Dave Oliver

Founder Chief Strategy Officer @Riser

Toronto, ON, CA

Riser is a business design and strategic transformation studio specializing in corporate strategy, business innovation, and operational change. I partner with leaders to design business models and organizational systems that translate strategic vision into actionable outcomes. Key Focus Areas: • Strategic partner and operational integrator to CEOs and executive teams.• Foresight-driven business transformation to embed sustained adaptability, focus, and resilience.• Mentorship of senior leadership teams to support decision-making, communications, and growth.• Team capacity planning and staffing strategy to drive execution and scale.• Process optimization, including AI enablement and digital transformation.• Large-scale operational audits and transformation roadmaps across all areas of operations.• Design and implementation of growth blueprints that align mission, trends, and team structures.• Development of professional learning models, digital delivery, and CRM/infrastructure setup.• Strategic change management, including leadership development and training.• Skills analyses and capacity planning frameworks to align team structures with growth goals.Recent Partnership Highlights:• Spearheading AI-focused digital transformation for Canada\'s largest standards organization.• Coaching agency founders in financial and operational strategic planning prior to acquisition.• Redesigning the customer experience journey for one of Canada\'s top home energy brands.• As fractional COO, designing business solutions and guiding leaders through enterprise change.• Directing strategic planning and change management flows for a major ecological tech firm.• With UNESCO, hosting and facilitating a foresight Masterclass for cross-industry senior leaders.

Concordia University

B.A. Business/Sociology, Management, Marketing, Economics, Accounting, Sociology

IDEO U

Certificate, Design Thinking

CEGEP - John Abbott College

D.E.C, Commerce