
Operational aircraft qualifications: Bell 206 Kiowa, 212 Twin Huey, 412 Griffon & AH-64A/C Apache
Flight qualifications: Instrument Check Pilot, Unit Standards Officer, Flight Safety Officer, Aviation Risk Management, Electronic Warfare Officer & Airborne Forward Air Controller

All sessions by Kevin Whale

Session A: Space Industry

October 31, 2022
15:45 - 16:45
Juniper or Balsam, Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre

Perspectives on Space in National Security and Defence

November 1, 2022
17:00
Maple Leaf Room, Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre