Women in Business: Hon. Janet Austin (Part 1)

On the inaugural episode of the Women in Business podcast series, sponsored by UBC Sauder School of Business…  Her Honour Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, discusses leadership, democracy and the fallout from the #MeToo movement. She reflects on what she sees as an erosion of respect for public institutions, insights from her work as CEO of the YWCA of Greater Vancouver, and the need to connect ideas to people.  “I feel compelled to use my role…to encourage respect,” she shares. She also reveals what it was like meeting Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II. Business in Vancouver’s Women in Business podcast series features in-depth conversations with women who have risen through the ranks of respective fields. Join host Hayley Woodin weekly over the next month for more discussions with women who lead. New episodes will launch on May 6, May 13 and May 21. Four episodes. Four women. Four unique stories of leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.