JC Fahmy currently serves as President and CEO of CENGN since 2018 and has been a Board Member at CANARIE since 2024, contributing to enhancing Canada's connectivity for researchers and startups. As President of Akerian since 2012, JC Fahmy has a robust background in leadership, having previously held key positions such as Vice President of Product Management and Business Development at Coriant, CEO of Xieon Networks, and Operating Executive at Marlin Equity Partners. Experience at BTI Systems involved overseeing portfolio management and corporate systems engineering, while earlier roles included senior product management at Nortel Networks. JC Fahmy holds an MBA in International Business from McGill University and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ottawa.
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CENGN - (Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks)
CENGN is Canada’s Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks. Our mission is to drive innovation and adoption of advanced networking technologies in Canada through our Living Labs and advanced networking infrastructure, technical expertise, talent development, and partner ecosystem, enabling the digital transformation and competitiveness of Canadian industry and the commercial growth of Canadian digital technology solutions. With the digital transformation opportunity valued at over $200 billion in Canada, it is clear the new competitive landscape is being driven by digital innovation and the ability to integrate this technology across industries. Join our team, as we work with our ecosystem of technology, innovation, government, and academic partners to build Living Lab testing infrastructure and deliver services that accelerate the testing, validation, demonstration, commercialization, and adoption of digital innovation across Canada.