Damian Fozard is a technology entrepreneur, computer scientist, mathematician, and philosopher whose work spans artificial intelligence, information theory, decision theory, and philosophy. He is Co-Founder of the Cognitive Information Theory Research Institute (CITRI) and Founder and Chairman of Squint Cognition — organizations dedicated to advancing research and practical architectures for reliable autonomous AI systems. Fozard describes his professional identity in order of intellectual motivation: computer scientist, mathematician, philosopher, and entrepreneur — the latter being the vehicle that enables pursuit of the former.
Kenneth (Ken) Wenger is an AI researcher, computer scientist, and technology leader whose work spans explainable AI, deep learning, safety-critical systems, and the theoretical foundations of machine cognition. He is Co-Founder of the Cognitive Information Theory Research Institute (CITRI) and Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Squint Cognition — and previously served as Senior Director of Research & Innovation at CoreAVI, where he worked alongside Damian Fozard for over a decade.
Nicole Beauregard, MSc, MCC is a Master Certified Coach, executive leadership coach, and leadership educator with more than 25 years of experience across healthcare, government, and the private sector. She coaches executives and senior leaders across North America, helping leaders strengthen their leadership capacity, navigate complexity, improve communication, and create more productive and healthy organizational cultures.
Nicole brings a distinctive combination of executive leadership, strategy, healthcare, research, and coaching experience to her work. She teaches leadership and coaching skills to leaders and executives, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Leadership. Her background in neuroscience and brain dysfunction has provided valuable insight into Cognitive Information Theory.
A former President of the ICF Vancouver Charter Chapter and an ICF mentor coach and credential assessor, Nicole is passionate about connecting rigorous academic thinking with practical leadership and coaching experience. Nicole holds a MSc in Research Methodology from Kings College, London.