Ryan Austin is the CEO of Cognota, where he leads the development of award-winning LearnOps technology that boosts productivity and operational efficiency for corporate learning teams. Before Cognota, Ryan was SVP of Training Americas at World Trade Group. He’s also a mentor at Elevate, supporting social innovation. Ryan studied Sociology at York University and Corporate Communications at Western University. Named a Top 25 CEO in Toronto, Ryan hosts the LearnOps Leadership Series and regularly contributes to Forbes Business Council, the Association for Talent Development, and Training Journal.