Dana Cramer

Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer

Dana Cramer is the Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Young Digital Leaders of Canada. She is a PhD Candidate at Toronto Metropolitan University researching the future of multistakeholder Internet governance. Dana was a 2025 Rising30, recognizing the Top 30 Under 30 in Canadian public affairs. She is a nationally and internationally awarded researcher and writer. She was the youngest winner of the CRTC’s Prize for Excellence in Policy Research in 2020, and the first person to win the same prize a second time in 2025. Dana has worked with think tanks, areas of the Government of Canada, in the private sector, and with international organizations. Professionally, she specializes in international relations and digital governance. Dana coordinated the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Youth Caucus in 2025, which led to youth recognized in the United Nations WSIS 20-Year Review as a distinct stakeholder group. She was a member of the Government of Canada’s Official Delegation to the WSIS HLE in 2025. Dana lives in Toronto with her fiancé and their Saint Bernard dog.