Research Team and Fellows

Our research team is led by Dr. Tima Bansal and is made up of doctoral students from Ivey Business School. Our research fellows are aligned with the vision of Innovation North and collaborate with us on a range of research projects. Several fellows are based outside Ivey, bringing diverse perspectives to our work.

We study a range of business topics, including innovation, management, sustainability, and systems thinking.

Tima Bansal
Founder & Lab Leader
Michelina Aguanno
PhD Candidate
Valen Boyd
PhD Candidate
Jin-Su Kang
PhD Candidate
Stephanie Rüegger
PhD Candidate
Diane-Laure Arjaliès
Ivey Business School
Sylvia Grewatsch
Goodman School of Business
Jury Gualandris
Ivey Business School
Alice Mascena Barbosa
EADA Business School
Mazi Raz
Ivey Business School
Garima Sharma
American University
Anna Lukkarinen
Beedie School of Business
Ju Young Lee
Lazaridis School of Business & Economics
Angela Greco
Delft University of Technology

Operations Team

Our operations team keeps things moving, from exploring new collaboration opportunities to delivering projects and programs. We also handle the essentials like admin, marketing and communications, and finance to keep everything running smoothly.

Hannah Hill
Operations Manager
Minali Giani
Research Associate

Executives in Residence

Executives in Residence help shape Innovation North’s strategy and tools, engage with students, and support our annual Student Challenge where teams apply systems thinking to real corporate problems.