Jason Wight
InvestorDirector, Strategy & Risk Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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About
Jason Wight is President and Founder of Lightspeed Innovation. He holds a degree in Engineering Physics from McMaster University and completed MIT's Innovation program. He serves on multiple boards and has experience as a pilot.
Experience
- Lightspeed InnovationPresident & Foundercurrent2023 — presentWhitby, Ontario, Canada
- OntarioChief Information Officer & Senior Vice President IT Innovation2020 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- OntarioDirector of Engineering, Pickering Nuclear Generating Station2016 — 2020Pickering
- OntarioSenior Manager Plant Design & Design Authority2014 — 2016Darlington
- OntarioEngineering Manager, Plant Design2011 — 2013Pickering NGS
- OntarioEngineering Section Manager2008 — 2011
- Ontario Power GenerationSenior Technical Engineer2000 — 2008Pickering NGS
Skills & more
Team Leadership13Public Speaking8Strategy9Leadership33Management11Business Transformation14Private Pilot1Engineering Management71Leadership Development17Change Leadership5Organizational Leadership5Organizational Change4
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Strategic LeadershipEngineeringCulture ChangeInspectionChange ManagementNuclearNuclear EngineeringPower GenerationPower PlantsPressureProgram ManagementProcess Engineering- MIT Executive Certificate - Strategy & Innovation — MIT Sloan Executive Education
- Private Aircraft Pilot — Transport Canada - Transports Canada
- Professional Engineer — Professional Engineers Ontario
From Jason's professional profile.
Colleagues at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Alana Currier
Director of Operations at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Ann-Majella McKelvie-Tait
Program Manager at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Chris Beetham
Investor at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Christine Crandell
Vice Chair, Executive Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Dan Kitchen
Investor at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Eduard Yonathan
Investor at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Jocelyn Masters
Social Media Coordinator at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Kelly Hagen
Director, Finance, Executive Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jason Wight?
- Jason Wight is President and Founder of Lightspeed Innovation. He holds a degree in Engineering Physics from McMaster University and completed MIT's Innovation program. He serves on multiple boards and has experience as a pilot.
- Where does Jason Wight work?
- Jason Wight is Director, Strategy & Risk Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
- Where did Jason Wight go to school?
- Jason Wight studied at MIT Sloan Executive Education (Strategy & Innovation); World Nuclear University; McMaster University (Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Engineering Physics/Applied Physics).
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Also attended MIT Sloan Executive Education60
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Also attended McMaster University191
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Also attended Ontario Tech University10
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ontario7
Phill GibsonDirector, Value Creation at Imperial CapitalTristan WeatherheadInvestment Manager at Dancap Family Investment OfficeAlbert ChenPartner at Two Small Fish VenturesSaba ZakariaAssociate Director, Legal at OMERS Private Equity Inc.Braden DennisFounder at FiscalBeth SummersExecutive Officer at Hydrostor
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