James Novak

Chief Executive Officer

Element

Feb 2026 - Current (5 months)

Board Member

samdesk

Dec 2024 - Current (1 year 7 months)

Samdesk is a real-time risk detection and situational awareness platform that delivers alerts 30-90 minutes faster than traditional systems. By combining AI-powered detection with analyst-verified validation in under 60 seconds, it removes noise and offers zero-blind-spot coverage via exclusive data streams. Fully compliant and seamlessly integrable, samdesk empowers teams to act decisively.

Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

zoovu

Nov 2022 - Feb 2026 (3 years 4 months)

Zoovu is a leading SaaS company revolutionizing how businesses engage, convert, and retain customers in e-commerce through AI-driven solutions. Our Generative AI platform empowers enterprises to deliver personalized, data-driven experiences at scale, driving measurable business outcomes. Key Achievements: - Top 25 CEO in Boston, 2024: Recognized for leadership excellence and innovation in the SaaS and AI industries. - Generative AI Product Innovation: Spearheaded the development of a cutting-edge Generative AI platform tailored for e-commerce, integrating: - A robust data platform for dynamic customer insights. - Custom generative AI models optimizing shopping experiences. - Applied AI solutions seamlessly embedded into e-co

Board Member

Weever

Jun 2022 - Current (4 years 1 month)

Weever is fast growing, operational excellence software that empowers manufacturers to pursue perfection through enhanced visibility, productivity, and employee engagement towards: - Zero safety incidents - Zero quality defects - Zero breakdowns - Zero waste Weever is a highly secure, modular, cloud-based software platform that can be deployed anywhere in the world in days, not months.

Member

Council of Canadian Innovators Conseil canadien des innovateurs CCI

Sep 2019 - Jun 2022 (2 years 10 months)

Chief Executive Officer

Fiix by Rockwell Automation

Jul 2018 - Jul 2022 (4 years 1 month)

From 2016 to 2020, our team raised ~$60m USD in venture capital across three rounds from premier investors & partners at BuildGroup (www.buildgroup.com) in Austin Texas, and Georgian (www.georgian.io) in Toronto Canada. Over that period of time we grew revenue over 1000% producing 60x MoM returns for shareholders, recognized multiple times nationally as one of Canada’s fastest growing companies in the Deloitte Fast50 and the Growth 500, as well as Canada’s top employers and places to work. In 2021 we sold to a great permanent owner and partner in Rockwell Automation, resulting in a top 15 valuation exit for Canadian technology companies in the past 10 years. Fiix creates easy-to-use, intelligent asset management and maintenance software t

Member of the Board

Fiix Software

Aug 2015 - Jul 2022 (7 years)

President & Chief Operating Officer

Fiix Software

Jun 2014 - Jul 2018 (4 years 2 months)

Vice President / GM, Partner & Channel Business Unit

BlackBerry

Feb 2012 - May 2014 (2 years 4 months)

Responsible for the overall P&L of the Hardware, Software and Services business through the largest carrier partner and channel globally. Accountable for $1B in Sales, through Enterprise, Retail & Alliance Partner channels to market. Delivered commercial and technical new product introductions across device hardware, embedded technology solutions (including Automotive and IOT), SaaS Services and Applications through periods of uncertainty, resulting in strategic shifts of the BlackBerry position in the US market.

Director, Carrier Management

BlackBerry

Nov 2008 - Sep 2011 (2 years 11 months)

Business Development Manager - Licensing

BlackBerry

Oct 2006 - Nov 2008 (2 years 2 months)

Lead Business Development Manager for with over 40 carrier partners globally, growing BlackBerry Connect and BlackBerry Built-in Licensing program by 100%.

Carrier Relationship Manager, Emerging markets

BlackBerry

Jan 2003 - Oct 2006 (3 years 10 months)

Led a team that supported BlackBerry entrance into new global markets. Aggressively developed the overall BlackBerry and Smartphone market while leading business planning, operational execution, and market development in new global markets including Latin America, Gulf Region and Eastern Europe

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