Alia Lee is a finance and technology leader known for her strategic and strong corporate governance mindset of pursuing excellence in business management. Being a committed, visionary leader with a purpose to make a difference, Alia explores beyond the horizon in both her education and professional career. Alia constantly pushes the boundaries to explore diverse industries, including AI, agri-tech, robotics, fintech, retail, tourism, food services, government, non-profit, biotech, telecommunication, and transportation. This extensive exposure in the business world has solidified Alia’s management approach in building sustainable businesses and nurturing the next generation of business leaders.

She is interested in understanding and promoting good corporate governance, and has served communities in various board advisory roles for educational organizations and a business association. Among the list of her many accomplishments, Alia managed the finances of a cell and gene therapy commercialization project funded by a public-private-partnership to build an advanced manufacturing lab at the MaRS Discovery District. As the former head of finance and technology at the Toronto Zoo, Alia led innovation initiatives promoting the importance of climate change and biodiversity. Partnering with the City of Toronto, universities and multiple startups, she implemented technologies to enhance business operations, animal welfare, and guest experience.

Currently at Deloitte, serving as Chief Financial Officer for a portfolio of technology companies, Alia is laser focused on building a better future through her finance leadership in the commercialization of emerging technologies of startups in life science and technology. She is dedicated to developing industry best practices to nurture future leaders, and utilize cutting edge technology to enable a new generation of companies to build the foundation for a brighter future.