Benoit Julien

Benoit has over 25 years of experience in the information technology sector, including as an entrepreneur and CEO of AI companies. Prior to overseeing the INVEST-AI fund, Benoit gained expertise in the development and financing of technology companies as an advisor to the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), among others. Benoit holds a doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University in the field of artificial intelligence applied to engineering.