Richard William Nesbitt is a Canadian financial executive currently managing KalNes Capital Partners' partner. Previously, he was the president and CEO of Global Risk Institute in Financial Services. In addition, in cooperation with the London School of Economics, he leads the creation of a new research institute, The Inclusion Initiative At LSE, which is mandated to improve diversity and inclusion in the industry. He is also an adjunct professor at the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto. He teaches a Rotman School of Management course entitled "How Banks Work: Management in a New Regulatory Age." Richard is also chair of the advisory board of the Mind-Brain Behaviour Hive at the same university.