Matt McPherson

Matt McPherson has extensive experience in various roles within the technology and education sectors.

Matt is currently the COO at Quantum Capture, a global leader in building high fidelity virtual humans powered by artificial intelligence. Matt joined the company in 2016 and is responsible for increasing engagement, conversion, and operational efficiencies through the use of virtual humans.

Prior to that, Matt worked as a Sessional Lecturer at the University of Toronto in 2015, teaching a graduate level course on launching information ventures.

From 2012 to 2016, they were the Managing Director at Nomalous Inc., where they provided digital and social strategy, product strategy, and operations management services to start-ups and early-stage companies. Matt also managed operations for Deb McCain Communications, where they developed plans for leveraging emerging technologies and digital media channels.

Before that, Matt co-founded Infonaut Inc. in 2003 and served as the Co-founder, President & COO. Matt built the corporate infrastructure from the ground up and co-authored research papers on healthcare topics.

In 2013, they co-founded Lightning Platform and served as the CEO. The platform is a cloud-based service that simplifies the ongoing upkeep of social applications for software developers.

Additionally, Matt worked in operations at Social Game Universe, where they contributed to the development of innovative social games.

Matt founded Nomalous Inc. in 2002 as a freelance consultancy firm and engaged in complex IT and software development projects as a project manager, business analyst, and user experience consultant. Matt also provided design and usability engineering services for large-scale public sector IT projects.

Earlier in their career, Matt was the Program Founder & Director at Katharine Gibbs School and an Instructor and Director of Information Technology at the International Academy of Design and Technology.

Overall, Matt McPherson has a diverse range of experience in leadership, operations, and strategy roles, with a focus on technology, education, and entrepreneurship.

Matt McPherson began their education by attending St. Andrew's College from 1984 to 1989. After that, they attended Queen's University, although the specific years of their enrollment are unknown. Later on, from 2007 to 2010, McPherson attended the University of Toronto, where they pursued a degree in Information Systems, known as MISt, in addition to a Collaborative Program in Knowledge Media Design (KMD).