Dr Marc-André Argentino
Team Lead, Open Source Unit, Public Safety Canada
2021, 2024, 2025
Dr. Argentino received his PhD from the Individualized Program at Concordia University, using a mixed methods approach from Theological Studies, the Centre for Engineering in Society and the Institute of Information System Engineering. He is presently a Senior Research Advisor for Public Safety Canada’s , Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence.
Dr. Argentino’s current research focuses on are hybridized threats; satanism, the occult and violent extremism; use of technology by violent extremist and terrorists; recruitment tactics and techniques; the use of AI by terrorist and violent extremists; malevolent creativity; and threats to democratic institutions.
At the Summit
The Summit unites the public and private sectors, domestic and international, against hate and extremism. Researchers, activists, lawyers, technology experts, political leaders, and more come together, each bringing their unique tools to the fight. Important relationships that were established at the Summit in 2021 have carried forward into working groups with concrete deliverables for 2022 and beyond.
