Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business

Welcome back to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech and Business , the podcast where we spotlight the women redefining leadership across Canada’s business landscape. -- In this episode, we sit down with Priti Singh, Chief Risk Officer at CPP Investments. Priti leads the organization’s global risk management functions, ensuring that risk perspectives are embedded across all investment decisions...

Welcome back to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech and Business , the podcast where we spotlight the women redefining leadership across Canada’s business landscape. In this episode, we sit down with Claire Thornhill, Partner and Portfolio Manager at EdgePoint Wealth Management. Claire oversees global equity strategies while working closely with families, institutions, and foundations to think...

Shelby Austin is the co-founder and CEO of Arteria AI Inc., a FinTech organization that works with some of the largest financial institutions in the world and provides them with the documentation infrastructure to surveil deals with clients and manage their unstructured data. Arteria was recognized by Gartner as a “Cool Vandor” for AI Banking, and named one of the 100 most promising AI companies b...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women -- Susan is the Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, the first woman to hold this position in the school’s history. A leading expert in mutual funds and capital markets, she has published extensively in top academic...

Kathleen Taylor is one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders, best known for her groundbreaking role as the first woman to chair the Board of RBC, the largest bank in Canada, and one of the largest in the world. Her career has spanned leadership in the hospitality industry as CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, corporate governance roles at some of the country’s most respected institu...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women -- Kelly LaRocca is the Chief of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN), located near Port Perry, Ontario. A dedicated leader and advocate, she has served her community on Council since 2008 and was elected Chief in 2013. With an hon...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women -- Alyson is a Senior Vice President at Wasserman , where she leads strategic growth initiatives and client partnerships in sports and entertainment. She previously served as Chief Commercial Officer and SVP of Business at OverActive Media , oversee...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women --  As Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People, Culture & Brand at BMO Financial Group, Mona oversees all aspects of talent strategy, leadership development, and organizational performance. Over her career,...

We’re so excited to introduce our next Northern Lights Canada guest: Teresa Resch! Teresa is leading the way as the first-ever President of Toronto Tempo, Canada’s new WNBA team starting in 2026. She’s spent over 20 years helping grow basketball around the world—from working with the NBA to spending 11 seasons with the Toronto Raptors. She helped launch Raptors 905, built the OVO Athletic Centre,...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In this episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Vass Bednar, Executive Director, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society at McMaster University. -- Vass Bednar is a renowned public policy entrepreneur operating at the vibrant intersection of te...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In this episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Lisa Melchoir, Founder & Managing Partner at Vertu Capital. - Lisa is the Founder & Managing Partner at Vertu Capital, where she brings decades of experience in growth equity and buyouts with...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In this episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Laura McGee, Founder & CEO at Diversio.  -- Laura McGee is the founder and CEO of Diversio , a Toronto-based tech company that uses machine learning to help companies overcome diversity challenge...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the third episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Janet Bannister, Founder & Managing Partner at Staircase Ventures -- Janet Bannister is a trailblazing entrepreneur, investor, and leader in Canada’s tech and business landscape. She's...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the third episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Rania Llewellyn, former President & CEO at Laurentian Bank -- Rania’Llewellyn's career spans over 26 years in banking and financial services, with experience in various sectors, includi...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the third episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Dr. Nandita Vijaykumar, an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Toronto.  --  Dr. Nandita Vijaykumar is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Depa...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the second episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Stacey Allaster, Chief Executive Professional Tennis, US Open Tournament Director.  --  Stacey Allaster, born in Windsor, Ontario, and raised in Welland, is the United States Tennis Association...

Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the inaugural episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Dr. Anna Goldenberg, Senior Scientist at SickKids Research Institute and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. - Dr. Goldenberg earned her PhD in Machine Learning from Carnegie M...