Our Team of Expert Advisors
As Passionate as Our Founders
At Intrinsic Innovations, we know it takes a passionate team to support the ventures that come our way. With tons of experience and expertise in across industry sectors and verticals, we’re able to help all startups. Learn all about our extended team below.
Dr. Mohammad Farahani
Entrepreneurial Scientist
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CEO - SEPPURE
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Chemical and Molecular Engineer, Startup mentor, MIT's 2020 "Innovator under 35", 3 patents, raised over $3 MM CAD.
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Singapore, Canada, Iran
Yafei Xue
Global Ecosystem Builder
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TusStar - Global Relations Director
TusStar Canada - General Manager
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AI and Data Science Technology Transfer, founder of DataPiTHU, IE Business Graduate, Supporting Manager - European Enterprise Network in Eastern China
Secretary Member - Industry-University-Research Institute Alliance, Center for Intelligent Autonomous Systems of Tsinghua University
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China, UK, Canada
Jennifer Jackson
Trailblazer
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President - Universal Geomatics Solutions
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Geomatics Engineering, ESG, Indigenous inclusion, Culture building, Energy and Geomatics. Champion of building and transforming companies and industries into more sustainable, progressive and inclusive enterprises
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Canada
Deepinder Singh
Globalization
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CEO - Prudle Labs
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Translation supply management, global Go-to-Market planning, content transformation for local markets, Top 50 startups (of 22,000) in Startup Istanbul Challenge.
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India, Canada
Tristan Choi
AgTech Enthusiast
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CEO - Founder Lupin Platform & Dreamtree Inc.
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Startup founder in the Agritech industry and Business Consulting. Twenty years of experience as an industry advisor in government relations, international business, and new project development and management.
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Canada, South Korea
Neil Vande Bunte
(Local) Connector
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Fundraising, BD, and Operations
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Early-stage fundraising, cleantech, agtech, and fintech. Local connections, with operational experience across 4 continents. Passionate about diversification and ecosystem growth.
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Canada, Algeria, Australia, UK, Holland
Omid Titidezh, PhD
Startup Globalization
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CEO – IEP Canada
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Startup Mentor, Entrepreneur, University Professor, EdTech, E-learning, Location-based Marketing (Geomarketing), Canadian Business Adaptation and Readiness, GIS for Transportation (GIS-T), Logistic, ESRI Young Scholars Award 2012 (UK, USA), Former University VP and City Council Member.
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Canada, Iran, UK
Ravenna Chen
Global Trendsetter
CEO, TusStar (Malaysia)
Project Manager, TusStar (China)
Assisted hundreds of science and technology enterprises in business implementation, strategic planning, cross-border incubation, and landing. Co-founder of cross-border payment MiniPay and social beauty platform Uniqueen.
An Indonesia and Malaysia Tourism Ambassador.
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Canada, China, Malaysia, Indonesia
Andrew Buzinsky
C-Suite / Catalyzer
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CEO – Digital Wellbore
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Energy executive with over 25 years of experience and a proven track record in finding trending technologies and scaling them rapidly to global markets.
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Canada, USA, Argentina, Norway, Germany, Russia, China,
UK, UAE, Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, Iraq
Ayrat
Nasyrov, PhD
Pathfinder
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Independent Entrepreneur
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Extensive experience in the innovation space, in particular with North American partners; intellectual property; market analysis; policy making; strategic and business planning.
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Eastern Europe, Russia and countries of the former Soviet Union
Farzan Havaee
Adventurer Entrepreneur
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CEO - Co-Founder Rambody
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Startup founder in Fitness industry and Photography. Twenty years experience as a CEO in a Computer company,
Electronic Engineer,
Product Manager, Software Developer.
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Canada, Iran
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Dimitra Katsuris
Visionary
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Independent Consultant
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Promote innovation and how it can be applied in practice. Ambitiously bring new concepts and opportunities with experience in a multitude of sectors, including energy, clean tech, aerospace, and the arts.
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Canada, Australia, Spain, Greece, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Andrew Berselli
Champion
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Canadian Business Development Manager, ATB Riva Calzoni SpA
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Extensive digital marketing experience in the manufacturing, food, fashion, tile, and energy sectors. Extended knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. Mentored more than 40 startups in the areas of strategy and business planning.
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Canada, US, Italy
John Pitchko
Strategist
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Senior Software Engineer,
Chord Commerce
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Experienced in designing, developing and implementing software and IT projects. Specializing in fin-tech software and leading IT projects. Educator of Lean Startup and Customer Development methodologies.
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Canada
Don Herring
Influencer
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Volunteer Vice-Chairman, Westwinds Communities
Former President, Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)
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Expertise in energy government policy, the energy industry and task-force mergers. Helps low-income and senior housing find sustainable practices, improve reputation among consumers and save money.
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Canada
Vivek Nittoor
Digital Nomad and Life Learner
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Founder/CEO – Nittoor Software Research
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Technical expertise in embedded software, high performance computing, high level mathematical models, graph theory, cryptography and digital signal processing, audio, video and image processing. Engineering management positions and work experience in the academia and the industry. Entrepreneurial spirit.
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India, Japan, USA, Canada
Colton Rhyason
Builder/ Creator
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Customer Success Manager, Ontopical
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Experienced in recreation industry, agtech, social enterprise and now SaaS, Colton is a two time entrepreneur, coach/facilitator, community builder, and hubspot aficionado. Strong on Lean Startup, Customer Development and relationship building.
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Eastern Europe, Balkans, Central Asia and Canada
Marina
Cortes
Venture Capitalist
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GP (fund launching EOY 2022), fund advisor, mentor, public speaker
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Investor with a proven track record in cross-border transactions between Asia and North America. Specializing in tech notably, health, fintech, space tech, and breakthrough deep tech. Expertise in fundraising VC/LP, and market entry in North America and Asia.
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Canada, US, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan OR Asia, North America
Dias Sadybekov
Risk Management Advocate
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KPMG, IT Auditor &
Cybersecurity Specialist
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Systems and process auditor with cross-border experience in B2C/B2B/B2G environments. Strong proponent of the importance of risk management, an inquisitive mind with attention to details, a community volunteer and a life learner.
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Canada, USA, Kazakhstan
Yoyin Familusi
Customer Experience Leader
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Founder/CEO – Sewa Skincare Co.
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Entrepreneur with business focused experience in strategy development, custom success and advocacy and consulting. Strong collaborator with proven success in driving cross functional partnerships for business growth and profitability. Creative, passionate, lover of life and dance. Naturally curious.
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Nigeria, Canada
Denise Summers
Storyteller
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Principal,
Amphora Communications
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A business storyteller and ghostwriter. Denise's expertise at detecting the right story and choosing the right medium to share it -- whether through video, a book, a thought leadership blog, website content, developing a social enterprise, media interviews and more, has led to success and sustainability for her clients.
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Canada
Dawn Sweany
Human Capital Strategist
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Training, Coaching, People Development and HR Executive
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Experienced in all aspects of People Development with a passion for business culture and intercultural management. Knowledgeable in all aspects of International HR.
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Canada, USA, Mexico, Norway, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Russia, Algeria, Colombia, China
Mohammad Keyhani
Entrepreneur
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Associate Professor and Area Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Haskayne School of Business, UCalgary
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Mohammad Keyhani is leading the launch of the world's first university-based nocode education program (UCalgaryNocode.com). He is also an entrepreneur, maker, author, generative AI artist, and a technology enthusiast. You can follow his work and entrepreneurial experiments at DigitVibe.com.
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Canada, Iran
Damarys Zampini
Growth Consultant
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CEO of Sustrategy. Founder
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Driven by your growth and strategic, leading positioning in new and existing markets.
Damarys is a non conventional strategist that focuses on real deliverables, because there is not 'one size fits all' approach, when it comes to business.
Global network and international experience is key in global growth.
Damarys is also a trusted Advisor to C-suite executives, specifically in Scale up Companies, with a true desire to Grow Exponentially.
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Canada, Portugal
Bradley Wamboldt
Energy Technology Innovator
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Principal Associate, Hawk & Squirrel Innovation
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Chemical Engineer and MBA
30 years of experience in oil and gas operations, project development, commissioning, operations, and technology development with both Shell Canada and Suncor Energy.
Assisting large and small companies in advancing new energy transition and decarbonization technologies from research through to commercial deployment.
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Canada, UK