Sep Pashang is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Waterloo. His multi-disciplinary research is grounded across three domains: sustainability, finance, and emerging technology.
To keep pace with rapidly sustainable development challenges, financial technologies (fintech) have been utilized to accelerate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sep is investigating whether fintech supports or inhibits progress towards sustainable development.
Specifically, his research examines the implications of fintech for good (e.g., artificial intelligence and blockchain) in institutional and societal settings.
Since the onset of COVID-19, Sep has examined and published about how the pandemic has affected vulnerable communities, ESG investing, and fintech.
Prior to this research, he received a B.Comm in Management and a M.A in Management Information Systems.
In the private sector, Sep has for 15 years worked in US and Canadian financial institutions in fintech.
In the plural sector, he founded a non-profit organization in 2004 dedicated to sustainable development and has collaborated with NGOs, governments, and community members around the world. His team has addressed health, food security, environmental adaptation, forced displacement, and social innovation. Sep currently sits on the board of a non-profit and is a 4-time TEDx curator and TED Circles Host.
Separately, he contributes to Canada’s national AI for SDGs community.
