Justin Wade on Leading Through Change

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Justin Wade on Leading Through Change
Jul 01, 2026
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Justin Wade is the new chair of ACT-IAC Voyagers’ 2027 Professional Development Program and CTO of the Interior Business Center at the U.S. Department of the Interior. We talk about why this is a critical moment to develop agile leaders amid rapid technology shifts and increased pressure for efficiency. Wade shares his lifelong path in IT, from learning programming in first grade, studying computer science at CU Denver, early leadership as a Unix system administrator, entrepreneurial work with venture capital-backed startups, and then federal roles including Associate CIO for the Office of the Secretary, highlighting lessons in resilience, balancing technical depth with business strategy, and leading through uncertainty.

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