Simon Dandavino is a bilingual innovation leader with a strong track record in entrepreneurship, operations, and ecosystem development. He currently serves as Deputy Vice-President, Fintech and Tech Innovations at Station Fintech Montréal, where he leads initiatives to grow and strengthen Canada’s fintech ecosystem through strategic partnerships, innovation programs, and ecosystem engagement.Previously, Simon was Director of Programs & Partnerships at Next AI – Montréal, where he helped launch and scale the program, supporting over 150 startups that created more than 1,000 jobs and $22 million in sales.

Simon’s earlier experience includes serving as Executive Director of the Space Engineering Center at EPFL, where he led strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, and as an engineering project manager at Teledyne DALSA. He holds an MBA from HEC Montréal, a PhD from EPFL, and engineering degrees from DTU and McGill University.