CanadianSME Small Business Summit 2026
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Mohamed Elmi
2026 Speaker

Mohamed Elmi

Executive Director, Diversity Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University

Mohamed Elmi is the Executive Director of the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. The Diversity Institute conducts and coordinates multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder research to address the needs of diverse Canadians, the changing nature of skills and competencies, and the policies, processes and tools that advance economic inclusion and success. Mohamed holds a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Cape Town. Prior to this, he completed a thesis Masters of Arts in International Development Studies at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of New Brunswick.