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Robin Shaban, PhD (they/them) is an Associate Partner at Deetken Insight, a management consulting firm bringing a passion for problem solving to clients across the public and private sector. A leading thinker on Canadian competition policy and economic inclusion, Robin has published original research and is a frequent public speaker and media commentator.

Robin is co-founder and chair of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, a think tank dedicated to addressing pressing issues caused by monopoly power in Canada. They are also a board member of the Toronto Association for Business and Economics. Robin has fellow roles at the Public Policy Forum and Social Capital Partners.  In 2021, Robin received a Changemaker Award from The Globe and Mail for their efforts to advance public policy centered on social justice and their academic work on competition policy.

They hold a doctorate in public policy from the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University, a master’s degree in economics from Queen’s University, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Alberta.