Wendy Cukier is director of Toronto Metropolitan University's Diversity Institute and academic research lead for the Future Skills Centre. Author of the best-seller, Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership From Java to Jurassic Park, she is an expert in technological change, entrepreneurship and innovation. She leads a team of 130 people focused on evidence-based strategies to advancing inclusive innovation with a focus on skills and pathways to employment. She has an MA and MBA from the University of Toronto, a PhD from York University, and honourary doctorates from Laval and Concordia.