Fredericton, New Brunswick
Strategic Program Director, The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick
Abby David is a newcomer leader focused on creating win win solutions that blend economic growth with social cohesion. She leads New Brunswick’s Digital Education Transformation Roadmap, designing STEAM based experiential learning, AI enabled education models, and educator upskilling programs to prepare diverse learners for the future economy. Abby has been recognized with the Minister’s Gender Equality Champion VIVE Award for spearheading initiatives such as Skills Launch, RELI, and CyberEd, which bridge equity gaps for Indigenous, Francophone, newcomer, rural, and women led communities. She is committed to cultivating cross sector and global partnerships and to scaling inclusive, technology enabled learning models that position Canada as a global leader in equitable education.