Term
- May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2026
Biography
Bilal has spent more than a decade at the intersection of business, public policy, and technology, and is deeply embedded in the tech and innovation ecosystem across North America as a builder, operator, advisor and investor. In his role as Managing Director and Head of Snowflake Canada, Bilal was responsible for the growth and operations of the cloud computing and data technology company.
Prior to that Bilal was a Managing Partner at Deloitte, where he was responsible for helping develop and execute Deloitte’s data, advanced analytics, and innovation agenda, as well as the development of governance, strategies, and transformations for the firm’s public and private sector clients. He previously held the role of Director of Policy and Senior Advisor to three consecutive Ministers of Economic Development, Trade and Innovation, where he was responsible for establishing and implementing policies to help advance Ontario’s economy. A lawyer, Bilal spent his early career practicing corporate securities law as Legal Counsel to Russell Investments, a U.S. based multi-asset manager (acquired by the London Stock Exchange Group).
Bilal is active in his community and sits on several Boards, including the Board of Governors of the University of Waterloo, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Toronto Global, and formerly with TVO and the Canadian Club of Toronto. Bilal was named one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 and was recognized on the Bay Street Bull Power 50 list.
Bilal holds a JD from the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, and is an alumnus of Singularity University at the NASA Ames Research Centre in exponential technologies.
