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Podcast

From Ottawa to Orbit: Two Views on Canada’s Big Day

The season finale of Disruptors features Michael Sabia, Canada’s top public servant, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen

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Major Reports

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Articles

Lululemon’s Tom Waller on the merits of ambiguity, the perils of wallowing in success and why ‘projects own people’

Tom Waller, of Lululemon, speaks about the importance of purpose and what he’s learned as leader of Whitespace, the firm’s in-house innovation and R&D…

Ajay Agrawal on how to build your creative muscle

Ajay Agrawal, the founder of the Creative Destruction Lab, speaks about the importance of goal-setting, how to recognize success and more.

Brittany Forsyth’s lightbulb moment

Brittany Forsyth, outgoing chief talent officer at Shopify, speaks about maintaining a creative startup culture in the face of explosive growth.

Josie Fung talks art class, integrative thinking, and why creativity is ‘everyone’s job’

Josie Fung of I-Think speaks about Creative economy and the importance of creativity in education system.

WordPress Thought Leadership – Creativity Report

At this month’s RBC Disruptors, we turned our minds inward. How is all that time we spend on screens changing our brains? Dr. Murali Doraiswamy,…

A creative solution to the digital skills divide

Design thinking is needed in every industry. Here’s what John Stackhouse learned from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at a special skills summit for…

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Disruptors Podcast

Disruptors, hosted by John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO, is our flagship podcast that explores how technology and innovation is reshaping the economy.

Permission to Prompt: AI’s Path From Experimentation To Scale

John Stackhouse, Sonia Sennik and Google Chief Economist Fabien Curto Millet discuss AI adoption, productivity, jobs and Canada’s competitiveness.

The Canadian Unicorn Who Stayed

Hopper’s CEO Fred Lalonde joins the podcast to discuss what Canada needs to build more global companies

From MLB to Metallica: The Canadian company redefining live events

How Ross video redefines the fan experience through robotics, data and design.

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