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389 founders, executives, researchers and chairs, from the directory and from the stories published here. Each name opens to their companies and everything they appear in.

Jeff AdamsonFounder · Neo FinancialRudy AdlerFounder · WealthsimpleShruti Priya AgarwalMakerAlberto AguilarMakerSerina AhmadMakerSoraya AlexanderCEO (since November 2025) · BenevityMike AndersonMakerJeremy AndrewsFounder · CoLab SoftwareResources Blog AnsiraPartnerOmer ArbelDesignJann ArdenMusicMargaret AtwoodWritingDominic AudetFounder · Moment FactoryOumar BahMakerAamir BaigFounder · ArticleKaty BakerMakerScott BalfourPresident and CEO · Emera IncorporatedMarian BantjesDesignRodolphe BarrereFounder · PotlocMartin BasiriFounder · ApplyBoardMeti BasiriFounder · ApplyBoardMassi BasiriFounder · ApplyBoardDoug BeachBoard Chair · Eavor TechnologiesOverview Mya BeaudryFounderMya BeaudryMakerNicolas BeiqueFounder · HelcimNic BeiqueFounder and CEO · HelcimChase BelairFounder · nestoLiran BelenzonFounder · BenchSciKarim BenabdallahFounder · nestoYoshua BengioAI ResearchJustin De BernardiMakerLouis De BernardiMakerSakchin BessetteFounder · Moment FactorySimon BeyerFounder · Aspect BiosystemsLinda BiggsCEODiana BirsanMakerHunter BishopMakerMax BjorkMakerJean-Michel BlaisMusicJordan BoeschFounder · 7shiftsMuni BogaPresident and CEO · KudosYvan BoilyMakerNatalie BollMakerWes BosEngineeringJessica BosmanMakerKiara BothaMakerMarc BoutinArchitectureKyle BraatzFounder · FullscriptAaron BradyMakerTony BrijpaulFounder · MiovisionJordan BrittonMakerMatthew BrombergPresident and CEO (since August 2025) · CAE Inc.Donavan BrownMakerKaren BrunetMakerRick BuchlerMakerErin BuryMakerDave BussellEditor · Proud to WorkPaul CairnsCo-founder · Eavor TechnologiesJohny CamaraMakerKristyn CarriereMakerLeanna CarriereMakerLisa CarrollPartner · MDA Space Ltd.Sébastien CastielMakerNeil CawseFounder · GeotabDavid-Alexandre ChabotMakerDamien CharbonneauFounder · nestoAndrew ChauFounder · Neo FinancialDavid ChenFounder · BenchSciMaxime Chevalier-BoisvertOpen SourceFlorencia ChomskiMakerMoirae ChoquetteMakerAlex CocqVP People Operations · GeotabTracey ConnollyLead, Global Broadcast Sales (from 2025) · NautelAshley CorbettMakerDouglas CouplandWritingBob CourteauBoard Chair (interim CEO 2025) · Kinaxis Inc.Rose CousinsMusicBrock CouttsMakerDennis CovillFounder (1969); Member of the Order of Canada · NautelRob CunninghamFounder · Blackbird InteractiveGabriel Damant-SiroisFounder · Local LogicGillian DamborgMakerDennis DarbyPresident and CEODax DasilvaFounder · Lightspeed Commerce Inc.Bill DawesPresident and CEOLuke DeCosteMakerLouis DelaoustreFounder · PotlocCamilia DestteffanoMakerAneesh DevasthaleMakerEmma DevinMakerFatou DialloMakerJoshua DiasMakerJayrell DiggsMakerEl Gibbor DjikiMakerKathy DoucetteCOO / CFO · ProposifyPawan DubeyMakerDarion DucharmeMakerBrett DucharmeMakerMarc DyerVP of Customer Success · JaneBrad DymentFounder · FullscriptTimothy EdmondsMakerAtom EgoyanFilmSaeed El-DarahaliFounder · SimplyCastTroy EnglishChief Technology Officer · Ross VideoMark EvansFounder · Conquest PlanningElla FarlingerMakerAlexander FarrowMakerDavid FaugnoCEO · 1PasswordSanja FidlerAI ResearchJacob FilippMakerHarley FinkelsteinPresident · Shopify Inc.Thom FitzgeraldFilmMark FitzgeraldPresident and CEO (since 2025; Former CEO of Petronas Canada) · Eavor TechnologiesRob ForsytheFounder · Milk MoovementÉric FournierPartner (executive Producer In 2016) · Moment FactoryJeremy FrancisMakerMeghan FrankCFO (interim Co-ceo Before O'neill's Start) · Lululemon AthleticaJordan FreedPresident · MDA Space Ltd., Telesat CorporationLiam FrenchMakerMatthew FriesenChairmanNick FrosstFounder · CohereMahmoud GaberMakerOmar GandhiArchitectureServices Paul GasparDirectorRazat GauravCEO (since January 2026) · Kinaxis Inc.Rian GauvreauFounder · ClioStéphane GermainFounder · GHGSatMichael GilbertFounder · SemiosJody GliddenFounder · IntrohiveJessica GlowackiMakerAidan GomezFounder · CohereCharlotte GrayWritingMichael GreenArchitectureBastian GruberMakerJamie HaFounder · ZayZoonTate HackertFounder · ZayZoonMaria HalfyardMakerYang HanFounder · StackAdaptCarl HansenFounder · AbCelleraDr. Carl HansenCEO and Co-founder · AbCelleraJackie HansonMakerSiamak HaririArchitectureDavid HaririFounder · AdaMarina HarrisChief People Officer · ClioDianne HatcherCFO · Dash SocialAritha van HerkWritingSheila HetiWritingGeoffrey HintonAI ResearchOlivia HoMakerBarry J. HobinArchitectureVincent-Charles HodderFounder · Local LogicJeff HoffmeisterCFO · Shopify Inc.Travis HoganMakerMatthew HollandFounder · Field EffectRyan HolmesFounder · HootsuiteAlejandra HuertaMakerJonathan HughesFounder · AssentBrett HuneycuttFounder · WealthsimpleKaren HuttEVP Corporate Development; Ceo, Emera Energy · Emera IncorporatedHashir ImamMakerDiana InkpenAI ResearchRobert IrwinMakerClarinda IslamFounder · Somru BioScienceAhmad JamalMakerTrevor JohnstonFounder · JaneTanis JorgeFounder · TruliooHanif JoshaghaniFounder · SymendLourdes JuanMakerAkshay KalekarMakerJon Aaron KambeitzFounder · Blackbird InteractiveEdward KanMakerRoustem KarimovFounder · 1PasswordNatalia KarimovCo-founder · 1PasswordNatalia KarimovaFounder · 1PasswordLizzy KarpMakerMichael KatchenFounder · WealthsimpleKristal KayePresident and CFO (interim CEO 2025-2026) · CarbonCure TechnologiesAdam KeatingFounder · CoLab SoftwareDion KellyMakerKarl KennyFounder · Kraken RoboticsSheheryar KhanMakerPasha KhoshkebariMakerKimberley KiddMakerChris KimMakerJon KingFounder · Milk MoovementLesley KirkpatrickMakerAdam KirtonMakerDuncan KlettCo-founder · Kinaxis Inc.Courtney KosMakerYuliya KravtsovCEO (appointed April 2026; Formerly Crh, Lafarge, Holcim) · CarbonCure TechnologiesMichel LabergeFounder · General FusionMarc LacombeCTO · ProposifyNadia LadakMakerScott LakeFounder · Shopify Inc.Frederic LalondeFounder · Hopper, Deep SkyNicholas LaValleMakerVéronique LecaultFounder · AbCelleraDr. Véronique LecaultCo-founder and CTO · AbCelleraTania LeppertVice PresidentTom LeungFounder · BenchSciKenesha LewisMakerMiranda LieversFounder · ThinkificThierry LindorMakerJames LochrieInvestingBryan de LottinvilleFounder · BenevityTobias LütkeFounder · Shopify Inc.Tobi LütkeCEO and Co-founder · Shopify Inc.Prima MabonzoMakerElizabeth MacraeMakerKevin MadillFounder · MiovisionChristopher MaloofBoard Chair (ceo 2024–2025) · BenevityStephanie MarchandChief Operating Officer (appointed January 2026) · Behaviour InteractiveLulu MashonganyikaMakerSuzanne MasonMakerTasha MaynardMakerKurtis McBrideFounder · MiovisionJennifer O'Neal McCannMakerLucas McCarthyFounder · ShowpassMike McDermentFounder · FreshBooksRohith McKimMakerDiana McLachlanChief People Officer · WealthsimpleJessica McNaughtonMakerDario MeliFounder · HootsuiteRoshayne MendisMakerRobin MendisMakerSteve Vander MeulenMakerShannon Vander MeulenMakerDaniela MintenkoMakerRob MintenkoMakerMehdi MogharehChief Executive OfficerTamer MohamedFounder · Aspect BiosystemsMohammed MoinFounder · Somru BioScienceMarti MorfittExecutive Chair · Lululemon AthleticaCandyce MorrisMakerShirvani MudalyChief People Officer (as of 2024) · Lightspeed Commerce Inc.Merveille MukokoMakerMike MurchisonFounder · AdaSarathy NaickerFounder · KlueWinners Ashlyn NewloveFounderAshlyn NewloveMakerJack NewtonFounder · ClioKim NguyenMakerHong Phuc NguyenMakerViet Anh NguyenMakerJulianne NiehMakerTomasz NiewiarowskiFounder · Dash SocialRobert NivenFounder (2012) and Board Member; CEO Until 2025 · CarbonCure TechnologiesDr. Sarah NoonbergChief Medical Officer · AbCelleraMike NovoselVice PresidentEmily O'BrienMakerJordyn O'BrienMakerHeidi O'NeillCEO (from 2026-09-08) · Lululemon AthleticaJiwon OhDirectorSamantha OngMakerKevin OuldsMakerJoost OuwerkerkFounder · Hopper, Deep SkyDavid OwasiMakerChristina OwczarekMakerPuja PachchigarMakerRichard PailliereVP Human Resources · GenetecAmal ParameswaranMakerMarc ParentFormer President and CEO (to August 2025) · CAE Inc.Lisa PascalMakerMatt PayneFounder · ThinkificVitaly PecherskiyFounder · StackAdaptHeidi PenningMakerSylvain PerronFounder · BotpressMargarettha PierreMakerSam PillarFounder · JobberJoëlle PineauChief Ai Officer · CohereAbraham PooraziziMakerMike PotterFounder · RewindWill PowellMakerPeter PowningCraftAndy ProchazkaFounder · ArticleRémi RacineFounder · Behaviour InteractiveKyle RackiFounder · ProposifyPierre RaczFounder · GenetecDavid RafuseMakerErfan RahimizadehCEOThomas RankinFounder · Dash SocialKris ReadFounder · Neo FinancialJohn RedfernCo-founder; CEO 2017–2025, Now Strategic Advisor · Eavor TechnologiesLi-an Delos ReyesMakerKevin RodgersPresident and CEO · NautelDavid RossCEO and Majority Owner · Ross VideoJohn RossFounder (1974) · Ross VideoBrad RougeauMakerCalin RovinescuExecutive Chairman of the Board · CAE Inc.Paul RubensteinChief People Officer (as of 2023) · VisierMichael RudnickiScienceJohn RuffoloInvestingConstanza SafatleMakerNoura SakkijhaFounder · MejuriHossein SalimianFounder · ReelData AIGabriella SalviMakerMarc SanfaçonFounder · CoveoRyan SasakiChief Product Officer · Dash SocialGilles SaucierArchitectureGisele SavoieMakerJohn SchwarzFounder · VisierDavid SearsMakerNathan SellynDeputy CEO (appointed January 2026) · Behaviour InteractiveSonia SennikCEOPrithvi SeranMakerMichael SerbinisFounder · LeagueIldar SharFounder · StackAdaptJeff ShinerExecutive Chair (ceo 2012–2025) · 1PasswordDebbie ShingMakerLaura ShootsMakerSonya ShoreyPresident and CEO · MDA Space Ltd.Tom ShortFounder · KudosAndrew ShouldiceGamesJohn SicardFormer CEO (retired End of 2024 After 30 Years) · Kinaxis Inc.Chris SimairFounder · Neo FinancialLaurent SimoneauFounder · CoveoApoorv SinhaFounder · Carbon Upcycling TechnologiesDakota SmithFounder · HopperGreg SmithFounder · ThinkificMatt SmithFounder · ThinkificJason SmithFounder · KlueHarit SohalMakerMichael SouthworthCEO (since May 2025) · AssentKevin SpringerCo-founder and Board Member · ProposifyDaniel SteinbergMakerColin StewartFounder · Local LogicLourdes StillMakerRichard S. SuttonAI ResearchDavid SuzukiScienceTomas SvecMakerJanna SwalesMakerMarco TanMakerAli TaylorFounder · JaneAlison TaylorCo-founder · JaneDave TeareFounder · 1PasswordSara TeareFounder · 1PasswordDavid TedmanFounder · HootsuiteRichard TessierFounder · CoveoTanya TessierMakerPierre ThibaultArchitectureAndy ThompsonChair · Calian Group Ltd.Kim ThúyWritingJackie TonerMakerKeira TorkkoChief People & Performance Officer · AssentDarcy TuerFounder · ZayZoonStephen UffordFounder · TruliooRaquel UrtasunFounder · WaabiNatalia VassilievaSVP of People · StackAdaptJayesh VekariyaMakerJean-Simon VenneFounder · BrainBox AIOlga VernevMakerNatasha VernevMakerRob VilleneuveMakerLe Ching VuongMakerLyli VuongMakerSam WadsworthFounder · Aspect BiosystemsAndrew WaitmanExecutive Chairman (ceo 2014–2025) · AssentStewart WalchliFounder · IntrohiveJustin WatsonFounder · BotpressTammy WatsonMakerBrian WebbMakerChristian WeedbrookFounder · XanaduOnne van der WeijdeBoard Chair (from June 2026) · CarbonCure TechnologiesDaniel WeinandFounder · Shopify Inc.Boris WertzInvestingYoseph WestFounder · RelayElvis WiandaFounder · BenchSciAllan WilleFounder · KlipfolioBryn Davis WilliamsMakerChip WilsonFounder · Lululemon AthleticaDennis "Chip" WilsonFounder · Lululemon AthleticaRobert WinsloeCo-founder; Interim CEO In 2025 · Eavor TechnologiesChris WiseFounder · FullscriptRobert WongVice PresidentRyan WongFounder · VisierBoris WormScienceSamuel XuMakerMalik YacoubiFounder · nestoBraunson YagerMakerVishar YaghoubianMakerMallory YawnghweMakerKham YawnghweMakerLouis YoonMakerHan YueMakerForrest ZeislerFounder · JobberDenis ZgonjaninMakerIvan ZhangFounder · CohereMathew ZimolaFounder · ReelData AI