Dr.Loutfy joined Ryerson University in July 2013 as Innovator-In-Residence, and became the inaugural Director, of the Centre of Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science, in July 2014. He had a 30 years long and distinguished career with Xerox Corporation. Loutfy joined Xerox in 1974 as a researcher and held a variety of project and managerial positions at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC) including Centre manager. He was appointed vice president in Xerox’s Corporate Research & Technology organization in 1991 and held a variety of VP positions, including vice president of strategy planning and innovation. Loutfy became a corporate officer in 1997 and served as the chief technical officer (CTO) and senior vice president of Xerox Business Group Operations, and vice president of the Wilson Center for Research & Technology in Webster, New York – one of Xerox’s largest research centers, and Director of Corporate Business Strategy.

Dr.Loutfy possesses a BSc and MSc in organic chemistry from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, a PhD in Photochemistry from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Toronto. He holds 32 US patents and has published more than 178 scientific articles.

Nancy Seifi leads a team dedicated to nurturing global entrepreneurs’ talents through diverse programs, and she is accredited Venture Capital in the United States by the National Venture Capital Association in United States and Accredited Corporate Finance, Sustainable capitalism by Berkeley Law School. Founding partner of Rochester tech Green Capital as the first VC-Back accelerator with intelligence AI platform in New York States. She spent several years helping to build out a VC-based VC focus on investing in sustainability, delivering strategy related to deal flow, due diligence and sustainable investment. She spent several years helping to build a VC- Based and focus on investing in sustainability, providing strategy related to deal flow, due diligence and sustainable investment. Nasim is investor for early stage techcompnies . Elite for energy, Vashtech, Sentechnology and pharmatech.

Nancy is enthusiastic and motivated in Innovation and entrepreneurship. Nancy has first and co- authored over 12 journal papers and is chair of more than eight international conference collaborations of diverse universities in Canada. She has received many awards, such as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). She graduated from Harvard Business School with a professional diploma accreditation in Sustainable business strategy and is currently a Candidate in the Harvard Business School in Sustainable Investment program. She will pursue his PhD in Business Administration in Hanley Business School of Management in England. She holds her first MSc in Material Chemistry and Second Master of Engineering, Innovation and Entrepreneurship from (Toronto Metropolitan University) former Ryerson University and a professional diploma in immigration consultant under Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship of Canada. She has had many experiences in collaborating with the industry and has worked as an executive in diverse events such as the Career Fair at the University of Toronto and the International Talent to Talent Conference at Ryerson University. She is an Award winner of the Connect Grant from NSERC: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada in 2018 and 2017 and the Canadian Merit Award in 2012. She also serves as a board member of the Chemical Institute of Canada, Toronto Chapter, and CEO of the Canadian Society for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She has also been working with Richmond Hill Board of Trade as a board member and on the government affairs Committee since 2016.