Zachary Spicer

Zachary Spicer

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Toronto, Ontario

Public Sector And Government Thought Leader | Technology | Policy Design And Innovation

  • Videos
  • Expertise
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Public Relations
  • Disruption Management
  • Organizational Change
  • Influence & Negotiation
  • Presentation Skills
  • Motivation
  • Positive Psychology

ZACHARY SPICER BIOGRAPHY

Zachary Spicer is a speaker and Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University in Toronto, Canada. He focuses his research on building better governments, stronger public policy and more efficient services for citizens. He specializes in distilling complex, timely subjects, such as digitization, technological disruption and the changing nature of work, into focused and strategic speeches and workshops. As a result, he is routinely called upon to advise governments and professional associations and speak to public servants in both Canada and internationally

Zachary Spicer is a versatile speaker who covers a wide range of themes in his talks. These include building an innovative culture in public sector organizations, designing digital governments that effectively cater to the needs of the public, exploring innovative leadership and management practices, envisioning and creating smart and smarter cities, shaping better cities and communities for the future, adapting to the evolving landscape of work in both the public and private sectors, providing guidance on fostering cooperative relationships with other governments and the private sector, effectively managing technological disruption, and addressing the challenges of skilling and hiring in an ever-changing, increasingly digital, public sector environment. His expertise spans various critical areas, making his presentations valuable and insightful for diverse audiences.

Zachary Spicer is the author of five books and dozens of articles and book chapters focused on supporting public organizations to run better, be more efficient and deliver more successfully for the public. His latest book, Delivery by Design (University of Toronto Press), presents a road map for public servants to share and contract services to increase efficiency and facilitate innovation in government. Zachary Spicer has written broadly in the past on innovation policy, public sector management, local government, public opinion and policy design, shared services and inter-governmental relationships, elections and digital government initiatives. As an accomplished author, his research supports efficient government operations.

At York University, Zachary Spicer also serves as the Head of New College, as a fellow at McLaughlin College and a Faculty Affiliate with both the CITY Institute and the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies. He also teaches through the executive education program at York’s Schulich School of Business. Beyond York, he is a member of the Digital Mobilities Lab, an Associate at the University of Toronto’s Innovation Policy Lab, a member of the Laboratory on Local Elections, a member of the study team for the Electronic Elections Project and an affiliate member of the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Zachary Spicer previously served as the Director of Research and Outreach with the Institute of Public Administration of Canada and as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Province of Ontario. He began his career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Brock University and completed post-doctoral fellowships at the Laurier Institute for the Study of Public Opinion and Policy at Wilfrid Laurier University and the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs. Zachary Spicer received his Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at The University of Western Ontario.

Zachary Spicer Related Media

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Organizing Canada's local governments - Zac Spicer

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Council Conversations

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Episode 2.2 - Dr. Zac Spicer

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Zachary Spicer Related Content

Book

Delivery by Design: Intermunicipal Contracting, Shared Services, and Canadian Local Government
Delivery by Design: Intermunicipal Contracting, Shared Services, and Canadian Local Government
Municipalities in Canada have an array of servicing options available to them when producing or delivering local services, such as water, public transit, and waste collection, including in-house provision or privatization. However, services may also be contracted or jointly-delivered with...

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The Platform Economy and the Smart City: Technology and the Transformation of Urban Policy
The Platform Economy and the Smart City: Technology and the Transformation of Urban Policy
Over the past decade, cities have come into closer contact and conflict with new technologies. From reactive policymaking in response to platform economy firms to proactive policymaking in an effort to develop into smart cities, urban governance is transforming at an unprecedented speed and scale.

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The Boundary Bargain: Growth, Development, and the Future of City-County Separation
The Boundary Bargain: Growth, Development, and the Future of City-County Separation
City-county separation is a form of governance in which rural and urban areas are formally separated. Although these areas were once thought to be distinct because of their diverse sets of values, economies, labour trends, and ways of life, more recently, and in response to regional growth,...

Articles & Magazine Feature

Olivia Chow is Toronto's new mayor. What does her transition say about her priorities?

CBC News

York University public policy professor Zac Spicer said given that timeline, people on Chow's team have likely been preparing for the possibility of the transition for weeks. He suspects other campaign teams were doing the same thing in the event that they won the election. "The transition process...
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What's involved with separating Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon from the Region of Peel?

Toronto City News

During an announcement at Queen’s Park on Thursday, Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAH) Minister Steve Clark confirmed the decision, if passed, will come into force on Jan. 1, 2025. After that date, the three communities will be standalone municipalities. “My head is spinning at...
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Government 'Sunshine List' will drive wages up, productivity down says university prof

CBC News

A political scientist says history shows that releasing the names and salaries of top government employees is an ineffective tool for reducing the size and cost of the civil service. If anything it could prove to be counter-productive. Ontario premier Mike Harris tried that strategy when he made...
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Change can come in many forms': Chow plans to listen ahead of taking office

CTV News Toronto

Chow will want to quickly translate her byelection momentum into early policy wins as mayor, said Zac Spicer, an associate professor of public policy at York University. Her campaign was headlined by a pledge to have the municipal government once again act as a developer of social housing,...
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Zachary Spicer Topic Presentations

Zachary Spicer Toronto, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

The Future of Work in the Public Sector

Forecasting the Future: Proactive Policy Responses for Government Leaders

The Gen Z Public Servant: Recruitment, Retention and the Future of Government

Working Across Borders and Cooperating for Success

Building A World-class Smart City

Designing Government for A Digital Age

Building An Innovative Culture in Your Organization

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