When we think about the job of Chief Executive Officer, there may be a myriad of images or words that come to mind. For Kelly Schmitt, the current CEO of Benevity, the job comes down to one thing: people. Growing up in small-town Saskatchewan, the job of a CEO was not...
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Podcast Series: C-Suite Uplugged
PODCAST: Episode #67: C-Suite Unplugged: Judy Fairburn, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, The51 Ventures
51%. That’s the percentage of the Canadian population who identify as women. And this is a powerful percentage. Because by 2030, Canadian women will control two-thirds of consumer spending in the country, up from one-third just a mere decade ago. In Alberta, 30% of...
PODCAST: Episode #65: C-Suite Unplugged: Mac Van Wielingen, Chair, Business Council of Alberta
While he never had his sights set on getting to the C-Suite, Mac Van Wielingen committed himself to use positive change to make life better for the people, communities, and organizations he worked alongside. Now, as one of five founders of the Business Council of...
PODCAST: Episode #58: C-Suite Unplugged: Nancy Southern, Chair & CEO, ATCO
“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the world rather than Alberta and Canada. For all the challenges that we have, we are so fortunate to be here with the opportunities that we have and freedoms that we have and the ability to dream and change the world.” Nancy...
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