David McFarlane

Bio

David has over 20 years of professional experience in business, economic and corporate development, in politics and policy; and a strong track-record of originating and closing investment projects. He has successfully developed and negotiated multi-stakeholder partnerships with institutions, governments, and corporations from across Canada, the United-States, and Europe. Throughout, he’s developed relationships of trust, respect, and even friendship with leaders from around the world. 

As Director of Policy, then Chief-of-Staff, to Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, David successfully led the development and implementation of a renewed national innovation and industrial policy. There he led a team of advisors to the Minister, engaging with executives from public and private sectors to establish a policy framework that would stimulate investment, invention, and innovation, and position Canada as a leader in the rapidly changing global economy. 

David is currently Vice-President Global Alliances, at Kinova, an advanced robotics company based north of Montreal, Canada.