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Successful business transformation is taking on the demands of today while preparing for the challenges of tomorrow. In each episode of Shift, we amplify the voice of leading industry experts, to share their unique perspectives on what it takes to transform. Listen in to learn how these leaders are approaching and executing on their transformation journeys. And for more insights on the key issues facing top executives, join us for CEO Viewpoints, a Shift podcast series exploring Canadian CEO ...
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In Pursuit of Happiness, we’ll go behind the scenes to hear our people talk about the choices they make to live the lives they want. Our goal is to demystify the idea that there’s one magic recipe to make it work because we all have different priorities and family responsibilities – which continue to change over time. These podcasts are a chance to listen, learn and be inspired by your colleagues as they grapple with the everyday challenges and joys of living fulfilling personal and professi ...
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We’re living in an era of transformation of our public services. The demands of an ageing population, the growing potential of digital to engage citizens in new ways, and continued public spending restraint are reshaping the public sector. Our monthly podcast with Nick C Jones, Director of our Public Sector Research Centre, explores the latest issues facing public sector organisations.
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In this episode, PwC Canada partner David Bryan sits down with Curtis Stange, President and CEO of ATB Financial. Curtis shares his perspective on this year's CEO Survey, which focused on the global megatrends that are reshaping business and society. They discuss some of the key insights and themes from the survey, including the pressing need for C…
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Joining us for the first episode of the third season of CEO Viewpoints is Canadian National Railway CEO Tracy Robinson, who talks to PwC Canada’s Sébastien Doyon about the drivers of growth in the rail industry and how CN is harnessing emerging opportunities. They explore the growing need for rail carriers to partner with both each other and other …
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Join host Jon Finkelstein and guest Ron Jaikaran to discuss Ontario’s Accelerated High-Speed Internet Program. Ron is the Director of Commercial Projects at Infrastructure Ontario, where he is driving progress on Ontario’s 4 billion dollar investment in high-speed internet. The program aims to bring high-speed connectivity to some of the hardest-to…
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Welcome back to a new season of PwC Shift. In this episode, host Jon Finkelstein, Executive Creative Director, PwC Canada, interviews Pierre Miron. Pierre is the Executive Vice-President and Chief Growth Officer Canadian Operations at Industrial Alliance (IA), where he has been at the helm of a variety of impactful transformations. Pierre and Jon d…
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In the latest episode of our CEO Viewpoints podcast series, host James McLean sits down with John Cleland, CEO of Australia’s Essential Energy. This year, the annual CEO survey focuses on critical questions facing leaders today including how to balance reinventing the business to succeed in a changing world with the need to manage short-term pressu…
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In this episode of the CEO Viewpoints podcast, host Allan Buitendag, a Partner in PwC’s Financial Services practice, speaks with Kevin Strain, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Life about his approach to staying ahead of the accelerating pace of change while navigating increasingly complex and volatile conditions. Kevin shares his approa…
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This podcast mini-series is dedicated to discussing Canadian insights from PwC’s 26th Annual Global CEO Survey. In this episode of CEO Viewpoints, host Andrew Dooner, a partner in PwC’s global corporate strategy practice, sits down with Christine Bergeron, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vancity to discuss the power of being a purpose-led …
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In this episode, host Jon Finkelstein, Executive Creative Director at PwC Canada sits down with Pamela Snively, Chief Data and Trust Officer at TELUS, and Ojas Rege, SVP and GM of Privacy and Data Governance at OneTrust. Together, they discuss the trending topics of trust and privacy, and why they’re so essential to a company’s revenue, reputation …
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After a brief hiatus, the Shift podcast returns with a new episode featuring Michaël Hassan, the Managing Director and Divisional General Counsel at PSP Investments. He and host Jon Finkelstein, Executive Creative Director at PwC Canada Digital Services, discuss how data can transform legal risk management and drive value for your organization. Sho…
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In this episode, host Jason Boggs, the National Banking and Capital Markets Leader for PwC Canada, sits down with Anthony G. Ostler, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA), as of February 2022. After sharing his perspective on what he’s most looking forward to accomplishing in his new role, Anthony discu…
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In this episode, host Keegan Iles, the national insurance consulting leader for PwC Canada, leads a discussion with Rowan Saunders, the President and CEO of Definity Financial Corporation, about how CEOs can leverage their people and agility for transformation, and ultimately create more sustained outcomes for their organizations. Show Notes: (00:0…
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In this episode, host Richard Wilson, a partner in PwC Canada's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Financial Crime practice, leads a discussion with Ken Hartwick, President and CEO at Ontario Power Generation (OPG), on managing cyber risk, integration of technologies and how to build an effective cyber culture. Show Notes: 00:00- Richard’s introduction to …
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In this episode, host Richard Wilson, a partner in PwC Canada's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Financial Crime practice, leads a discussion on how CEOs are addressing and prioritizing cybersecurity today. He’s joined by Indrani Butany-DeSouza, President and and CEO at Elexicon Energy Inc., a local distribution power company in Ontario. Show Notes: 00:0…
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In the second part of a two-part discussion focusing on the path to net zero, host Elliott Cappell, Partner and National Climate Change Leader at PwC Canada, continues his conversation with Jason Storah, CEO at Aviva Canada. Elliott and Jason discuss strategies for inspiring Canadian leaders to take action, the importance of leading by example and …
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In this first of a two part episode, host Elliott Cappell, a Partner and the National Climate Change Leader at PwC Canada, sits down with Jason Storah, CEO at Aviva Canada. Together, Elliott and Jason continue the conversation surrounding ESG initiatives, diving into strategies to get to net zero and why leaders need to take bold action today. Show…
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In this episode, host Shelley Gilberg, Canadian Platforms Leader and a member of the extended leadership team at PwC Canada, sits down with Rania Llewellyn, the President and Chief Executive Officer at Laurentian Bank. Rania shares her perspective on ESG strategy, transformation, and where trust and leadership factor into the equation. She also sha…
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This new podcast mini-series is dedicated to discussing Canadian insights from PwC’s 25th Annual Global CEO Survey. Environment, social and governance, known as ESG, has risen to the top of the CEO agenda today as a key component of transformation. The success of an organization is no longer measured solely by its financial results: leaders must al…
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The global pandemic has shed light on the need to address a number of crises and inequities our society faces. Solutions won’t be immediate, but Vancity understands that we must start to work on ways to address the climate crisis as well as bring people who have been left behind back into the economy. In this episode of Shift, join Kirsten Sutton, …
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In this episode, we sit down with Rizwan Khalfan, Chief Digital & Payments officer from TD Bank Group, to discuss how he is focused on empowering customers and employees. The importance of ingesting empathy into personalization. And the value FinTech partnerships and acquisitions can provide in the ability to be agile, as the world around us is shi…
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For retailers, the pandemic upended much of what they knew about doing business. With ever-changing customer needs and an unclear road map, the industry had to evolve and adapt on the fly. On the latest episode of the Shift podcast, we sit down with Stephen Gordon, Director of Multi Channel Logistics at Best Buy Canada, to discuss how he navigated …
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For many Canadian’s, Twitter served as a daily utility to participate in a real-time public health conversation when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. In the latest episode of the Shift podcast we are in conversation w/ Paul Burns, Twitter Canada’s Managing Director. Paul takes us behind the scenes of one of the world’ largest social media companies durin…
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Leading an organization during a global pandemic is no easy task. It takes foresight, resilience, and a strong vision. In the latest episode of Shift we are in conversation with Curtis Stange, ATB Financial, President & CEO. Curtis shares his lessons learned from ATB’s COVID-19 response plan and the importance of investing in your people and creati…
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Canadian telecommunications providers were at the forefront of the pandemic. Having to deal with record-breaking demands for network capacity across the nation; COVID-19 truly put our wireless and fixed networks to the ultimate test. On the latest episode of Shift we sit down with Ibrahim Gedeon, CTO at TELUS to get a behind-the-scenes look of what…
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For certain sectors like tech, digital health, e-commerce - the last few months have been a time of unprecedented growth with many of these companies now considering an IPO as part of their growth strategy. On the latest episode of the Shift podcast we sit down with Asha Bakshani, SVP of Finance at Lightspeed and Colin Ryan, Managing Director of In…
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In the third Covid edition of the Shift podcast we are in conversation with Marc Ouayoun, President & CEO of Porsche Canada. Marc virtually sits down with Jon Finkelstein to share how Porsche is reimaging their brand and consumer experience while keeping people at the centre of Porsche Canada. Marc shares more about his career journey in the automo…
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It’s now or never for organizations to prioritize the mental health of their employees. As we experience unprecedented times with a myriad of stressors; organizations need to step up with the tools and support that will help their employees manage their mental health. In the latest “quarantine edition” of the Shift podcast; guest host Sofia Theodor…
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Within the last six weeks, Canada’s TD Ban has been able to mobilize approximately 70,000 working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of the podcast we are in conversations with Michael Rhodes, Group Head, Innovation, Technology & Shared Services, from TD Bank Group. Michael talks about the challenges of pivoting to a remote wor…
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The future is bright for the 154 year old organization Sun Life - in this episode of Shift podcast we sit down with Jacques Goulet, President of Sun Life Canada. Jacques shares how Sun Life has created a culture that truly embraces change. From using emerging technologies to create their digital assistant Ella, to their commitment to upskilling the…
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Shift podcast hits the road to attend the Adweek Brandstar Awards. During the event, host and PwC Canada’s , Executive Creative Director Jon Finkelstein sat down with three of the honorees who are changing the game in Canada when it comes to creating a captivating, customer-centric brand. The conversation featured: Uwe Stueckmann: SVP, Marketing at…
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