The Chief Technology and Artificial Intelligence Officer program from the University of Waterloo is a one-of-its-kind program for the next generation of technology leaders who wish to turn AI and emerging tech into strategic and measurable business outcomes. It equips leaders with a performance toolkit that turns strategy into execution, innovation into outcomes, and ideas into enterprise-scale impact.

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University of Waterloo

About

The University of Waterloo stands at the intersection of technology, business, and innovation, making it the world’s launchpad for next-generation tech leaders. Ranked among the Top 150 universities globally (QS 2025), named Canada’s #1 university for innovation (Maclean's), listed among the World’s 100 most prestigious universities (THE 2025), and the Top 1% worldwide (CWUR 2025), Waterloo unites its Faculty of Engineering, School of Computer Science, and Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business to shape leaders fluent in both code and commerce.

Introduction

With the largest engineering faculty in Canada and $79 million in annual research funding, the University of Waterloo’s ecosystem bridges deep technical mastery with real-world application.

Its co-operative education model, the world’s largest, links 8,000 industry partners across 70 countries, giving learners exposure to Fortune 500 boardrooms and frontier startups alike.

Waterloo’s Velocity incubator has launched 1,000+ ventures that have raised $14B USD, ranking #18 globally for startup founders (PitchBook 2025). In computing, Waterloo is ranked Top 33 in Computer Science (QS 2025), ahead of Caltech, Georgia Tech, UC San Diego, and UIUC, and hosts Canada’s #1 Computer Science program (Maclean’s 2024).

For ambitious professionals seeking to lead at the intersection of technology, AI, and business strategy, Waterloo is where ideas scale, ventures grow, and executives are built.

Location

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

Format: Online