About NovaMind AI

A Toronto-based company helping Canadian businesses harness the power of artificial intelligence for smarter digital marketing, deeper analytics, and strategic growth across English and French-speaking markets.

OUR STORY

Built for Canadian Markets, Powered by Data

NovaMind AI was founded in 2016 by Sarah Leblanc after she recognized a critical gap in how Canadian mid-market companies approached digital marketing. Most businesses either relied on generic international platforms that overlooked the nuances of the Canadian landscape, or lacked the technical resources to deploy AI-driven solutions internally.

Starting from a small office on John Street in Toronto, the company grew steadily by focusing on practical outcomes rather than flashy promises. Early clients included regional e-commerce brands and professional services firms seeking better visibility into their marketing spend. Word spread through referrals, and by 2019, NovaMind AI had expanded its team to include data scientists, marketing strategists, and bilingual content specialists.

Today, the company serves clients across every province, with particular expertise in bridging the gap between English and French-speaking audiences. Our approach remains the same: provide clear, actionable intelligence backed by robust AI models, and let the data guide strategic decisions rather than guesswork.

NovaMind AI Toronto office team collaboration workspace
Founded 2016
Toronto, Ontario
MISSION & VISION

What Drives Us Forward

Our Mission

To make sophisticated AI marketing tools accessible and practical for Canadian businesses of all sizes. We believe every company, from a growing startup in Vancouver to an established firm in Montreal, deserves data-driven clarity about their marketing performance.

Our mission extends beyond technology. We strive to educate our clients, building their internal capacity to interpret data and make confident decisions long after our initial engagement concludes. Knowledge transfer is as important to us as the analytics we deliver.

Our Vision

We envision a Canadian business landscape where marketing decisions are informed by real-time intelligence rather than intuition alone. Our goal is to become the most trusted AI analytics partner for enterprises operating in bilingual Canadian markets.

By 2028, we aim to support over 500 Canadian organizations with tailored AI solutions that respect data privacy, promote transparency, and deliver measurable improvements in marketing efficiency and customer engagement across both official languages.

CORE VALUES

The Principles Behind Our Work

These values shape every interaction, recommendation, and solution we create for our clients.

Transparency

Every recommendation we make is backed by clear data and verifiable methodology. We never obscure our processes or inflate metrics to make results appear better than they are.

Privacy First

Data protection is non-negotiable. We comply with PIPEDA and GDPR, use encrypted infrastructure, and never sell or share client data with unauthorized third parties.

Partnership

We treat every client relationship as a long-term partnership. Our success metrics are aligned with yours, and we invest in understanding your business deeply before proposing solutions.

Innovation

Our team continuously evaluates emerging AI techniques and marketing technologies to keep our clients at the forefront. We adapt our models as the digital landscape evolves.

OUR TEAM

Leadership Team

Experienced professionals combining decades of expertise in AI, data science, and digital marketing strategy.

Sarah Leblanc CEO AI marketing executive Toronto

Sarah Leblanc

Founder & CEO

Sarah brings over 15 years of experience in digital marketing and data science. Before founding NovaMind AI, she led analytics teams at major Canadian financial institutions, developing predictive models for customer acquisition and retention campaigns. She holds an MBA from the University of Toronto and a BSc in Computer Science from McGill University.

300+
Clients Served
15
Years Exp.
50+
Talks Given
Marcus Okafor CTO artificial intelligence technology lead

Marcus Okafor

Chief Technology Officer

Marcus leads our AI engineering division with a decade of hands-on experience in machine learning model development and scalable data infrastructure. Previously, he served as a senior ML engineer at Shopify and contributed to open-source NLP tools used across the industry. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.

40+
AI Models
12
Years in AI
20+
Patents
Amelie Tremblay VP marketing strategy bilingual Canadian

Amelie Tremblay

VP of Marketing Strategy

Amelie specializes in bilingual marketing strategy, helping Canadian brands connect with audiences across both official languages. She spent eight years at a top Montreal agency before joining NovaMind AI to lead client strategy and partnership programs. She holds a MA in Communications from Universite de Montreal.

200+
Campaigns
95%
Retention
10
Industries
OUR APPROACH

How We Deliver Results

A structured methodology that combines human expertise with machine intelligence to deliver consistent, measurable marketing improvements.

1

Listen & Learn

We begin every engagement by deeply understanding your business context, competitive landscape, target audiences, and existing marketing infrastructure across Canadian markets.

2

Analyze & Model

Our data scientists audit your data sources, build custom AI models, and identify patterns that reveal opportunities for growth and efficiency improvements in your marketing operations.

3

Deploy & Train

We implement solutions, configure dashboards, and provide comprehensive training so your team can confidently use and interpret AI-generated insights from day one of the rollout.

4

Optimize & Scale

Through ongoing monitoring, monthly reporting, and continuous model refinement, we help you scale what works and adjust what needs improvement as market conditions evolve.

NovaMind AI by the Numbers

A snapshot of our impact across Canadian businesses since our founding in 2016.

320+
Clients Served
$47M+
Ad Spend Managed
35
Team Members
10
Provinces Covered
bilingual English French Canadian marketing team working together
BILINGUAL COMMITMENT

Serving Both Official Languages

Canada is a bilingual country, and we believe your marketing should reflect that reality. Our team includes native French speakers who understand the cultural subtleties of Quebec and francophone communities across the country. This is not simply about translation; it is about crafting messages that resonate authentically in each language.

Our AI models are trained on both English and French-language data specific to Canadian consumer behavior. This means our audience segmentation, sentiment analysis, and content recommendations account for linguistic nuances that generic international platforms often miss entirely.

English Markets

Full-service coverage across all English-speaking provinces and territories.

French Markets

Culturally adapted campaigns for Quebec and francophone communities.

TECHNOLOGY

Built on Reliable, Modern Infrastructure

Our platform integrates with the tools you already use while adding intelligent layers of AI analysis and automation.

Google Analytics 4

Deep integration with GA4 for enhanced event tracking, audience building, and cross-platform measurement across your digital properties.

Custom ML Models

Proprietary machine learning models built specifically for Canadian market dynamics, trained on bilingual datasets to deliver locally relevant predictions.

Canadian-Hosted Infrastructure

All data processing occurs on servers located in Canada, ensuring compliance with PIPEDA and provincial privacy regulations.

API Integrations

Seamless connections with Google Ads, Meta Business Suite, HubSpot, Salesforce, Shopify, and 20+ other marketing platforms.

Real-Time Dashboards

Interactive, customizable dashboards that surface the metrics and KPIs most relevant to your specific business goals and team workflows.

NLP & Sentiment Analysis

Natural language processing tools that analyze customer feedback, social mentions, and review data in both English and French.

Ready to Explore What AI Can Do for Your Business?

Whether you are starting to explore AI marketing tools or looking to optimize an existing data infrastructure, our team is ready to help. Reach out for a no-obligation conversation about your goals.