ilias Benjelloun is the co-founder of MTLNewTech, the largest volunteer-driven tech startup non-profit in Canada for the last 10 years, coaching 1000+ startups along the way. 

He is also in charge of the Open Innovation Strategy at Desjardins for the last 5 years, co-founding programs such as Cooperathon.com for impact entrepreneurs, or Startup in Residence helping startups blossom within large organizations. 

He is recognized for empowering organizations, startups, and tech communities alike to have a more symbiotic relationship to deliver fair, respectful, and meaningful open innovations benefiting society.