Asif Iqbal was a Science Policy Advisor at the Office of the Chief Scientist, Natural Resources Canada. He worked with scientists and policymakers and supported the Chief Scientist in adopting disruptive technologies such as Quantum and AI in Canadian and international contexts. Asif started his career in the Canadian Federal Government at the Strategic Policy Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada as a Canada Science Policy Fellow and supported Canada’s priority on emerging technology adoption. Before joining public service, he conducted collaborative research in Canada and the UK, won multiple grants, and was a finalist in international competitions including Lockheed Martin Innovate the Future. Asif obtained a Ph.D. from McGill University and has a career aspiration to deploy his research to tackle the grand challenges of our time affecting energy and climate. As an IAI STeP Fellow, he collaborated with Fellows from Argentina, Mexico, and USA in a clean energy project.