Connected Intelligence with Sonia Sennik

Daniel Debow is VP of Product at Shopify. Dan’s energy is contagious. He is a talented founder, leader, and an incredible bass player. Dan shares his insights from decades of his career, and makes the connection creating music in a group, and creating space for expression in the workplace. Daniel was CEO and founder of Helpful, a startup backed by Bessemer Ventures that was acquired by Shopify in...

Professors Ajay, Avi & Joshua, co-authors of “Power & Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence” share a bit about how to bring together a team of three creative, imaginative people – how they work together, form ideas, and ultimately shape a vision of the future of technology. “Power & Prediction” is being released Tuesday, November 15th. Ajay Agrawal is Geoffrey Taber Chair...

Michael Serbinis is the founder and CEO of League - a technology-focused health company powering the digital transformation of healthcare. Mike joins the podcast and shares his experiences creating, building, scaling, and exiting technology companies. We talk about his leadership superpower, and the difference between ideas and execution. With more than $1B of exits, Mike is a visionary leader and...

Christine Tovee (former CTO of Airbus Group) is authentic and passionate – she shares with us her wisdom acquired over decades working in heavy technological fields with great teams that know how to work together. Christine Tovee is the former Vice President for Research and Technology and Chief Technology Officer for the US arm of Airbus Group. Christine now focuses her career on organisational t...

David Butcher is the head coach of the Queen’s University Men’s Rugby team. David’s rugby career in Canada and the UK spans 20+ years, first as a professional player and now as a coach and sports development professional working with provincial and national teams. Since he took leadership of the Queen’s Men’s program in 2017, their record is 26 wins and 0 losses in the regular season, and 7 wins a...

Seema Lakhani is Chief Product Officer at Wattpad. Seema is known for her expertise in startup innovation, scaling tech companies and growing revenue. She is a champion of building products and companies that make the world better, especially for marginalized communities. Seema was awarded Canada's 50 Best Executives in 2020 by The Globe & Mail and Top 40 Under 40 in 2021. In her role as Chief Pro...

Tiziana Casciaro is a Professor of Organizational Behavior and the Marcel Desautels Chair in Integrative Thinking at the Rotman School of Management of the University of Toronto. Her research on organizational networks, professional networking, power dynamics, and change leadership has appeared in top academic journals in management, psychology, and sociology, and has received scientific achieveme...

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 epidemiologist Laura Rosella to chat about the state of global public health and its current main acts. Laura updat...

Darrell Kopke is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UBC Sauder School of Business and the Director at CDL-Vancouver. Darrell is an entrepreneur and business executive who specializes in high growth, omni-channel apparel and retail technology companies. He has led, as CEO, Kit and Ace Designs, Karma Athletics, institute B, Ædelhard and, most recently, Performance Tailoring T...

Brice Scheschuk, CPA, CA is the Managing Partner of Globalive Capital. He was a co-founder and CFO of WIND Mobile as well as CEO of Globalive Communications. Brice has 25+ years experience building and operating companies at Globalive, WIND Mobile, Leitch Technology and PwC. He obtained his CPA, CA designation at PwC and B.Comm (Hon.) Finance from Dalhousie University. Brice served as a Maritime S...

Dr. Dawn Bell is the Global Development Head, Strategic Partnerships at Novartis, a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to address the evolving needs of patients worldwide. Novartis - one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world - is where Dawn leads business development and portfolio strategy for whitespace opportunities. Working in large pharma, mid...

Brigitte Saint-Pierre is the Director of Environment Strategic Initiatives at Air Canada and has been a key leader on the CDL Rapid Screening Consortium project team. Brigitte joined Air Canada in 2000 as a 2-week temporary employee in HR – over the last 20+ years, she has worked in a variety of operational roles from HR IT, training and planning, maintenance and introduction of new aircraft, IT v...

Nick is Chief Venues & Operations Officer at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. He joined MLSE in 2016 and is responsible for overseeing Operations, Food & Beverage, Capital Projects, and Development Functions at all MLSE venues. Nick also has oversight of MLSE's LIVE division which brings hundreds of world-class music and entertainment events to its venues each year (including Justin Bieber). Nic...

This episode kicks off a 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 epidemiologist Laura Rosella to chat about the state of global public health and its current main acts: COVID-19, Monke...

Avi Goldfarb is the Rotman Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare and a professor of marketing at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Avi is also Chief Data Scientist at the Creative Destruction Lab, a faculty affiliate at the Vector Institute and the Schwartz-Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Rese...

Alice Reimer is the current CEO of Fillip and former site lead at CDL-Rockies, based at the Haskayne School of Business at University of Calgary. She co-founded Calgary-based Evoco, leading the SaaS firm from initial concept through to a 2012 acquisition. Alice has been recognized as Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs by PROFIT W100. Alice has contributed to building the innovation ecosystem in Alb...

Stu McReynolds is the President & CEO of Abilities Centre. Stu is a motivated, strategic-thinker who leads a people-focused organization united in a common goal to transform communities into fully inclusive and accessible environments. Stu is a passionate advocate and champion for inclusion and is committed to challenging society’s perception towards persons with disabilities and marginalized grou...

Catherine Luelo (Deputy Minister at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat) is the Chief Information Officer of Canada. Catherine joins Connected Intelligence to discuss the importance of empathy and kindness during times of radical uncertainty. Prior to her role within the Government of Canada, Catherine was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Air Canada - where she was respo...

Professor Janice Stein (University of Toronto, Royal Society of Canada, Order of Canada and Order of Ontario) is a Canadian political scientist and international relations expert. Janice joins Connected Intelligence to discuss the importance of trust and team building from her wide range of experiences -- starting from when she was part of the class with the first women graduate students at Yale U...

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.