PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, Canada

HEC Montréal

Statistics

People here now
2
People ever
4
Full moves in and out
2 in, 4 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 4 people shaping AI have worked or studied at HEC Montréal, including 2 (50%) here now and 2 with former affiliations. That total covers 3 people with work roles and 1 recorded only as a student. Among 3,127 universities, HEC Montréal is tied for 688th by all-time people and tied for 351st by current headcount. Researchers make up 2 of the 2 current people. In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount stood at 3 people in 2020–2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 2 full moves in and 4 out, led by departures to Mila (2).

Active work stints stood at 3 people in 2020–2025.Annual estimates from 2020 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at HEC Montréal from 2020 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
202033
202133
202233
202333
202433
202533
From 2023 to 2026, 3 people left and 0 joined, a net loss of 3.Latest recorded transition per person, 2023–2026 (3 full moves and 0 roles taken alongside existing work).

A list of people who joined or left HEC Montréal from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

No recorded moves.

Left

Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Erick DelageLeftMilaFull move
2026Laurent CharlinLeftMilaFull move
2025Golnoosh FarnadiLeftEQUAL labFull move

Compared with peer universities, HEC Montréal ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 351st of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 688th); 2 of its 4 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 3 of the 3 people who have worked at HEC Montréal (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting HEC Montréal to 9 peer institutions.

Mila shares the largest career overlap with HEC Montréal (3 people), ahead of McGill University (2).Organizations where people with work records at HEC Montréal also worked at any time in their careers (3 people across 9 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at HEC Montréal. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
Mila3
McGill University2
Columbia University1
EQUAL lab1
Google1

People here now

Both people with a current role at HEC Montréal are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 1 of the 2 held a work role at another organization (Columbia University, McGill University and Princeton University). 2 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside HEC Montréal.

People with former affiliations

We record 2 people with former affiliations at HEC Montréal: 1 who held a work role and 1 recorded as a student only. 2 of the 2 have a recorded current role at another organization.