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Gord Davison

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Senior Manager, AI for Product Teams at IBM Canada Software Lab - Toronto
📍 Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Gord is a senior leader with over a decade of experience driving transformation in AI strategy, UX research, and experience design at IBM. He is known for building and scaling enterprise programs that blend human-centered design and responsible AI. He recently announced his departure from IBM, concluding a long tenure where he led major design studios and enablement programs.

He is a Sessional Instructor at the University of Torontos Faculty of Information, where he has co-instructed and evolved the "UX Leadership and Influence" course since 2020. He is passionate about mentoring students and shaping the next generation of UX professionals. People who have worked with him describe him as inspiring, thoughtful, and a great collaborator.

As a design leader at IBM, he was instrumental in the Conveyor AI project winning a Red Dot Design Award in 2023 for its user experience.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager, AI for Product Teams
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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Enterprise AI Solutions
Led teams driving AI-powered products and workflow optimization, with a focus on agentic AI, privacy-first platforms, and responsible AI principles.
UX Leadership
Co-created and teaches "UX Leadership and Influence" for the University of Toronto's Master of Information program, shaping future leaders in the field.
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Work history

6-2023
Senior Manager, AI for Product Teams
IBM Canada Software Lab - Toronto
11-1997
Studio Leader, IBM Studios Toronto
IBM Canada Software Lab - Toronto
1-2021 - 6-2023
Senior Manager, UX Research Insights & Enablement
IBM Canada Software Lab - Toronto
1-2020
Sessional Instructor
Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
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Education
1987 - 1990
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Western University
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