Arvind is the CEO of Palette Inc. and Professor of computer science at the University of Toronto. He has served as President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC, and was the Founder, CEO and Scientific Director of Mitacs Inc.
The University of Toronto and Palette Inc., a national non-profit organization, have formed a partnership to explore and develop strategies and solutions to equip Canadian workers with the tools they need to contribute and succeed in a rapidly changing economy.
We fundamentally believe in the limitless capacity of people to adapt to change and learn new skills, provided they are given the right opportunities and support. This partnership will increase our ability to re-engage, retrain and redeploy talent across the economy into stable, high quality jobs in growing industries. A concerted effort to upskill Canadians on a national scale will make our country stronger and more competitive which will, in turn, benefit the global economy.