AI can profoundly and positively enhance human lives, but only if built and implemented with intention and a deep understanding of the people it intends to serve.

Many leaders are struggling with where to start or how to adopt AI in a way that creates real value and keeps people at the center. Often, AI is developed and implemented without a human-centred lens, leading to technically sound solutions that are disconnected from real-world needs.

We created Humainity to close that gap. We help organizations adopt practical AI, grounded in real-world value, and designed to enhance the human experience, not replace people. We believe AI can be powerful and principled, scalable and human-centred, but only when it’s built with intention and led with purpose.

Our Team

  • Stephanie Gloyn

    CO-FOUNDER & CEO

    Stephanie is a strategist, systems thinker, and the Co-Founder of Humainity. With 18+ years leading transformation across government, healthcare, venture capital, and tech, she brings a human-centered approach to AI, ensuring it works in the real world and serves the people it impacts.

    She believes AI should enhance human lives, not replace them, and that every decision in how it's built, implemented, and led shapes its outcomes. Stephanie helps organizations cut through complexity and turn bold ideas into systems that deliver.

    Stephanie also leads Thriively, a consultancy focused on culture and organizational alignment, and serves as the Board Chair of the Gerstein Centre. She holds an MBA from Queen’s University and an MSc in Health Systems Research from the University of Edinburgh, with training in digital transformation and data strategy.

    Connect today: steph@humainity.ca

  • Thomson Hawks

    CO-FOUNDER & CTO

    Thomson Hawks is the co-founder and CTO of Humainity, where he leads the design and development of scalable, responsible, and built-for-real-world impact AI systems. A machine learning expert and enterprise AI strategist, he brings deep technical expertise and a rare ability to translate complexity into clear, usable solutions.

    He holds a Master of Data Science from the University of British Columbia and has led full-cycle AI development across healthcare, finance, real estate, and consulting. His work focuses on systems that drive better decisions, reduce bias, and align with human and organizational goals.

    Thomson believes responsible AI isn’t just a technical problem—it’s a design problem. And it starts by asking better questions from the beginning.

    Connect today: thomson@humainity.ca