Brent Barron
Chief of Staff, AI
About
As Chief of Staff for CIFAR’s AI team, Brent ensures that safe and responsible artificial intelligence supports Canadian prosperity and human well-being. A long-time contributor to Canada’s AI ecosystem, he played a key role in designing the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy in 2017, the world’s first national AI strategy.
Today, he continues to bridge the gap between strategy, policy and operations. Brent builds pragmatic solutions for complex challenges, drawing on over a decade of experience at CIFAR to connect the work of researchers, government, and industry. He drives key organizational AI priorities, helps turn ambitious vision into on-the-ground reality and develops strong team bonds. Brent holds a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Toronto.