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Avi Pollock

Head, Applied Innovation, RBC Royal Bank

Avi Pollock is Royal Bank’s Head of Applied Innovation and Strategic Planning. With a view to “what’s next”, “what’s new” and “what’s different”, Avi and his team work across the RBC enterprise to stimulate innovative activity and to identify and validate emerging technologies and opportunities that have the potential to drive client value and differentiate RBC from its competitors. He also has responsibility as head of strategic planning for RBC’s Technology & Operations organization. Prior to joining RBC, Avi provided interim executive management services in sales, business operations, and acquisition strategy to technology companies in start-up and growth phases. He previously held the position of EVP, Professional Services for a TSX-listed technology company. Avi is a graduate of the joint LLB-MBA program at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business and is a member of the New York State Bar Association. Avi resides in Toronto, Canada with his wife and two sons.

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