Karim Bardeesy

Karim Bardeesy

Executive Director

the Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University

Karim Bardeesy is Executive Director of the Dais, a policy and leadersihp think tank at Toronto Metropolitan University working on Canada’s biggest innovation, education and democracy challenges. Karim was previously policy chief to Ontario Premiers Kathleen Wynne and Dalton McGuinty.
He has been a columnist for The Toronto Star and an editorial writer / business reporter at The Globe and Mail. Karim holds a BA from McGill University and a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.