Lori Niles-Hofmann is an independent senior EdTech strategist with 25 years of experience across international banking, management consulting, and marketing. This breadth gives her a rare, unfiltered view into both the possibilities and the realities of the EdTech ecosystem. She is a trusted adviser to Fortune 500 CLOs, known for guiding organisations through complex transformation and for developing data-driven methodologies that elevate Learning from a support function to a strategic growth driver. Lori also partners with EdTech and PeopleTech vendors, from start-ups to scale-ups, advising on product vision, roadmap development, and how to decode the Learning function. As a seasoned NED and board adviser (Elucidat, Talentmapper), she supports PE and VC firms on high-stakes investments and frequently connects vendors with potential acquisition partners.
Her work is defined by ecosystem thinking, data-driven design, and purposeful transformation. She is based in Toronto with deep ties across Europe.