Sep Pashang

Sep Pashang completed his M.A. in management information systems at York University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo.

Expertise
Artificial Intelligence, Sustainable Development

Bio

Sep Pashang completed his M.A. in management information systems at York University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development at the University of Waterloo. His research interest is situated at the nexus of sustainability, finance and artificial intelligence (AI), with a special focus on how they interplay during the COVID-19 pandemic. His master’s research specifically looked at applications of technology to examine the effects of environmental disasters on international human migration. He graduated from York University in 2006 with a B.Comm. (Hons.) in business research and a minor in marketing.

In addition to his academic career, Sep is currently a vice president at Morgan Stanley, where he leads global agile transformation initiatives. He is also the founder of AI for SDGs Canada, a cross-sector and multi-disciplinary research hub and advisory group.

Previously, Sep was a founder of a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable development and has collaborated with non-governmental organizations, governments and community members around the world. His teams have addressed health, food security, environmental adaptation, forced displacement and social innovation.

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