معرفی
Afshin Doust is an Assistant Professor (Continuing Track) in the Department of Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship at University Canada West. He concurrently serves as CEO of Advanced Intelligent Systems, a robotics company, and teaches at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. His academic background includes a MBA from University Canada West and ongoing doctoral studies in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the International School of Business, Paris.
Education:
- MBA, University Canada West
- Doctorate candidate in Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Paris)
Research focuses on practical business strategy, technology commercialization, robotics innovation, and entrepreneurship. His teaching emphasizes real-world application through case studies in corporate governance, ethics, and global business environments. Doust has extensive industry experience spanning mortgage lending, real estate, and Fortune 500 business development roles since 1988.
Key speaking engagements include the BC Tech Summit (2019), Canada-China Innovation Summit (2019), and Global Digital Assets Summit (2019). His Forbes articles (2019-2021) analyze technological trends, job market automation, post-pandemic education, and robotics standardization.
Labs/Teams: Leads Advanced Intelligent Systems' robotics R&D initiatives. Active board member in multiple organizations including Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Board of Advisors and Canada-China SME Business Expansion Association.
