Faculty

GINA JENEROUX

Gina Jeneroux is on a mission to change how people learn and build new skills to prepare for a bold future – starting now. She is a business-focused professional, and she is passionate about the future of work. Through a career spanning more than 30 years in the financial services and learning industries, Gina has developed deep expertise in business leadership and human-centred design and predicting and developing skills for the future. She has a proven track record of creating and driving strategies and solutions that make an impact. Gina holds an MBA, Financial Services from Dalhousie University, and she has led her teams to win more than 20 global industry awards. Gina has been an active member of the World Economic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution since 2020, she is a Board Member for the Students Commission of Canada, and she sits on the executive advisory boards for various learning, technology and professional networks.

Marvin Hough

Professional Experience:
30+ years in trade facilitation with Export Development Canada (EDC)
Held senior roles including Regional Vice-President, Asia and Latin America
Served in multiple international locations: Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Beijing, New Delhi, and Mexico City

Academic Engagement:
Joined Telfer School of Management – University of Ottawa post-EDC
Taught international business in EMBA, MBA, and undergraduate programs
Key contributor to Telfer EMBA international business consulting trips

Board & Advisory Roles:

Served on boards including:
Canada-India Business Council (C-IBC)
Canada China Business Council (CCBC)
Hong Kong Canada Business Association (HKCBA)
Canadian International Council (CIC)
Program Advisory Committees at Centennial and George Brown Colleges

Publications & Mentorship:
Author of A Career in International Trade and The International Business Culture Pathfinder
Books endorsed by the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
Mentors young professionals and guest lectures at colleges/universities

Current Work – MIRA:
Provides international research and analysis services to Canadian companies, educational institutions, and government departments
Focus on strategic markets: India, China, and Mexico
Clients include Global Affairs, EDC, Algonquin College, and Canadian businesses

MARC LIJOUR

Marc Lijour is the Vice-President at the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and leads Capacity and Innovation Readiness initiatives. A certified educator with experience on several continents, he worked as Education Officer at the Ontario Ministry of Education, advising on policies such as the revision of the Technological Education curriculum (2009) and drafting the first RFP framework to procure Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for the Ontario Public Service. Marc was instrumental in launching new programs such as Ontario’s e-Learning Strategy and Ontario’s equity and inclusive education strategy.

Ten years ago, Marc joined the private sector to provide consulting services, starting at Cisco to invent the future of education alongside world leaders, before moving to other industries while digital technologies continued to challenge the way every industry sector creates value for their customers, competes on the global scene, and grows sustainably. He joined ICTC to develop research-informed and evidence-based capacity building programs to help Canadians enjoy a rewarding career in the digital economy. ICTC’s iAdvance framework has been highlighted in a recent OECD report as one of the best practices for workforce development, to upskill and reskill for jobs in AI, Blockchain, IoT, Robotics, 5G,

and other emerging fields.

For the last six years, Marc has specifically focused on blockchain/Web3 technologies. He contributed to building the consulting arm at ConsenSys, launched the first college program for Blockchain Developers in Canada, co-founded DeFi Toronto, and took the lead of IEEE Blockchain in Canada. He participates in several industry program advisory committees (PACs) at leading Canadian post-secondary institutions.

Marc holds degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and the Management of Technology and Innovation (MBA). He serves on the board of multiple not-for-profit organizations in the tech industry, such as La French Tech Toronto, the Blockchain Education Initiative, and TechConnex.