Founder/CEO, Global Business Advisors · Co-Founder, Agentics Foundation

Helping companies leverage AI & Agentics to grow faster.

I'm Nick Ruest — I partner with ambitious organizations to unlock the power of agentic systems, accelerate digital transformation, and scale with purpose.

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Nicholas Ruest

About

Strategy meets execution.

Based in Toronto, I work at the intersection of AI strategy and hands-on implementation. With a background spanning business growth, digital transformation, and leadership development, I help organizations move beyond the hype and put agentic AI to work where it matters most.

As co-founder of the Agentics Foundation, I bring a practical, results-driven approach to every engagement — whether that's designing an AI roadmap, building agentic workflows, or coaching leadership teams through transformation.

25K+ LinkedIn Followers
15+ Years in Digital Strategy
16 Professional Certifications

Services

How I can help.

AI & Agentics Strategy

Custom AI roadmaps and agentic system design tailored to your business goals. Move from exploration to implementation with clarity and confidence.

Digital Transformation

End-to-end support for organizations navigating the shift to AI-powered operations, from process audit to technology selection and rollout.

Growth Acceleration

Data-driven strategies to identify high-leverage growth opportunities, optimize funnels, and scale what's already working — faster.

Leadership & Coaching

Equip your leadership team with the mindset and frameworks to lead through change, adopt AI confidently, and drive a culture of innovation.

Credentials

Education.

MMIE

Master of Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Queen's University — Smith School of Business & Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

BA

Communications

Carleton University

BA

Human Rights

Carleton University

BA

Law & Legal Studies

Carleton University

Teaching & Mentorship.

AI

Adjunct Lecturer, Mentor & Coach — MBA Program

Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

Teaching and mentoring MBA candidates in the Independent Study Project: Enterprise AI — guiding students through the strategic application of AI within enterprise environments.

Certifications.

  • AI For Business — UPenn
  • Business Intelligence Professional — Google
  • Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT — Vanderbilt
  • ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers — DeepLearning.AI
  • Standards & Sustainability — ITC SME Trade Academy
  • Social Impact — Queen's
  • Fundamentals of Finance — Queen's
  • EDII — Queen's
  • Disruptive Technology — Queen's
  • UN SDGs for Business — Key To Excellence
  • Google Ads Search
  • PMBA — Caswell Corporate Coaching
  • MBA Math
  • Short Email Copy Master — EPC Network
  • Google Analytics
  • HubSpot Inbound Marketing

Community

Giving back.

EDI Mentor (BCOM)

Smith School of Business, Queen's University

Program Mentor (MMIE)

Smith School of Business, Queen's University

Social Impact Consultant

Collaboration Partners

Fundraising Volunteer

SickKids Foundation

Community Volunteer

Amnesty International Canada

Delivery Driver

Meals on Wheels, Ottawa

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