Peter Bowie

Peter is currently an Independent Director of the DMZ Venture Fund. Previously he was a board member of Magna International (Audit Committee), China Overseas Shipping Co. Ltd. (Cosco) (Strategic Development and Risk Committees), Cederberg Capital LLC (Chair). Uranium One (Compensation Committee Chair and Audit Committee); Deloitte China (CEO and Senior Partner); the Asian Corporate Governance Association; Deloitte LLP Global Governance Committee and Board; Deloitte Canada (Chair).

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Peter was also a member of the Canadian Advanced Technology Association – CATA Innovation Leadership Council; the Dean’s Advisory Committee, Telfer School of Business, University of Ottawa; Chair, of the Advisory Committee; School of Accounting, School of Business, Tsinghua University, Beijing and an Advisor, China Development Research Foundation.

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Formerly, he was a board member of the Asian Corporate Governance Association Council, and the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Board as well as co-chair, University of Ottawa National Campaign; Chairman Ottawa-Carleton Economic Development Corporation and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario Council Member and president of the National Capital Region.

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Peter is an investor and advisor in early-stage startup companies. He is a former CEO and senior partner Deloitte China and Chairman of Deloitte Canada. His other career experiences included Platform Computing (enterprise software) 2000 – 2003, where he was the chief corporate officer; Microsystems International Limited (Semiconductor design and manufacturing; Integrated Lighting Canada Limited (Manufacturing) and Nortel (Telecom manufacturing).

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His awards and recognition include an honorary doctorate from University of Ottawa, a Fellow Institute of Chartered Accountants and Certified Public Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, and Fellow Australian Institute of Corporate Directors. Peter also holds a CCB.D from Competent Boards and was selected as a top 10 Financial Talents in China (2008).

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Peter completed his B.Comm in economics from St. Mary’s University, his MBA from University of Ottawa before heading to the Harvard Business School for the Advanced Management program.