The CEO Series with McGill's Karl Moore

Tune in this week on the CEO series as Karl sits down with Noah Xie, Founder and President of KMIND, a strategic consulting company based in Shanghai. Join us to hear about his interdisciplinary approach to competitive consulting, his vision for strategic theory, and hear from a McGill Undergraduate and show producer Eya Ibrahim, on her parting thoughts from the interview.

This week on the CEO series, Karl sits down with Mark Weightman, President and CEO of the Montreal Alouettes. Tune in to hear about football marketing across North America, ALS’s strategic efforts to secure market share, and their inspiring comeback story from being ranked worst in the league to their rise to win the 2023 Grey Cup!

General Jenny Carignan was recently promoted to Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. This week, we replay Karl's 2023 interview with General Carignan, when she was Chief of Conduct and Culture at the CAF. Tune in to learn more about her experience as a female leader in the military, changing the culture of the CAF, and her time on the ground in Iraq.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Daniel Lamarre, former CEO of Cirque du Soleil and now Executive Vice Chairman of the Board. Join us to learn more about the Cirque’s global partnerships, what it’s like working with creatives, and Daniel’s new book Balancing Act: Unleashing the power of creativity in your life and work .

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Stephanie Veyrun Manetti, General Manager of Specialty Care and Country Lead at Sanofi Canada. Join us to learn more about what goes on in one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, the reason behind their recent environmental investments, and today’s challenges in the healthcare industry.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Debra Margles, former President of Michael Kors Canada. Join us to learn more about what drives the fashion industry forward, what it takes to lead a team for more than 20 years, and the evolving landscape of luxury fashion in Canada’s major cities. 

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Jonathan Gitlin, CEO of RioCan. Tune in to learn more about the benefits of a legal education outside the practice of law, the operations and business strategy of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, and the future of real estate in Canada’s biggest cities.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Managing Director of Commercial and Marketing at the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team, Jeff Slack. In this episode, Jeff will tell us about the creation and development of Aston Martin’s exclusive and inclusive brand strategy, how to form a winning team, and what is next for Aston Martin on the track. Stay to the end to hear a Producer’s Cut by...

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with François Brais, Managing Partner of Fasken’s Quebec Region. Tune in to learn more about mental health in the legal profession, practicing law and managing lawyers at a big law firm, and the implications of a bijural Quebec.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Craig Landry, COO of Air Canada. Tune in to learn more about Air Canada’s fleet, the challenges of managing an airline’s operations, and Craig’s background in music.

This week on the CEO series, Karl sits down with Gabriel Gervais, CEO of CF Montreal. Tune into learn more about Gabriel’s background in both consulting and professional soccer,  his passion for the sport, and what is next for the team.

This week, Karl sits down with Carolyn Dewar, senior partner at McKinsey and company and one of the driving forces behind McKinsey’s CEO practice. Tune in to learn more about Carolyn’s NYT best-seller on CEO leadership, her definition of a CEO’s role, and how to manage different demographics as an effective leader.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Stephen Jarislowsky, Canadian business magnate and investor, and founder of Jarislowsky Fraser Limited. Tune in to hear fascinating stories from Stephen’s past, business strategy in his eyes given 80 years of experience in the field, and how Stephen keeps in tip top shape.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Emily Heitman, CEO of Schneider Electric Canada. Tune in to learn more about energy conservation, engineering talent as a growing hub in Montreal, and whether Emily is an introvert or extrovert.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Dominique Anglade, businesswoman, adjunct professor at HEC, and former leader of the Quebec Liberal Party/Leader of the Opposition of Quebec, and Martine St-Victor, General Manager at Edelman Montreal. On this special edition of the CEO Series, tune in to learn more about Haiti’s current situation, the growing crises currently faced by local populat...

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Andrea Limbardi, President and CEO at Reitmans Canada. Tune into learn more about digitalization and AI in retail, expanding a family business, and how to predict fashion trends.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with General Wayne Eyre, the Chief of Defence Staff of Canada and Commander of the Canadian Armed Forces. Tune into learn more about Gen Z and reverse mentoring in the military, changing global powers given the rise of China as a superpower state, and the benefits of introverted leadership as portrayed by General Eyre.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Wayne Farmer, President of the Canada-ASEAN Business Council. Tune in to learn more about Canada’s relationships in Asia, green financing, and the future of Canada-ASEAN led trade.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Craig Buntin, former Olympic pair skater and current co-Founder and CEO of Sportlogiq, an AI-powered sports analytics company. Tune in to learn more about his dynamic and eventful career path, the strategy behind Sportlogiq, and the insights of an Olympic Athlete now working in the startup world.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl looks back on his October 2022 interview with the late Mr. Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada. Tune in to hear about key historical events during Mr. Mulroney’s term, his experiences with Nelson Mandela and the Queen, and Mr. Mulroney’s perspective on future political events.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Robert Dewar, Senior VP of Customer Satisfaction, Customers Services, and Product Policy at Airbus Canada. Tune into learn more about Canada’s aerospace industry, the strategy behind Airbus operations, and why Robert is considered the Father of the Airbus A220.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Dean Soumitra Dutta of Said Business School at Oxford University. Tune in to learn more about introverts and extroverts at Oxford, the next generation of leaders, and Dean Dutta’s view of the world in 5 years.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Lino Saputo Jr., CEO of Saputo Inc, one of the world’s largest dairy processors. Tune in to learn more about the phenomenal growth of the Saputo family business, the trends pushing strategy in the dairy industry, and what it means to be a cheese guy.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Sam Watts, CEO of the Welcome Hall Mission. Tune in to learn more about the Mission’s vision and purpose in Montreal, its impressive size of operations, and the key to passion in nonprofit organizations.

This week on the CEO Series, Karl sits down with Maxime Cohen & Alexandre Corbasson, Co-Founders of Genia. Tune into learn more about how AI is developing, how Genia promotes productivity in SMEs, and the startup’s future growth as AI becomes increasingly relevant in the corporate world.