Bio

Simon Blanchette is an academic and industry expert specializing in business education and organizational behavior. He lectures at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management and Concordia University's John Molson School of Business, and serves as Director of Partnership and Learning at Vicinity Jobs Inc. His work focuses on future skills, EDI, innovation, and corporate strategy, and he is recognized internationally for his scholarly contributions and consulting work with SMEs and global organizations.

Articles (2)

• Sovereign AI? Anthropic Shutdown Reveals Canada’s Weakness

  The Conversation • 17 June 2026

• We Can't Ban AI, but We Can Build the Guardrails to Prevent It from Going Off the Tracks

  The Conversation • 19 Nov 2025