Christian Tabi Amponsah is a full-time professor at BC campus. He holds a Ph.D. in Organization and Management from Capella University, USA, and MBA and a Civil Engineering degree from University of Leicester, UK. As a Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional with a strong academic and industry background, Chris has over 35 publications in top-tier journals and serves on the editorial boards of two leading research outlets. His professional experience spans North America, the Middle East, and Africa, reflecting a diverse and global perspective.

Donna Chowdhury is a BBA professor at BC campus with a multidisciplinary background in business, engineering, and education. She holds CPHR, PMP, and CMBE designations. Her teaching focuses on engagement-first pedagogy, psychological safety, and career readiness in post-secondary contexts. Her current research examines faculty wellbeing in experiential education. Her scholarly work draws on autoethnography and reflective practice, traversing domains of AI, uncertainty, and decision-making. Her work has appeared in top journals and includes the ‘Digital Belonging Toolkit’ created for BC campus Digital Learning Strategy Forum 2025.

Hossein Hakimpour is a faculty member in the BBA program at Yorkville University. His research focuses on strategic management, artificial intelligence, strategic thinking, and organizational decision-making. He has more than 23 years of academic, research, and leadership experience and has supervised numerous master’s and doctoral research projects. Hakimpour is the author of Strategic Thinking with AI: Foresight, Tools, and Leadership for the Digital Age (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026). His current research explores effective human–AI collaboration and the impact of AI on learning and decision-making.

Shabnam Javanmard holds a Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Her research focuses on workplace well-being, personality dynamics, and organizational behavior. She has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in both English and Persian journals. Dr. Javanmard has extensive university teaching experience and expertise in workplace training on stress management and work–life balance. Her strength lies in integrating research and practice to generate evidence-based insights that advance Yorkville University’s applied research mission.

Nikki Sohaee is a Professor in the BBA program whose research focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, business strategy, and generative AI. She is an active interdisciplinary researcher and mentor committed to strengthening research rigor and real-world impact.

Simmar Preet (PhD, PMP, PMI-ACP), brings over 25 years of teaching experience at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Core areas of expertise span project management, sustainability, corporate disclosures, and business. She has supervised five PhD projects, published three books, and authored numerous papers in reputed journals. Recognized by University of Delhi with Teaching Excellence Award for Innovation (2015), She also served as project consultant on AFFECT, a US Department of State- funded international initiative, and has led four innovation projects, two earning top accolades for innovation and societal impact.

Tahmina Akhter holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics and brings over 15 years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership. Her scholarly work focuses on statistical analysis, quantitative modeling, and applied data science, with applications spanning business, economics, and social sciences. She has extensive experience translating complex analytical concepts into practical, data-driven insights.

Niloofar Ashktorab (PhD, MBA) is a full-time faculty member in the BBA program at BC Campus. An educator and researcher with expertise in Economics, Business Analytics, Sustainability, and data-driven decision-making, her research focuses on environmental sustainability, resilience, resource management, optimization modeling, and the application of analytics to complex economic and social challenges. With over a decade of teaching experience, she has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented her work at national and international conferences, contributing to interdisciplinary conversations on sustainability, policy, and evidence-based decision-making.

Wallace Chan holds a master’s degree in economics and a bachelor’s degree in education and commerce. He joined Yorkville University in 2019. With twelve years of experience in Higher Education, Wallace has taught a variety of subjects, including Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Business, Business Communication, Marketing and Business Ethics.

Syed Hussain holds a master’s degree in economics, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and the Certified Training and Development Professional Designation. His expertise spans teaching, learning and development, project management, curriculum design, applied research, and professional training, with a strong commitment to bridging academic knowledge with practical industry applications. With over 25 years of experience in higher education, corporate training, curriculum development, and organizational leadership, his research interests include labor market analysis, industrial organization, applied economics, management education, and the integration of AI in teaching and workplace learning.

Rajat Virdi is the Manager of Student Life at Yorkville University (BC Campus), and a current MBA student. Holding a BA in English and Publishing, he is a student-centric education professional driven by a commitment to holistic education, student engagement and support, and fostering vibrant campus communities beyond the classroom.

Tristan Wright is Director of Student Experience at Yorkville University’s British Columbia campus, where he oversees registrar, advising, and student life services. His professional interests include student persistence, student support innovation, and the strategic design and implementation of change in higher education. Tristan holds a Master of Education with a specialization in Leadership and leads initiatives focused on student success, retention, and evidence-informed approaches to improving the student experience.

Laura Kinderman is Principal and Vice President, Academic BC at Yorkville University. She brings over 17 years of experience in higher education and leadership and has a passion for bringing out the best in people, co-creating academic innovation in evidence-informed ways, and facilitating strategic growth and transformation. Known for her collaborative and inclusive approach, Laura is an educator, scholar, and coach with a diverse and active teaching and research background. Throughout her career, Laura has collaboratively built teams in disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and interprofessional contexts. She has led the development of new programs, policies, and quality assurance processes as well as system-level changes that have sustained impact at an institutional level.

Natasha Patrito Hannon is Vice President, Teaching & Learning at Yorkville University and Toronto Film School, overseeing curriculum, faculty support, and libraries across three provinces. With 20 years of leadership in Canadian public and private post-secondary institutions, she advances innovative, inclusive programs responsive to student and employer needs. She has led multi-institutional research and open educational resource initiatives, program development and renewal, and enterprise system change efforts, including LMS transitions and campus redesign efforts. Dr. Hannon has chaired the NSERC CREATE Program Review Committee and held leadership roles in provincial and national educational development organizations, strengthening peer review, governance, and quality assurance practices.

Lydia Watson (she/her) has been a faculty member at Capilano University for 18 years where she is currently an educational developer with the Centre for Teaching Excellence and an instructor in the faculty of Business and Professional Studies.  She holds a Master of Education in Curriculum Studies from the University of British Columbia, and her teaching and learning scholarship is focused on trauma aware pedagogy, and the importance of care in teaching.  Her work always places people at the heart center.

Kate Wiley (she/her) is an Educational Developer, Accessibility and Inclusion, and an instructor of psychology and sociology, at Niagara College. She holds a Master of Education in Adult Education from Yorkville University. She is interested in the intersections of critical andragogy, universal design for learning, organizational psychology, and institutional culture within higher education. Kate’s work explores psychological safety, belonging, faculty development, and the impact of emerging educational practices on inclusive teaching and learning. Through professional and community leadership, she is committed to advancing equitable and inclusive post-secondary learning environments.

Aida Kazemi is a faculty member at Yorkville University with over a decade of experience in higher education. Her teaching focuses on active learning, experiential education, and creating inclusive environments that support student success. Her research interests include innovation in pedagogy and andragogy, active learning spaces, student engagement, and the impact of emerging technologies. Through projects such as FLEX YU, she explores how classroom design, technology, and teaching practices can enhance learning experiences and contribute to evidence-based improvements in higher education.

Tuyen Riddell is a full-time faculty member in BBA at New Westminster campus with more than 20 years of post-secondary teaching experience. Holding an MBA and a BSc in Biochemistry, she brings a unique blend of academic expertise and industry leadership to her classes. Throughout her career, she has taught diverse business disciplines, contributed to curriculum development, accreditation, and program review initiatives, and championed student success through experiential learning.

Adnan Haque is a BBA professor at Ontario Campus. He holds a DBA in Organizational Behaviour from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK, specializing in gender‑related occupational stress. He is a certified PMP and PMI‑ACP. Dr. Haque serves as Session Chair, Keynote Presenter, and external PhD examiner. He has edited seven books for Routledge, Palgrave Macmillan, Springer, and MDPI. His research spans organizational behaviour, entrepreneurship, business ethics, HRM, sustainability, and occupational stress. He has published numerous articles and presented keynotes at international conferences.

Priya Pandey is a full-time faculty member at YU with a background in business administration and a sustained scholarly interest in digital transformation, organizational strategy, and the evolving relationship between technology and professional practice. Currently completing her Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), she brings hands-on experience in mixed-methods research design, including survey instrument development, quantitative analysis, and qualitative inquiry, that maps directly onto this project’s methodological requirements. She will lead all phases of the work: design, data collection, analysis, writing, and dissemination.

Abhijeet Singh is a full-time faculty member at YU, he holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management and IT and brings over 20 years of global academic experience alongside 7 years in corporate practice. His research spans marketing, entrepreneurship, IT, and business strategy with a growing focus on AI’s impact on organizational decision-making and emerging business models. A committed advocate for applied learning, he has built entrepreneurship programs, mentored student ventures from ideation to commercialization, and collaborated with incubators, accelerators, and government agencies across North America. He plays a support role in all stages of the project and will contribute deep strategic, technological, and research expertise to this project.