Luigi Ferrara, Principal and CEO of Conifer Futures Group, has been appointed to a three-year term as an external, at-large member of the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s College Collegium. The Collegium is the principal of the two bodies governing St. Michael’s College's university affairs. Luigi was chosen due to his multidisciplinary array of experiences including serving as executive vice president and CEO of the Design Exchange and DXnet, Canada’s Centre for Design and Innovation, and Dean of the Centre for Arts, Design and Information Technology at George Brown College, where he spearheaded program development, forged partnerships, and established innovation institutes that offer students hands-on, real-world learning experiences.

“I am honoured and excited to contribute as a member of the Collegium of St. Michael’s at the University of Toronto,” Ferrara says. “I look forward to bringing my design and system thinking skills, my professional knowledge as an architect, urbanist and designer and my extensive experience in post secondary education at the local and international level to support the deliberations at the Board.” 

The University of Toronto is one of the world's leading research Universities, consistently ranked as a global top 25 institution. St. Michael's College is an individual college of the university, which was founded in 1852 by the Congregation of St. Basil and serves as an undergraduate college for liberal arts and sciences.

The nomination is a testament to Luigi's innovative practices and advisory expertise.

Luigi is excited to begin his term on October 8th, 2025.