David Martin is the co-founder and executive chairman of SMART Technologies Inc. He has helped develop the company as the leading provider of interactive display technology and collaborative products for education as well as for corporate and government markets. 

SMART is a public company headquartered in Calgary with customers in over 175 countries. SMART received the Canada Export Achievement Award in 2004 and many other honours throughout its 24 year history.

David has served on a number of boards and councils including the Expert Panel on Canada's Role on International Science and Technology, part of the Prime Minister's Advisory Council on Science and Technology. 

David has a BSc in Applied Mathematics and has received numerous awards including the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance Award for Leadership in Advanced Technology. He is the named inventor on a number of US patents and patent applications pending in the US and around the world.