Leadership, Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability across industries

By WIL Toronto-U.S. Chapter

Discussion with leaders in Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability across industries; to share the success stories, the challenges that they have overcome, and to inspire the next generation of leaders.

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Leadership, Technology, Innovation, and Sustainability across industriesApr 21, 2022

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Centered Leadership - Lead with impact, resilience, and fulfillment to your life!

WIL Podcast Series: Centered Leadership - Lead with impact, resilience, and fulfillment to your life!

In this episode, Sandra Shime and Elsje Riani discuss “Centered Leadership” with Jody Allison, the VP of Transformation at Algonquin Power & Utilities. Jody has a wealth of leadership experience, was a VP at National Grid before, and just received the Women Who Spark award from Utility2030.

Through the five pillars of Centered Leadership i.e. Meaning, Framing, Connecting, Engaging, and Energizing, we will learn about having a well of physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual strength that drive personal achievement and, in turn, inspires others to follow.

Note: this work is based on the renowned Centered Leadership model that was introduced by McKinsey, Joanna Barsh and Johanne Lavoie (https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/leadership/centered-leadership-how-talented-women-thrive).

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn more.

We hope that you learn a lot about the Five Pillars of Centered Leadership and how strengthening these will help you to be a more effective & successful leaders.

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#womeninleadership #leadership #McKinsey #diversityandinclusion

Nov 28, 202221:00

Navigating Your Career In Today's World, Adapting To Thrive and Be Successful At Any Age.

WIL Podcast Series: Navigating your career in today's world, adapting to thrive and be successful at any age.

In this episode, Bonnie Marcus and Elsje Riani, discuss how to navigate your career. Bonnie's advice is suitable for those of you who work in the corporations, want to switch to new careers, or run your own entrepreneurship. The right strategies and attitude will help you to transform, thrive, and be successful at what you are doing at any age.

Bonnie Marcus was an executive in the healthcare industry, is an executive coach, speaker, and podcast host. Bonnie is the author of "Not Done Yet!" and “The Politics of Promotion”. She is passionate about helping women to find their authentic self and unique path forward, so that they can confidently step into their full potential.

Note: This conversation is based on the work of Gianpiero Petriglieri, “Turn Your Career into the Work of Art, that was published in HBR.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn more.

We hope that you learn a lot from Bonnie, stick with your inner strength and authenticity, and continue to thrive and be successful at any age.

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#Leadership #careerchange #WorkofArt #SuccessAtAnyAge

Oct 25, 202217:57

Agile - The Core Framework & Navigating The Challenges to Lead a Successful Project & Transformation.

WIL Podcast Series: Agile - The Core Framework & Navigating The Challenges to Lead a Successful Project & Transformation.

This episode discusses: Why Agile is important going to the future, Why Leaders need to change themselves first before transforming their team to be Agile, Why culture plays a key role in the transformation, and What kind of skills that leaders look when hiring for Agile team.

For this discussion, Elsje Riani, speaks with Peter Ruppert, Hydro One Director of Enterprise Architecture.
Peter has 20+ years of experience in the "enterprise architecture” arena and was previously with the IBM executive architect group. The enterprise architecture addresses key enterprise aspects and providing the guardrails – including organizational structure, business processes and strategies, value streams, data and information, and supporting technologies – how they fit together and are expected to evolve over time.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn more.

We hope that you learn a lot from Peter and be inspired to learn Agile, join the Agile team, and have the fun & experience in leading Agile team/projects/Agile Transformation.

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#Leadership #WomenWhoCode #WomenInTechnology #Agile #BusinessArchitecture #Transformation #Utility

Sep 19, 202229:43

Strategy and Sustainability Innovation in Gas, Water, Energy & the next trend .. Hydrogen

WIL Podcast Series: Strategy and Sustainability Innovation in Gas, Water, Energy & the next trend .. Hydrogen

This is another exciting episode on Sustainability. This time, Elsje Riani speaks with Ariel Bautista about the 3 pillars of sustainability, innovations in the utility space, strategies towards the low-carbon economy, and career options in this dynamic field.

Ariel is currently the Sustainability Director at Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Ariel has 15+ years of experience in leading the development and execution of utility-scale renewable energy plants in Canada, United States, as well in various countries globally. He is currently on his journey actively spearheading ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and sustainability initiatives within the energy space.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn more.

We hope that you learn a lot from Ariel and be inspired to join the movement! Let's start/contribute towards sustainability initiatives within our family, our work, and our community. Let’s go green folks!

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#Leadership #Sustainability #GoGreen #Utility #Electricity #Gas #Water #Hydrogen

Apr 26, 202221:23

Show Up, Step Up, Speak Up

In this episode, Cecilia Lui and Elsje Riani discuss the importance of Cross-Cultural competency, career management using the “Show Up, Step Up, Speak Up” strategy, Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead, and strategy to hone your Leadership skills.

Cecilia is the founder and director of ILIA Connect, who consults, coaches, trains, mentors and teaches across Communication, Intercultural Competence-Inclusion, and personal development. Cecilia is also a Global Ambassador for United Nation Sustainable Development Goal, and an Instructor at McMaster Continuing Education for the Intercultural Competency Program.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn more.

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#ShowUp #StepUp #SpeakUp #Communication #Leadership #Daretolead

Apr 21, 202219:43

“Debunking Linguistic Bias & Building a Linguistic-Inclusive Work Environment”

Women in Leadership Foundation Toronto - U.S: a podcast with Bonnie Gross - ç

In this episode, Bonnie Gross and Elsje Riani discuss linguistic bias: how to communicate effectively despite language barriers and what you can do as a leader to build a linguistic inclusive work environment.

Bonnie is the president of Speech Science, a company with offices in Toronto and New York, devoted to training leaders and aspiring leaders to become dynamic, influential-speakers and communicators. She shares her insights on a variety of accents and dialects, how to communicate clearly, confidently and be effective.

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#linguisticbias #Leadership #diversityandinclusion #communication

Apr 07, 202223:06

Climate Outlook and ESG Leadership

Women in Leadership Foundation Toronto - U.S: a podcast with Sarah Keyes on "Climate Outlook and ESG Leadership"

In this episode, Sarah Keyes and Gayathri Kalyansundar, discuss climate outlook and leadership in this area. We will also learn about Sarah's career path and advice for those looking to have career in the ESG (environment, social, and governance) space, the important of diversity in climate innovation, and the Glasgow climate conference, COP 26.

Sarah Keyes is the CEO of ESG Global Advisors, and is an experience ESG and climate change expert with over a decade of being a through leader, consultant, facilitator, and auditor.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn more.

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Feb 23, 202212:03

Beyond the Password: Identity & Access Management

Women in Leadership Foundation Toronto - U.S: a podcast with June Leung on "Beyond the Password: Identity & Access Management."

In this episode, June Leung and Kristina Au, demystify the field of Cybersecurity and specifically, IAM (Identity and Access Management). Technical skill is not the end-all and be-all to get oneself into a highly technical career. In many cases, individuals do not realize opportunities are readily in front of them. Genuine interests in a subject and having an inquisitive mind would lead to many possibilities…

June has over 15-years of expertise in the Information Security field, leading Identity and Access Management and encryption programs within the Canadian financial industry including Moneris, RBC, TD and FundSERV. June currently leads Identity and Access Management at Moneris and is responsible for managing and continuously evolving the identity and access management programs and capabilities including, EIAM, CIAM, PAM and cryptography. She regularly coaches young professionals in their pursuits of cybersecurity careers, and giving talks at industry conferences and universities. She is actively involved in her community, and a co-chair for a local middle school.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn about June's journey from her studies in Fine Arts to an exciting career in Identity & Access Management, and what can you do to kick start a career in #Cybersecurity or other exciting technology fields.

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Jan 20, 202211:55

Breaking the “Concrete” Ceiling for Women of Color

Women in Leadership Foundation Toronto - U.S: a podcast with Wanda Brackins on "Breaking the “Concrete” Ceiling for Women of Color".

In this episode, Wanda Brackins and Farhana Mahbub, discuss what breaking the “concrete” ceiling means for Women of Color - from taking charge of your own career and strategically taking stretch assignments to recognizing the barriers to getting promoted…sometimes it is worth taking chances and being comfortable with uncomfortable situations that will push your boundaries and take your skill set to the next level. Wanda is Managing Director and Head of Global Diversity at RBC Wealth Management with over 20-years of expertise as a Diversity & Inclusion leader. She has written several articles and has been recognized for her work in the DEI space by several publications and organizations. She is active in the community and currently serves on the board of a non-profit organization that works to address homelessness in Southern California area.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn about Wanda's strategies in driving change in enabling #Diversity #Equity and #Inclusion initiatives.

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Jan 10, 202217:11

The Race to Zero in Contact Center - Segment #2

Women in Leadership Foundation Toronto - U.S: a podcast with Katy Cook on "The Race to Zero in Contact Center Operation".

🔸In this segment, Katy Cook and Elsje Riani, continue their discussion on the “Race to Zero in the “Contact Center". In this segment, we will learn how technology has influenced the evolution of the Contact Center, strategies to response to the social media challenges, and trending from the customer adoption perspective. In addition to these, we will also learn about the skills that people can cultivate while working in the Contact Center and tips to build and promote a more inclusive Contact Center team.

Katy Cook is the Liberty Utilities Director of Transformation, Customer Operation Strategy, whose +25 years of client centric knowledge enables her to think “out of the box”, identify innovative solutions, and help organizations to transform successfully!

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn about Katy’s transformational strategies on Contact Center Operations.

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Dec 17, 202115:36

The Race to Zero in Contact Center

Women in Leadership Foundation Toronto - U.S: a podcast with Katy Cook on "The Race to Zero in Contact Center Operation".

🔸In this episode, Katy Cook and Elsje Riani, discuss the “Race to Zero in the Call Center or “Contact Center”. We will learn what this concept means, discuss the ever-changing client landscape and how operations within the call centres has evolved over the last few years.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast to learn about Katy’s transformational strategies on Contact Center Operations.

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Dec 07, 202109:05

Unlearning & Relearning

Women in Leadership Foundation Toronto - U.S: a podcast with Aninditta Savitry on Unlearning & Relearning.

🔸 Alvin Toffler says: “The illiterate of the twenty-first century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

🔸In this episode, Aninditta Savitry and Elsje Riani discuss the importance of Unlearning and Relearning for leaders so that they can lead successfully in this ever-changing market demand. Aninditta is the Chief Operating Officer of IDH (The Sustainable Trade Initiative) for Indonesia operation. IDH, based in Utrecht, Netherlands, is a foundation that works with businesses, financiers, governments and civil society to realize sustainable trade in global value chains. Aninditta brings an Asian perspective of the impact on Covid in the workplace whether it is the type of job you do or your gender, and provides unique insights into how we all need to unlearn and relearn as working from home plays a vital role in future policies that reshape the current structure of the work place.

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast for some real experiences on why unlearning the old knowledge & relearning new tricks are the key to lead and take your personal and professional journey to successes. ⬇

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Nov 23, 202110:51

The Future of Work - Part 3 (final episode)

Podcast Part 3: Last and final episode with Peter Chow

🔸 In this episode, Peter Chow and Farhana Mahbub discuss what Future of Work means for the next generation of leaders, how do you remain curious and land your next role via networking in a virtual setting. Peter is a Risk Manager by trade and innovator by title. He finds boring simple solutions for really hard, weird problems, and weird solutions to really easy, boring problems 🙌🏽

🔸 Curious? Then listen in 🎧 to this podcast for some great strategies on how design thinking is operationalized in the “future of work” and how we can all be more inclusive in this virtual environment ⬇️

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Nov 08, 202113:27

The Future of Work - Part 2

Women in Leadership Foundation Toronto - U.S: second podcast with Peter Chow on Future of Work and it’s Impact on Women

🔸 In this episode, Peter and Farhana discuss how this new form of “presentism” can be made fair to women and visible minorities who may need broader flexibilities and key considerations. Peter is a Risk Manager by trade and innovator by title. He finds boring simple solutions for really hard, weird problems, and weird solutions to really easy, boring problems 🙌🏽

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Oct 27, 202109:16

The Future of Work - Part 1

Women in Leadership Toronto - U.S podcast: Defining the new norm and future of work with Peter Chow.

🔸 In the inaugural launch of our Chapter podcast, we had a chat with Peter Chow, Director of Innovation, RBC on innovation enablement and the future of work.

Peter is a Risk Manager by trade and innovator by title. He finds boring simple solutions for really hard, weird problems, and weird solutions to really easy, boring problem.

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Oct 17, 202112:40