Dr. Daniel F. Muzyka is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board of Canada and Professor of Management at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. He is also Vice-President and Chair of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

He was previously the Dean and the RBC Financial Group Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Sauder School of Business at UBC. Dr. Muzyka has taught and held senior administrative positions at Harvard Business School, INSEAD, Babson College, Northeastern University, Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), and Williams College.

Dr. Muzyka worked in industry with General Electric and Braxton Associates. In addition, he has been an active board member on several corporate, regulatory, and venture boards. Dr. Muzyka currently serves or has served on various government councils, including the B.C. Competition Council, and the B.C. Premier’s Technology Council.

Dr. Muzyka holds a DBA from Harvard University, an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, and a BA from Williams College. He has been awarded the National Order of Merit by the Government of France.