Helping organizations unlock the potential of AI with confidence, clarity, and a people-first approach.
At DualMind Consulting, we believe AI is not just about technology. It’s about people.
As organizations explore new ways of working, many are asking the same questions. Where do we start? Which tools are right for us? How do we prepare our people? How do we use AI responsibly? That is where we come in.
DualMind was founded on the belief that the best solutions come from bringing different perspectives together. Our name reflects the partnership between human expertise and artificial intelligence.
We help organizations make sense of AI, identify opportunities, and turn ideas into practical solutions that create real value. Our approach is people-centered and designed to deliver measurable results. Real transformation happens when people feel confident, supported, and included.
Whether you are identifying your first AI opportunities or scaling AI across your organization, we are here to help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Technology Meets Humanity
Our Team
Gurmit Kaur
Managing Partner and Co-FounderGurmit Kaur is an accomplished management consultant and leadership expert and co-founder of Dual Mind Consulting, based in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. With a career spanning over two decades across corporate governance, academia, and organizational psychology, Gurmit specializes in AI adoption, leadership development, change management, AI governance, and responsible AI implementation.
She received professional education in Generative AI for Business and Change Management in Data Analytics and AI at Stanford University, combining technical knowledge with deep expertise in organizational behaviour, psychology, and leadership.
With extensive expertise across today's leading AI platforms, including Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and other generative AI tools, Gurmit helps organizations identify the right tools for their needs, improve everyday productivity, and embed AI into everyday workflows.
Currently, Gurmit is a faculty member at the Business School at Nova Scotia Community College. She recently served as a Lecturer at the Shannon School of Business, Cape Breton University, where she also worked with the Centre for Teaching and Learning to support AI adoption across the university.
A National Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) and professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), she works with organizations to build AI-ready teams, strengthen leadership capability, develop practical AI policies and governance frameworks, and ensure new technologies are adopted with confidence, trust, and purpose.
Gurmit has served n leadership and governance roles with organizations including the YMCA of Canada, YMCA of Cape Breton, the Impact Organization of Nova Scotia, and the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, bringing a practical perspective on responsible leadership, organiziational transformation, and sustainable innovation. Her expertise helps organizations build workplaces where people can adapt, grow, and thrive with confidence.
Maya Giorbelidze
Managing Partner and Co-FounderDr. Maya Giorbelidze is the Co-Founder of DualMind Consulting, based in Sydney, Nova Scotia. She works with organizations to turn AI from an emerging technology into a practical tool that improves productivity, strengthens decision-making, and supports long-term growth.
Maya specializes in AI readiness assessments, AI strategy, business process optimization, AI policy and governance, responsible AI, and organizational change. She helps organizations identify high-impact opportunities for AI, streamline operations, develop practical AI policies and governance frameworks, and build the confidence and skills needed to adopt AI successfully.
Having worked with organizations across the public, private, nonprofit, and academic sectors for more than 15 years, Maya understands that every organization is different. Her approach focuses on practical solutions that fit an organization's goals, culture, and capacity, helping leaders make informed decisions while ensuring AI is implemented responsibly and effectively.
Maya has completed professional education in artificial intelligence through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Google, and the Project Management Institute (PMI). She stays at the forefront of emerging AI technologies, governance practices, and business applications to help clients navigate a rapidly changing landscape with confidence.
She is also an Associate Professor at Cape Breton University, where she teaches business and organizational behaviour and leads practical AI education for students, faculty, businesses, and community organizations. Through her work in Cape Breton, she collaborates closely with local organizations and understands the opportunities and realities facing businesses, municipalities, and nonprofits as they embrace digital transformation.
Whether an organization is exploring AI for the first time or looking to scale its use, Maya helps leaders build practical strategies, strengthen internal capability, and create lasting value through responsible, people-centered AI.