Biography
Rheia Khalaf is the Director of Partnerships at Mila – Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute. She brings an expertise in actuarial science, artificial intelligence (AI) and risk management acquired through more than fifteen years working in various roles for reputable organizations like IVADO, Fiera Capital and EY.
Rheia serves on the technology transfer committee of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), Quebec’s financial regulatory body and she mentors startups. She contributes to numerous initiatives that focus on responsible AI use, sustainable finance or climate risks, and has co-authored several publications on AI.
After earning a B.Sc. in actuarial mathematics from Concordia University, Rheia completed an M.Sc. in risk management at the University of Zurich / ETH Zurich. She also has a certificate in sustainable investing from Queen’s University.