Emad is the CEO and Founder of Bluedrop.   Emad started Bluedrop in 1992 before graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from Memorial University.  Bluedrop was originally a pretend company set up to meet the requirements of his final design course. Today, that pretend company has spun off several successful global technology companies that employ more than 900 people.  The Bluedrop companies employ 1/3 of that total.   The company has two key divisions. Its Bluedrop ISM division is recognized as a global innovator in workforce upskilling and supports governments, industry groups, unions, and corporations. It transforms training delivery and credential management for workforces that stretch across many employers.  Bluedrop learning technologies help employers and workers threatened by a fast-changing labour market in dozens of countries.  

In 2000, while still under 30, Emad was named one of the Globe and Mail’s “Top 40 under 40.” That same year, he was profiled in a TIME Magazine cover story as one of “8 Young Dynamic Entrepreneurs Who Will Create the 21st Century.” In 2013, Emad received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. 

Emad has spoken at international conferences and appeared in national and global media. He has advised governments on how economies (and people) will be impacted by the current revolution in the workplace, which is the most profound in human history. Emad’s views on the workforce of the future, innovation, and corporate culture were referenced in several books and are best accessed in his blog on the Huffington Post.