David Chartrand is a multidisciplinary entrepreneur with a background in mathematics, physics, and computer science who has founded several ventures at the intersection of technology and human potential. After co-founding ChallengeU, a successful edtech startup and Novatic, a digital transformation agency, he now leads Squido, an XR gaming company behind acclaimed titles like the #1-rated VR platformer No More Rainbows.
Driven by a passion for the true nature of reality, David also applies his scientific expertise to consciousness research at CUSAC, where he has been leading quantum experiments since 2018. Now serving as a Executive Director and CFO, he helps guide the organization’s mission to solve the hard problem of consciousness by generating empirical data, formulating rigorous theory, and advancing the scientific field toward a new paradigm.