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Leadership Perspectives

Levelling Up with TELUS #2: Vass Bednar and Robin Shaban on competition in the digital age

Power, prices, and choice: Canada’s Competition Act hasn’t been updated in two decades. What does this mean for digital competition in Canada, and the ways we could bridge the digital divide? We talk to two leading researchers for a lively discussion on how Canada’s competition space has changed in the digital age—and what needs to be done to ensure an equitable playing field for all.

VAss Bednar and Robin Shaban—July 21, 2021
Focus Area—Innovation & Technology

Bright Future

Rupen Seoni on how data shapes the world

Decisions about our communities are made based on data. Over the course of the pandemic, our actions changed dramatically. Having local, current data meant decision-makers were able to target their reactions to the communities that needed them most. But could we have done better? Rupen Seoni, Chief Revenue Officer, Environics Analytics, joins us this episode to talk about how governments and organizations can use new and old data sources to make better decisions.

Rupen Seoni—June 30, 2021
Focus Area—Canadian Economics

Future Skills Centre Podcast

Gig Economy and Independent Workers

The nature of jobs is changing, with the growth of the gig economy and more work and in all fields being tasked to contract workers, freelancers, and the self-employed. These independent workers lack the social support net that full-time employees benefit from. What are some ways to bridge the “support gap” and ensure that people don’t fall between the cracks in these precarious job markets?

Armine Yalnizyan—October 26, 2020
Focus Area—Education & Skills

Podcast series

Bright Future

In this series, The Conference Board of Canada brings you the connections that make us stronger as individuals, as organizations, and as a country. Hear from senior-level executives from our biggest institutions and leaders from Canada and around the world. For us, leader isn’t a title, it’s a way of acting in the world. You’ll hear leaders who are working to create a bright future.

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Leadership Perspectives

In the Leadership Perspectives audio series from The Conference Board of Canada, we’ll sit down with an expert to hear perspectives on the issues that are affecting the lives of Canadians.

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Future Skills Centre Podcast (en français)

The Future Skills Centre Podcast explores some of the most crucial emerging challenges to the future of work, presented by The Conference Board of Canada.

Focus Area—Education & Skills

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Carrying On: Mental Health Strategies for COVID-19

The Conference Board of Canada’s Chief of Research, Workplace Productivity shares strategies to support mental health through COVID-19.

Focus Area—Human Resources

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