💻 Nura Jabagi, PhD

Assistant Professor of MIS at Laval University | Future of Work Expert | President of CUAA | VP Communications CANAIS

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

About

From the gig-economy to AI in the workplace, I aim to help organizations, leaders, and workers better prepare for and manage the Future of Work. With an MBA, I bring a practical business mindset along with an empirical research perspective. ⮞ Board IT expert supporting strategic governance for one of Québec’s six major public service organizations which includes CNESST, RAMQ, SAAQ, Retraite Québec, Revenu Québec, and Services Québec) ⮞ Provincially-recognized rising star: Winner of the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) Relève étoile Paul-Gérin-Lajoie Award (2020). Subject matter expertise in the Future of Work, Platform Economy, Human Capital / HR Transformation, and Digital Transformation. ⮞ Leader of the CERTIA research stream “Organization, Society, and Innovation in the Digital Age”, advancing insight into how digital technologies reshape work, organizations, and society. ⮞ Interviewed by top media outlets (CBC News, MacLeans's, Vice News) for her knowledge on Technology, the Gig-Economy, and the Future of Work. Authored numerous opinion editorials in local and national outlets (Globe and Mail's Report on Business; La Presse; The Montreal Gazette, etc.) on the Gig-Economy. ⮞ Consultant and early player in OMNI channel marketing. Proven track-record for leveraging analytics to conceive and optimize strategic initiatives and growth strategies. Known for promoting cross-collaboration to gain untapped revenue opportunities and to improve productivity. Expertise: Future of Work, AI, Human-computer interaction, strategy creation and execution, Business-IT alignment, qualitative and quantitative research, advanced data analysis, change management and talent management.

Experience

  • Assistant Professor at Université Laval
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Public Speaker at (various)
    2013 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos

    2021 - Invited Speaker (upcoming): My Boss, the algorithm: Algorithms, you, and the future of work. (Concordia Alumni Association - CU at Home) 2021 - Guest lecturer at McGill University (CORG-555-781: Strategic HR Management). Topic: The Gig-Economy and the Future of Work. 2020 - Keynote speaker for the Annual General Assembly of the CRHA (l’Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés): "La Gig-Economy et l'ère du travail numérique" 2019 - Invited speaker Concordia Alumni Women and Leadership Advisory Council Breakfast: "The Gig Economy: Women, Technology, and the Future of Work" 2019 - Guest Panelist Bishop’s University Leadership retreat: "Defining leadership on your terms: using your unique self to your advantage" 2019 - Invited Round table speaker Alumni Matters Conference: "The Gig Economy, Technostress, and Employment Perspective" 2019 - Event organizer and speaker at Dawson College. STEM after Cégep: Paths and Possibilities. 2018 - Guest speaker for the Community Service Initiative (CSI) JMSB Community Round Table: "The Strategic Use of Social Media for Non-Profits" 2014 - Speaker at CLD (Centres locaux de développement): "Introduction to e-Marketing Fundamentals" 2014 - Guest lecturer at McGill University (Course: MRKT 453): "Importance of Digital Media"

  • Deloitte (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
    • Affiliated Senior Consultant (Subject matter expert Future of Work)
      Sep 2022 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Team Lead
      May 2022 - Sep 2022 · 5 mos

    • Senior Consultant
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Concordia University - John Molson School of Business (8 yrs 9 mos)
    • Research Professional
      Mar 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Assurance of Learning (AOL) Assessor (AACSB Accreditation)
      2014 - Sep 2021 · 7 yrs 9 mos

      The Assurance of Learning (AoL) process facilitates the continuous improvement of accredited University programmes through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AASCB). Assessors are tasked with the systematic assessment of students' learning outcomes.

    • Part-Time Lecturer
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • GradProSkills Instructor at Concordia University
    May 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    ⮞ Created and taught Survival Skills for Scientist and Engineers workshop: From scholarly research to crafting an op-ed ⮞ Created and taught a GradProSkills Workshop GPLL12 - From Scholarly Research to Crafting an Op-Ed