Brian Watson
Director of Strategy and Business Innovation, Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and ImmigrationBrian Watson is the Director of Strategy and Business Innovation with the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration. He has over 30 years of experience working in provincial labour and economic development departments. He currently manages initiatives that promote program excellence, federal provincial stakeholder relations and accountability and innovation projects that support participation, attachment and productivity of the Nova Scotia workforce. While Brian is not an economist almost every day he uses the work of economist’s analysis and insights to help inform policy decisions. He has a MBA in marketing from Dalhousie University. He enjoys sailing and playing basketball.