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Our leadership

FICI is led by an Executive Team and guided by an Advisory Board of leaders in innovation, investment, commercialization and international trade.

Executive Team

Babak Khodaparast, President of FICI, holding the Canadian flag.

President

Babak Khodaparast

Director, IFIA Department of Social Innovation & Community DevelopmentView profile →
Anna Sotnykova, Vice-President of Communications at FICI, holding the Canadian flag.

Vice-President of Communications

Anna Sotnykova

Toronto Metropolitan UniversityView profile →
Ahmad Karimi, Vice President of Education at FICI, holding the Canadian flag.

Vice President of Education

Ahmad Karimi

Startup consultantView profile →

Advisory Board

Mehdi Hosseini, member of FICI’s Advisory Board.

Advisory Board Member

Mehdi Hosseini

Managing Partner, Arete Management GroupView profile →
Deep Karani, member of FICI’s Advisory Board.

Advisory Board Member

Deep Karani

Co-founder and Managing Director, Meeraki GlobalView profile →
Sherry Colbourne, member of FICI’s Advisory Board.

Advisory Board Member

Sherry Colbourne

Former President, Spark CentreView profile →

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Interested in supporting FICI’s mission? We partner with universities, industry and ecosystem organizations.

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Help build the ecosystem

Our team works alongside inventors, chapters and partners across Canada. There’s a place for you.

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