Virtual Presentation for Workday

e Thank you to Workday for inviting me to give a virtual keynote about the outlook for the economy and for work and the pivotal role that productivity will play in giving us the future that we want. We have many challenges as we head for 2026, so strategic planning and making the best choices […]

Great to be Talking about Women and Financial Literacy

It was a privilege to be part of the discussion about women and money at last week’s #HerMoneyMatters event held by HomeEquity Bank. Thank you to my fellow panellists for sharing your thoughts and experiences and for letting me share mine. Financial literacy for women is such an important topic, let’s keep the conversation going!

Gen Z is Embracing Career Minimalism – and that Isn’t Necessarily Bad

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 […]

Episode 136: Economic and Labour Market Update

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 […]

Speaking about the Productivity Puzzle

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

New Column on Returning to the Office

My most recent article for the Globe and Mail (see it here) looked the ‘get back to the office trend’ from what I hope is a longer term lens. That is, right now everyone is panicking about the bottom line, and cutting workers and what are viewed as worker ‘privileges’ seems to be the thing […]