Iain Klugman: How can universities foster start-ups that help solve global challenges?
Speaker Series - The Future of the University and the Future of Learning
Iain Klugman is the CEO of Communitech in Waterloo Region — Canada’s hottest technology cluster. Under his leadership, Communitech has become one of North America’s leading tech enabling organizations, supporting the growth of more than 1,000 small, mid-sized and large technology companies.
He is the architect of Communitech’s five-year, $107-million digital strategy, which delivered more than $900 million in economic impact in 2012. He believes passionately in the power of the entrepreneur-driven economy, and its ability to deliver big results for Canada.
Previously, Klugman was the CEO of a provincial crown corporation, executive director of Communications with the CBC, director of Global Branding and Advertising for Nortel, and held numerous roles with the Privy Council Office and Industry Canada.
He began his career as an entrepreneur and has never lost his passion for tech and start-ups. He sits on numerous local and national boards that include the business, academia and social sectors.
Klugman holds an MBA from Laurier University, an MPA degree from Dalhousie University, an HBA from Laurentian University, and has completed the Advanced Program in Human Resources at the Rotman School of Management.
