Glenn CowanFounder & Managing Director at ONE9Speaker
Profile
Glenn founded ONE9 in 2013 while serving as an Assaulter Officer in Joint Task Force 2 and has since grown ONE9 into one of Canada’s leading defence and security ecosystems with a focus on investing in dual-use technologies that are validated by national security end-users. Having deployed on multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, sensitive information operations in the Middle East and hostage recovery efforts in Africa, Glenn experienced first-hand how technological implementation and overmatch is a force multiplier for success. Armed with a deep knowledge of the capability requirements of national security organizations, Glenn is an advocate that a Tier 1 Special Mission Unit is an untapped technology incubator; accelerating talent, innovation and imaginative problem solving.
Glenn sits on the board of North Vector Dynamics, and holds board observer positions with Tomahawk Robotics, Strider, and Hidden Level. Causes important to Glenn include countering human trafficking, mentoring transitioning service members and supporting special operations and other military charities.
Glenn is a graduate of McGill University, The Army Operations Course, The Special Operations Assaulters Course, Canadian Securities Course, and Ivey’s Executive Leadership program.