Faculty member at the School of Business, MacEwan University, Dr. Freire-Gibb's academic journey has spanned various institutions, including Aalborg University in Denmark, Universidad de Guayaquil in Ecuador, and NAIT in Canada. Additionally, he has held research positions at UC Berkeley. Over the past two decades, his experience includes living for six years in Denmark, three years in the United States, three years in Spain, three years in Ecuador, and five years in Canada. His professional focus revolves around entrepreneurship, innovation, governance, economic geography, and economic development. He also has private sector experience as a business owner and consultant, collaborating with a wide array of institutions.