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Fatima Khamitova (she/her)

Director, Startups, Vector Institute for AI

Fatima Khamitova is the Director of Startups and Scaleups at the Vector Institute, where she leads initiatives to support early-stage and scaling companies in adopting and integrating AI technologies.

With a strong background in business strategy, innovation, and AI, Fatima helps Canadian startups leverage Vector’s AI expertise, resources, and community to accelerate their growth. Her work focuses on fostering connections between emerging companies and AI research, driving innovation within Canada’s AI ecosystem, and promoting AI adoption across various industries.

Fatima is passionate about empowering startups to unlock the transformative potential of AI.

Sessions

AIFest

Data Rooms in 2026

Building a data room used to require either expensive advisors or a founder with an investment banking or consulting pedigree. In this talk, Fatima draws on her background in both to break down what actually matters in pre-seed and seed fundraising documents — from market sizing to financial models to sensitivity tables. See More.