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Connected Intelligence with Sonia Sennik
by Sonia Sennik
Welcome to Connected Intelligence - a podcast about all the things we bring to work that aren’t actually about the work.Join me in conversation about the building blocks that bring complex ideas to life - not the code, calculations, or research - but the bonds between teammates, connection to your purpose, and the character that you build along the way.
Episodes
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Cameron Bailey: TIFF & the Future of Film
In this episode, we chat with Cameron Bailey, CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival. Cameron shapes the vision and strategy of one of Canada’s premier cultural brands, responsible for presenting the world’s largest public film festival every September. A champion of diverse voices and…
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Year in Review with Janice Stein 2024
In this episode, we get Professor Janice Stein's view on key events from 2024 - from global unrest to the reshaping of politics, the intersection of emerging technology and policy, Taylor Swift (of course) and Janice’s beloved Toronto blue jays (keep listening for why!). Janice is a legendary...
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Laura and Jan Doering on Ambiguity
What is the impact of ambiguity in the workplace? Professors Laura and Jan Doering from University of Toronto help answer this question from their recently published research, co-authored with Professor András Tilcsik. Laura Doering is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management and is...
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Iliana Oris Valiente on Future Proofing
How do you future proof yourself in a world of technology that is rapidly changing? Iliana Oris Valiente is an accomplished corporate executive, innovation and emerging tech pioneer, startup investor, respected board member, published author, and sought-after global public speaker. With a clear...
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Ava Yaskiel on Experiential Learning
What opportunities lie on the other side of taking risks and embracing changes in your career? Ava Yaskiel is a Senior Strategic Advisor to the public and private sectors focusing on business planning, strategy and structure. She was the G7/G20 Deputy Minister of Finance & Associate Deputy…
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Yousry Bissada on Building the Future
How do you revitalize a company as it bounces back from a low point? Yousry Bissada is President and Chief Executive Officer of Home Capital Group. Yousry has more than 30 years of financial services experience focused on the mortgage industry. He is a CPA, GCA and Accredited Mortgage…
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The Possible Self + Power for All [Video]
This episode features two thought leaders – Professors Maja Djikic & Tiziana Casciaro. Maja is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Self-Development Laboratory at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Tiziana is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and the…
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Maja Djikic on The Possible Self [Video]
How do you overcome the feeling of "being stuck" to become your possible self? Maja Djikic is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Self-Development Laboratory at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She is a psychologist specializing in the field of personality...
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Janet Bannister on Determination
How do you transform doubt into focus and determination? Janet speaks to us about her career journey from Procter and Gamble to Staircase Ventures, being a competitive long distance runner, and maintaining focus and determination when people say “it cannot be done!” Janet Bannister is the Founder...
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Going Viral with Dr. Rosella #5 [Video]
How can AI enable transformation in addressing population and public health challenges? This video episode brings back our recurring segment Going Viral with Dr. Rosella because the list of things we bring to work sometimes includes viruses(!) The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how and where…
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Avi Goldfarb on AI at Work
Is our future with generative AI terrifying, exciting, or fascinating? In this episode, we talk about the adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace, the opportunities to implement AI in healthcare delivery, and privacy in a world enabled by generative AI. Avi Goldfarb is the Rotman…
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Year in Review with Janice Stein 2023
This is our annual Year in Review with Professor Janice Stein where she helps us understand key global events and news stories of 2023 – from global unrest to climate change, from technological advances in artificial intelligence to the Toronto Blue Jays. Janice is a legendary Canadian political...
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Caitlin Begg on Hypercommunication
How can we reimagine everyday conversation for more connective personal and professional dialogue? Caitlin (Caity) Begg is the founder of Authentic Social and sociological researcher researching technology’s effect on conversation. She founded Authentic Social in 2016 after writing her...
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Gillian Hadfield on AI Regulation
It’s been one year since the launch of chatGPT - how has regulation and policy evolved since then? And where does it need to go? Recently appointed a Schmidt Futures AI2050 Senior Fellow, Professor Gillian Hadfield is a scholar of law and economics with a focus on the intersection of legal system...
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Alison Sunstrum on Learner's Mindset
How does the CEO of a skunkworks operation built in a garage in Alberta – become a globally recognized leader in agriculture, technology and innovation? Alison Sunstrum is the CEO of Conserve X, a Canadian company developing and investing in emerging technology in agriculture, and a General…
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Patti Croft on Self-Compassion
What did it take to become the youngest woman ever to hold the role of Chief Economist at a major Canadian financial institution? Patti Croft is regarded as one of the country's most influential business leaders and financial commentators. She has 30 years of experience on Bay Street, working at...
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Geordie Rose and Suzanne Gildert on Embodied AI [Video]
Why can’t large language models make us a cup of tea? Suzanne walks us through the answer to this question to illustrate the importance of developing embodied artificial intelligence. We chat about Geordie and Suzanne’s working dynamic, how both robots and AI are essential to the factory of the...
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James Cham on Curiosity
How do you find signals for greatness in a noisy world with thousands of ideas? James Cham is a Partner at Bloomberg Beta. At the firm, he focuses on investments in data-centric and machine learning-related companies. Previously, he was a Principal at Trinity Ventures where he focused on...
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Brendan Calder on GettingItDone
How does one “get it done”? Brendan Calder is the former CEO, chair and president of CIBC Mortgages (1995-2000) and former chair of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation and the Toronto International Film Festival. Brendan created the award-winning MBA course, GettingltDone. Brendan is chair of…
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Chantal Kreviazuk on Self-Expression
We welcome singer-songwriter legend, Chantal Kreviazuk (sitting at her piano!) to the podcast. Chantal is a one-of-a-kind talent - she has recorded 9 studio albums including her debut album “Under these Rocks and Stones” in 1996 and her latest “Get To You”, released in 2020. Chantal is a prolific...
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Piers Handling on the History of TIFF
How do you build a Canadian organization into a globally recognizable brand? Piers Handling was CEO of TIFF from 1992 - 2018. Piers is an Officer of the Order of Canada and has been awarded the Order of Ontario. He was named to France’s highest cultural insignia. We talk to Piers about his vision...
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Amy Edmondson on Right Kind of Wrong
How do we embrace failure in a fast-changing world? Harvard Business School Professor, Amy Edmondson, is ranked #1 on the latest Thinkers50 ranking of the world’s most influential management thinkers. Amy is the winner of Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award for being a “pioneer of psychological...
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Adam Bryant on The CEO Test
Are there common elements that make a great leader or CEO? Adam Bryant is an expert on executive leadership who has interviewed more than 1,000 leaders for the “Corner Office” series he created at The New York Times and for his four current leadership series on LinkedIn—with CEOs, CHROs, board...
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Karen Greve Young on Inclusion
In a world that’s changing every day, what is most important to young entrepreneurs? Karen Greve Young is the Chief Executive Officer of Futurpreneur Canada, a national organization dedicated to supporting young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 39. A graduate from both Stanford and Harvard, Karen...
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Kory Mathewson on Humour-in-the-loop
How did a class clown turned award-winning comedian light up the artificial intelligence research community at the intersection of theatre and machine learning? Kory is a Senior Research Scientist with Alphabet’s DeepMind and an Associate Industry Member at Mila – the Quebec Artificial…
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Rick Powers on Governance
In our world of 24/7 news cycles, where organizations are directly connected to their stakeholders, what role does governance play in a company’s overall performance? And what does good governance look like? Richard (Rick) Powers is the National Academic Director of the Governance Essentials...
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Rhiannon Davies & Cathy Bennett on Impact
What does investment look like at the intersection of impact and VC-paced growth? Rhiannon Davies and Cathy Bennett are both the Founding and Managing Partners of Sandpiper Ventures, running one of the first venture funds in Canada investing in women-led companies at the seed stage, and among the...
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A Global Affair with Professor Janice Stein: Semiconductors
Why and how are we vulnerable to a global supply shortage of semiconductors? This episode kicks off a new recurring segment: “A Global Affair with Professor Janice Stein”. In these episodes, we will dig deep on a topic that influences society as we know it today. Whether it is public policy,...
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Eve Blossom on Material Change
How did a trained architect become a global innovator and end up building a social entrepreneurship community? A seasoned advisor, mentor and an expert in healthcare, digital health and women’s healthcare, Eve builds and invests in ventures that transform how we define, access and interact with...
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Maja Djikic on Self-Development
How does your individual leadership style change as you evolve as a person? Maja Djikic is an Associate Professor and the Director of Self-Development Laboratory at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She is a psychologist specializing in the field of personality development....
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Richard Norman on The Future of Sport
Dr. Richard Norman is a researcher, lecturer, and futurist who works with people to affect change towards a more socially just, sustainable, and resilient future. His work is focused on the lived experiences of peoples who have been marginalized in our society via the “Sport, Diversity, & Race...
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Navdeep Bains on Life-long Learning
We talk to Minister Navdeep Bains about his family - his wife and two daughters, how to know when to step away from a job you love, and his approach to being a role model. The Honourable Navdeep Bains is the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Rogers Communications, and most recently was the...
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Going Viral with Dr. Rosella #4
This episode brings back our recurring segment > because the list of things we bring to work sometimes includes viruses(!) The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how and where we work, and made us all aware of the importance of public health. So, we invite epidemiologist Laura Rosella to chat…
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Phil De Luna on Relationships
Phil is currently an Expert, Sustainability at McKinsey & Company where he helps solve industry’s hardest decarbonization problems. Phil was the youngest-ever Director at the National Research Council of Canada where he built and led a $57M collaborative research program on Canada-made...
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Emily Scarratt on Authenticity
Emily Scarratt is Vice Captain of the Red Roses, and may be most known as the player who secured England’s 2014 World Cup win with six minutes left in the final match. Emily was the top point-scorer at the 2014 World Cup; and helped lead England to finals in the 2017 and 2022 World Cups. She...
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Kristjan Vassil on Estonia
Kristjan Vassil is the Vice-Rector for Research at the University of Tartu and an Associate Professor in Technology Studies. Kristjan has a PhD in Political and Social Sciences from the European University Institute, and his research group focuses on qualitative assessment of the impact of IT,...
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MK Messier on Passion
Mary-Kay Messier is Vice President, Global Marketing at Bauer Hockey, the company that developed the first skate with a blade attached to a boot, forever changing the game of hockey. Mary-Kay is a committed advocate for the game with the goal of making it more accessible, inclusive, diverse and...
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Erin McLeod on Being Present
Erin McLeod is a professional athlete, playing soccer for top teams around the world with an incredible 2-decade career as a goalkeeper for the Canadian Women’s National Team. She was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019, as Erin has represented Canada at three Olympic Games.…
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Chris Hadfield on Leadership
After a distinguished career as a test pilot, Hadfield became an astronaut in 1992. Over the course of his career, he achieved a series of Canadian firsts: he was the first Canadian to be a space mission specialist, to operate the Canadarm in orbit, to do a spacewalk and to command the...
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Jeff Larsen on Ecosystems
Jeff is the Assistant VP of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Site Lead for Creative Destruction Lab – Atlantic. Prior to his role at Dalhousie, he practiced law in Halifax at McInnes Cooper, and in Toronto with both Fasken Martineau and CIBC. He...
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Sinead Bovell on the Future of Work
Sinead is a futurist and the founder of WAYE, an organization that helps prepare the next generation of business leaders for a world radically transformed by technology. Some may know her as the author of the Vogue article “I Am a Model and I Know That Artificial Intelligence Will Eventually Take...
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Dan Valley on Talent Development
In 2022, his sixth season as Head Coach of the Queen's Women's Rugby program, Dan Valley led the Gaels to an OUA gold medal and a silver medal at the Canadian national championship (U SPORTS). Valley was named the OUA Coach of the Year in 2021 after leading Queen's to a OUA silver medal, and a…
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Mark Kingwell on Singular Creatures
Professor Mark Kingwell joins the podcast to discuss his new book “Singular Creatures: Robots, Rights, and the Politics of Posthumanism.” We talk to Mark about everything from consciousness, boredom, happiness, and, of course, the Simpsons. Mark is a Canadian professor of philosophy and associate...
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Going Viral with Dr. Rosella #3
This episode brings back our recurring segment "Going Viral with Dr. Rosella" because the list of things we bring to work sometimes includes viruses(!) The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how and where we work, and made us all aware of the importance of public health. So, we invite…
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EC & Sam on Complements
A dynamic duo joins Connected Intelligence – EC and Sam are the co-CEOs of Poppy, the world’s most advanced biosafety intelligence system for indoor spaces. EC and Sam talk about the unique advantages and challenges of being a Co-CEO team, building and scaling companies, life in the digital era,...
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Joshua Gans on Entrepreneurial Strategy
Joshua Gans is the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Professor of Strategic Management at Toronto's Rotman School of Management. Joshua is a brilliant academic, an entertaining speaker, and an avid Star Wars fan. He is Chief Economist of Creative Destruction...
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Albert Wenger on the World After Capital
Albert Wenger (Managing Partner, Union Square Ventures) is imaginative, focused, and passionate. We talk about his book “The World After Capital” where he argues that technological progress has shifted scarcity for humanity. When we were foragers, food was scarce. During the agrarian age, it was...
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Holiday Special
It’s the holiday special - we bring you a few of our highlights from 2 seasons of 22 episodes in 2022! Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season. We are back in 2023 with more conversations about all the things we bring to work that aren’t actually about the work.
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Year in Review with Janice Stein
This is a Year in Review with Professor Janice Stein, a Canadian political scientist and international relations expert. Janice helps us understand key global events and news stories of 2022 – from a reflection on Ukraine and Russia, the vaccine rollout for COVID-19, pay equality in the US soccer...
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Eva & Allen Lau on Partnership
Eva and Allen Lau are high-impact entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders who recently celebrated 25 years of marriage. Eva and Allen join Connected Intelligence to share their insight, advice, and fascinating stories from their decades-long marriage and business partnership. Eva Lau is a...
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Welcome to Connected Intelligence - a podcast about all the things we bring to work that aren’t actually about the work.Join me in conversation about the building blocks that bring complex ideas to life - not the code, calculations, or research - but the bonds between teammates, connection to your purpose, and the character that you build along the way.
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Sonia Sennik
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