John McCoy Ph.D
Founder and Executive Director, Organization for the Prevention of Violence (OPV)
2022, 2023, 2025
John McCoy, Ph.D., is the founder and Executive Director of the Organization for the Prevention of Violence (OPV). For the past six years John has spearheaded the development of a research, education, and multi-disciplinary psycho-social intervention program (Evolve) that seeks to counter and prevent hate and extremism in the Canadian context. Previous to this role he lectured for nine years at the University of Alberta on the subjects of political violence and international politics. John has worked as an international consultant and expert on extremism and counter-extremism in the United States, Middle East, Europe, and the Caribbean. He is a Senior Research Affiliate at the Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security & Society (TSAS) and has more than forty publications including op-eds, policy papers, academic articles and books.
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit brings together scholars, practitioners, civil society organizations, and policymakers from around the world to share best practices and lessons learned, based on data and empirical evidence, in countering hate-fueled extremism and violent narratives. No other summit, conference, or workshop brings together such an extraordinary group of world-class talent focused on dealing with the issue of hate-fueled violent extremism.
