Episode 131: How Do We Get More Women into the Tech Sector? Economist Linda Nazareth talks to Tara Chklovski of Technovation

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO of Technovation. They discuss: Guest: Tara Chklovski, founder and CEO of Technovation, is reshaping opportunities for young women in technology. Inspired by her experiences growing up in India and working as an aerospace engineer, she developed […]

Episode 130: Why are Tech Workers Unhappy?

In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks to Pablo Listingart, Founder of ComIT about why tech workers are frustrated with their work. They discuss: Guest: Pablo Listingart Founder and Executive Director, ComIT Pablo Listingart is the Founder and Executive Director at ComIT, a Canadian charity that helps […]

The Globe and Mail’s Attracting Top Talent Conference

I wrapped up my Spring speaking season (It is officially summer now right?) with a great event, the Globe and Mail’s Attracting Top Talent Conference. The event was sponsored by Indeed and the room was filled with people who were actually on the front lines or hiring and developing talent. It was my favourite kind […]

Skilled Trades May be Safe from AI – For Now

With Generative AI disrupting the world of work the hot topic is how to choose a career that cannot be easily replaced by technology. Just maybe, some of the answer to that might come from the skilled trades. That was th topic of a column (read it here) that I wrote for the Globe and […]

Speaking at the Lang School of Business

Was so cool to be invited to give the morning keynote to the 2025 Grad Conference at the Lang School of Business at the University of Guelph. The room was filled with current and future leaders eager to think about how the megatrends would challenge their organizations and how they can best lead in a […]

An Inspiring Day

I feel honoured that I was asked to do the opening keynote for the CSA Group at their Pathways Conference in Toronto. The subject was the aging population and what that will means for the future of work, which is a complicated subject to say the least. I talked about the way that demographics are […]

Talking About the Economic Outlook

Thank you to Meridian Credit Union for inviting me to be part of their recent Meridian Small Business Forum. I loved being in a room with so many business owners and managers who were genuinely interested in what comes next for the Canadian and international economies. There is lots to monitor right now, from trade […]