Suhayya Abu-Hakima

Dr. Suhayya (Sue) Abu-Hakima is the co-founder/CEO of Alstari Corporation, her third and most recent tech start-up. She is an entrepreneur, innovator, and inventor. Her 35-plus years in tech have included running an AI lab at NRC, start-ups AmikaNow! And Amika Mobile. She has served on the National and Ontario Centers of Excellence. She has won numerous awards for innovation and entrepreneurship and was vested into the Order of Ontario and holds the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for her contributions to public safety and Canada.

Canada needs its own LLM infrastructure and accelerated spending for AI SME success

As LLMs are built and become more sophisticated, there are predictions that many entry-level positions in all sectors of the economy will be eliminated. This is where the big opportunity lies to replace those disappearing jobs with new startups in every sector that leverages AI as a tool rather than compete with it.

opinion | BY SUHAYYA ABU-HAKIMA | March 23, 2026

Time to capitalize on Canada’s big AI advantage

opinion | BY SUHAYYA ABU-HAKIMA | March 30, 2022

Innovation nation equals entrepreneurship nation: a story from a successful entrepreneur

opinion | BY SUHAYYA ABU-HAKIMA | October 25, 2021