Neil Desai

Neil Desai is a corporate director and cybersecurity executive with extensive experience in the public and private sector. Most recently, he served on the leadership team of Magnet Forensics, a technology company that develops cyber-investigation software used by more than 4,000 police, national security and other public and private organizations in over 100 countries. There, he helped lead the growth of the company, from a start-up to its initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2021 and $1.8-billion sale in 2023. Neil is a senior fellow with the Centre for International Governance Innovation, entrepreneur-in-residence with the Rogers Cyber Catalyst and faculty with Singularity University. Neil serves on the Board of Directors of the Public Policy Forum, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Innovation Asset Collective, ClearRisk Inc., Solace Power Inc. and is a past director of YMCA Canada. Neil previously served in the Government of Canada in senior roles at Global Affairs Canada and the Prime Minister’s Office.