Dr. Meaghan Thumath

Dr. Meaghan Thumath is the founder of the HERO Lab (Health Equity and Resilience in Outbreaks) at UBC and a global leader at the intersection of artificial intelligence, health security, and crisis response. With a career spanning frontline epidemic response, academia, and high-stakes advisory roles to the UN and WHO, she translates deep scientific expertise into scalable platforms. Her current venture develops AI systems to counter disinformation and strengthen resilience in defense, pharmaceutical, and emergency sectors—domains where accuracy, speed, and trust are decisive.

Backed by competitive research grants, international partnerships, and venture interest, her work has already shaped public health strategy in Canada and abroad. She brings a rare mix of credibility—Assistant Professor at UBC, DPhil (Oxford)—and entrepreneurial drive, proven by spinning cutting-edge research into actionable tools.

Looking forward, Meaghan is scaling frontier AI systems that safeguard societies against the twin threats of misinformation and instability, positioning her company to lead in a $100B+ trust-tech market.