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Hey Alexa, What’s Next for Voice Tech? Five Insights into a Voice-First World
At the latest RBC Disruptors event, Amazon VP Al Lindsay shared what to expect from a voice-first world.
“Get Out of The Way” and Five Other Leadership Lessons
At RBCDisruptors, 1-800-GOT-JUNK founder Brian Scudamore talked about being willing to fail and the leadership lessons he’s learned along the way.
From a Baby Boom to a Retirement Explosion
Every week, 5,000 baby boomers are retiring. With smart new thinking, we can prevent Canada’s retirement crunch from becoming a crisis.
Davos 2019: Globalization In A Digital Age
This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos focused on how transformative technologies and a new generation of thinking can take our world into the next…
John Chen Likes a Bad Hand: Six Timely Insights from BlackBerry’s CEO
At the latest RBCDisruptors, BlackBerry’s John Chen shared six timely insights.
Make Your Skills List and Check It Twice
How miscommunication is exacerbating Canada’s skills gap.
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