Ph.D., Electronic Commerce., Joint Program at FMS, Delhi University, India and Roosvelt University, Chicago, U.S.A
M.B.A., M.Eng., Information Technology, Arihant University, India (Gold Medalist)
E-commerce, Emerging Technologies, AI & Blockchain, CRM, E-satisfaction
Dr. Saeid Samiee is a 20-year veteran educator with a variety of experiences and expertise. Prior to joining the IBU Faculty, Dr. Samiee worked in an adjunct capacity for Waterloo University (Canada) as well as at several universities in Asia, Europe and Canada. He served as President, Vice-Chancellor, vice president, director and other academic positions globally. he has taught numerous courses, such as electronic commerce applications, re-engineering, AI and Blockchain, Human Recourses, digital transformation and innovation, and has taught at the bachelor, master and doctorate level. he has supervised numerous administrative interns and student teachers during the past years and has served on more than 35 dissertation committees as part of his work with institutions of higher education. He has over 15 years of experience in industry and international institutions as well.
Founding Provost & Vice President, Member of Advisory Board
Mark Lovewell did his BA in Economics at the University of Alberta and his MA at the University of Toronto. As a long-time faculty member at Ryerson University, he was involved in the start of Ryerson’s International Economics and Finance undergraduate program. He served as founding director of Ryerson’s humanities-based Arts and Contemporary Studies program, then filled several interim positions, including Chair of the Department of English, Director of the School of Occupational and Public Health, Dean of Arts, and Secretary of Senate. Between 2016 and 2020, he helped develop Ryerson’s new law school. He is a former co-publisher and interim editor-in- chief of the journal of ideas Literary Review of Canada, and author of the first-year text Understanding Economics (McGraw-Hill), now in its 8 th edition.
General Counsel & Board Secretary
Mehmet Komurcu, has been at Gowling WLG’s Toronto office since 2014. He previously worked as the General Counsel and Group Corporate Secretary of Turk Telekom, Turkey’s incumbent telecom operator, and acting as a director in several companies’ Boards in Turkey. He worked in an international law firm in Istanbul and the Legal and Claims Department of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group in Washington, DC. Mehmet has three master’s degrees from American and Canadian law schools and a PhD in public international law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been published in a number of publications and has spoken at several professional and academic conferences.
President
Joanne Shoveller has served as Vice-President of Advancement at the University of Waterloo since 2017. Prior to this, she held progressive roles in Part-Time and Continuing Education, University Advancement and the Ivey Business School at Western University. In 1997 she was assigned to Hong Kong as part of the small team that founded Ivey’s Asian campus, Executive MBA, research, case-writing and fundraising programs. In 2001 she influenced the successful closure of the Ivey Campaign then assumed leadership of the Ivey MBA program until 2004, diversifying and strengthening its student cohort and steering curriculum development. Joanne led the advancement teams at the University of Guelph (2004-2012) and INSEAD Business School in France (2012-2016), building alumni, donor and corporate relations, multiplying charitable giving, contributing to strategic direction and launching two capital campaigns. A volunteer with organizations based in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, she brings a rich international perspective to her work, along with unique insights into the student, faculty, employer and alumni experience. She holds a BA from Wilfrid Laurier University and MBA from Ivey Business School, Western University.
Joanne’s strategic focus for IBU will be developing an exceptional personalized student experience for a diverse student body, building a strong academic platform with faculty devoted to a rich teaching experience, and establishing strong business and government partnerships.
Founding President & Vice chancellor
Swarna is an internationally experienced higher education professional specializing in varied aspects of student management and administration. Having worked the entire spectrum from core academics to education management and leadership, she has a holistic understanding of higher education system and student management in different parts of the world.
She brings extensive experience in private post-secondary education industry and holds a Master’s in Business Administration. Prior to IBU, she worked as the Campus Registrar with Yorkville University.
Swarna is passionate about supporting students focused on changing their lives and intends to play a significant role in changing the face of Canadian higher education industry while leveraging the full potential of IBU’s personalized and flexible education model.
Chris Fraser is the Vice President of Student Recruitment and Strategic Partnership at IBU. With 15 years of sector experience, brands such as triOS College, CDI College, RCC Institute of Technology, Academy of Design, Toronto Film School, and Yorkville University have relied on his leadership to deliver exceptional service to prospective students and cultivate mutually beneficial relationships with key recruitment partners. Serving in his prior role as the Vice President of Student Recruitment for Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, he advanced a customer-centric student recruitment strategy, pillared by intentionality, optimization, and diversity, to achieve sector-leading enrolment volumes across a suite of programs spanning from ESL to graduate studies.
With experience leading teams as small as 6 and as large as 140, Chris has demonstrated an ability to rally small and large groups around common values, principles, and goals to support the achievement of institutional strategic imperatives. Through process improvement, technology enhancement, operational excellence, and data leveraging, he empowers bold actions and deliberate outcomes. Critical to his leadership philosophy is fostering results-oriented, celebratory environments where people lead with their strengths and embrace continuous improvement.
As a lifelong learner, Chris has benefitted from completing studies at both public and private institutions, culminating in a Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree. He has now set his sights on doctoral studies and can frequently be found unearthing value from the literary authorities in business and education.
Chris takes great pride in his role as a people leader and in the part student recruitment plays in supporting students to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Bachelor of Social Work, University of Manitoba
Master of Education (Counselling Psychology), University of Manitoba
Post Graduate Certificate in Management, City University of Hong Kong
Leadership Assessment & Development, Effectiveness of Coaching, Managerial Skills Development, Public Speaking, Communication & Interpersonal Skills, Negotiation, Group Dynamics, Conflicts Resolutions and Positive Psychology.
A seasoned organization consultant and leadership development program architect, Philip has close to 30 years of corporate consulting experiences. He has worked extensively with numerous Fortune 100 companies around the world, helping organizations to establish talent management systems as well as executives in their personal and professional development.
Philip held senior management positions in Digital Equipment Corporation, Oracle Corporation, and General Electric Company, and travelled extensively in the Asia Pacific regions. His global working experiences have enabled him to work and communicate effectively across different cultures. Philip speaks fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Ph.D., Business Management and Organization, Istanbul University, Faculty of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited), Turkiye
MSc Marketing, Istanbul University, Faculty of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited), Turkiye
BSc, Business Administration, Istanbul University, Faculty of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited), Turkiye
Strategic Management, Marketing Strategies, Data Analytics, Financial Aspects of Marketing
Dr. Esra Toplu is renowned for her expertise in strategic management, sales development, sales/marketing finance, and data analytics. With a rich background in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, she brings a unique blend of academic prowess and real-world experience to her teaching. She has worked more than 17 years at major international firms such as Diageo, Hewlett Packard, and has experience in different industries which has shaped her practical know-how.
She holds a PhD degree in Business Management and Organization, a master’s degree in Marketing and a Bachelor of Business Administration. Dr. Esra’s passion for education led her to transition into academia, where she seamlessly integrates her industry insights into her teaching philosophy. Recognizing the importance of equipping students for the future, she is committed to preparing them for their future careers. Her courses are marked by a fusion of theoretical foundations and practical applications, enabling students to grasp the underlying principles while mastering the tools and techniques required in the modern business world.
Rania Mohy EL Din Nafea and Esra Kilicarslan Toplu, “Knowledge Sharing in Ontario Colleges: The Way to Sustainable Education”, International Journal of Management and Sustainability, Vol. 8, No. 1, March 2018, pp.156-160.
Aysegul Ozbebek, Esra Kilicarslan Toplu and Selim Yazici, “Understanding the Behavioral Paradox of the Companies’ by Using ‘The Corporation’ Documentary”, International Business Research, Vol.10, No.5, May 2017, pp.169-178.
Esra Kilicarslan Toplu and Aysegul Ozbebek, “Empowered Employees Knowledge Sharing Behavior”, International Journal of Business and Management Studies, Vol.3, No.2, 2011, pp.69-76.
Aysegul Ozbebek and Esra Kilicarslan Toplu, “Does Culture Matter for Corporate Governance? A Case Study of Turkey”, International Journal of Business and Management Studies, Vol.3, No.1, 2011, pp.31-38.
Selim Yazici, Aysegul Ozbebek and Esra Kilicarslan Toplu, “Exploring Companies’ Behavioral Paradox By Using ‘The Corporation’ Documentary”, The Proceedings of 6th International Strategic Management Conference, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 8-10, 2010, pp. 1277-1282.
Ph.D. University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Social and Behavioral Health Sciences division
M.A. Lakehead University, Sociology
B.A. (Honors) Queen’s University, Sociology
Social Determinants of Health and Wellbeing; Research Methods; Research Ethics; Statistics; Quality of Life Indices; Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) / Participatory Action Research (PAR) strategies; Public Health; Health Care Policy Development; Sociology of Work; Interprofessional education practices; Sociology of Education; Health Psychology; Fuzzy logic; Knowledge mobilization and translation strategies and, Transcultural Health Care practices.
Dr. Kevin Willison received his doctoral degree in Public Health Sciences in 2009 from University of Toronto, Ontario (Canada). Dr. Willison has been a post secondary educator in Ontario Canada since 2005. He has also served in varied leadership capacities including serving as a research ethics board member for four years with Public Health Ontario and currently in a similar role with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
Dr. Willison also currently serves as a sessional faculty member at Lakehead University (Ontario), Department of Health Sciences (since 2022) and as an External Adjunct Professor with the Department of Sociology (since 2007), teaching in both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Willison, K.D. (2021). “Dual-Process Models in Sociology: Reflections and Potential.” Academia Letters, Article 201. Open Access. (PDF) Dual-Process Models in Sociology: Reflections and Potential | Kevin Willison – Academia.edu
Willison K.D., McEwen W. (2021). “Plasticity.” In: Zeigler-Hill V., Shackelford T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1884-1
Willison K.D. (2016). “Creativity.” In: Zeigler-Hill V., Shackelford T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3- 319-28099-8_1057-1 4
Willison K.D. (2016). “Type D Personality.” In: Zeigler-Hill V., Shackelford T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1116-1
Willison, K.D., Murray, C., West, D. 2016. “Environmental Sustainability via Community Based Participatory Research.” Chapter 5 of: Environmental Sustainability. Rosario A. Turvey, Sreekumari Kurissery and, Ionel F. Pendea (editors). John Wiley & Sons Canada. ISBN: 111936180X
Willison, K.D. (2013). “Maximizing Chronic Disease Prevention and Management through Community Based Participatory Research and Inter- collaborative Practices,” Open Journal of Social Science Research 1(1):7-14.
http://dx.doi.org/10.12966/ojssr.04.02.2013
Willison K.D., Lindsay S., Taylor M., Schroeder H., Andrews G. 2013. Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Aging and Chronic Illness: Towards an Interprofessional Approach in Primary Health Care.” Chapter Two of: Adams J, Magin P, Broom A. (Editors) Primary Health Care and Complementary and Alternative Medicine – Research and Practice. London: Imperial College Press. Pages 35-50. ISBN: 978-1-84816-977-7
http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/p875
Willison, K.D. Massage Therapy Visits by the Aged: Testing a Modified Andersen Model – A Critical Perspective. Lambert Academic Publishing and, VDM Publishing House Limited. Germany. 2011. ISBN: 978-3-639-34980-1
http://www.vdm-verlag.de; URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-201104251992
Willison, K.D., Palos, T. (2010). “Enhancing Interprofessional Collaboration and Community-Based Participatory Research through Technology.” The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society. 6 (4):1-12.
DOI:10.18848/1832-3669/CGP/v06i04/56127
Willison, K.D. (2008). “Advancing Integrative Medicine through Interprofessional Education (IPE).” The International Journal of Health
Sociology: Policy, Promotion, Equity and Practice. Special Issue. Health Sociology Review 17(4): 342-353. https://doi.org/10.5172/hesr.451.17.4.342
Willison K.D. 2008. “Strengthening Chronic Disease Management Capacity through Knowledge Mobilization.” Chapter Two of: R.W. Pierce and R.
Schwartz (Editors). New Perspectives on Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices in Health. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers. Pages 71-93. ISBN-
13: 978-1-60456-036-7.
Willison, K.D. (2007). “Assessing Chronic Disease Management Strategies through Community Based Participatory Research.” Journal of Chinese Clinical Medicine, Vol. 2 (6):336-40.
http://old.cjmed.net/html/2007626_107.html
Willison, K.D., Williams, P., Andrews, G.J. (2007). “Enhancing Chronic Disease Management: A Review of Key Issues and Strategies.” Journal of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 13:232-239.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2007.06.002
Willison, K.D. (2006). “Integrating Swedish Massage Therapy with Primary Health Care Initiatives as part of a Holistic Nursing Approach.”
Complementary Therapies in Medicine; December 14 (4): 254-260.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17105695?dopt=Abstract
Willison, K.D., Andrews, G.J. (2005). “The Potential of Public Health to Enhance Chronic Disease Management.” Public Health – Journal of the Royal Institute of Public Health. Short Communication. December 119 (12):1130-1132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2005.04.003
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16084543
Willison, K.D., Mitmaker, L., Andrews, G.J. (2005). “Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine with Primary Health Care through Public Health to Improve Chronic Disease Management.” Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine; 2(1). The Berkeley Electronic Press. DOI:10.2202/1553-3840.1012
http://www.bepress.com/jcim/vol2/iss1/2
Willison, K.D. (2005). “Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into primary healthcare in Canada: Barriers and Opportunities.” Journal of Cancer Integrative Medicine; 3(2):71-74.
Willison, K.D., Andrews, G.J., Cockerham, W.C. (2005). “Life Chance Characteristics of Older Swedish Massage Therapy Users and Former Users.” Journal of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice; 11 (4):232-241. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2004.10.003
Willison, K.D., Andrews, G.J. (2004). “Complementary Medicine and Older People: Past Research and Future Directions.” Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, 10 (2): 80-91. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1353-6117(03)00106-9
Kopec, J., Willison, K.D. (2003). “A Comparative Review of Four Preference- Weighted Measures of Health-related Quality of Life.” Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 56 (4): 317-325. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0895- 4356(02)00609-1
https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(02)00609-1/fulltext
SAMPLE CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED TALKS
Willison, K.D. (2023). “A New Knowledge Mobilization Tool On Ethics For Community Based Participatory Researchers.” Invited 50-minute oral presentation for Research and Innovation Week (Lakehead University, Orillia Campus), Wednesday, March 08. Link: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/research-and-innovation/about/events/archive/node/75330
Willison, K.D. (2023). “Envisioning the Potential of Fuzzy Logic Within Health Economics and Beyond.” Invited 60-minute hybrid (in-person and zoom) oral
presentation. Canadian Centre for Health Economics – Educational Series. University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario. February 17. Link: Canadian Centre for Health Economics – Centre Canadien en Economie de la Santé CCHE Seminar Series: Envisioning the Potential of Fuzzy Logic Within Health Economics and Beyond
Willison, K.D. (2023). “Practicing Knowledge Mobilization and Translation Using Community Based Participatory Research and Engaged Scholarship.” Invited 50-minute Zoom presentation. Department of Sociology (Sociology Speaker Series), Lakehead University. February 9. This presentation was recorded and is posted on Academia.edu.
Willison, K.D. (2022). “Sample Links Between Oral Health to that of Chronic Illness and Disease.” Invited 30-minute oral presentation. Community guest speaker for the “Seniors at Play” club via the City of Orillia, Orillia Ontario. December 6. Posted in LinkedIn.
Willison, K.D. (2022). “Unravelling Poverty Using Integrative Approaches.” Invited 50-minute Zoom presentation. Department of Sociology (Sociology Speaker Series), Lakehead University. February 22. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.27879.93605 (posted on Research Gate).
Willison, K.D. (2021). “Providing Culturally Sensitive Care During Pandemics and Beyond: A Pathway to Equality.” Oral presentation for the online 55 th Annual Conference of the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA). Conference theme: Resisting Racism and Colonialism. June 3.
Willison, K.D. (2021). “Combating Structural Inequalities and Violence Using Fuzzy Logic: An Enlightened Pathway for Sociology?” Oral presentation for the online 55 th Annual Conference of the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA). Conference theme: Resisting Racism and Colonialism. Sponsored in part by the University of Alberta (Canada). Session track: Technology and Society. May 31.
Willison, K.D. (2021). “Fuzzy Logic as a Form of Triangulation for Qualitative Researchers.” Oral presentation for the 37th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference. Conceptualizing Theory: Analytic Practices in Qualitative Research. Sponsor: Brescia University College at Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, June 21.
Willison, K.D. (2020). “Reimagining Inter and Intra-professionalism via Fuzzy Logic: Potential Workplace Implications.” Oral presentation. Canadian Health Workforce Network – Virtual Conference. December 10. https://www.hhr-rhs.ca/en/ Zoom link: https://lakeheadu.ca.academia.edu/KevinWillison
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering – Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Management of Technology, Applications of Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Medical Technologies, Renewable and Sustainable Energies, Multi Scale System Modeling
Madjid Soltani completed his PhD in the University of Waterloo, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology and his postdoctoral studies in the University of Johns Hopkins, School of Medicine. Dr. Soltani has published widely with high impact journals across engineering, science and technology disciplines. Dr Soltani has been awarded the University of Waterloo's
2013 Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies Honours. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow with Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Vaccine Development
A Sarmadi, M Hassanzadeganroudsari, M Soltani
Bioinformatics Tools for Pharmaceutical Drug Product Development, 233-253
Deep Learning for Modeling an Offshore Hybrid Wind–Wave Energy System
M Dehghan Manshadi, M Mousavi, M Soltani, A Mosavi, L Kovacs
Energies 15 (24), 9484
Recent Advances of Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Lab on a Chip for Diagnosis and Treatment
S Zare Harofte, M Soltani, S Siavashy, K Raahemifar
Small 18 (42), 2203169
Modeling the efficacy of different anti-angiogenic drugs on treatment of solid tumors using 3D computational modeling and machine learning
M Mousavi, MD Manshadi, M Soltani, FM Kashkooli, A Rahmim, A Mosavi, …
Computers in biology and medicine 146, 105511
Synthetic 18F-FDG PET image generation using a combination of biomathematical modeling and machine learning
MA Abazari, M Soltani, F Moradi Kashkooli, K Raahemifar
Cancers 14 (11), 2786
A novel numerical and artificial intelligence based approach to study anti-angiogenic drugs: Endostatin
MA Ghazani, M Soltani, P Jalali, R Hassannejad
Applied Mathematical Modelling 105, 258-283
Deep neural networks for neuro-oncology:: Towards patient individualized design of chemo-radiation therapy for Glioblastoma patients
A Ebrahimi Zade, S Shahabi Haghighi, M Soltani
Deep neural networks for neuro-oncology: Towards patient individualized design of chemo-radiation therapy for Glioblastoma patients
AE Zade, SS Haghighi, M Soltani
Journal of Biomedical Informatics 127, 104006
Energy simulation of residential house integrated with novel IoT windows and occupant behavior
H Fekri, M Soltani, M Hosseinpour, W Alharbi, K Raahemifar
Sustainable Cities and Society 78, 103594
Theranostic digital twins for personalized radiopharmaceutical therapies: Reimagining theranostics via computational nuclear oncology
A Rahmim, J Brosch-Lenz, A Fele-Paranj, F Yousefirizi, M Soltani, C Uribe, …
Frontiers in Oncology 12
Optimization and energy assessment of geothermal heat exchangers for different circulating fluids
M Soltani, P Farzanehkhameneh, FM Kashkooli, A Al-Haq, J Nathwani
Energy Conversion and Management 228, 113733
Ph.D. University of Missouri, St. Louis, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
B.A. (Honors) McDaniel College, Psychology
Human Resource Management, Leadership Development, Managerial Skills Development, Communication & Interpersonal Skill, Recruitment & Selection, Training & Development, Group Dynamics;
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Personality Psychology;
Dr. Helen Chen received the doctoral degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from University of Missouri, St, Louis. Dr. Chen has been an HR practitioner for nearly two decades. Her consulting practices spans the globe focusing on working with large corporations to address talent management needs such as assessment, executive hiring, succession planning, leadership development, and coaching.
Dr. Chen also serves as sessional faculty at McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business, teaching in both the undergraduate Commerce and MBA programs.
Conducted Conference Workshop at Training World 2002 and Online Corporate University 2002: “Beyond e-Learning: From Competencies to Curriculum Roadmaps to Results”
Conducted Conference Workshop at Corporate University Week 2002: “Linking Learning To Performance: How To Design And Implement An Effective Competency Model”
Presented a research paper at the 14th Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), May 1999: “The relationship of recruiting sources and pre-hire outcomes” (Authored by: Breaugh, J. A., Greising, L. A., Taggart, J. W., & Chen, H.)
Presented a research paper at The American Psychological Association conference: Applied Personality Psychology, May 1999: “Relationships among face validity, test-taking motivation, test performance and criterion-related validity of personality tests” (Authored by: Chen, H., and Macan, T.)
BCom., Karachi University
MBA., Institute of Business Administration, Karachi,
MSc Accounting., Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto.
Accounting and Finance
Ms. Hassan has 12 years of Adjunct teaching experience with Accounting and Finance in Canada and Middle East. Prior to this, she worked as an Assistant Manager, Analyst at HSBC Investment Banking. Her research interest is in the area of Financial Disclosures. She also serves on non-profit boards as her contribution towards the community.
Ph.D. University of Glasgow, UK
M.Eng. University of Waterloo, Canada
M.B.A. University of Toronto, Canada
MSc. California State University, Fresno, U.S.
BSc. California State University, Fresno, U.S.
Financial Regulation and Compliance; Intellectual Capital; Sustainable Finance and Investment; Policy for Global Sustainability
Dr. Artie Ng is the Inaugural Dean of International Business University overseeing program development and management as well as related quality assurance. Dr Ng has over 20 years working in the tertiary education sector with a wide range of duties, including teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses, managing program accreditations, as well as research funding and administration. In addition to his extended experience in managing degree programs across disciplines, he conducts interdisciplinary research on performance of entrepreneurial firms, green finance as well as policy for global sustainability. With an interest in research collaboration, he has held Visiting Professor positions with universities in Asia and Europe. He was previously appointed as a Senior Research Fellow with the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy at the University of Waterloo, Canada. He is a founding member with the Research Centre for Green Energy, Transport and Building and the Centre for Ageing and Healthcare Management Research, both at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University funded by the Research Grants Council. He has been an international associate with the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
Besides edited books, conference papers and consultancy reports, his publications appear in various impactful journals, including Energy Policy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Sustainability Accounting, Management & Policy Journal as well as Technological Forecasting & Social Change. He serves in the editorial boards of Accounting Forum, Journal of Financial Regulation & Compliance, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies & Management, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, as well as Social & Environmental Accountability Journal.
Prior to his academic appointments, Dr Ng was as an analyst with multinational firms in the independent energy sector for project finance as well as mergers and acquisitions of power generating facilities in collaboration with multilateral agencies, such as ADB and IFC. He performed due diligence and risk assessments for these projects. He is a qualified member with CPA Canada and a Fellow with CIMA UK.
Ng, Artie (2021). “Green investing and financial services: ESG investing for a sustainable world”. In: The Palgrave Handbook of Global Sustainability. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38948-2_104-1
Ng, Artie, Nathwani, J., Fu, J. and Zhou, H. (2021). “Green financing for global energy sustainability: prospecting transformational adaptation beyond Industry 4.0”, Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 17:1, 377-390, DOI: 10.1080/15487733.2021.1999079.
Wu, Y. A., Ng, Artie, Yu, Z., Huang, J., Meng, K. and Dong, Z.Y. (2021). “A review of evolutionary policy incentives for sustainable development of electric vehicles in China: strategic implications”, Energy Policy, 148, Part B, 111983, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111983.
Ng, Artie, Fong, B. and Lo, M.F. (2021). “Dynamic knowledge management in response to the pandemic outbreak: an interinstitutional risk-based approach to sustainability”, Knowledge Management Research & Practice, DOI: 10.1080/14778238.2021.1919574.
Shen, H., Ng, Artie, Zhang, J., Wang, L. (2020) “Sustainability accounting, management and policy in China: Recent developments and future avenues”, Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, https://doi.org/10.1108/SAMPJ-03-2020-0077 .
Leal , W., Brandli, L., Salvia, A., do Paco, A., Anholon, R., Quelhas, O., Rampasso, I., Ng, Artie, Balogun, A., and Kondev, B. (2019). “A comparative study of approaches towards energy efficiency and renewable energy use at higher education institutions”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 237, 1-18.
Nathwani, J. and Ng, Artie (2019). “A ‘cap and invest’ strategy for managing the intergenerational burdens of financing energy transitions”, In Sachs, J., Thye, W.W., Yoshino, N. and Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. ed. Handbook of Green Finance, Asian Development Bank Institute, Springer, Singapore, 1-15.
Ng, Artie, and Law, V.T. (2019). “Towards a Global Financial System for Sustainability: Implications for an Emerging Global Financial Center”, In Sabri Boubaker and Duc Khuong Nguyen ed. Corporate Social Responsibility, Ethics and Sustainable Prosperity, World Scientific, United Kingdom, 285-304.
NG, Artie, FONG, B.Y.F., and LEUNG, T.C.H. (2018). “Health and Sustainability: Reinforcing Public and Private Engagement through Tertiary Institutions”, In U. M. Azeiteiro, M. Akerman, W. Leal Filho, A. F. ed. Lifelong Learning and Education in Healthy and Sustainable Cities, World Sustainability Series, Springer, Cham, 69-186.
Ng, Artie, and Nathwani, J. (2018). “Sustainable energy infrastructure for Asia: policy framework for responsible financing and investment”, In Subhes C Bhattacharyya ed. Routledge Handbook of Energy in Asia, Routledge, UK, 284-295.
Ng, Artie (2018). “From sustainability accounting to a green financing system: Institutional legitimacy and market heterogeneity in a global financial centre” Journal of Cleaner Production, 195, 585-592.
Ng, Artie and Wang, W.M. (2018). “Slack resources and quality performance: case of a mega health care organization”, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 35(5), 1060-1074.
Ng, Artie, Macbeth, D., and Yip, L.S.C. (2017). “Exploring performance drivers for technology-based ventures from early-stage to expansion: perspectives of venture capitalists”, Venture Capital, An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 19(4), 335-359.
NG, Artie and Kwok, B. (2017). “Emergence of Fintech and cybersecurity in a global financial central: strategic approach by a regulator”, Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance (Special Issue: Policy responses to the Great Financial Crisis), 25(4), 422-434.
Ng, Artie, Macbeth, D., and Southern, G. (2014). “Entrepreneurial performance of early-stage ventures: dynamic resource management for development and growth”, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 10(3), 503-521.
Nathwani, J., and Ng, Artie (2014). “Investing in the next generation of infrastructure for sustainable energy in Canada”, Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment, 4(3), 272-279.
Ng, Artie and Nathwani, J. (2012). “Sustainability performance disclosures: The case of independent power producers”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(4), 1940-1948.
Yuen, P.P. and Ng, Artie (2012), “Towards a balanced performance measurement system in a public health care organization”, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 25(5), 421-430.
Ng, Artie and Nathwani, J. (2010). “Sustainable energy policy for Asia: Mitigating systemic hurdles in a highly dense city”, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(3), 1118-1123.
Ng, Artie (2006). “Reporting intellectual capital flow in technology‐based companies: Case studies of Canadian wireless technology companies”, Journal of Intellectual Capital, 7(4), 492-510.
Edited Books
Fu, J. and Ng, A. (2020). Sustainable Energy and Green Finance for a Low-carbon Economy, Springer, Germany, ISBN978-3-030-35410-7, 285pp.
Fong, B., Ng, A. and Yuen, P. (2018). Sustainable Health and Long-Term Care Solutions for an Aging Population, IGI Global, Hershey, ISBN9781522526339, 438pp.
Nathwani, J., and Ng, A. (2010). Paths to Sustainable Energy, InTech, EU, ISBN978-953-307-401-6 664pp.
BSc, DC, MBA, CHE, ICD.D
Dr. Rahim Karim is the President & CEO of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), a pan Canadian academic institution with campus locations in Toronto, Ontario and Metro Vancouver, British Columbia. He is responsible for providing high-level leadership and direction to all areas of the College, including delivery of the naturopathic program, clinical education, and research. Additionally, he acts as the liaison with the naturopathic profession’s various associations, licensing bodies, accreditation agencies and external partners.
For over two decades, Dr. Karim has held a variety of progressive leadership and faculty roles including senior leadership positions. Hehas an abundance of global leadership experience in the education and health sectors.Most recently, he was Associate Vice President at Centennial College in Toronto with cross-functional strategic and academic institutional responsibilities. Prior to this, Dr. Karim served as Dean, School of Community and Health Studies at Centennial and was accountable for the academic quality and integrity of all health and community studies programming across three campuses including ancillary operations.
An award-winning administrator, educator and clinician, Dr. Karim has also operated successful multidisciplinary health clinics, published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at various local and international conferences. He has completed professional coursework in Medical Education (AMEE), Interprofessional Education (Toronto) and Strategic Decision and Risk Management (Stanford).
He has significant governance and external committee experience and is an active volunteer within the community. Dr. Karim is the recipient of the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers (Canadian Honour) from the Governor General of Canada.
Ph.D. Quantitative Marketing, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University (3rd year, ABD)
M.B.A., Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
M.M.A., Smith School of Business, Queen’s University
CPA,CMA., Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
B.Comm (hons)., Toronto Metropolitan University
Influencer marketing, digital marketing, social media communication
Simon Chang is a business analytics expert and has taught courses in financial analytics, AI in Marketing and business accounting programs. He is also a PhD Candidate (3rd year, ABD) at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Kingston where he specializes in marketing analytics looking at social media analytics, deep sentiment analysis, customer lifetime value projection and marketing mix modelling. He has worked for some of the leading companies in the world including Starbucks Coffee Company and Mercedes-Benz.
Simon is passionate about sharing his business analytics knowledge to help businesses to realize their full potential. He is interested in applying the latest techniques and methods in solving business problems to provide businesses with the ‘upper hand’ above their competitions. He has demonstrated his ability to teach, mentor and elevate his students career trajectory by showing the relevance of their tasks to the broader analytics framework. Thereby broadening the students perspectives in the field of data analytics while mastering the necessary skills to be successful in the field.
MBA, University of Western Ontario
BS, Electronics Engineering, National Polytechnic University of Armenia
CFA, CFA Institute, Virginia, United States
Finance, Investments, Economics, Responsible (ESG) Investing, Capital Markets
Yelena Stepanyan is the Head of Investments at Knowledge First Financial where she oversees about $7 billion of assets under management. Yelena has extensive experience in investment management – development of investment strategy, investment fund development and launch, portfolio optimization, strategic and tactical asset allocation, market analysis, risk management, and sales force education.
She has also consulted large financial institutions on various issues within wealth management and capital markets business. In her home country, Armenia, Yelena worked with foreign investors and the government to help privatize major state enterprises.
Yelena currently serves as the Chair of the Institutional Asset Management Committee of the CFA Society Toronto. She also serves on the User Advisory Committee of the Accounting Standards Board.
Ph.D. Political Science, State University of New York, Binghamton, U.S.
M.P.A. Policy Analysis, State University of New York, Binghamton, U.S.
M.A. Political Science, Bowling Green State University, US
B.A. International Studies, Bowie State University, US
Political Development in Asia and Africa; International Political Economy; Comparative Regionalism; and Politics of the Global South
Dr. Robert Compton, a professor at the State University of New York, College at Oneonta, since 2001 focuses on political development and political economy. He has published several books and articles in the areas of political economy and political development, African politics, Asian politics, and comparative regionalism. He teaches courses in International Political Economy; the Model United Nations; Politics of Nation Building; Asian Politics; and Race, Gender, Class and Culture.
In 2008, he was a Fulbright Scholar to the University of Zimbabwe. He has also provided consulting services with SUNY projects involving US AID funded parliamentary strengthening projects in Zimbabwe and Uganda. in addition to labor-management issues and practices that fit within the theme of the courses taught. If you Google my name along with “political science”, you will see my books, articles, speeches, and activities. You will find me reasonable, flexible, knowledgeable, but serious about learning.
Melanie Lang is Principal at Melanie Lang Consulting and was the Founding Executive Director of The John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise at the University of Guelph. She has more than 15 years’ experience as a strategic and collaborative academic and business leader while serving her community and creating economic development initiatives through diverse forms of scholarship, collaborative research projects, and community-engaged programs. She has developed educational programs, secured innovative sources of funding, and demonstrated community leadership.
Throughout her career, she has played a pivotal role in advancing an innovative and entrepreneurial culture, while creating authentic partnerships with individuals, community partners, government agencies, and industry. She is an engaged business professional and an academic sector advocate who has earned a reputation of being industry-oriented and socially progressive.
Melanie’s expertise comes from years of experience combined with an instinct that can’t be taught. She’s an experienced facilitator, offers customized management consulting services, works with individuals and teams to help identify organizational pain points, and helps develop business and strategic plans. Melanie is able to identify the core problem and find the solution through customized curriculum and workshops with an emphasis on clarity, simplicity, and elegant problem-solving.
Within the Guelph-Wellington area, she has served on many boards and committees, including Give some Foundation, the Guelph Chamber of Commerce (including Board Chair); Center Wellington Community Foundation; Guelph Wellington Business Enterprise Centre; IMPACT! The Co-operators
Youth Program for Sustainability Leadership; 4H Ontario Board; and Centre Wellington Co-operative Preschool. Melanie was named one of the City of Guelph’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’ in 2012 for her role as an educator and community developer and was recognized as a 2015 and 2016 YMCA-YWCA Woman of
Distinction nominee for Education and Training and Business and Entrepreneurship.
Her innovative and entrepreneurial approach to program and economic development, along with her ability to seek outside-the-box solutions, has paved the road for creating a strong and active presence in the local community. Throughout her years of service, Melanie’s vision, passion, and initiative have
helped enhance experiential learning opportunities for students, while contributing to the healthy growth and development of businesses and organizations in the surrounding community.
Feridun Hamdullahpur has been an engineer, educator and leader over the span of his more than 35 year career in research and higher education. He has served as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo since 2010. A professor of mechanical engineering, Hamdullahpur holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia after earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Istanbul. As President of the University of Waterloo, he devoted his tenure to fostering excellence in academics and research, with a dedication to developing an innovative culture committed to experiential education. Through his stewardship, the University of Waterloo has continued its legacy as Canada’s innovation university. Throughout his career, Feridun Hamdullahpur has been an active researcher in thermo-fluids and energy engineering, a passionate teacher and an academic administrator. He has authored hundreds of scientific and academic publications and supervised over 50 graduate students. He was named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2014. He has served in various academic and administrative roles, including as a Vice-President Academic and Provost at the University of Waterloo. He continues to serve as Chair of the Waterloo Global Science Initiative since 2016; an active member of the Sorbonne Université Strategic Orientation Committee since 2014; as a member of the King Abdulaziz University International Advisory Board since 2017; and as a member of the Board of Trustees since 2020 at World Education Services. He was named a Specially Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) in 2018. He was awarded the l’insigne de chevalier des Palmes Académiques by the French Republic in February 2020, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in January 2013.
Jason Gangaram became the inaugural Director of Recruitment, Admissions and Partnerships at IBU in 2022.
Prior to joining at IBU, Jason was a Director of Admissions at CDI College, one of the largest independent colleges in Canada. He oversaw the development and implementation of recruitment and yield activities for domestic and international students. He is credited with streamlining the admissions process, developing specialized recruitment programs, and achieving significant increases in both applicant pool and yield rates while drawing from an increasingly diverse demographic group. He also spent over 5 years in education management supporting student outcomes via academics as a Campus Director at CDI College. He has supported students throughout the student lifecycle from the day they apply to the day they got into their new career post-graduation. He has been part of higher education as a senior leader for over a decade supporting students, stakeholders, communities, and governments.
Jason also serves as an Executive Director on the Academic Platform for the Urban Economy Forum (UN-Habitat). Here he identifies and contextualizes themes to promote innovative approaches and solutions to urban governance, management, and development that assist city leaders in guiding their cities towards economically, socially, and environmentally prosperous urban futures internationally.
Jason always knew education is the game changer in life. So, he decided to help people build their brand so they can market and sell themselves. His goal is to help people determine how their education plan at IBU is specific, measurable, achievable and compatible with their long-term life goals. His passion is to help people from all walks of life find their way forward. Our Recruitment Team’s vision is to be the best and Jason is committed to doing everything he can to exceed expectations.
Jason received his Bachelor of Commerce (double major) from Ryerson University and is currently pursuing his MBA from the Ted Rogers School of Management.
MBA, Kellogg School of Management & Schulich School of Business
MSc – Management of Industrial Systems, Ecole Centrale Paris
MSc – Mechanical & Electro-mechanical Engineering, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Saint-Etienne
P.Eng. license holder
Entrepreneurship (with a specific interest in alignment between founder’s personal purpose & venture vision, cofounders team dynamics, product/market fit strategy, market/technical risk profile, resource scarcity management, corporate development & strategic partnerships)
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Business
International Business
Julien Papon is a former automotive manufacturing executive who turned entrepreneur. Julien founded luxury cycling brand Vitess, and more recently VitessX, a unique private community of entrepreneurs, business owners & corporate leaders. Outside of IBU, Julien is also teaching a keystone course on Technology Entrepreneurship at the Schulich School of Business in partnership with the Lassonde School of Engineering (York University). Julien was cycling columnist for the Toronto Star and the Globe&Mail; he was on the board of directors of the Ontario Cycling Association and has been involved with various other not-for-profit organizations. Prior to Vitess, Julien was Managing Director at Globanex Corporation. He advised clients on Foreign Direct Investments & international technology transfers. He also founded Nexxit Capital, a specialty boutique focusing on deal origination & advisory work for LPs in the Secondaries Market. Before that, Julien was COO at an advanced manufacturing firm whose clients included Fortune 100 companies. Before being recruited to grow that business, he was heading a manufacturing division at a leading automotive supplier. His team, located throughout NAFTA & Europe, successful launched programs for BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Honda & FCA. His direct responsibilities covered strategic planning, program management, manufacturing engineering & production readiness. His team invested well over $100M in CapEx. He is both French & Canadian. He holds a M. Sc. in Mechanical & Electro-Mechanical Engineering & a M. Sc. in Management of Industrial Systems from ENISE and Ecole Centrale in France, and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business & the Kellogg School of Management. He is a licensed P.Eng. in Ontario.
M.B.A., Royal Roads University, Canada
Teaching and Training Adults Certificate, George Brown College, Canada
Post Graduate Diploma, Human Resources Management Seneca College, Canada
B.A., Economics, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey
Financial Foundations and Management, Managerial and Financial Accounting, Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Asiye Tatli is a seasoned and accomplished administrator with 25 years of experience in corporate strategic planning, financial management, human resources management, operational management, and leadership. Mrs. Tatli draws on this rich background to inform her teaching and scholarly work. She is thrilled to use her experience, knowledge, and education to teach new upcoming trends in the Business field. Before joining International Business University, she taught in the various community colleges in Ontario. She believes each and every student is different. She concentrates on individual learning techniques to make them fully confident.
PhD., International Business, University of Limerick, Ireland
M.M.S., Human Resource Management, University of Mumbai, India
B.Com., Exports & Imports, Industrial Psychology, University of Mumbai, India
International Business; International Human Resource Management; Strategy Management; Talent Management; Cross-Cultural Management; Learning & Development; Organization Behavior
Dr Jenny Benoy has 12+ years of experience in research, consultancy, teaching and project based work in International Business, Human Resource Management, Strategy Mapping, Transformation Strategy, Talent Management, and Learning and Development. Prior to joining the IBU Faculty, Dr. Jenny has taught in an Assistant Professor, Visiting Lecturer, and Adjunct Faculty capacities for Universities in India, Ireland, and Canada. She has taught numerous courses, such as Research Methods, Human Resource Management, Strategy Management, Organization Behavior, Training and Development, and Introduction to Business at the Bachelor, and Master level. She has supervised research projects/dissertations both for graduates and post- graduates. She has also served as the Head of the Undergraduate Management Studies Department for 6 years in India. She is passionate about pursuing impactful research and brings her industry experience to the classroom.
Benoy, J., & Gracias, N. (2015). Strategic Talent Management: A Proposed Model for Building Talent Pipeline of Project Managers. International Journal of Management, 6(7), ISSN: 0976-6502, pp. 67-83. Chennai: IAEME
Singh, A., & Mathew , J. (2014). Unconventional Strategies for the Indian Hotel Industry during the Slow Down and its Impact on Value Chain Analysis. IOSR Journal of Business and Management ,16 (9), ISBN: 978-93-82062-14-1, pp. 13-16.
Benoy, J. (2012). The Strategic Development of Mid-Level Talent (A Project on MakeMyTrip.com). International Proceedings of Economics Development and Research. 43, ISBN: 978-981-07-2856-4, Indexed by EBSCO host & Google Scholar, pp. 26-30. Singapore: IACSIT Press.
Ed.D., Higher Education & Finance, Liverpool University, UK (in progress – thesis submitted)
MSc International Economics, Banking and Finance, Cardiff University, UK
BBA (Hons) Finance, Lahore School of Economics, Pakistan
Awarded: Fellowship, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK (2020)
Business; International Economics, Accounting, Banking, Finance
Ms. Dilshad is a research-active bilingual and determined finance, banking, and economics graduate with over 9 years of teaching experience in higher education. Prior to joining the IBU faculty, Ms. Dilshad taught at Curtin University, Dubai (AACBS accredited university) for 5 years. She has taught numerous courses such as Financial Reporting, Portfolio Management, Auditing, Assurance and Risk Assessment, Accounting-the Language of Business, Introduction to Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Accounting, Introduction to Financial Markets and Instruments, Introductory Economics, Introduction to Finance Principles, International Finance, Business Processes and Internal Controls at the undergraduate level. She has also developed curriculum at foundation level. She was also a unit coordinator of business course at foundation level. She has supervised internship programs of business students as well. She has also taught at Murdoch University, Dubai, 6 years as a full-time and adjunct faculty to undergraduates. She is also a reviewer of business journals; Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Management, Journal of Economics, Management and Trade, Frontiers in Psychology, and Open Science Journal.
Nobanee, H., Dilshad, M. N., Al Dhanhani, M., Al Neyadi, M., Al Qubaisi, S., & Al Shamsi, S. (2021). Big Data Applications the Banking Sector: A Bibliometric Analysis Approach. SAGE Open, 11(4), 21582440211067234.
Nobanee, H., & Dilshad, M. N. (2021). A Bibliometric Analysis on Working Capital Management: Current Status, Development and Future Directions. Academy of Strategic Management Journal. 20(2).
Nobanee, H., & Dilshad, M. N. (2021). Financial Crisis and Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda. (2020). International Journal of Knowledge and Learning. 14 (2).
Nobanee, H., & Dilshad, M. N. (2020). Digital Entrepreneurship: Concepts, Applications, and Future Research Agenda. Journal of Critical Reviews, 7(19).
Dilshad, M. N. (2017). Learning theories: Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism. International Education and Research Journal, 3(9), 64-66.
Dilshad, M. N. (2017). Collaborative Learning Environment. Archives of Business Research, 5(10).
Dilshad, M. N. (2017) Learning Environment Analysis, International Journal of Education Learning and Development, 5 (9).
Dilshad, M. N. (2013). Profitability analysis of mergers and acquisitions: An event study approach. Business and economic research, 3(1), 89-125.
IBU President and Vice Chancellor since January 1st 2022, Joanne served previously as Vice President of Advancement at the University of Waterloo (2017-2021). Prior to this, she held progressive roles in Part-Time and Continuing Education, University Advancement and the Ivey Business School at Western University. In 1997 she was assigned to Hong Kong as part of the small team that founded Ivey’s Asian campus, Executive MBA, research, case-writing and fundraising programs. In 2001 she influenced the successful closure of the Ivey Campaign then assumed leadership of the Ivey MBA program until 2004, diversifying and strengthening its student cohort and steering curriculum development. Joanne led the advancement teams at the University of Guelph (2004-2012) and INSEAD Business School in France (2012-2016), building alumni, donor and corporate relations, multiplying charitable giving, contributing to strategic direction and launching two capital campaigns. A volunteer with organizations based in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa, she brings a rich international perspective to her work, along with unique insights into the student, faculty, employer and alumni experience. She holds a BA from Wilfrid Laurier University and MBA from Ivey Business School, Western University.
Joanne’s strategic focus for IBU is to develop an exceptional accessible, flexible and personalized learning experience for a diverse student body, building a strong academic platform with faculty devoted to a rich teaching experience, and establishing strong business and government partnerships.
Serdar graduated from University of Istanbul in 1981 with Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. He received his MSc and PhD from Bristol University and worked there as a lecturer. During his time at Bristol, he published a range of articles and received numerous research grants, receiving the Colgate Research Award in 1992. Returning to Istanbul, to take on the position of Vice-Dean at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Dentistry. He established the Newsletter of the International Academy of Periodontology and served as its editor for 5 years.
In 1996, Serdar co-founded Istanbul Bilgi University. He served there in a variety of administrative positions, including as Vice President of Board of Governors. Bilgi has become part of the Laureate Universities Network and now has more than 30.000 students.
Serdar co-founded Kemer Schools and developed its high school programme in conjunction with the Ministry of Education in the province of Manitoba. Upon his arrival in Canada in 2012, he has devoted himself to International Business University. After several years shaping IBU’s distinctive mission and vision, he gathered together IBU’s multifaceted team who have helped him bring his dream of an independent university based in Canada to fruition.
Wendy Cukier has over 30 years as a consultant in the technology sector beginning her career doing market research, forecasting and strategy development with the Institute for the Future (Menlo Park), International Data Corporation and Don Tapscott’s Alliance for Converging Technologies. She is the coauthor of Innovation Nation: From Java to Jurassic Park and more than 200 articles on dimensions of technology adoption, innovation and inclusion. Wendy has worked with clients across sectors on strategy development and has led the development of curriculum for several post secondary institutions. She is a full professor in Entrepreneurship and Strategy with more than thirty years experience in teaching, administration and research and leads a range of large scale research projects. She holds a PhD in Management Science (York University), MBA (University of Toronto), MA (University of Toronto) as well as two honorary doctorates (Laval University) (Concordia).
Mark Lovewell did his BA in Economics at the University of Alberta and his MA at the University of Toronto. As a long-time faculty member at Ryerson University, he was involved in the start of Ryerson’s International Economics and Finance undergraduate program. He served as founding director of Ryerson’s humanities-based Arts and Contemporary Studies program, then filled several interim positions, including Chair of the Department of English, Director of the School of Occupational and Public Health, Dean of Arts, and Secretary of Senate. Between 2016 and 2020, he helped develop Ryerson’s new law school. He is a former co-publisher and interim editor-in- chief of the journal of ideas Literary Review of Canada, and author of the first-year text Understanding Economics (McGraw-Hill), now in its 8 th edition.
Mike Sparling has spent over 30 years as an academic, researcher, and business leader, with a career that has spanned countries, platforms, companies, and minds. Mike has been a leader in 3 start-up ventures, through 5 investment rounds and participated in 2 successful exits. These ventures have been in the fields of expert systems and consumer behaviour prediction / modification.
Mr. Sparling taught for five years in the MBA program at the Telfer School of Management (University of Ottawa) and two years in the management faculty at Durham College. Mike was the Dean of the Faculty of Business at Seneca College for 4 years, where he led 233 tenured faculty and 350 adjunct faculty delivering graduate and undergraduate education to 11,000 full-time business students from 137 countries.
Mike is a co-founder of the Durham College AI Hub, an applied research center committed to simplifying and accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence techniques by small and medium enterprises. Mike has been the lead author in a series of research grants focused on AI adoption and implementation of AI-based business solutions, successfully raising over $4 million in research funding. He has been the principal investigator and supervisor of a dozen AI projects. Mike’s research interest is in the field of autonomous and semi-autonomous agents in business management systems.
Mike recently assumed the dual Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer role for Multi-Health Systems Ltd., where he leads strategy, business operations, technology adoption, and research into neuroscience applications of artificial intelligence, blockchain, trusted computing, and homomorphic encryption.
Mehmet Komurcu, has been at Gowling WLG’s Toronto office since 2014. He previously worked as the General Counsel and Group Corporate Secretary of Turk Telekom, Turkey’s incumbent telecom operator, and acting as a director in several companies’ Boards in Turkey. He worked in an international law firm in Istanbul and the Legal and Claims Department of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group in Washington, DC. Mehmet has three master’s degrees from American and Canadian law schools and a PhD in public international law from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been published in a number of publications and has spoken at several professional and academic conferences.
Alex Usher is the President of Higher Education Strategy Associates, a role he has held for over a decade. He is an internationally recognized consultant and expert in post-secondary strategic planning and counselling. He is regularly engaged by Canadian and international clients for projects on student financial aid and access to post-secondary education; rankings, benchmarking and quality measurement in higher education, and development of strategic plans.
Prior to founding Higher Education Strategy Associates, Mr. Usher served as the Director of Educational Policy Institute Canada and as the Director of Research and Program Development at the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Usher served as a researcher and lobbyist for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and before that was the first national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. He holds degrees from McGill University and Carleton University. Mr. Usher is regularly consulted by the media for his expertise, making appearances and providing editorials to a range of publications including The Globe and Mail¸ Macleans, CBC, Radio-Canada, Inside Higher Education and others. He has also authored several scholarly publications, including pieces with Harvard University Press, Oxford University Press, and McGill-Queen’s University Press. He is a frequently requested conference speaker, and has presented at conferences in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, and elsewhere. His internationally read (and free) daily intelligence e-mail, One Thought to Start Your Day , has over 13,000 subscribers.
Ambassador Brodeur was born in Montréal in 1953. He joined the Department of External Affairs and International Trade (now Global Affairs Canada) in 1982 after graduating from Université Laval in Québec City. Mr. Brodeur served abroad as Second Secretary and Vice-Consul in Ankara from 1983 to 1985; First Secretary at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris from 1989 to 1993; Counsellor (political) and Head of the Political Affairs Section at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the European Union in Brussels from 1996 to 2000; and Director of Communications and Spokesperson at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from 2001 to 2003. He served as Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey with accreditation to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Georgia and the Republic of Turkmenistan from 2005 to 2007. Ambassador Brodeur was appointed Permanent Representative of Canada to the North Atlantic Council (NATO) in August 2011. In Ottawa, Mr. Brodeur served in the Media Relations Office from 1982 to 1983, as an analyst in the Political and Strategic Analysis Secretariat from 1985 to 1987, as well as in the South, South-East Asia Relations Division in 1987. From 1993 to 1995, he served at the Privy Council Office as Policy Advisor, Foreign Affairs and Defence. He was Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1988 to 1989 and Departmental Spokesperson and Press Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996. He also served as Director of the Media Relations Office and from 2003 to 2005 was Director General of the Communications Bureau. He then served as Assistant Deputy Minister for the Afghanistan Task Force from October, 2007 to July 2009. Mr. Brodeur served as Assistant Deputy Minister of the International Security Branch and Political Director from August 2009 until his appointment to NATO in 2011. As such he coordinated the G8 political and security agenda during the 2010 Canadien Presidency of the G8. Ambassador Brodeur retired from the Canadian Foreign Service in October 2015. Ambassador Brodeur has been a regular speaker and participant to different forum including l’Université Laval, the Canadian Forces College, Forum Saint-Laurent, the Halifax Forum. He also, contributed to various media activities on Canadian national television as well as to various written media outlets. In 2018, Mr. Brodeur contributed as an international expert to the implementation of NATO’s functional review.
Nurhan Aycan is a member of the Gowling WLG Firm’s Corporate Finance, M&A, and private equity groups. He has over 20 years of experience dealing with Canadian and international corporate and commercial matters, focusing on assisting high-growth companies. Prior to Gowling WLG, Nurhan served as a general counsel for a large high-growth multinational plastic- products company and as managing director for an international private equity fund focused on distressed turnaround situations. Nurhan is rated as a Top 50 lawyer in each of the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors by a major Canadian legal directory. He frequently lectures on Canadian securities law, public and private mergers and acquisitions, and resource sector matters.
Dr. Ahmed completed Medical School and General Surgery Residency at McGill University. She holds a PhD in Surgical Infections and Sepsis. Following Residency, Najma pursued fellowship training in Trauma Surgery and Critical Care at the University of Michigan and the University of Toronto. Najma was recruited to St. Michael’s Hospital in the Division of General Surgery in 2001. Her clinical focus and practice is in Acute Care Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care. She has been committed to clinical training processes and outcomes since the beginning of her career. From 2008 until 2018, Najma was the Residency Program Director for General Surgery, responsible for the largest and arguably most complex surgical training program in North America. Under her leadership, the program was known for its stellar clinical and academic training, diversity and engagement of trainees. Najma holds the positions of Vice Chair of Education, Department of Surgery at University of Toronto and Professor of Surgery. In this role, she provides visionary leadership for training success for medical students, residents and fellows, as well as career success of surgeon- teachers within the Department of Surgery. Her contributions to post graduate surgical education have been recognized by numerous awards, including the prestigious Royal College AMS/Donald Richards Wilson Award in 2016. Her scholarly activities relate to Resident duty hours, Resident wellness and the application of a competency based framework to surgical training. In 2019, she joined the Royal College as a Clinician-Educator. She recently was awarded the CMA Canadian Medical Association, Sir Charles Tupper Award for her work on physician advocacy related to gun violence prevention. Najma has provided trusted leadership as Surgeon-in-Chief for the Department over the last many months, and especially during the unprecedented period of the COVID19 pandemic.
Ron Choudhury is a partner in the Tax Group of Miller Thomson LLP and the Lead of the Commodity Tax Specialty Group. Ron has a multi-disciplinary practice that includes corporate income tax advice focused on mergers and acquisitions and public disclosure, executive compensation, international tax structuring, and GST/HST. Ron is also active in the community, having founded the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto and acted as its president, and volunteered on boards of several organizations.
Andrew Heintzman is a Managing Partner and co-founder of InvestEco Capital. Andrew sits on a number of corporate boards, Acid League, Maple Hill Creamery and Mama Earth Organics. Andrew is the board chair of MakeWay, a director of CanadaHelps, and a Steering Committee member for the Smart Prosperity Institute. He is the author of The New Entrepreneurs: Building a Green Economy for the Future (House of Anansi Press). He has a BA and an MA from McGill University.
Winston Kassim is President of Winston Kassim Consulting (WKC), a founding Director and Co- Chair of the Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce, and Chair of Global Monitoring for theInternational Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF).Winston is a Member of the Order of Canada (C.M.), the nation’s highest civilian honour forCanadian citizens. He is also a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for Volunteerism. Winston began his business career with Barclays Bank in the Caribbean before immigrating to Canada in 1975. He then joined Royal Bank of Canada where he enjoyed a distinguished 40 year career, eventually retiring as the executive Head of Performance Management and Business Strategy. Winston is a certified board director and has served on a variety of boards including Royal Bank Barbados Limited, Institute for Canadian Citizenship, Canadian Museum of Indian Civilization, private companies and non-profit organizations. A champion of diversity in the workplace and social justice in the community, Winston has led a number of initiatives to promote a more inclusive environment and culture. He is one of the most highly respected persons of Guyanese descent in Canada, and through his work with IDRF in Guyana, in his native country as well. As a consultant at WKC, Winston advises businesses, associations and charitable organizations on how to improve their strategy, performance and culture. In particular, Winston helps organizations establish powerful strategies, translate that strategy into impactful communications, set meaningful goals that can be monitored and measured, and create governance structures and processes that will ensure a leading-edge culture, brand and performance. Mr. Kassim has advised organizations on business opportunities in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, India, South America, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Winston holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), an Advanced Graduate Diploma in Management (AGDM) and is a Certified Corporate Director, Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D., University of Toronto). He is also a past Chair of the Board of IDRF from 2010 to 2014.
Mona Malone is Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People & Culture for BMO Financial Group. As a member of the bank’s Executive Committee, she leads and shapes our efforts to fuel our growth strategy through our most valuable asset – our people.
Throughout her 20 years at BMO, Mona has held a variety of diverse roles in Human Resources and the business including Retail Banking Sales Leader in the Greater Toronto Area, VP Product and Marketing Officer at ePost (a joint venture between Canada post and BMO), Chief HR Officer of Canada’s Personal and Commercial Banking Group and Chief Talent & Learning Officer.
In 2021, Mona was a winner of the Report on Business Best Executive Award. She is also a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her community service with youth development organizations.
Mona holds an Honours Business Administration degree from Ivey Business School at University of Western Ontario. She is the Chair of the Advisory Council for the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership at the Ivey Business School, and a member of the Branksome Hall Board of Governors and The Long Run Initiative Board of Governors. Mona lives in Toronto with her husband and three children.
Alastair Summerlee served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Guelph from 2003 to 2014, interim president and vice-chancellor Carleton University from 2017 to 2018, and professor of Biomedical Sciences from 1989 to 2017. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Sprott Business School at Carleton and a professor emeritus of biomedical science at Guelph. He spent six years on the World University Service of Canada board, where his work there attracted international investment from the governments of Canada, the United Kingdom, and from private individuals. He is part of the global movement to unite universities worldwide in fighting hunger and poverty known as the PUSH Initiative and was the International Quality of Life Laureate at the United Nations in 2012. He has published numerous scientific articles and book chapters, written about teaching and teaching practice, advocated in the media for better conditions for people in refugee camps, and is regularly invited to speak on education, research, accountability, fundraising, and sustainable business. His current research focuses on iron deficiency and simple innovation, known as the Lucky Iron Fish®, which can alleviate the condition for almost 2 billion people worldwide. He is also serving as a special advisor to Carleton on the capital campaign and the interim leader of Education City, which provides educational innovation in the Ottawa region.
Ph.D. Candidate ABD History, Western University
M.Phil Modern Irish History, Trinity College Dublin
B.A. Honours, Queen’s University
First World War History, Memory Studies, British Imperial and Commonwealth, The Totalitarian Age, Sports History
Bryan is currently studying to complete his Ph.D. in history at Western University on the construction of memorials in the British Empire after the First World War. He has worked for six years at Western University and at King’s University at Western as a teaching assistant for European history, international relations, and the history of totalitarianism. He has taught at King’s University as the course instructor of “Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini: The Totalitarian Age.”
Ph.D. McGill University, Sociology
M.A. & B.A. (Honors) Acadia University, Sociology
Ethnic Relations, Migration, Multiculturalism, Comparative Aging, Architecture and Built Environment, Globalization, Time-honored Brands,
Dr. Ho Hon Leung received his doctoral degree in Sociology, McGill University, Canada. He is a professor of the Department of Sociology of SUNY Oneonta, U.S.A. His recent work focuses on a cross-cultural comparative project that examines cultural and heritage values of local time-honored restaurants that can stand the test of time. He is the Chair of the Centre for Social Science Research at his college. He is also a co-founder of 4C5M Studio which is an independent research center for the issues in urban space and social life. His publications appear in national and international journals and a good number of book chapters. Co-edited with Prof. Robert Compton and Yaser Robles, his book, entitled Dynamics of Community Formation: Notion of Home and Identity, was published by Palgrave McMillian, UK in 2017. His recent published papers are on Hong Kong style café 港式茶歺庁in relation to place identity, nostalgia, and its potential in Belt and Road Initiative. Leung and his team are also conducting research on Covid-19 issues related to home space use, family resilience, and informal economic in Ghana. He often delivers lectures and organizes workshops in the US, Canada, China, and Hong Kong.
Ho Hon Leung & Raymond Lau. The Potential of Cultural Exchange under the One Belt One Road Initiative: The “How of” Cha Chaan Teng (Hong Kong Style Café), Asian Journal for Social Science, October 2021, online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajss.2021.09.011.
Chong Gao and Ho Hon Leung. Re-imagining Corporate Community Involvement during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Pharmaceutical Companies in Guangdong Province, China. Human Organization, 80 (4), 2021.
Li Zhang, Peng Lu, Raymond Lau, Lijie Yan, Xiang Li, Ruixia Yang, Ho Hon Leung, Panpan Chen, Xia Wang. Unique Traditional Villages on the Loess Plateau of China: Historic Evolution and Challenges to Sustainable Development of Silo-Caves, Heritage Science, 118 (9), 2021.
Rui Jun Qin & Ho Hon Leung. Becoming A Traditional Village: Heritage Protection and Livelihood Transformation of a Chinese Village. Sustainability, 2021, 13, https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042331
Ho Hon Leung, 2020, “Urban space and leisure in Hong Kong: The health and social life of elderly bird-keepers”, Urban Affairs (free access online), 06 March https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2020.1722029
Management Information Systems; Statistics; Operations Management; Economic Policy; Environmental Policy
Dr. Ozog is a Digital Services analyst responsible for web and mobile testing at Excellus Health Plan in Rochester, New York. Besides working with Excellus, he delivers the Digital Teaching and Learning series for Blackboard which is now part of Anthology. He has digital and technology experience at financial services firms such as HSBC (web content planning), CitiBank (application support), and M&T Bank (both as a system administrator within enterprise architecture and a project administrator within commercial, credit, and treasury technology). His variety of professional experience informs his teaching. As a lecturer he has taught undergraduate business classes at SUNY Brockport (Rochester, New York) and International Business University (Toronto).
Academically, he has a PhD in Leadership and Policy from Niagara University (Lewiston, New York). His research focus is economic policies regarding agglomeration economies. His MBA is from St. John Fisher College (Rochester, New York). His undergraduate degree is a bachelor of professional studies in business management from Cazenovia College (Cazenovia, New York).
PhD (ABD), Social and Political Thought, York University
MES, York University
BA, English Language and Literature, University of Western Ontario
Business Communication; World Literature; Continental Thought; Rhetoric and Composition; Poetry; Twentieth-century anticolonial thought.
Asher Ghaffar is an award-winning writer and scholar who has taught courses in the social sciences and humanities for over a decade. He served as the Coordinator of the Writing Centre at the University of Calgary where he worked closely with business students. Asher later joined the University of Saskatchewan as a full-time faculty member of Rhetorical Communication and Principal Investigator at the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development. In addition to working as an inaugural faculty member at IBU, Asher also currently serves as a Specialist in the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching at Toronto Metropolitan University and a Lecturer at OCADU.
Editor, History, Imperialism, Critique: New Essays in World Literature (Routledge, 2018)
Wasps in a Golden Dream Hum a Strange Music, (ECW Press, 2009)
With 20 years global technology management experiences in F500 multinational companies in North America as well as worked extensively in Asia and Europe, Peter is responsible for driving IBU’s IT product vision and digital technology strategy, he has highly knowledgeable in exceptional technology delivery and diverse areas of business engagement utilizing creative strategies to increase the University’s productivity. He was most recently a Regional IT Leader at Miniso Canada, and prior were the global IT leaders at National Basketball Association, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Syniverse Technologies. Peter holds a master’s degree in project management from BUPT.
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Julien brings to IBU both his entrepreneurial success as founder of bicycle brand Vitess, along with consulting and business leadership roles.
Prior to Vitess, he advised clients on foreign direct Investment and international technology transfers and was vice-president at an advanced manufacturing firm with Fortune 100 clients. He has also headed manufacturing engineering for a leading automotive supplier, with clients such as BMW, Audi and Honda.
Julien has a masters in mechanical engineering, a masters in management of industrial systems from Ecole Centrale in France, and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and Kellogg School of Management. He has taught at both the Schulich School and Yorkville University.
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A desire to leverage the potential of liberal education to encourage students to become responsible global citizens is at the core of Geoffrey’s academic focus.
His research focuses on the intersection of the Cold War and decolonization in South Vietnam, in particular how this shaped rural development and nation-building during the First Republic of Vietnam (1955-1963).
Geoffrey has a bachelor of science in kinesiology from Dalhousie University, a masters in history from the University of Toronto and a PhD in international history from Western University. Before IBU he taught at the University of Toronto, Western University and Fulbright University Vietnam.
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Dwight brings extensive experience in post-secondary program design, administration and teaching to IBU.
In program design he has delivered core and continuing education courses in health care, business and academia. In administration, he served as deputy registrar at the College of Dental Technologies of Ontario to provide insight in education management. In scholarly work, he focuses on health and Afrocentric issues and teaches health law and policy and global health.
Dwight holds a bachelor of health studies, York University, a masters of leadership and interdisciplinary studies, Royal Roads University, and is completing a masters of laws at Osgoode Hall Law School.
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Registrar & Director of Enrolment Service
She brings extensive experience in private post-secondary education industry and holds a Master's in Business Administration. Prior to IBU, she worked as the Campus Registrar with Yorkville University.
Swarna is passionate about supporting students focused on changing their lives and intends to play a significant role in changing the face of Canadian higher education industry while leveraging the full potential of IBU’s personalized and flexible education model.
Member of Board of Governors
Member of Advisory Board
Alex Usher is the President of Higher Education Strategy Associates, a role he has held for over a decade. He is an internationally recognized consultant and expert in post-secondary strategic planning and counselling. He is regularly engaged by Canadian and international clients for projects on student financial aid and access to post-secondary education; rankings, benchmarking and quality measurement in higher education, and development of strategic plans.
Prior to founding Higher Education Strategy Associates, Mr. Usher served as the Director of Educational Policy Institute Canada and as the Director of Research and Program Development at the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Usher served as a researcher and lobbyist for the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada and before that was the first national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. He holds degrees from McGill University and Carleton University. Mr. Usher is regularly consulted by the media for his expertise, making appearances and providing editorials to a range of publications including The Globe and Mail¸ Macleans, CBC, Radio-Canada, Inside Higher Education and others. He has also authored several scholarly publications, including pieces with Harvard University Press, Oxford University Press, and McGill-Queen’s University Press. He is a frequently requested conference speaker, and has presented at conferences in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, and elsewhere. His internationally read (and free) daily intelligence e-mail, One Thought to Start Your Day , has over 13,000 subscribers.
Member of Board of Governors
Founder
Member of Board of Governors
Member of Board of Governors
Andrew Heintzman is a Managing Partner and co-founder of InvestEco Capital. Andrew sits on a number of corporate boards, Acid League, Maple Hill Creamery and Mama Earth Organics. Andrew is the board chair of MakeWay, a director of CanadaHelps, and a Steering Committee member for the Smart Prosperity Institute. He is the author of The New Entrepreneurs: Building a Green Economy for the Future (House of Anansi Press). He has a BA and an MA from McGill University.
Member of Board of Governors
Member of Board of Directors
Ambassador Brodeur was born in Montréal in 1953. He joined the Department of External Affairs and International Trade (now Global Affairs Canada) in 1982 after graduating from Université Laval in Québec City. Mr. Brodeur served abroad as Second Secretary and Vice-Consul in Ankara from 1983 to 1985; First Secretary at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris from 1989 to 1993; Counsellor (political) and Head of the Political Affairs Section at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the European Union in Brussels from 1996 to 2000; and Director of Communications and Spokesperson at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from 2001 to 2003. He served as Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey with accreditation to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Georgia and the Republic of Turkmenistan from 2005 to 2007. Ambassador Brodeur was appointed Permanent Representative of Canada to the North Atlantic Council (NATO) in August 2011. In Ottawa, Mr. Brodeur served in the Media Relations Office from 1982 to 1983, as an analyst in the Political and Strategic Analysis Secretariat from 1985 to 1987, as well as in the South, South-East Asia Relations Division in 1987. From 1993 to 1995, he served at the Privy Council Office as Policy Advisor, Foreign Affairs and Defence. He was Chief of Staff to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1988 to 1989 and Departmental Spokesperson and Press Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996. He also served as Director of the Media Relations Office and from 2003 to 2005 was Director General of the Communications Bureau. He then served as Assistant Deputy Minister for the Afghanistan Task Force from October, 2007 to July 2009. Mr. Brodeur served as Assistant Deputy Minister of the International Security Branch and Political Director from August 2009 until his appointment to NATO in 2011. As such he coordinated the G8 political and security agenda during the 2010 Canadien Presidency of the G8. Ambassador Brodeur retired from the Canadian Foreign Service in October 2015. Ambassador Brodeur has been a regular speaker and participant to different forum including l’Université Laval, the Canadian Forces College, Forum Saint-Laurent, the Halifax Forum. He also, contributed to various media activities on Canadian national television as well as to various written media outlets. In 2018, Mr. Brodeur contributed as an international expert to the implementation of NATO’s functional review.
Member of Advisory Board
Member of Board of Governors
Senior Finance Officer
Member of Board of Governors
Member of Board of Directors
Enrolment Officer
Enrolment Officer
IT Director
Business Research and Communications
He has worked as a writing instructor at York University and University of Toronto and managed the writing centre at the University of Calgary for four years. He served as a full-time faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan and now is a specialist in the Centre for Learning and Teaching at Ryerson University.
Asher edited a volume of essays for Routledge, and is currently completing a monograph on the politics of anticolonial literary form. Asher has also published his poetry compilations.
Business
A PhD candidate in leadership and policy at Niagara University, Peter studies agglomeration economies and how public policies influence location decisions. His education includes an MBA from St. John Fisher College in Rochester and a bachelor degree in business management from Cazenovia College. He has taught business classes at SUNY Brockport and Bryant and Stratton College, Buffalo.
In his career he has worked for leading firms such as Excellus Health Plan, HSBC, CitiBank and M&T Bank.
Contemporary World History
Geoffrey has a bachelor of science in kinesiology from Dalhousie University, a masters in history from the University of Toronto and a PhD in international history from Western University. Before IBU he taught at the University of Toronto, Western University and Fulbright University Vietnam.
Academic Advisor and Instructional Designer
In program design he has delivered core and continuing education courses in health care, business and academia. In administration, he served as deputy registrar at the College of Dental Technologies of Ontario to provide insight in education management. In scholarly work, he focuses on health and Afrocentric issues and teaches health law and policy and global health.
Dwight holds a bachelor of health studies, York University, a masters of leadership and interdisciplinary studies, Royal Roads University, and is completing a masters of laws at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Accounting
Her personal experience includes extensive corporate strategic planning, financial management, human resources management, operational management, and leadership, all of which inform her teaching and scholarly work regarding upcoming trends in business.
Asiye has a bachelor’s degree in economics, a postgraduate diploma in human resources management from Seneca College, and a master of business administration in executive management from Royal Roads University. She also holds a teaching and training adults certificate from George Brown College.
Technology Literacy and Applications, Member of Advisory Board
Mr. Sparling taught for five years in the MBA program at the Telfer School of Management (University of Ottawa) and two years in the management faculty at Durham College. Mike was the Dean of the Faculty of Business at Seneca College for 4 years, where he led 233 tenured faculty and 350 adjunct faculty delivering graduate and undergraduate education to 11,000 full-time business students from 137 countries.
Mike is a co-founder of the Durham College AI Hub, an applied research center committed to simplifying and accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence techniques by small and medium enterprises. Mike has been the lead author in a series of research grants focused on AI adoption and implementation of AI-based business solutions, successfully raising over $4 million in research funding. He has been the principal investigator and supervisor of a dozen AI projects. Mike’s research interest is in the field of autonomous and semi-autonomous agents in business management systems.
Mike recently assumed the dual Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer role for Multi-Health Systems Ltd., where he leads strategy, business operations, technology adoption, and research into neuroscience applications of artificial intelligence, blockchain, trusted computing, and homomorphic encryption.
Education Consultant, Academic Programs
Melanie Lang is Principal at Melanie Lang Consulting and was the Founding Executive Director of The John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise at the University of Guelph. She has more than 15 years’ experience as a strategic and collaborative academic and business leader while serving her community and creating economic development initiatives through diverse forms of scholarship, collaborative research projects, and community-engaged programs. She has developed educational programs, secured innovative sources of funding, and demonstrated community leadership.
Throughout her career, she has played a pivotal role in advancing an innovative and entrepreneurial culture, while creating authentic partnerships with individuals, community partners, government agencies, and industry. She is an engaged business professional and an academic sector advocate who has earned a reputation of being industry-oriented and socially progressive.
Melanie’s expertise comes from years of experience combined with an instinct that can't be taught. She’s an experienced facilitator, offers customized management consulting services, works with individuals and teams to help identify organizational pain points, and helps develop business and strategic plans. Melanie is able to identify the core problem and find the solution through customized curriculum and workshops with an emphasis on clarity, simplicity, and elegant problem-solving.
Within the Guelph-Wellington area, she has served on many boards and committees, including Give some Foundation, the Guelph Chamber of Commerce (including Board Chair); Center Wellington Community Foundation; Guelph Wellington Business Enterprise Centre; IMPACT! The Co-operators
Youth Program for Sustainability Leadership; 4H Ontario Board; and Centre Wellington Co-operative Preschool. Melanie was named one of the City of Guelph’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’ in 2012 for her role as an educator and community developer and was recognized as a 2015 and 2016 YMCA-YWCA Woman of
Distinction nominee for Education and Training and Business and Entrepreneurship.
Her innovative and entrepreneurial approach to program and economic development, along with her ability to seek outside-the-box solutions, has paved the road for creating a strong and active presence in the local community. Throughout her years of service, Melanie’s vision, passion, and initiative have
helped enhance experiential learning opportunities for students, while contributing to the healthy growth and development of businesses and organizations in the surrounding community.
Executive in Residence, Introduction to Business, International Business
Chancellor
Feridun Hamdullahpur has been an engineer, educator and leader over the span of his more than 35 year career in research and higher education. He has served as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo since 2010. A professor of mechanical engineering, Hamdullahpur holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia after earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Istanbul. As President of the University of Waterloo, he devoted his tenure to fostering excellence in academics and research, with a dedication to developing an innovative culture committed to experiential education. Through his stewardship, the University of Waterloo has continued its legacy as Canada’s innovation university. Throughout his career, Feridun Hamdullahpur has been an active researcher in thermo-fluids and energy engineering, a passionate teacher and an academic administrator. He has authored hundreds of scientific and academic publications and supervised over 50 graduate students. He was named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in 2014. He has served in various academic and administrative roles, including as a Vice-President Academic and Provost at the University of Waterloo. He continues to serve as Chair of the Waterloo Global Science Initiative since 2016; an active member of the Sorbonne Université Strategic Orientation Committee since 2014; as a member of the King Abdulaziz University International Advisory Board since 2017; and as a member of the Board of Trustees since 2020 at World Education Services. He was named a Specially Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) in 2018. He was awarded the l’insigne de chevalier des Palmes Académiques by the French Republic in February 2020, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in January 2013.
Senior Finance Officer