VP, Marketing & IT

Karthik Kannan is a Product, Program, and Project Manager with over 10 years of experience leading digital transformation and delivering high-impact solutions across B2B SaaS, HealthTech, and Digital Healthcare sectors.

He specializes in Scaled Agile frameworks, end-to-end product strategy, CRM platform optimization (Salesforce Sales Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics), and cross-functional team leadership. Focuses on translating customer needs into actionable roadmaps and measurable outcomes. At Ascend Canada he leads cross-functional initiatives to scale engagement programs and digital strategy.

Known for aligning business strategy with innovation, fostering inclusive leadership, and delivering measurable business outcomes, he thrives in fast-paced environments where collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and customer experience are central. He’s passionate about bringing structure to ambiguity, accelerating growth through customer insight, and leading teams toward high-performance results.

He supports community initiatives in Toronto as an advisory board member of: Victoria Shuter Non-Profit Housing Corporation that supports poverty alleviation through affordable housing and First Stage Child Care Centre that supports early childhood development through four licensed child care centers.

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