1 hr 3 min

Iain Klugman: Building Communitech, Canada’s leading tech hub (S1.E8‪)‬ Backstage Pass, by Front Row Ventures

    • Entrepreneurship

Iain Klugman was the President and CEO of Communitech for the past 17 years. He grew Communitech into one of North America’s leading tech hubs and into a central node in Ontario’s start-up support system. To this day, Communitech has supported the growth of thousands of technology companies.

Last year, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role while assuming a new role: Executive Advisor to the CEO. Prior to Communitech, Iain was the CEO of a provincial crown corporation, Executive Director of Communications at CBC, and Director of Global Branding and Advertising for Nortel. He’s held various public-sector positions, and even fought forest fires for 7 years!

Iain is one of the most influential people in Canada’s start-up ecosystem. Stay tuned.

Iain Klugman was the President and CEO of Communitech for the past 17 years. He grew Communitech into one of North America’s leading tech hubs and into a central node in Ontario’s start-up support system. To this day, Communitech has supported the growth of thousands of technology companies.

Last year, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role while assuming a new role: Executive Advisor to the CEO. Prior to Communitech, Iain was the CEO of a provincial crown corporation, Executive Director of Communications at CBC, and Director of Global Branding and Advertising for Nortel. He’s held various public-sector positions, and even fought forest fires for 7 years!

Iain is one of the most influential people in Canada’s start-up ecosystem. Stay tuned.

1 hr 3 min