Yan Simard

Yan is a senior IT professional, entrepreneur, and investor, with a diverse and successful work experience. In his role as Chief Executive Officer at Kognitiv Spark, he is at the forefront of the industrial mixed reality field, helping shape its future. Yan is passionate about worker empowerment, sustainability and technology. In addition to his work on mixed reality and at Kognitiv Spark, Yan's professional experience include leadership positions at CGI, Zaptap, Industrial Alliance, Bell Canada and Gameloft. Yan graduated with an MBA from Université Laval. He is the proud father of 4 children and lives in Atlantic Canada.