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Fadi AlbatalÌý(MSc)
COO and Partner, Innovobot

FadiÌýis a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and senior executive experienced in innovating and building enterprise software products. HeÌýheld executive positions in startups and global Fortune 100 companies with focus software products development and commercialization. Fadi holds a MSc in software engineering from ESIG.Ìý

Ferhan BulcaÌý
Founder, CEO, Tech Executive, Mentor, Advisor, Investor

Ferhan built and exited one company as an entrepreneur and four business lines as an intrapreneur, creating over $1B annual recurring revenue. Still active in value-creation, Ferhan focused his energy into two key areas: 1) medical technology innovation, 2) growth of Canadian technology commercialization. One component of Ferhan’s activities is mentoring startup founders and investing in early-stage companies.Ìý

Gilles FayadÌý
Director, Initiatives, AI Commons

Fayad wouldÌýlike to give back to the community that gave hisÌýthe opportunity to succeed, and heÌýcan't help but be active in the emerging technologies and taking them to market as disruptive solutions and startup entities.Ìý

Guylain Roy MacHabée (BEng’86, MEng’90, Â鶹AV)
High-Tech Exec, Entrepreneur, Sailor

Based in Vancouver, Guylain brings 30 years of experience across wireless, embedded, hardware, location and high-availability software systems. He loves the challenge of vetting, developing, and guiding innovation through the complexities of engineering, IP development, operations, business development, licensing, and sales channel strategies. He’s experienced the highs and lows of startups, bootstrapped teams, secured venture financing, and negotiated successful exits and spinoffs. Nowadays, Guylain heads a boutique advisory firm called Novescor Labs, with a particular interest on cleantech and sustainability innovations derived through IoT, location and AI.Ìý

Hassan Hanano (B.Eng., MBA)Ìý
CEO, World

Hassan is the founder and CEO of World Assurance, a software solution provider for the Insurance Market, most notably the Marine & Aviation Insurance industry, focusing on making processes easier for insurers and clients. Prior to this role, Hassan worked as an Investment Director at the Venture Capital division of CDP Capital and as an Engineer at Matrox. Hassan Graduated from Â鶹AV (BEng in 1996 and MBA in 2000) and is a CFA Charterholder.Ìý

Hugh CameronÌý(PhD in Applied Mathematics from University of Cambridge)
Visiting Professor, Software and Business Innovations, Makerere University, Kampala

Hugh is a multidisciplinary system engineer and entrepreneur. Since 2010, Hugh has been a visiting professor at Makerere University’s College of Computing and Information Sciences in Uganda and lead their Software Business Incubation Program. In 2002, Hugh became the co-founder and CTO of Accentus, a Canadian company providing outsourced medical transcription and web applications for medical departments, faculties and hospitals.Ìý

John Tentomas (BEng'94, Â鶹AV)
Owner, Nature's Touch Frozen Foods Inc.

In 2004, John founded Nature’s Touch in his basement . He packed his first order by hand at a small rented room in a warehouse. Since then, John has dedicated himself to find the best quality frozen fruits and vegetables foods. He travels the world with his team, visiting farms and inspecting facilities. His company service 6 out of the 15 largest retailers in the world.Ìý

Juliana Munoz (PhD'17, Â鶹AV)
Analyst at Amplitude Ventures

Juliana is an Analyst at Amplitude Ventures, a capital catalyst for highly innovative companies at the point of value acceleration that works with Canada's most promising healthcare companies that share our vision of bringing groundbreaking technologies to patients.

Juliana is also a business developer in pharma and not-for-profit organizations. She is always striving to push discoveries into applications.Ìý

Kamran AhmedÌý
Technology Entrepreneur, Mentor, Investor

After a very successful professional and entrepreneurial career including a major exit, he isÌýnow focusing hisÌýefforts on giving back to the community. One aspect of this is through mentoring and advising entrepreneurs.Ìý

Dr. Konstantinos Korgiopoulos (PhD Materials Engineering, Â鶹AV)
Operations Lead-Montreal, Kingston Process Metallurgy

Konstantinos, a PhD graduate of Â鶹AV specializing in Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, currently works at Kingston Process Metallurgy as the Montreal Operations Lead. With a background encompassing academia, entrepreneurship, and industry, he brings a unique blend of expertise to his role as a mentor. Konstantinos is passionate about driving innovation and he has a keen interest in bringing cutting-edge technologies and solutions to the market.Ìý

Mitchell WassermanÌý(BEng'84, CPA'86, Â鶹AV)
Chief Operating Officer at Sportlogiq

Mitchell is an experienced software CEO having founded, led and successfully exited multiple software startups over his 30+ years in the business. Mitchell has proven skills in Entrepreneurship, Growth-Oriented Strategic Planning, Business Development, Organizational Structures, Agile Methodologies, Software Design and Building Customer Relationships.Ìý

Dr. Nicholas NadeauÌý
Founder & Fractional CTO,

Nicholas Nadeau is a dynamic CTO and seasoned professional engineer specializing in next-gen technology development and executive leadership. With a Ph.D. from École de technologie supérieure, Nicholas has a strong background inÌý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý,Ìý, andÌý.

As a trusted mentor in the Montréal startup community, he supports accelerators likeÌý,Ìý,Ìý, andÌý. Nicholas is dedicated to empowering hard-tech startups and driving corporate innovation by providing expert guidance, strategic direction, and access to cutting-edge technology, fostering inventive solutions, building high-performance teams, and inspiring confidence in clients.ÌýÌý

Odero OtienoÌý

Sr Director ofÌýPlatform & ExperienceÌýÌýEngineering,

Odero is the Sr. Director of Platform & Experience Engineering at Humana, where he spearheads innovation in cloud environments and data platforms to enhance personalized healthcare services. With a robust background in full stack software development, architecture, and deployment, he leads efforts to elevate member experiences across various health services. Previously, Odero held key roles at Microsoft and founded DawaSwift, a digital healthcare platform streamlining interactions between patients, pharmacies, and insurance companies. He holds a Master of Engineering from Â鶹AV and has completed advanced programs at Stanford University and the University of Toronto. His expertise in cloud engineering, data analytics, and machine learning is pivotal in driving Humana's digital transformation.Ìý

Pedro GregorioÌý(BEng’92, MEng’95, Â鶹AV)

CEO, Independent Robotics; Operating Partner and Head of Innovobot Lab’s Robotics Laboratory, Innovobot

Pedro is a creative engineering executive with a proven record of excellence in design, project management, and team leadership. With a keen emphasis on resolving both business and technical challenges, he excels in developing lasting customer relationships. His extensive global business experience spans various industries, including manufacturing automation, robotics, technology porting, consumer electronics, aeronautics, and medical innovation. With a portfolio of over one hundred issued patents, Pedro brings a unique blend of engineering creativity and leadership to every project.Ìý

Roger Tambay (B.Sc., MBA, BCL/LLB)Ìý
Serial Entrepreneur

Roger is a serial entrepreneur and intrapreneur with extensive experience in developing business unit strategies incorporating competitive issues, trends in industry, and growth from new external factors. He has a comprehensive view of all aspects involved in both growing a successful manufacturing business and in acquiring businesses, with experience covering a wide range of products and verticals such as chemicals, plastics, packaging, agriculture, and food. Roger most recently built a cleantech company from scratch and took it to the expansion phase before exiting.ÌýComplete profile available here!

Dr. Samuel Suss (B.Eng., M. Eng., PhD)Ìý
Principal Consultant

Dr. Suss is currently an independent consultant for operations and execution in private and public organizations. Dr. Suss began his career in the aircraft industry developing, adapting and implementing computational mathematics techniques for the improvement of design and manufacturing methods. He later went on to build a contract manufacturing firm which he and his partner grew to an industry-leading company of over 300 employees, operating in the United States and Canada. In 2007 Dr. Suss returned to Â鶹AV to complete a PhD in engineering management. Since then, Dr. Suss has worked as a consultant to government, hospitals, and industry on various projects to improve operational performance.Ìý

Sarim MalikÌý
CEO & Co-Founder,ÌýÌý

SarimÌýco-foundedÌýÌýthrough Engine’sÌýTechAccel ProgramÌýback in 2020. Since then,ÌýSarimÌýreceived his BEng in Mechanical Engineering and has been working on building next-generation software at Neat.ÌýSarimÌýwouldÌýlove to give back to the Engine community and be there for other student startup teams beginning their journey.Ìý

Stuart KozlickÌý(M.A,Sc'13, Concordia)Ìý
Professor of Practice, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Â鶹AV

With over 15 years of experience in medical technologies, Stuart is an accomplished leader, engineer, and business development professional who leverages a strong foundation in medical research and product development. He is recognized for the ability to master complex science, engineering and medical applications in addition to his business and organizational development experience. Stuart's expertise spans several clinical areas, including electrophysiology, structural heart, cardiovascular, endovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, orthopedics and surgical devices.Ìý

Suman Rao (PhD'15, Â鶹AV)
Associate at Lumira Ventures

Suman is an Associate at Lumira Ventures, a leading North American healthcare & life sciences venture capital firm investing in innovative entrepreneurs developing best & first-in-class therapeutics & medical technologies. She completed her PhD (Â鶹AV) and Postdoctoral Fellowship (Harvard Medical School) in Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery. Prior to joining Lumira Ventures, Suman worked as a Senior Associate Consultant at L.E.K. Consulting (Boston, MA), a global management consulting firm, providing strategic solutions to biotech and pharma clients.Ìý

Thomas KaratzasÌý
Software Engineer in Silicon Valley

Thomas was a part of Â鶹AV EngineÌýback in 2016.Ìý It was a huge part of hisÌýuniversity experience and helped himÌýa lot. HeÌýwants to give back to the community and build the next generation of Â鶹AV Alumni!

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