Immigrant Entrepreneurship

Mohamed Elmi holds a PhD in Information Systems at University of Cape Town. He is the Executive Director of the Diversity Institute. His primary research interest revolves around the role that information communication technologies (ICTs) play in national and international trade and development.

Wendy Cukier is a professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Founder and Academic Director of the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University, Academic Director of the Women's Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) and Academic Research Director of the Future Skills Centre. She holds a PhD in Management Science (York University), an MBA (University of Toronto), an MA (University of Toronto), and honorary doctorates from Laval and Concordia universities.

Zohreh Hassannezhad Chavoushi holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship from the University of Tehran and completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is currently a Senior Research Associate at the Diversity Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Guang Ying Mo received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Toronto. As the Director of Research Director at the Diversity Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University, Dr. Mo has led research projects on Employment and Social Development Canada-funded projects.