Christiane Saad

Christiane Saad serves as a Part-time Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, specializing in technology-law intersections within urban contexts. Her academic foundation combines urban planning expertise with advanced legal qualifications.

Her educational background includes:

• B Sc. in Urban Planning, University of Montreal
• JD, University of Ottawa
• LL.L., University of Ottawa
• LLM in Law and Technology, University of Ottawa

Professor Saad's research critically examines regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies in urban environments, with emphasis on adaptive legal systems for smart cities and digital infrastructure governance. Her work bridges technical urban planning challenges with evolving technology law paradigms, particularly focusing on data privacy implications in municipal development projects and AI-driven regulatory compliance.