Laurent is the Interim Scientific Director of Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, a Canada CIFAR AI Chair, as well as an associate professor at HEC Montréal, the business school affiliated with Université de Montréal. Charlin’s research focuses on developing novel machine learning models to aid in decision-making. Recent work has focused on learning from data that changes over time, and on applications in fields such as recommender systems and optimization. He has a number of highly cited publications on dialogue systems. He co-developed the Toronto Paper Matching System (TPMS), which has been widely used by computer science conferences for matching reviewers to papers. He has also given MOOCs, introductory talks and media interviews to contribute to knowledge transfer and improve AI literacy.

Guillaume Lajoie is a LUCID AI advisor and senior academic member of Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute. He holds a CIFAR Chair (CCAI Canada) and a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in neural computing and interfacing. His research is positioned at the intersection of AI and neuroscience, where he develops tools to better understand the intelligence mechanisms common to biological and artificial systems. His research group's contributions range from advancing multiscale learning paradigms for large artificial systems to applications in neurotechnology. Dr. Lajoie actively participates in responsible AI development efforts, seeking to identify guidelines and best practices for AI use in research and beyond.

Tuhin advises LUCID on music licensing and music industry business development. He is a digital media executive with 20+ years of experience building and scaling music and technology companies as a founder, operator, and advisor. Formerly SVP of Digital Innovation at Universal Music Group, he is a three-time Billboard Digital Power Player and founder of the Digital Rights Agency, which became The Orchard (now part of Sony Music). He has advised and worked with leading platforms including Apple, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, and Meta, and has a background spanning music production, law, and digital media M&A.

Joe Harrison is a clinician-entrepreneur and healthcare leader serving as Clinical Advisor at LUCID. He is the Founder and CEO of Avail Health, where he works to expand access and create new pathways for nurse and nurse practitioner–led care delivery. Joe also serves as Volunteer Clinical Faculty at the University of California, San Francisco, mentoring and training future clinicians. Previously, Joe held executive clinical roles including Chief Clinical Officer at Savoy Life and Head of Care Delivery at Remo Health, where he built and led multidisciplinary teams, designed innovative models of care, and helped launch technology-enabled healthcare organizations from the ground up. With deep experience in primary care, geriatrics, behavioral health, and health system operations, Joe brings a unique blend of frontline clinical insight and startup leadership to guide VIBE’s clinical strategy and scientific rigor.

Dr. Rebecca Kleinberger is a voice expert and a researcher at the McGovern Institute/Media Lab at MIT. Her work spans from assistive technologies to vocal experiences design. Her research connects various fields, including sensor technologies, wearable computing, design, HCI, neurology, clinical research, and psychology. Kleinberger has developed unique expertise in the study, analysis, and understanding of the human voice. Her research aspiration is to create more healthy and meaningful technologies with and for the voice. She received a Masters in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT, a Masters in Virtual Environment and Computer Graphics from UCL in London, and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from ENSAM Paris.

Dr. Farooq Naeem is the Chief of General and Health Systems Psychiatry at CAMH and professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He has pioneered techniques for culturally adapting CBT. These techniques have been used to adapt CBT for a variety of common and severe mental health problems in South Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and China. He is considered a leader in global mental health.

Dan McClure is a financial industry veteran, spending over 20 years in the capital markets, and has executive experience in media. He is currently Co-founder and Principal at Blue Deer Capital and previously was the president of Bron Studios. He previously served as Head of Research at I.G. Investment Management, a $100B+ asset manager, and CEO & CIO of alternative manager, CQI Capital Management. As a portfolio manager, Mr. McClure managed over $3 billion of private and public assets. He has designed and launched four separate investment funds and is an active angel investor.

As LUCID’s Machine Learning Advisor, Dr. Sageev Oore advises on the application of artificial intelligence into the field of music for therapeutic outcomes. Dr. Sageev Oore is the Canada CIFAR AI Chair and a Research Faculty Member at the Vector Institute. He is an associate professor of Computer Science at Dalhousie University, where his research interests include machine learning and deep learning, with an emphasis on music, audio processing & creative applications. Dr. Oore was a Visiting Research Scientist at Google Brain, working on the Magenta Project and developing generative music systems such as PerformanceRNN. He is also an award-winning musician, studying piano performance with music teachers from Dalhousie, Juilliard, and UBC.