Business: We develop intelligent platforms for modern smart grids.
Education: PhD in electrical and computer engineering, University of Waterloo (2017)
Biggest business achievement: Assisting BluWave-ai in landing $4 million in government grants and private investments so far.
OBJ360 (Sponsored)
When David McPhedran’s parents emigrated from the United Kingdom in 1968, they didn’t have much, but Canada was known as the land of opportunity, and that’s what they sought for
Imagine enjoying a perfectly seared entrée surrounded by Indigenous art and culture, while enjoying breathtaking views of Parliament Hill. Or sipping a glass of wine in a glass-walled space featuring
Biggest obstacle overcome: Getting out of my professional, emotional and personal comfort zone multiple times – for example, when I went to Sweden to get my master’s degree, left Sweden to come to Canada for my PhD and later moved to Ottawa to join a startup as the first paid employee.
Biggest influence: It’s hard to choose one person; Nikola Tesla and his passion for universal energy access have been a constant source of inspiration to me.
Most important lesson I’ve learned in business: Know your audience.
First job: Engineer intern.
Advice I’d give the younger me: Think ahead.
Favourite pastime: Reading
I’m currently reading: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom
Favourite movie: Interstellar
Favourite song: Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen
