Experience

Foresight Canada

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Foresight Access to Capital Program- Fundraising Committee

  • Oct 2023 - 3 months

  Canada

• Executive in Residence

  • Feb 2023 - 11 months

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Founder mentorship - from winning investment strategies, to international go-to-market strategies and execution tactics



Angel Investors Ontario

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member - Marketing Committee

  • Jan 2023 - 1 year

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada



Capital Angel Network

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2021 - 2 years 4 months

  Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Connecting bold envisioned entrepreneurs with early stage Ottawa based investors, capital and growth insights. Demystifying and broadening access to startup investment. Re-imagined programming including co-producing CANLABS, a micro learning program for early stage investment readiness.



STEAM Suite

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations

• STEAM Chief - Finding your ‘it factor’. Bring your A Game - Agency. Influence. Persuasion.

  • Mar 2021 - Oct 2023

  Canada Supporting people on the move to the Tech C-Suite. Commanding presence, intention, expressing your "why" , where you show up and how are key to landing your next big move on your terms. Developed a career self development program for over 300 New Canadians pivoting up and into tech.



CATAAlliance

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations

• Co-chair Canadian Association Chiefs of Police /CATA E-Crimes & Cyber Council

  • Mar 2020 - May 2021

  Canada Future of policing; technology impact and advocacy

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2021

  Canada C-Suite leaders accelerating adoption and export of emerging technologies. In early pandemic days we collaborated nationally to author a letter to the Canadian Prime Minister, unlocking $200M urgently needed frozen R&D tax credit claims. We were advocating for technology adoption support and emergency funding for Canada's small and medium tech companies - the lifeline of crltical infrastructure and supply chain.



iBIONICS

• Canada
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing

• Cofounder and Board Chair

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2019

  Global Award winning early stage company identified by CB insights as a disruptor. Envisioned and attracted sophisticated advisory board including luminaries from MIT, Harvard, Cal Tech, Cochlear and University of Montreal. Hired leading surgical and regulatory masters. Appeared on cover of BIOScience (Wiley), CTV, Bloomberg BNN, CBC radio, The Globe and Mail (full page article), Montreal Gazette, The Ottawa Citizen. Multi AWARDs incl: Startup Canada Quebec and National Innovation Award & Copenhagen's… Show more Award winning early stage company identified by CB insights as a disruptor. Envisioned and attracted sophisticated advisory board including luminaries from MIT, Harvard, Cal Tech, Cochlear and University of Montreal. Hired leading surgical and regulatory masters. Appeared on cover of BIOScience (Wiley), CTV, Bloomberg BNN, CBC radio, The Globe and Mail (full page article), Montreal Gazette, The Ottawa Citizen. Multi AWARDs incl: Startup Canada Quebec and National Innovation Award & Copenhagen's Creative Business Cup National winner for Canada. iBIONICS' electric medicine diamond implants replicating natural brain and nervous system functions treat chronic conditions unresponsive to drugs. #AI #Brain-machine #Smart #Cloud #nano #VisionForBlindPeople

• CEO

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2018

  International Raised $5M in international non-dilutive and private financing. Shared keynote stage with Turing Award recipient - the GodFather of AI, Yoshua Bengio and D-Wave & Sanctuary AI founder Geordie Rose at Interface Health, Brain-Machine Connection Summit Vancouver. Keynote: ‘A Brain Language to Reignite the Senses' Licensed $50M technology and envisioned a commercial system from an on the bench implant (IOT, AI, Cloud, VR). Filed a new (awarded) patent, maneuvered in a complex IP and… Show more Raised $5M in international non-dilutive and private financing. Shared keynote stage with Turing Award recipient - the GodFather of AI, Yoshua Bengio and D-Wave & Sanctuary AI founder Geordie Rose at Interface Health, Brain-Machine Connection Summit Vancouver. Keynote: ‘A Brain Language to Reignite the Senses' Licensed $50M technology and envisioned a commercial system from an on the bench implant (IOT, AI, Cloud, VR). Filed a new (awarded) patent, maneuvered in a complex IP and regulatory environment and initiated pre-clinical trials. Led successful Health Canada regulatory meetings. Surgical team developed a revolutionary fast and simple surgical technique hailed by the world's most innovative retina surgeons as brilliant.

• COO

  • Feb 2017 - Apr 2018

  Ottawa, Canada Area



Founder Institute

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Mentor and Speaker

  • Mar 2016 - May 2019

  Ottawa, Canada Area



Canadian Technology Accelerators | Accélerateurs technologiques canadiens

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CTA Life Science Accelerator, San Francisco

  • Nov 2018 - Nov 2018



Canadian Technology Accelerators | Accélerateurs technologiques canadiens

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Boston Life Sciences Business Acceleration Ventures Fall 2017 Cohort

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  CIC - 101 Main Street Cambridge



Qatar Happening Publishing House

• Chief Editor Qatar Happening / QH digital & Qatar Business Association Magazines

  • Feb 2002 - Jun 2010

  Qatar The award winning print and digital magazine, QH, scaled to be Qatar's most popular publication ranking as a top 10 most visited website in the country. QH was sought out as social media partner of choice by Serena Williams during the 2009 SonyEricsson WTA final championship. National Award: Microsoft Web Award



The Art of Business, Strategic Communications Agency

• Founder and CEO

  • Mar 2000 - Jun 2010

  Doha, Qatar Profitable $3M annual revenue agency serving multinational corporations and local family offices. Advisors for positioning, market entry, market intelligence, local, customer and team culture and customer engagement. Execution via leadership, sales and culture training, experiential and digital marketing, bespoke and global events. Worked with royalty, Google Executives, A list international celebrities. Who’s Who Clients/Partners: Qatar Foundation (office of HRH Sheikha Mouzza… Show more Profitable $3M annual revenue agency serving multinational corporations and local family offices. Advisors for positioning, market entry, market intelligence, local, customer and team culture and customer engagement. Execution via leadership, sales and culture training, experiential and digital marketing, bespoke and global events. Worked with royalty, Google Executives, A list international celebrities. Who’s Who Clients/Partners: Qatar Foundation (office of HRH Sheikha Mouzza, Queen of Qatar), Accenture, Ernst & Young, Samsung, Shell, Sony Ericsson, Virgin Megastore, Virgin Health Bank, Doha Tribeca Film Festival, Sean Paul and The Scorpions music promoters, Sony Music, BBCWorld, CNBCArabia, Qatar Science and Technology Park, Qatar Telecom, Qatar Businessmen's Association, Qatar Gas, Ras Gas, British Petroleum, Conoco Phillips, Chevron Phillips, Sasol, Commercial Bank of Qatar, Doha Bank, MEED, College of the North Atlantic, Carnegie Melon University, Weil Cornell University, Intercontinental Hotel, The Four Seasons Hotel, Ritz Carlton, EVIAN, Mannai (Family) Corporation, AlFardan (Family) Office, Qatar Tennis Federation, Qatar Marine Sports Federation, Formula One, Doha Asian Games, Porsche, DeBeers, Rolls Royce, Qatar Tourism Authority, Qatar Airways, Pearl Island Qatar and more. Show less



Spirit of Empowerment,

• Visionary & Founder

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2007

  Doha, Qatar Spirit of Empowerment was both historic and a catalyst for empowering women in the Middle East (Arabian Peninsula). A sensitive and risky initiative mitigated through the direct support and sponsorship from the Queen of Qatar Her Excellency, Sheikha Moussa. CNBC Arabia, BBCWorldwide, HSBC and Qatar's Pearl Island supported the program. Panelists and speakers included Tim Sebastian, award winning television journalist, Her Excellency Sheikha Aisha Al Thani, Aisha AlFardan, Shahnaz Pakravan… Show more Spirit of Empowerment was both historic and a catalyst for empowering women in the Middle East (Arabian Peninsula). A sensitive and risky initiative mitigated through the direct support and sponsorship from the Queen of Qatar Her Excellency, Sheikha Moussa. CNBC Arabia, BBCWorldwide, HSBC and Qatar's Pearl Island supported the program. Panelists and speakers included Tim Sebastian, award winning television journalist, Her Excellency Sheikha Aisha Al Thani, Aisha AlFardan, Shahnaz Pakravan, producer and AlJazeera TV presenter, Tawakol Karman (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate), Mona el Thahawy, New York based Journalist, and Dr Khalid Al Thani, advocate for democracy. Show less