Professor Michael Stumm (ECE), a self-described “techie,” sat down with Future Magazine to talk about technology, innovation, regulation, traders’ rights and the future of the company he now heads called Oanda. Professor Strumm is a faculty member in The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.

The engineer, who earned a doctorate in computer science from the University of Zurich and holds five patents, also goes into great detail about why teaching talented youngsters at U of T is so important. “I like interacting with bright, young minds. It keeps me young and energized, and a large part of my career is catapulting young people into their career path,” he said. “I do that at the University, but I also do that at the company. You hire young people and help them build their careers. That is very gratifying. There are advantages in both directions.”

Read more of Professor Stumm’s comments here.