Tim Conley is Professor and Chair at the Department of Economics, University of Western Ontario. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (1996). His research focuses on applied econometrics with emphasis on spatial dependence, cross-sectional analysis, and empirical industrial organization. His primary research interests include methodological development in econometrics, particularly around dependence modeling in cross-sectional data and spatial analysis techniques. He has made significant contributions to understanding technology adoption in developing economies and detection of collusion in market mechanisms. Professor Conley's publications demonstrate consistent focus on developing robust statistical methods for economic applications, with recent work emphasizing practical applications in policy evaluation and market analysis. His methodological innovations have been implemented in statistical software packages used by researchers worldwide.
Anthony Niblett is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Law, Economics, & Innovation at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He is an Affiliate Researcher with the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence and co-founder of Blue J, a startup leveraging AI for tax and legal professionals. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University (2009) M.A. in Economics, Harvard University (2006) LL.B. (Honours), University of Melbourne (2003) B.Com. (Honours in Economics), University of Melbourne (2003) Bigelow Fellow, University of Chicago His research bridges artificial intelligence , innovation , and legal theory , with a focus on contract law , competition policy , and judicial behavior . He explores how machine learning transforms legal practice, regulatory frameworks, and judicial decisions. His work includes self-driving contracts , computational antitrust , and the personalization of law . Recent publications analyze AI’s role in legal disagreement , gender gaps in employment law , and computational merger reviews . His articles emphasize the intersection of technology , economics , and legal reform . Scientific Awards: Canada Research Chair in Law, Economics, & Innovation Bigelow Fellow, University of Chicago He serves as an Academic Advisor at the Future of Law Lab and contributes to Blue J , advancing AI applications in legal domains. His teaching includes Contract Law , Torts , and Economic Analysis of Law .
Thierry Warin is a Full Professor of Data Science for International Business at HEC Montréal, directing the Department of International Business. He holds the Professorship in Data Science for International Business and is a Principal Investigator at CIRANO, leading the World Economy theme. His roles include affiliations with Harvard Business School’s Microeconomics of Competitiveness program and the International Trade and Finance Association presidency (2020-2022). Education: PhD from ESSEC Business School (France, 2000). Professional development includes the Harvard Business Analytics Program (2018-2020) and GIS training at Harvard. Research Interests: Data science applications in global economic transformations, including network theory, natural language processing, and computational methods. Focus areas: algorithmic collusion, platform economies, and metadata-driven analyses. He develops open-source tools like the statcanR package and advocates for reproducible research. Articles Trends: Recent work explores AI regulation, algorithmic competition, climate transition plans, and central bank speech analysis. Methodologies span structural topic modeling, social media analytics, and entropy-based frameworks. Awards: Honored with the Highly Commended Paper Award (2017-2018) and Emerald Literati Award (2018) for reverse innovation research. Recognized for contributions to computational social science and regulatory frameworks. Advising & Grants: Supervised 16 master’s projects since 2019, focusing on data science applications in global business challenges. Active in interdisciplinary initiatives like the St. Lawrence–Great Lakes corridor data hub. Labs & Philanthropy: Founded quantum simulations and leads Ed’Haîti , an NGO addressing education in Haiti. Collaborates on Science des données au féminin en Afrique , empowering 200 African women with data science skills.
Ariel Katz is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, where he teaches intellectual property, constitutional law, cyberlaw, and the intersection of competition law and intellectual property. He holds an SJD from the University of Toronto and prior degrees from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research focuses on the economic analysis of competition law and intellectual property, with additional interests in digital trade, pharmaceutical regulation, and constitutional issues. LL.B., Hebrew University (1997) LL.M., Hebrew University (2001) S.J.D., University of Toronto (2005) Professor Katz’s research interests lie at the intersection of law, economics, and innovation policy. He explores how intellectual property and competition laws shape markets, innovation, and access to knowledge. His work critically examines doctrines such as fair dealing, copyright exhaustion, and collective administration of rights, often from a comparative and transatlantic perspective. He investigates the economic rationales behind legal rules and their implications for digital platforms, libraries, and global research. His recent publications demonstrate a sustained engagement with copyright and antitrust policy, particularly in digital environments. Themes include text and data mining, fair use evolution, data governance, and the impact of trade agreements on domestic law. His scholarship frequently bridges legal theory and practical policy, influencing academic and public discourse. Notable recognition includes: The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Award of Merit (2022) Professor Katz has advised on policy matters, including submissions on copyright term extension under CUSMA. He was Director of the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy (2009–2012) and has collaborated with scholars across North America. He maintains an active blog and has written op-eds in major Canadian newspapers. His work appears in leading journals such as the University of Chicago Law Review , Antitrust Law Journal , and BYU Law Review . He is affiliated with the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and contributes to SSRN and public intellectual forums. Professor Katz has been involved in digital scholarship initiatives and has written on the role of libraries in knowledge ecosystems. His work connects legal doctrine with broader societal challenges, including access to medicines, digital rights, and constitutional integrity, particularly in the context of Canada and Israel.
Dr. Robert Clark is a Professor and Stephen J.R. Smith Chair in Economic Policy at Queen's University's Department of Economics (Faculty of Arts and Science). He holds an affiliated professorship at HEC Montréal's Department of Applied Economics and is a Bank of Canada Fellow (2022-2026). His research focuses on antitrust, competition policy, financial markets, and industrial organization. Clark has contributed to landmark studies on cartels, algorithmic pricing, and banking regulation. Education: PhD (2003) and MA (1998) in Economics from the University of Western Ontario, and HBSc (1997) in Quantitative Methods in Economics from the University of Toronto. Research interests include collusion detection, banking fragility, algorithmic competition, and regulatory policy. He has received awards for his work on merger effects and algorithmic pricing, including the 2020 Public Utility Research Prize. Clark advises the John Deutsch Institute and serves as a fellow at CIRANO. He has organized major conferences such as the Montreal Summer IO Conference series (2012–2025) and sessions on Competition Policy at the Canadian Economic Association meetings (2021–2024). His research bridges theoretical models and empirical evidence, addressing real-world economic challenges like cartel behavior and macroprudential policies.
Patrick J. Coe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Carleton University, affiliated with the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. He holds degrees from the University of Essex (B.A., M.A.) and the University of British Columbia (Ph.D.). His research focuses on macroeconomics and economic history, particularly testing long-run neutrality restrictions, the Great Depression, and Canadian labour market integration. Key research contributions include analyzing downward nominal wage rigidity in early 20th-century Canada and exploring the relationship between financial conditions and economic growth. His work often employs advanced econometric techniques such as regime switching models and bounds testing approaches. Current research interests include monetary history and the predictive power of financial indicators like yield curves. Coe’s teaching spans introductory economics, graduate-level monetary history, and specialized courses on financial crises. He has published extensively in journals like the Journal of Applied Econometrics, Canadian Journal of Economics, and Journal of Banking and Finance. Though no specific awards are listed, his work has addressed pivotal historical economic events and policy-relevant topics such as apprenticeship systems and sovereign debt management. He has advised on topics related to labour market policy and apprenticeship completion rates, though no formal student advisees are named. His research often involves collaborations with scholars like Shaun P. Vahey and Tony Chernis, focusing on historical data analysis to inform contemporary economic debates.
Hashmat U. Khan is a Professor in the Department of Economics at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. He also serves as Associate Vice-President (Academic Programs and Strategic Initiatives) and is Co-Director of the Centre for Monetary and Financial Economics (CMFE). His research focuses on macroeconomics, business cycles, monetary and fiscal policy, and DSGE modeling. Education: B.A. from Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) M.A. from Delhi School of Economics Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia (UBC) His research interests center on macroeconomic dynamics , particularly the role of monetary policy, inflation environments, and structural frictions in driving business cycles. He specializes in Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models , nominal and real frictions , and open-economy macroeconomics . His recent work assesses the impact of U.S. tax reforms on Canada, the role of collateral shocks, and the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy. The 15 most recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on empirical and theoretical macroeconomics , with recurring themes in monetary policy transmission , fiscal multipliers , household and firm behavior , and pandemic-related economic responses . His work frequently appears in top journals such as Journal of Money, Credit and Banking , Journal of Monetary Economics , and Canadian Journal of Economics . Scientific Awards and Recognition: 2023 SSHRC Insight Development Grant 2020 Research Achievement Award 2019 SSHRC Insight Development Grant Professor Khan has supervised Ph.D. students and collaborated extensively with scholars across North America. He has secured competitive research funding, including from SSHRC, to support his work on macroeconomic stability and policy evaluation. His research has practical implications for central banks and fiscal authorities, especially in open economies like Canada. He is actively involved in the CMFE, where he contributes to research initiatives and mentorship. His team engages in quantitative modeling of macroeconomic phenomena, often using large datasets and structural models to inform policy.
Kevin Bryan is an Associate Professor in the Strategic Management department at the Rotman School of Management , University of Toronto. His research focuses on applied theoretical and empirical analyses of innovation and entrepreneurship, with particular interest in socially inefficient R&D projects, startup employee acquisition, antitrust concerns in high-growth startup acquisitions, AI-human collaboration, and the utility of scientific knowledge for industrial inventors. Education: BA, Boston University MA, Boston University MS, Virginia Commonwealth University MS, Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management) PhD, Northwestern University (Kellogg School of Management) His work has been published in Journal of Economic Theory , Review of Economics and Statistics , Research Policy , and University of Chicago Law Review . He maintains a research weblog A Fine Theorem , with over 750,000 visits, and serves as a Lab Economist for the Creative Destruction Lab , the world’s largest science-based entrepreneurship program. Affiliations: Rotman School of Management (2014–present) Visiting Professor, Duke Fuqua School of Business Visiting Professor, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal Associate Editor, Management Science
Norman Siebrasse is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick (UNB). He joined UNB in 1993 after completing an LLM at the University of Chicago and clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada for Justice Beverley McLachlin (1991-1992). His research focuses on patent law, particularly pharmaceutical patents, patent remedies, and intersections of intellectual property with commercial law. He maintains the widely cited blog Sufficient Description , which analyzes Canadian patent law cases and is frequently referenced by courts. Professor Siebrasse teaches courses in Intellectual Property Law Commercial Law Remedies Competition & Trade Regulation His research explores critical issues like accounting of profits in patent disputes, overbreadth in patent claims, and corporate officer liability in IP contexts. His 2023 work on Nova v. Dow critiques judicial approaches to profit accounting remedies. Recent collaborations include studies on patent holdup in standard-essential patents and global consensus-building in patent remedies for complex technologies. He actively contributes to professional bodies, serving on the Life Sciences and Patent Legislation Committees of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. His work bridges legal theory and practice, influencing both academic discourse and judicial decisions in Canadian IP law.
Kean Birch is a Full Professor in the Department of Science, Technology & Society at York University, Toronto. He holds the Ontario Research Chair in Science Policy and directs the Institute for Technoscience & Society. Birch’s work bridges Science & Technology Studies (STS), political economy, and economic sociology, focusing on the political economy of science, technology, and innovation, particularly in the digital economy. Education: MA (Hons) Sociology (University of Edinburgh), MSc in Technology Studies (University of Edinburgh), PhD Planning (Oxford Brookes University). Research Interests: Digital personal data as economic assets, parasitic innovation, assetization processes, AI, blockchain, and bioeconomies. His theories include the 'post-innovation condition' and 'scam-stage of capitalism,' exploring how digital assets reshape markets and societies. Grants & Projects: Leads funded projects such as the Ontario Research Chair on AI governance and the Open Research Area 8 initiative on research evaluation metadata. Collaborates internationally on data valuation in Africa and the sustainable value of digital data. Awards: Not explicitly listed in the provided texts, but his contributions include co-editing Assetization: Turning Things into Assets in Technoscientific Capitalism (MIT Press) and authoring Data Enclaves (Palgrave Macmillan). Labs & Affiliations: Director of the Institute for Technoscience & Society, Co-Editor of Science as Culture , and Series Editor for the Technoscience & Society Book Series at University of Toronto Press. Active in global STS networks, including visiting roles at Copenhagen Business School and Technical University Munich.
Camden Hutchison is an Associate Professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, and Director of the Centre for Business Law. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of Rochester, a J.D. from Columbia Law School, and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Prior to academia, he practiced corporate law at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, specializing in mergers & acquisitions for private equity firms and public corporations. His research focuses on corporate transactions, comparative corporate governance, and the historical development of corporate law. Key themes include directors' duties, shareholders' rights, legal history, and the intersection of corporate law with taxation and competition. Recent work addresses modern challenges like sandbagging in M&A negotiations and judicial standardization in Canadian corporate jurisprudence. Hutchison teaches courses on Business Organizations, Corporate Transactions, and the History of Capitalism. He actively contributes to academic discourse through publications in journals like Canadian Business Law Journal and McGill Law Journal . His interdisciplinary approach bridges historical analysis with contemporary legal practice, emphasizing Canada’s unique corporate law landscape compared to U.S. systems. Professional affiliations include leadership at the Centre for Business Law, which focuses on innovation and corporate legal strategies. His work has been featured in media outlets such as The Tyee and the Waterloo Region Record , reflecting societal relevance of his research on topics like resource nationalism and free expression laws.
Ying Kong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at York University, affiliated with the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. He holds a PhD in Economics from Carleton University, an MPA from Carleton's School of Public Administration, and a BSc from Peking University. His research focuses on political economy, international finance, industrial organization, health economics, and applied microeconomics, employing game theory and computational methods. Notable research includes analyses of pharmaceutical competition, airline market dynamics, and national pharmacare policy conflicts. He has held roles at Statistics Canada, Industrial Canada, and Health Canada, as well as senior economist positions in China's Science and Technology and Education Ministries. Dr. Kong’s work frequently addresses price and pricing mechanisms in imperfectly competitive markets. His SSHRC-funded research (2006–2008) applied graph models to resolve conflicts in national pharmacare programs. He has published in journals such as Health Economics, Economics Letters, and the Review of Industrial Organization. His applied research spans policy evaluation, trade barriers, and healthcare financing. His teaching and administrative roles at York University include advising and supervising graduate students in economics and related fields. He maintains an active research agenda, integrating mathematical and computational tools to solve complex economic problems.
Suzanne Chiodo is an Assistant Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, specializing in civil procedure, class actions, and access to justice. She joined Osgoode Hall Law School in July 2022 after serving as a visiting professor at Western University Faculty of Law from 2020 to 2022. Prior to her academic career, Professor Chiodo practiced as a class actions lawyer and insurance defense lawyer, and served as a judicial clerk to Justice James A. O'Reilly with the Federal Court of Canada. Professor Chiodo's educational background includes: BA (Oxford) MA (Oxford) JD (Western), with distinction LLM (Osgoode) DPhil (Oxford) Professor Chiodo's research focuses on civil justice reform, with particular emphasis on class actions, access to justice, and courts modernization. Her work explores the historical development of class action mechanisms, comparative civil procedure across jurisdictions, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on court processes. She approaches these topics through both theoretical and normative lenses, examining how procedural mechanisms affect substantive justice outcomes. Her scholarly output demonstrates a consistent focus on class action mechanisms across multiple jurisdictions, with particular attention to Canadian and English developments. Professor Chiodo's work shows how class action frameworks have evolved through judicial interpretation and legislative reform, and how these mechanisms impact access to justice for ordinary citizens. Her research also highlights the transnational influences in class action development, particularly between Canada and the United Kingdom. Professor Chiodo's notable scientific achievements include: Peter Oliver Prize in Canadian Legal History for her book "The Class Actions Controversy: The Origins and Development of the Ontario Class Proceedings Act" Shortlisted for the 2019 Legislative Assembly of Ontario Speaker's Book Award Professor Chiodo actively supervises graduate students, currently working with Daniel Escott and Adaeze Udeze on research related to civil justice. Her service to the academic community is extensive, including serving on the Civil Rules Review Working Group and numerous journal editorial boards such as the Western Journal of Legal Studies, Osgoode Hall Law Journal, and Canadian Bar Review. She has also organized significant conferences, including the International Access to Justice Forum and "Access to Justice and Class Actions in England and Wales," demonstrating her leadership in advancing discourse on civil justice reform.
Susan M. Hutton serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Queen's University. Prior to this academic role, she practiced for 32 years as a senior partner at Stikeman Elliott LLP specializing in Competition Act and Investment Canada Act matters, advising on Canada's most complex mergers and acquisitions, criminal and civil compliance, trade remedy litigation, and anti-corruption frameworks. Her research and professional expertise centers on Competition Law , Mergers and Acquisitions , Corporate Compliance , Trade Remedies , and Anti-Corruption Law . She actively contributes to the field through scholarly publications and recent guest lectures at McGill University, Columbia University, and the University of Ottawa, maintaining international recognition for her pragmatic approach to complex regulatory challenges. Ms. Hutton holds significant professional leadership positions: member of the CD Howe Competition Policy Council, Vice-Chair of the International Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law, past-Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law Section, and founding Editor-In-Chief of the Canadian Competition Law Review. She has been consistently ranked among Canada's top competition law practitioners by Chambers Global and Chambers Canada, with sources highlighting her "superbly pragmatic" methodology and "incredible" regulatory knowledge.
Jeff Qiu is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of Guelph, where he joined in 2024 after serving as a staff economist at the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. His educational background includes: B.A. in Economics and Statistics from the University of California at Berkeley M.Sc. in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics (Research) from the London School of Economics Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University Dr. Qiu specializes in empirical industrial organization with research spanning Industrial Organization, Economics of Innovation, Antitrust, and Applied Econometrics. His work examines consumer switching costs, merger impacts, research productivity dynamics, and advanced econometric methods for endogeneity. He bridges theoretical econometrics with practical policy applications in competition economics and innovation policy, contributing to both academic literature and real-world antitrust analysis. His recent publications demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory: 2023 articles in the Journal of Industrial Economics and RAND Journal of Economics address antitrust measurement and NIH grant allocation dynamics, while his 2016 Annual Review of Economics paper provides foundational methodological guidance. This body of work reveals consistent focus on empirical methodology development applied to market competition and innovation systems. No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text. Dr. Qiu's research on NIH grant allocation indicates engagement with funded research projects, though specific grants aren't detailed. His teaching portfolio includes undergraduate Microeconomics (Econ 2310) and Advanced Microeconomics (Econ 4710) at Guelph, plus graduate econometrics instruction at Yale. No formal student advising relationships were specified in the materials. No dedicated laboratories or research teams were referenced in the available information.
