Prof. Oleksandr Romanko is a technology leader, educator, and community advocate who has strengthened Canada–Ukraine collaboration across innovation, education, and science. He moved to Canada from Ukraine in 2002 for graduate studies at McMaster University, earning a PhD in Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence in 2010. Romanko has held technical and leadership roles at Algorithmics, IBM Canada, and SS&C Technologies, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, American University Kyiv, and Ukrainian Catholic University, with over 5,000 graduate students having taken his courses. He has published over 30 research papers and book chapters. As Chair of UCC-National's Innovation, Education, and Science Support Committee and Board Member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society of Canada, he develops academic and industry partnerships expanding graduate programs and student exchanges. His advocacy supported the expansion of Canada's Mitacs research internship program to include Ukraine, enabling over 1,000 Ukrainian students to complete internships in Canada with more than $10 million in funding. He also serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to Dignitas Fund Ukraine, advancing defense technology partnerships.