Team

Led by photonics, research, defence commercialization, and strategic partnership experience.

Short, credible team profiles focused on technical depth and commercialization readiness.

Optii team at CANSEC 2025.

Meet the Optii Team

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Founder & CEO

Dr. Daisy Williams

PhD Physics, Photonics, University of Ottawa. Founder of Optii Corporation. Leads photonic sensing innovation and commercialization strategy.

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Strategic Partnerships & Commercialization

Daniyal Zafar

Leads strategic partnerships, investor engagement, and market development across defence, government, industry, and growth channels.

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Scientist

Dr. Victoria Donnelly

Applied research and innovation experience. PhD Physics and registered patent agent. Supports sensing technology development and IP strategy.

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Scientist

Dr. Allan Williams

Photonics research and system development experience. Supports Brillouin light scattering work and signal sensing development.

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Researcher

Kim Breton

Supports mathematical modelling and sensing accuracy analysis.

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ITB & Partnerships Advisor

Audra McCreesh

Supports ITB strategy, partnership advisory, and defence industrial engagement. Former industrial participation experience with Irving Shipbuilding.

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