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Abdullah: together at Elevate
About
Abdullah Snobar is Executive Director of DMZ and CEO of DMZ Ventures, where he oversees a startup ecosystem comprising an incubator, Skills Academy and an investment fund, and has led the establishment of DMZ hubs across North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia. He serves on the boards of organizations including the Rideau Hall Foundation, Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Indigenous Prosperity Foundation, SPEC Labs and the Elevate Advisory Board, and previously held board roles with the Business Development Bank of Canada and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. He holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and MBA and BComm degrees from Toronto Metropolitan University, and has received the King Charles III Coronation Medal and recognition among Canada's Top 40 Under 40.
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Experience
- DMZExecutive Directorcurrent2015 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- DMZ Ventures (formerly RFI)Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentCanada
- Rideau Hall Foundation / Fondation Rideau HallBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Indigenous Prosperity FoundationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- SPEC LabsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- SickKids FoundationAmbassador for #TechBiz4SickKidscurrent2024 — present
- The Power Plant Contemporary Art GalleryBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- ElevateBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- FounderBallAdvisory Board Membercurrent2026 — present
- UBI Global - Community For Business Incubators & AcceleratorsResearch & Selection Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Forbes Technology CouncilMembercurrent2018 — present
- BDCBoard Member2019 — 2023
- U.S. - Canada Innovation PartnershipMember2019 — 2022Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Ontario Trillium FoundationBoard Member2016 — 2019Toronto
- RBCMember, Future of Skills Advisory Council2017 — 2018
- Canada's Top 40 Under 40Recipient2018
- SupaMaasaiCo-Founder2012 — 2014Kenya
- Toronto Metropolitan UniversityManager, Undergraduate Student Relations and Development, Office of the Dean2009 — 2012
- Marriott Hotels and ResortsGuest Serives2008 — 2009
- Fairmont Hotels and ResortsGuest Services2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Event Planning49Event Management40Public Relations36Business Development35Hospitality18Entrepreneurship17Time Management45Leadership99Strategic Planning73Teamwork65Strategy48Management43
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Public SpeakingTeam LeadershipLanguages English
- Venture Capital Program — Wharton Executive Education
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Abdullah Snobar?
- Abdullah Snobar is Executive Director of DMZ and CEO of DMZ Ventures, where he oversees a startup ecosystem comprising an incubator, Skills Academy and an investment fund, and has led the establishment of DMZ hubs across North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia. He serves on the boards of organizations including the Rideau Hall Foundation, Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Indigenous Prosperity Foundation, SPEC Labs and the Elevate Advisory Board, and previously held board roles with the Business Development Bank of Canada and the Ontario Trillium Foundation. He holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and MBA and BComm degrees from Toronto Metropolitan University, and has received the King Charles III Coronation Medal and recognition among Canada's Top 40 Under 40.
- Where does Abdullah Snobar work?
- Abdullah Snobar is CEO at DMZ Ventures.
- Where did Abdullah Snobar go to school?
- Abdullah Snobar studied at Toronto Metropolitan University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), Directors Education Program (DEP)); Toronto Metropolitan University (Bachelor of Commerce, Hospitality and Tourism Management).
Same school
Also attended Toronto Metropolitan University24
Teija BeanHead of Product Design, Studio at Forum VenturesAlejandro PeredaAssociate at Forum VenturesCassandra DrakeFractional Expert, Digital Marketing at DMZShane FlynnSenior Director, Ecosystem Development at DMZAlicia PereiraVice President Marketing & Communications at Ontario Centre of InnovationRea PizzutoCoordinator, Innovation Program at Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst
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Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management194
Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgFrank FuInvestment Advisor at IOSG VenturesMary BoersmaPlatform Principal at American Family VenturesLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty Yam"The Indiana Jones of ideas" — a connector of people and ideasGreg AllenPartner at Chrysalix
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Shared employers
Also worked at SickKids Foundation7
Isaac OlowolafeGeneral Partner at BKR CapitalLise BirikundavyiManaging Partner at BKR CapitalGrace Lee ReynoldsCEO, Toronto Artscape Inc. (Board of Directors) at SVXKathleen TaylorChair at Altas PartnersErin BuryCo-founder & CEO at Willful Legal TechPaul TeshimaChief Marketing Officer at Wealthsimple
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Also worked at FounderBall1
Also worked at BDC128
Inshaal QadirAnalyst at Panache VenturesPaige MartinManager, Portfolio Monitoring and Valuation at White Star CapitalAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalMark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalRobert SimonVenture Partner at Ridge VenturesSabreen SidhuSenior Analyst at Vistara Growth
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