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Dr. Patrick Egbunonu is an AI executive, educator, and community leader who helps organizations leverage analytics and artificial intelligence to improve decision-making and productivity. He serves as President and Chief AI Officer of Informanos Analytics & AI, President of 1MT Technical and Leadership Institute, and teaches at Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business. With leadership experience spanning consulting, banking, insurance, higher education, and entrepreneurship, he is a recognized speaker and advocate for inclusive innovation and AI-driven transformation.

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Appointment Type

Term Adjunct

Interest Topics

  • Analytics & Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Innovation
  • Management
  • Operations
  • Strategy & Innovation
  • Technology & Information Systems

Faculty Details

Profile

Full Bio

Dr. Patrick Egbunonu is the President and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Informanos Analytics & Artificial Intelligence, an organization dedicated to helping leaders and organizations leverage analytics and AI to grow and succeed. In this role, he leads the development of AI-driven solutions, including an upward and 360-degree feedback platform, and works closely with organizations to improve decision-making, streamline workflows, and increase productivity.

He is also the President of 1MT Technical and Leadership Institute, a not-for-profit organization focused on equipping young people across Africa with vocational and technical skills to thrive as future leaders. The institute takes an AI-first approach, combined with practical, hands-on learning, to build both technical capability and strong leadership foundations.

Patrick began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers before moving into the banking sector. He later joined a leading Canadian insurance company, where he led the analytics team for the group insurance division and was eventually appointed Manager of Group Underwriting, New Business, Amendments, and Analysis.

He went on to serve as Professor and Program Coordinator for the Business Analytics program at St. Lawrence College, a program he conceived and led the launch of. He taught courses in Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Strategic Analytics, and Operational Analytics. During his time there, he founded the Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Club and launched the Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Conference in 2018. He was later appointed Associate Dean of the School of Business and subsequently served as Acting Dean of Business and Community Services until August 2024.

Patrick is currently a Term Adjunct at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, where he teaches Digital Business and Technologies in the commerce and MBA programs. He has also taught Business Decision Models in the EMBA Americas program at Cornell and Queen’s Universities.

He is a frequent speaker on artificial intelligence, analytics, and the future of work, having presented at organizations such as TASSQ, Queen’s University, IIBA, HRPA, Export Development Canada, and the Canadian Management Consulting Conference.

Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria, a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Arts in Economics, both from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. He also earned a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He holds a Doctorate in Technology from Capitol Technology University in Maryland, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents in Management. He is a founding board member and former Chair of the Black Entrepreneur Ecosystem in Southeastern Ontario. He has also served on several community boards, including the Kingston Economic Development Corporation. He was named Community Builder of the Year at the 2025 Kingston Newcomer Entrepreneur Awards for his leadership in inclusive innovation. He was also named the 2026 Kingston Business Person of the Year by the Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce.

As an educator and leader, Patrick is committed to creating practical and engaging learning environments where individuals are equipped not only with the tools to navigate change, but also with the clarity and confidence to lead it.

Patrick has also coached his son’s soccer and basketball teams. In his spare time, he volunteers as a cameraman for his son’s football team and as a coach for his daughter’s basketball team.

Academic Degrees

PhD | Technology (2026)
Capitol Technology University, USA

MBA (2015)
Cornell University, USA

MBA (2015)
MA | Economics (2009)
MASc | Chemical Engineering (2006)
Queen's University, Canada

BSc | Chemical Engineering (2001)
Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

Academic Experience

Smith School of Business | Queen's University
Lecturer, adjunct (2024 - Present)

St Lawrence College | Canada
Professor (2017-2020)
Program Coordinator, Business Analytics (2017-2020)

Laurentian University | Canada
Professor, part-time (2014-2017)

Publications

Refereed Journal and Conference Papers

Egbunonu, Patrick, and Yolande E. Chan. “Digital Entrepreneurship: Start-Ups’ Adoption of Digital Technologies.” Extended Abstract in the Proceedings of the Creative Spark Berlin Paper Development Workshop on “Resilience and Digital Entrepreneurship”, Berlin, Germany, November 2021.

Egbunonu, Patrick, and Yolande Chan. “Digital Technologies and Start-Ups: An IS Literature Review.” Paper in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, held virtually, June 2021.

Graton, G., Guay, M., Egbunonu, P.C., Arinez, J., 'Stochastic Flow Model-Based Representation of System-level Manufacturing Quality'. ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Atlanta, USA, 2007.

Graton, G., Guay, M., Egbunonu, P.C., Arinez, J., 'Stochastic Flow Model-Based Representation of System-level Manufacturing Quality'. ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Atlanta, USA, 2007.

Egbunonu, P.C., Guay, M., 'A combined approach to system identification of a class of hybrid system'. International Symposium on Advanced Control of Chemical Processes, Gramado, Brazil, 2006.

Egbunonu, P.C., Guay, M., 'Identification of Switched Linear Systems using Subspace and Integer Programming techniques. Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems and Applications C series, USA, 2006

 

Manuscripts in Preparation

Digital Technologies, Startups, and the Emergence of Agentic AI (Manuscript in preparation; extending earlier research conducted at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University)

Being Managed by an AI-Agent: Employees’ Lived Experiences of AI Agent-Managers

Trust, Fairness, and Sensemaking in Agentic Algorithmic Management

Book Project (In Progress)

Help! My Manager is an AI (Planned completion: December 2026)

Teaching

Courses Taught

Smith School of Business, Queen's University
  • MBAS 840 – Introduction to Digital Business (Summer 2026, Summer 2027)
  • COMM 190 – Introduction to Digital Business and Technologies (Winter 2024, Winter 2025, Winter 2026, Winter 2027)
  • MBUS 862 – Business Decision Models (Fall 2025)
Laurentian University via St. Lawrence College, Canada
  • COSC1702 – Computer Applications (2014)
  • ADMN4046 – Operations Management (2015-2018)
  • ADMN2607 – Introduction to Management Science (2016-2018)
  • ADMN5000 – Innovation and Change Management (2017)
  • ADMN5002 – Applied Management Science (2017-2018)
  • COMP5003 – Business Intelligent Applications (2017-2018)
  • ADMN5003 – Data Acquisition, Analysis and Modelling Techniques (2017-2018)
  • ADMN5005 – Operations and Supply Chain Analytics (2018)
  • ADMN5011 – Strategic Analytics (2018-2020)
  • ADMN5010 – Operational Analytics II (2018-2020)

Presentations

Conference presentations

Johnson, J.M., Cukier, W. Egbunonu, P.C, ‘The Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Women Entrepreneurs’, AIB-Canada Chapter Conference, Kingston, Ontario, August 2025.

Egbunonu, P.C., Guay, M., 'A combined approach to system identification and model predictive control of hybrid system'. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. October 2008.

Egbunonu, P.C, M. Guay, Guillaume Graton' Modeling and System Identification of Hybrid Manufacturing Systems'. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. October 2006.

Egbunonu, P.C, M. Guay, 'Identification of Switched Linear Systems using Subspace and Integer Programming techniques'. International Conference of Hybrid Systems and Applications, Lafayette, LA, USA. May 2006.

Egbunonu, P.C, M. Guay, 'Hybrid System Identification'. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. October 2005.

Egbunonu, P.C., Guay, M., 'System Identification of Hybrid Systems'. Presented at the annual Graduate Students' Conference on Optimization, Statistics and Control, Kingston, 2004.

Thesis/Essay

Egbunonu, P.C.' Economic Cost Benefit Analysis of Renewable Energy Project in Developing Country'. Master of Arts (Economics) Essay, 2009.

Egbunonu, P.C.' Identification of Hybrid Systems: Subspace and Integer Programming Technique'. Master of Science (Engineering) Thesis, 2006.

Egbunonu, P.C.' Application of Pinch Analysis to the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCC), Port Harcourt Refinery, Nigeria'. Bachelor of Science Thesis, 2001.

Industry Based Reports/Presentations

Cukier, W., McCallum, K.E., Egbunonu, P., Bates, K., 'The Mother of Invention: Skills for Innovation in the Post-Pandemic World'. The Diversity Institute in collaboration with the Future Skills Centre and the Public Policy Forum, Canada, 2021.

Guay and P. Egbunonu. "Real-Time Decision-Making Support in Manufacturing Systems", General Motors of Canada, Ltd (GM), Research and Development Science Office Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. 2006

Egbunonu and M. Guay, "Application of the dynamic First Time Quality (FTQ) model to data from Zone 2 of the General Motors (GM) St. Catharines engine assembly plant"- 2005.

Research

Research Interests

  • AI Agent-Managers and Algorithmic Management
  • Human–AI Work Systems and Decision-Making
  • Trust, Fairness, and Transparency in AI-Driven Organizations
  • Organizational Adoption and Governance of LLM Systems
  • Socio-Technical Design of AI-Enabled Knowledge Systems (RAG, AI Assistants)
  • Digital Technology, AI, and Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Awards

Selected Awards

  • 2026 Business Person of the year Award, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce
  • Community Builder Award, KEDCO & KEYS (2025)
  • SSHRC Doctoral Award (2023-2025)
  • Queen's Award (2020/2021)
  • Awards-winning Toastmaster (2018/2019)
  • SGPS Contribution Award (2006) (Given to a Graduate or a Professional Student who must have made a significant contribution to other graduate and professional students and/or Queen's Community).
  • Queen's Graduate Award (2003-2006)
  • Queen's University Graduate Student Conference Award (2005,2008)
  • Chevron Nigeria Limited Scholarship Award (1997-2001)
  • Arthur Anderson Honors List (1996/1997)

Service

Reviewer and Chair Responsibilities

  • Reviewer for the Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2025, AMCIS 2023, AMCIS 2021)
  • Reviewer for the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC 2023, ASAC 2021)
  • Reviewer for the Journal of Business & Information Systems Engineering (2021)
  • Reviewer for the Journal of Business & Information Systems Engineering (2021)
  • Reviewer for MIS Quarterly Executive (MISQE, 2021)
  • Chair for the "Digital and Social Commerce" session at the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC 2021)

Past and Current Volunteer and Community Activities

  • Director, Kingston Economic Development Corporation, Ontario (2021 - Present)
  • Director, Black Entrepreneur Ecosystem, South-Eastern Ontario (2023-2025)
  • Chair, Data Analytics Group, Workforce and In-migration Strategy, Kingston, ON (2017-2019)
  • Strategic Advisor, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Club, SLC Kingston, ON (2017-2019)
  • Director, Sustainable Kingston Corporation, Kingston Ontario (2012-2013)
  • Member, United Way Citizens Review Panel, Kingston, Ontario (2010)