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“We have a common goal” – Shell Canada and the clean-energy transition
When Susannah Pierce looks to the future, she’s filled with optimism. Why? As she puts it, “the energy sector is changing, from one of being carbon-intensive to one of being more [focussed on] clean energy.” The President and Country Chair of Shell […]
Building a better future
Dave Filipchuk, president and CEO of PCL Construction, discusses how his industry is changing, including how it is using technology to make buildings more efficient.
Building a better future
When Dave Filipchuk began working in the construction industry in the 1980s, digital technology was just a blip on the radar screen. Times have changed. “We’ve got an internet-of-things evolution happening in our industry,” says the President and CEO of […]
Pandemics, pivots and patience: BlackBerry’s John Chen on adapting to change
If there’s one word business leaders have heard throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s “pivot.” John Chen knows it better than many. Long before the pandemic, BlackBerry’s Executive Chairman and CEO led the storied Canadian company through what he calls “a […]
Pandemics, pivots and patience: BlackBerry’s John Chen on adapting to change
John Chen of BlackBerry discusses how companies can adapt to change.
Louis Vachon on leadership, transformation, and the central role of the economy
Canada needs a strong economy to help it address significant post-COVID challenges, says the outgoing CEO of National Bank of Canada, Louis Vachon.
Louis Vachon on leadership, transformation, and the central role of the economy
Canada needs a strong economy to help it address significant post-COVID challenges, says the outgoing CEO of National Bank of Canada, Louis Vachon. In a conversation with Goldy Hyder in the Speaking of Business podcast, Vachon says Canada is facing […]
Learning to take the “long view”: lessons in entrepreneurship
Ben Cowan-Dewar, co-founder and CEO of Cabot, discusses the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship in Canada
Learning to take the “long view”: lessons in entrepreneurship
At the age of 24, Ben Cowan-Dewar set out to build a golf course in a remote part of Cape Breton. Construction began around the time of the 2008 financial crisis. Did he think it was a risky venture? “In […]
Searching for common ground: teaming up to address Canada’s economic future
Former federal cabinet ministers Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt explain why they are trying to bring groups together to chart a course for Canada’s economic future.