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Harry Zarek

President + CEO of Compugen, Inc.

Harry Zarek is the Founder, President, and visionary leader of Compugen, Inc., Canada’s largest privately-owned and operated
Technology Ally. In 1981, Harry created a small business building computers in the garage of his Toronto home. That business, Compugen, Inc., is now on track to reach one billion dollars in revenue by the year 2025.
Under Harry’s stewardship, Compugen has grown and evolved alongside a rapidly changing industry, adopting a world view which recognizes and celebrates the profound influence technology has on both business and society. The company partners with mid-tolarge private and public sector customers to dream, design, and deliver Connected + Secured experiences around Modern Workspace and Hybrid IT with a keen
focus on Service + Delivery.
Harry holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering Science and a PhD in Physics from the University of Toronto. He is an active investor and member of the Board of Directors for a number of early-stage technology companies across North America. Harry is also a key advisory board member for several industry leaders, including HP Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Cisco Systems, Intel, and Microsoft.
Beyond his professional accomplishments, Harry is also deeply committed to making positive change within both the community and the global arena. He is passionately involved in social responsibility initiatives, particularly those that advance Indigenous engagement alongside an Indigenous owned IT business, FoxWise Technologies Inc. and promote environmental sustainability through Compugen’s Green4Good program (Green4Good.ca) About Compugen Inc.
As Canada's largest privately-owned and operated Technology Ally, we help organizations realize new possibilities. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive
meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge,
curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations deliver experience by design. This is
what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled. Get an ally in your technology journey. Visit www.compugen.com to start now.

1:30 - 2:00 PM

Second Day Nov 1st

Embracing AI and HI: A CanAm Perspective on Empowering Leadership for Sustainable & Equitable Digital Transformation in Education

Moderator: Kathy Hurley