Magnet Network Live On The Pod
More than 200 leaders and innovators joined us at Magnet Network Live for a deep dive into the future of work. From emerging technologies to unlocking workforce potential, some of Canada’s most celebrated thought leaders shared powerful insights on tackling today’s biggest challenges. Now, we’re bringing those conversations to you! Tune in to MNL on the Pod for expert takes on the trends, tools, and ideas shaping the future of work.
Episodes
Dr. Vivienne Ming offers a glimpse into her keynote address at Magnet Network Live. Dr. Ming is a theoretical neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of Socos Labs. Her AI inventions have launched a dozen companies and nonprofits focused on human potential in education, workforce, and health. Dr. Ming explains her idea that we need to challenge ourselves with AI, not simply using it to make life easier, but harder, by havi...
Tiffany Callender joins us to discuss her efforts to help deliver economic empowerment to Black Canadian entrepreneurs. Callender is co-founder and CEO of the Federation of African-Canadian Economics (FACE). Working with the Government of Canada, she co-developed the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund. Callender explains how access to capital is an essential need for entrepreneurs, and describes how minorities have traditionally face...
Darian Kovacs joins us to discuss how small businesses can harness digital tools to maximize the reach and impact of their marketing efforts. Kovacs is the Métis founder of Jelly Digital Marketing & PR and Jelly Academy, based in Vancouver. He hosts the Marketing News Canada podcast, chairs the Digital Marketing Sector Council, and sits on the board of NPower Canada. Kovacs shares what businesses can learn from viral TikTok sta...
Dr. Wendy Cukier joins us to discuss her take on the future of work in Canada. A leading expert on disruptive technologies and innovation, Dr. Cukier is Academic Director of the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. As AI technologies become more common in the workplace, Dr. Cukier argues that workers need both frameworks to support these technologies, and guardrails to ensure they’re used responsibly.
Highlights...
Award-winning and platinum-selling recording artist Jully Black joins us to talk about love and positivity, her accomplished career, and the role of music in advocacy.
Black talks about seizing opportunity, explains what it means to be a ‘co-conspirator,’ and gives us the inside story of her famously edited performance of ‘O Canada’ at the 2023 NBA All-Star game.
Host: Emily Madden
Matt Small joins us to discuss technology’s role in preparing students for the workforce. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, Small is deeply committed to partnering with the global higher education community to redefine student and institutional success by leveraging Symplicity’s smart, innovative technology. Since becoming President & CEO of Symplicity, he has expanded the company globally with products...
Jeff Melanson joins us to discuss how creative industries are leveraging technology to stay innovative. Jeff Melanson is renowned for his inventive approach to disruptive innovation, blending bold strategy with practical vision. As Strategic Partner for Unity Technologies, Partner at the Stratagem Group, and Advisor at Lansberg Gersick Advisors, he excels in identifying hidden talent and growth opportunities. Melanson shares his fa...
Noel Baldwin joins us to discuss the need to address skills gaps in various industries. Noel Baldwin is the Interim Executive Director of the Future Skills Centre (FSC). He brings nearly two decades of experience in leading strategic initiatives and policy development in postsecondary education, adult learning and skills development. Baldwin shares his thoughts on how the pressing need to address skill gaps in various industries re...
Jamie Savage joins us to discuss challenges in talent recruitment. Jamie Savage is the Interim CEO of Startup Canada and is also the founder of The Leadership Agency, the executive recruitment partner of choice for North America’s fastest-growing startups and non-profits. Under Jamie’s leadership, the Leadership Agency has seen impressive growth, expanding into the US within just 18 months. Savage shares her tips to help organiza...
Daniel Tisch joins us to discuss the trust factor when it comes to small businesses adopting AI. Daniel is President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and a public policy leader with extensive experience in government and the corporate sector. As the CEO and majority owner of Argyle Communications from 2003 to 2023, he grew the firm into Canada’s largest management-owned engagement and communications advisory firm. Tisch s...
Andrea Sampson joins us to discuss the power of storytelling for business leaders. Andrea Sampson is the founder of Talk Boutique. As an executive speaker coach, communication expert and business strategist, Sampson specializes in helping those who have a message to convey do so with engagement and clarity. Sampson shares why creativity needs a little tension, the magic of the water cooler conversation, and the kinds of stories au...
Jean-Pierre (JP) Giroux joins us to discuss how the manufacturing industry is changing to accommodate new technologies and a rapidly changing workforce. For more than two decades, JP has held positions of increasing responsibility with economic development, NGO, management consulting, industrial and corporate organizations throughout Canada. Beginning as an economic development officer in Canada’s Capital Region, JP has devoted the...
Candice Faktor joins us to discuss how AI can help unlock human potential. Candice Faktor is the co-founder of Disco, an AI-powered social learning platform. Faktor is also a keynote speaker on the future of work and believes we must invest in upskilling our workforces and use AI to augment human potential. Faktor shares why AI is more empathetic than we might think and how it can help us break free from the mundane.
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Shamira Madhany discusses the barriers that many skilled immigrants face when entering the Canadian workforce. Madhany is Managing Director, Canada and Deputy Executive Director, World Education Services. Madhany explains how post-secondary institutions can help immigrants bridge the ‘Canadian experience’ barrier with bridging programs, or by helping international students access pathways to employment.
Highlights from our conversa...
Scott Sirrett joins us to discuss how young people can prepare themselves for the future of work. Stirrett is the Founder and CEO of Venture for Canada, a national charity that fosters entrepreneurial skills in young Canadians. Stirrett lists work experience through internships and work-integrated learning experiences as one of the best methods of preparing for future employment success. Also important are networking and mentorshi...
Patrick MacKenzie joins us to discuss challenges faced by skilled immigrants and their integration into the Canadian labour market. Patrick MacKenzie is the CEO of the Immigrant Employment Council of BC. He has made a career of public service from coast to coast, working in policy and program areas aimed at supporting many of Canada’s most vulnerable communities through economic and social development as well as international relat...
Jessica Hanan joins us to discuss how she sees generative AI transforming industries. Jessica is the founder of Prompt Pilot, a leading SaaS platform that uses an AI coach to help users become expert prompters. She holds a First Class Honors Degree in AI Business Strategy, Risk Management, and Economics. As an Innovation Strategist at Altruistic, she combines financial acumen with AI expertise to drive impactful initiatives. Hanan ...
Sasha Tregebov explains how applying insights from behavioural science can improve the design and delivery of policies, programs and services. As the Director of BIT Canada, Tregebov works to bring a more human-centred and evidence-driven approach to supporting job seekers, workers, and employers. Tregebov explains how “choice architecture” and the “Law of Least Effort” impact the choices and decisions we make. To avoid bias and mi...
Rob Henderson joins us to discuss human resources challenges in Canada’s bio-technology sector. Henderson is President and CEO of BioTalent Canada, an in-demand partner, policy influencer, and project leader that brings together the country’s largest national bio-economy network. His work focuses on connecting employers with skilled talent and addressing workforce shortages. Henderson explains that Canada’s bio-tech sector is proj...
Danielle Cadhit joins us to discuss her experience bringing a human-centred approach to investing in and empowering entrepreneurs. Danielle (Dane) Cadhit is a creative practitioner, futurist, and strategist passionate about systems design and transformation. She primarily impacts this space as the Director of Systems & Emergent Strategy at Coralus, a global community of changemakers working on initiatives, projects, and busines...
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