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Jon is the founder and CEO of an artificial intelligence consulting firm, NordAi Analytics and the owner of a law and consulting firm, Metrix Law P.C. Previously, Jon was Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager for an exempt market dealer and alternative investment firm. Prior to this, Jon was Managing Director of an alternative investment firm for a public company which focused on developing a portfolio of global alternative investments. His mandate included researching, acquiring, and managing a portfolio of hedge funds, private equity, private debt in both onshore and offshore jurisdictions, including the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Jon was Vice-President and Counsel at Citigroup Global Market, the investment bank in London, U.K.

Jon has a law degree from Queen’s University, an MBA from the University of Oxford (Brasenose College) and has completed advanced certificates on artificial intelligence and fintech from MIT. Jon is a Chartered Investment Manager and qualified lawyer in Ontario, England & Wales.

Abayomi Baiyere is an Associate Professor & Distinguished Research Fellow of Digital Technology at Smith School of Business, Queen's University. He is a Research Affiliate at MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Turku.

Before joining academia, he worked for companies such as SAP, ABN AMRO (Dialogues Incubator), and as an Entrepreneur. His research interest sits at the intersection of digital transformation, digital disruption, and the societal impact of digitalization. His studies have looked at these issues from an organizational and societal perspective. His research mostly takes design science, ethnography, and mixed methods orientation.

Shai Dubey teaches courses in negotiations, cross-cultural management, ethics, domestic and international business law and entrepreneurship. He is the academic director for project courses in various MBA programs as well as the MIB program.

Shai earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Toronto and his Law Degree from Queen's University. Shai is also a graduate of the aviation Flight Technology Program at Seneca College.

Dr. Gagnon is an expert on capital markets and risk-management. He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Toronto, a M.Sc. in Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Université de Sherbrooke. Dr. Gagnon's research is published in leading academic journals including the Journal of Financial Economics and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.

Victoria Granova is a community leader, entrepreneur and passionate advocate for diversity and gender inclusion in the cybersecurity industry.

Victoria works in cybersecurity risk as a Security Technical Program Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), managing global vendor security for sales and marketing business lines. Previously, Victoria was the global major cybersecurity incident manager at CIBC where she led incident response against attacks on the bank’s financial data, and communication to C-level executives and the Board of Directors.

Victoria is the founder of CyberToronto, a community-based organization that holds free training and educational conferences to help lower the barriers of entry for newcomers and young women to enter the industry. Since launch, CyberToronto has served over 1,500 attendees, featured free training from top Canadian cybersecurity executives and has become one of the most successful cybersecurity conferences in Canada.

As an educator, Victoria is an instructor in the Master of Financial Innovation & Technology program (MFIT) at Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. She also instructs at Toronto Metropolitan University in Enterprise Cybersecurity, and at York University’s School of Continuing Studies in the cybersecurity certificate programs.

As a learner, Victoria is currently a PhD student at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Cybersecurity Research Lab, channelling her passion about leveraging psychology to strengthen the "human factor" in cybersecurity.

She was awarded Canadian Security’s 2021 Top 10 Under 40, York University's 2022 Top 30 Alumni Under 30, Canada's Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity by IT World Canada in 2021, and CPA Ontario’s Emerging Leader 2022.

Evan Jo joined the Smith School of Business at Queen's University as an Assistant Professor of Finance in July 2021 after obtaining his Ph.D. in Finance from McGill University. His research interests include Asset Pricing, Capital Markets, and Credit Risk.

Longqing (Andy) is currently an Economist at Statistics Canada. Previously, he worked as a manager in model vetting at a financial institution’s regional office in Toronto. Also, he was an Assistant Professor of Economics at Bryant University and has taught a number of courses at Western University, Suffolk University and Christopher Newport University since 2014. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics in the U.S.

His research interest focuses on financial economics, risk management, market and credit risk analysis and cryptocurrency. His research work has been presented at Economics conferences held in Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C. and requires extensive quantitative modelling, valuation, and forecasting. Broadly speaking, he is interested in blockchain, DeFi, Tokenomics and its application in finance.

Jordan Loewen-Colón is a leading voice in Responsible AI, guiding organizations through the complexities of ethical tech policy. As the former AI, Ethics, and Data Justice Fellow at Queen’s University and CEO of a digital therapeutics startup, he brings a unique blend of academic rigor and entrepreneurial insight to his work.

Most recently, he has partnered with state and local governments (like Utah and the city of Berkeley), AI startups, and large health organizations to ensure their data practices align with ethical principles while preparing their data governance structures for Generative AI solutions. His broader research focus delves into AI ethics, emerging tech, philosophy, and Indigenous data sovereignty, highlighted in his forthcoming book, "Reality Technologies: The Promises and Problems of Tech Culture" (Fortress Press 2025) which explores the societal impact of tech. Beyond research, he actively engages audiences through dynamic Twitch streams and podcasts.

Jordan's thought leadership is evident in his numerous peer-reviewed publications and impactful conference presentations. He is a driving force in shaping the conversation around technology and ethics, leaving a lasting mark on both academia and industry.

Elspeth Murray has served as the Associate Dean - MBA and Master’s Programs from 2012-2022 and has been a professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Smith School of Business since 1996. She also holds the CIBC Fellowship in Entrepreneurship, and founded Queen's Centre for Business Venturing. Prior to joining Queen's, she worked in industry for 7 years for several firms including IBM, and Canadian Tire. As an integral part of her work in the strategy and new venture fields, Dr. Murray specializes in the management of change. In 2002, she co-authored a best-selling book, Fast Forward: Organizational Change in 100 Days, Oxford University Press, with Dr. Peter Richardson. She has recently co-developed (with Dr. David Saunders) the Analytics Climate Assessment Tool (ACAT), which is used to assess organizations technological capacity, skill sets, and analytics culture. Current research is focused on best practices in leading and managing change to create an analytics culture.

Dr. Murray teaches on many Smith MBA and Executive Education programs, and consults widely with a diversity of firms including BMW, Detour Gold, Wawanesa Insurance, Versacold Logistics and the Auditor General for Canada. She serves as a Director for several firms and is an advisor to several start-ups and CEO's. Dr. Murray received an undergraduate degree in computer science and mathematics, and an MBA, both from Queen's University. Her doctorate in Strategy and Management Information Systems was completed at the Richard Ivey School of Business.

Anton Ovchinnikov is a Distinguished Professor of Management Analytics at Smith School of Business in Kingston, Canada. His research interests include, on the theoretical side, behavioral operations, revenue management and environmental sustainability. On the applied side, he studies data-driven applications in business, government and nonprofit sectors.

Holding her PhD from Rotman School of Management, Dr. Purda brings a wealth of experience with her time in investment banking in oil and gas. She is known for combining Finance with International Business, Accounting, and Law. Dr. Purda has numerous journal publications including the Journal of International Business Studies, Contemporary Accounting Research, and the American Law and Economics Review.

Rodolfo Rivas is a professional AI practitioner with extensive experience in advanced analytics and AI product management. Most recently, he served as the Senior Manager of Advanced Analytics and Technical Product at TD, where he was the product owner for the AI Centre of Excellence at TD. In this role, he managed the AI product lifecycle and developed strategic roadmaps to enhance AI adoption across the organization. Prior to this, Rodolfo was the Senior Advisor for Enterprise Data and Analytics Strategy and Planning, where he utilized an internal consulting approach to lead various projects by integrating people, processes, data, and technology to achieve critical business objectives.

Throughout his career at TD Bank, Rodolfo has contributed to continuous improvement and analytics applied to various business functions, including fraud detection, life and health insurance, human resources, and treasury balance sheet management. Before transitioning to the financial industry, he gained valuable experience as a research and development chemist, operations manager in manufacturing, logistics, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement.

Rodolfo holds a Licentiate degree in Chemistry, an MBA, and a Master of Management Analytics degree from Smith School of Business. At Smith, he teaches Mathematics for AI in the MMAI program and Machine Learning in the MMA and MFIT programs. Additionally, he teaches Research Methods & Statistical Inference at York University for the Master in Financial Accountability and has developed and taught Statistics for the Data Science Fundamentals Certificate at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.

Keith Rogers has a Ph.D. in Management from Smith School of Business at Queen's University, as well as an M.A.Sc in Management Sciences (Supply Chain Management) from the University of Waterloo and an M.A. in Economics (Econometrics and International Economics) from Queen's University.

He has published research in the Journal of Operations Management, Development Economics and the Journal of Business Ethics. His current research areas include international outsourcing and immigration. Prior to returning to academia, Dr. Rogers was a Manager in Accenture's Supply Chain Planning and Strategy Practice, where he worked with a number of clients in electronics, transportation and chemicals. He also spent several years with Methanex Corporation leading the global operational planning team and working on special projects.

Alex Scott has a background in management consulting with a specialization in retail banking analytics. In addition to teaching in Smith’s Master of Management Analytics programs, he is currently a manager at TD Bank in enterprise data & analytics where he leads analytics projects and sets analytics strategy across Canada and the United States. Alex holds two degrees from Smith School of Business at Queen’s University – a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Management Analytics.