Destiny Tchéhouali is a Professor of International Communication at the Department of Social and Public Communication at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). He holds the UNESCO Chair in Communication and Technologies for Development, which is affiliated with the Observatory of Networks and Interconnections of the Digital Society (ORISON), where he serves as the director. He is also the co-holder of the Quebec Research Chair on Artificial Intelligence and Francophone Digital Technologies.

Holding a Ph.D. in Geography of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès, his 2013 dissertation assessed international digital solidarity policies in Africa. His current research focuses on: 1) the impact of global digital platforms (such as Netflix, Spotify, or YouTube) on the discoverability and online consumption of a diversity of national or local cultural products (audiovisual, cinematic, and musical); 2) the role and importance of communication in international development and the communication practices of International Organizations; 3) Internet Governance in the face of new geopolitical challenges in cyberspace and the information society (5G network deployment, development of the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, Internet neutrality, cybersecurity, cyber diplomacy).

Destiny is the author of about twenty scientific publications and study reports on these issues. He is also consulted as an expert on digital policies and strategies for the governments of Canada and Quebec, as well as for various organizations such as UNESCO, the European Commission, the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP), and the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF).

Since January 2017, he has been serving as President of the Board of Directors of the Quebec section of the Internet Society (ISOC Quebec), a non-profit organization working to develop Internet access and usage in Quebec and Francophone countries in Africa.