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
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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 McMaster University148
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Also attended Ontario Tech University9
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