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Nabil Harfoush

Dr.-Ing. Informationstechnik

President & Chief Wisdom Officer

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Toronto
Canada

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Personal information

Wants

innovation partnerships, joint research, projects, collaboration, learning, advisory role.
Haves

innovation, entrepreneurship, social technology, social business, management, thought leadership, multilingual, consulting, facilitation, collaborative design, collective problem solving, strategy.
Interests

Strategic thinking, innovation, social business, sustainable organizations, green businesses, collaborative behavior, all aspects of information, good books & music, Germany, Berlin.
Organizations

CIO Association of Canada (Board Member & VP Ontario), Overlap, York Technology Association (Business Innovation Peer Group founder and facilitator). Canadian Advanced Technology Association (CATA), Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) Smart Systems for Health Agency, Member of the Board of Directors, 2005-2008
Groups

Professional experience (21 years, 11 months)

Jan 2002 - present
(10 years, 2 months)

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Jan 2010 - present
(2 years, 2 months)

Associate Professor

OCAD University, http://www.ocad.ca

Industry: Education, Higher Education, Research & Development, Design, Foresight, Innovation
Sep 2001 - Sep 2011
(10 years, 1 month)

CIO

HelpCaster, http://www.helpcaster.com

Industry: Information Technology & Services
Dec 1999 - May 2001
(1 year, 6 months)

CIO

MedcomSoft Inc., http://www.medcomsoft.com

Industry: Computer Software
Jan 1990 - Dec 1999
(10 years)

President & CEO

BNK Informatics Canada Inc.

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Employment status

Executive

Educational background

Sep 1973 - Dec 1977

Technische Universitaet Dresden
Nachrichtentechnik, Dr.-Ing. Informationstechnik

Data transmission; Spread-spectrum systems
Sep 1969 - Jul 1972

Technische Universitaet Dresden
Informationstechnik, Diplom-Ingenieur

Computer engineering; Telecommunications

Languages

English (Fluent), French (Fluent), German (Fluent), Arabic (First language)

About me

A computer engineer by training, I have over 35 years of experience in developing and deploying technology at large scale, aligning technology with business goals, and strategic business management. I am a serial entrepreneur who founded or co-founded three companies. I have a proven track record of innovation in product and organization and of strong leadership skills.My insatiable curiosity has helped me learn, communicate and act across disciplines and silos. More recently I am interested in business model innovation and in particular emerging models of triple bottom-line businesses. I have therefore participated in creating a unique new graduate program at OCAD university for a Master of Design degree in Strategic Foresight & Innovation, where I teach a course on Business Modeling & Policy Innovation.

I am always looking for opportunities to explore new knowledge, collaborate with those seeking to implement change, and help individuals and organizations address their challenges.