Wired for Change

Recorded on location in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, this episode of Wired for Change explores what resilience looks like when communities help build and own the infrastructure that shapes their future. Amy Yee sits down with Indigenous entrepreneur Lyle Fabian, founder of KatloTech Communications, to discuss a vision for strengthening Canada's North through infrastructure ownership, di...

Financial crime is about far more than money. When you follow the money, you begin to see the systems beneath the surface—the incentives, vulnerabilities, power structures, and decisions that shape outcomes. In this special live-recorded episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Kelly Bradshaw, retired Chief Superintendent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and former leader o...

In this special live episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee sits down with Jennifer Miller, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County and Councillor for the Town of Smiths Falls , for a conversation about mentorship, community, and the human side of change. Together, they explore what kids need most in a post-COVID and increasingly digital world, the importance of trusted adul...

Quantum computing has the potential to break the encryption that underpins today’s digital world—and the timeline may be closer than expected. In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee sits down with James Nguyen , CEO of Quantropi , to explore what that means in practical terms—from battlefield communications to banking systems. Together, they unpack the real-world implications of quantum ris...

Signal vs Noise: Communicating in a World of AI-Generated Content We’re living in a moment where it’s not just technology that’s changing—it’s how information itself is created, shared, and understood. As AI accelerates the scale and speed of content, a deeper question is emerging: How do we decide what to trust? In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee speaks with Hannah Yakobi, Vice Preside...

What happens when the real risk to your organization isn’t that data gets stolen… but that it gets quietly changed? In this onsite episode from AtlSecCon 2026 (Atlantic Security Conference) in Halifax, Amy Yee sits down with Wendy Nather, Senior Director of Research at 1Password, former CISO, and a long-time cybersecurity leader with experience spanning financial services, government, and industry...

What does it actually take to build in Canada’s evolving defence landscape? In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee sits down with Chris Bartlett, President of CCX Technologies, for a grounded conversation on what it looks like to operate and grow inside one of the most complex and high-stakes environments — where aviation, cybersecurity, and national defence intersect. From the realities of...

What if the real work of leadership doesn’t happen in the meeting room? In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee is joined by Sergio Marchi — former Canadian Minister of International Trade and Ambassador to the World Trade Organization — for a conversation about how trust is actually built in complex systems. Drawing on his experience in global diplomacy, trade missions, and international ne...

In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee sits down with Kelly Bradshaw , a retired RCMP officer whose nearly three-decade career spans front-line policing, public-order deployments, UN peacekeeping missions, and investigations into financial and cybercrime. Kelly reflects on what it takes to build and sustain a career in public safety — from responding alone to calls early in her career, to o...

What does transformation look like inside one of the largest technology ecosystems in the world? For decades, Cisco has operated one of the most influential partner ecosystems in technology — a global network of resellers, integrators, and service providers that helped scale networking infrastructure across industries and geographies. But over time, even successful systems accumulate complexity. I...

Modern organizations are more complex than ever. Hybrid environments. Multi-cloud expansion. Legacy systems. Third-party dependencies. AI-accelerated threats. And yet — executive dashboards and board-ready reports can suggest everything is under control. In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee sits down with Nicole Severin of Tanium to explore the growing gap between perceived visibility and...

In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Gary McQueen, NATO Section Head with Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command, to explore how Canada participates in multinational cyber defence exercises such as Locked Shields and Cyber Coalition. While many people picture military cooperation as ships at sea or aircraft flying in formation, today some of the most consequ...

What does it really take to change behaviour — not just at the individual level, but across entire systems? In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee sits down with Pauline Kabitsis to explore how behavioural science is being applied in global public health — and why its full potential is still largely untapped. From field work with the World Food Programme in Africa to youth-focused initiativ...

Canada has the potential to lead in medical AI—but leadership won’t be decided by technology alone. In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee sits down with Dr. Khaled El Emam to explore what it will really take to move medical AI from promise to practice. Drawing on real-world deployments in Canadian healthcare, they unpack why talent, data, and urgency —not hype—are now the deciding factors....

Watch this two-minute preview of Wired For Change podcast episode 38: When Tech Stopped Being "Safe". Host Amy Yee is joined by Cate Huston , author of The Engineering Leader, for a thoughtful conversation about how engineering leadership is changing — and what that means for careers, teams, and judgment in today’s tech landscape.

For a long time — especially in software engineering — there was an unspoken promise: if you were smart enough, fast enough, or technical enough, the rest would work itself out. That promise no longer feels reliable. In this episode of Wired for Change , host Amy Yee is joined by Cate Huston , author of The Engineering Leader , to explore what’s changed — and what engineering leadership demands no...

What does patriotism mean in a cyber context — and how should leaders balance mission, judgment, and profit in a rapidly changing world? In this episode of Wired for Change , host Amy Yee is joined by George Al-Koura — CISO, former Canadian Armed Forces Signals Intelligence Specialist, and co-host of Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks . This reflective conversation goes beyond tools and trends to explo...

Canada is navigating an evolving threat landscape where cyber risks, physical security, disinformation, geopolitics, and human behavior increasingly converge. In this episode of Wired for Change , host Amy Yee is joined by Lina Dabit , former Unit Commander of the RCMP Cybercrime Investigative Team and former Field Unit Commander with the Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program, for a wide-ranging...

What does it take for a small hospital to deliver big results? In this special Wired for Change episode, host Amy Yee sits down with the senior leadership team of Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) — Frank Vassallo (CEO) , Katie Hogue (VP Nursing & Clinical, and Chief Nursing Executive) , and Brittany Rivard (CFO & VP Operations) — for a rare inside look at how a 40-bed community hospital...

Guest: Matt Davies — Former CTO, Shared Services Canada | Board Member | Senior Advisor, StrategyCorp Technology has shifted the centre of gravity in the boardroom. Once focused primarily on risk and budgets, today's boards must understand AI, data, cybersecurity, cloud, and the culture shifts that accompany them. In this episode, Amy Yee and Matt Davies explore how boards can build fluency in...

Episode 33 — The Cavalry is Us: How Cyber Leaders are Rewriting the Future Recorded live at BSides Ottawa 2025 , this episode brings together leaders from across Canada’s cybersecurity, policy, and critical infrastructure communities to explore a message that resonated throughout the conference: The cavalry isn’t coming. The cavalry is us. Host Amy Yee speaks with keynote speakers, policy advocate...

What does service design look like inside government? In this episode, Amy Yee talks with Shannah Segal , Experience Design Lead at the Ontario Digital Service, about the craft behind designing public services that work for people. Shannah shares honest, grounded insights from her work across government and the private sector — from the role of user research and contextual inquiry, to the realitie...

AI is changing the rules of adaptation. In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with transformation strategist, serial entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker and Flipwork founder Nikki Barua to explore what change management must become in the AI era. From AI FOMO and culture traps to identity shifts and continuous reinvention, they discuss how leaders can help their people thri...

As artificial intelligence becomes part of how Canadians access mental health care, trust, safety, and inclusion have never mattered more. In this episode of Wired for Change , Amy Yee speaks with Maureen Abbott , Director of Innovation at the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) . Together, they explore how digital tools can expand access to care while protecting the dignity and privacy of e...

How do you build digital trust in one of the world’s most complex and high-stakes industries? In this episode of Wired for Change , cybersecurity meets transformation as host Amy Yee sits down with Iain Paterson , CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) at Well Health Technologies —a digital health leader managing thousands of clinics and software assets across North America. From his early days...