The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
Is Gen Z lazy or do they have their priorities in order? There seems to be some debate over that topic judging from the comments I got on my latest column for the Globe and Mail(read it here) The column cited a recent study from Glassdoor showing that many Gen Z workers are not that […]
There is no stopping the oncoming train of artificial intelligence, with all that that means for the workplace. At the very least, it will mean training workers with new AI skills but it also means continuously retraining them to keep up with changes in technology. It will be a mammoth task. In this episode of […]
Who can resist the temptation? If you need to write anything these days, the easiest (and some think the best) thing to do is to start with letting AI technologies draft it for you. In doing that, however, it is easy to lose your own voice and create content that is cookie-cutter at best. If […]
Gen Z (the generation born between 1997 and 2012) is facing a lot, not all of it good, when it comes to the economy. With job security in question and AI changing work, many are skeptical about pursuing a traditional path up the career ladder and instead are looking to something that more resembles a […]
In this episode of Work and the Future, economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth talks about the labour market and work trends as part of the Economic and Labour Market Update. She covers: About Linda Nazareth: Linda Nazareth is an economist, futurist and expert on the future of work. The author of five books including […]
Productivity in Canada is an ongoing issue, so it was a privilege to be part of a great event on the subject hosted by the Halifax Partnership last week as part of their Productivity Puzzle series. I did a keynote presentation on the way that productivity is linked to skills and the future of work. […]
Should Employers be Telling Workers to Get a Life is a question that connects directly with the ideas discussed below. Do you have a hobby? A few years ago I picked up an old interest, art. At one point, in high school, had thought of pursuing some form of it as a career but dismissed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
