Owen Thistle is an experienced hi-tech product development professional, widely known for his prowess in managing the entire product life cycle - from concept through marketing and product management. He studied B.Sc., Engineering Physics, Honours at Queen's University, and holds a strong drive for creative and team-based processes. He is an Industrial Technology Advisor at the National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada, where he brings his wealth of experience to the fore. Owen has also served in various capacities, including as Vice President Engineering at iConnectivity and Hemisphere GNSS. Besides, he was Aerospace Program Manager, OEM Product Management, Management Consultant at Nextwave Broadband, Project Manager at NovAtel Communications, and RF Design Engineer at Raytheon Canada.