Dr. Chidi Oguamanam is a distinguished Nigerian-Canadian academic, serving as a full professor and Research Chair in Sustainable Bio-innovation, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Global Knowledge Governance at the University of Ottawa. He is an expert in intellectual property and technology law, with extensive publications and research in these fields. Additionally, he has contributed to the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) as a producer for the 'Selina' series and has an acting credit in the film 'A Matter of Chance'.