Chris McLellan

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Founder, Volunteer Program Director

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Join date: Jan 23, 2021

About

Chris McLellan is a strategic marketer who has been driving growth at cutting-edge tech startups in Canada, UK, and USA for 15 years. His expertise includes marketing strategy, product marketing, integrated campaigns, content marketing, event management, data modeling, and community building. In 2017, he founded the Ask AI nonprofit to help professionals navigate the opportunities and challenges associated with the increased adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Based in Ottawa, Canada, Chris also volunteers as the Technical Committee Lead at the Digital Governance Council, where he co-developed and manages the Data Collaboration Framework, a national Canadian standard ratified in 2023 to advance data ownership, artificial intelligence, and collaborative innovation.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclellanchris

Posts (94)

Nov 28, 2025 ∙ 6 min

Navigating AI & The Future of Work? Radical Preparation Is All You Need

Chris McLellan, Ask AI Founder and Volunteer Producer explores his personal journey of navigating AI opportunities and disruptions.

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Nov 27, 2025 ∙ 2 min

Field Notes: How is BIBLIOgifting Using Data & AI to Create a Self-Built Ops Stack?

BIBLIOnomics founder and CEO Alex Liot explains how his team turns book gifting into vital source of customer insight, and uses AI to help non technical staff build and adapt the company’s operations stack themselves.

Nov 26, 2025 ∙ 2 min

Field Notes: How Can Deterministic Agents Help Fix Complex Maritime Workflows?

Ryan Hanley, Founder and CEO of Taskd.AI, describes RFQs that demand 300+ precise data points, maritime knowledge scattered in unstructured sources, and agents that can prepare bids and re-invoicing evidence in minutes.