Bright Future

Oct 16 2024 40 ep. 35 mins 51
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In this show, The Conference Board of Canada brings you the connections that make us stronger as individuals, as organizations, and as a country. Hear from senior-level executives from our biggest institutions and leaders from Canada and around the world. For us, leader isn’t a title, it’s a way of acting in the world. You’ll hear leaders who are working to create a bright future. Since 1954, we have provided leaders and decision-makers with the economic analysis, applied research, data, networks, and events they need to solve Canada's most complex challenges. ©The Conference Board of Canada. All Rights Reserved. 

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Ep. 39: Sebastien Dallaire on Public Opinion Polling

Oct 16 2024 37 mins  
2024 has been called the year of democracy. It is estimated that more voters than ever in history will head to the polls this year. Democratic elections are happening in at least 64 countries plus the European Union—representing a combined population of about half of the people in the world. At the time of recording, Canada is not facing a national election, but that may change a

Ep. 38: Don Iveson on the Future of Housing

Apr 22 2024 55 mins  
In late 2023, a dream team of former elected officials, mayors and chief planners, Indigenous leaders, designers, builders and developers, affordability advocates, and finance and insurance experts came together to create a Task Force for Housing and Climate. This group released their Blueprint for More and Better Housing in March 2024.This episode we welcome Housing and Climate Ta

Ep. 37: Denise O’Neil Green on the Evolution of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roles

Feb 12 2024 53 mins  
During Black History Month in Canada, we celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities. We highlight Black Canadians’ role in making Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous country it is. We also acknowledge the work that remains to be done in addressing anti-Black racism in our society. This episode we welcome Dr.

Ep. 36: Joshua Gans on the Economics of AI

Sep 04 2023 45 mins  
When Joshua Gans and his co-authors released their book Prediction Machines in 2018, they were writing about a topic that seemed quite niche. At this time, machine learning was just starting out. In the last year, the speed at which artificial intelligence has advanced has surprised almost everyone.In this conversation, we hear how the analytical framework that he and his colleague

Ep. 35: Building the Skills of the Future with Jane Goodyer and Ian Howcroft

Aug 28 2023 52 mins  
Canada’s labour force isn’t growing fast enough to keep up with the aging population. On one hand we have a labour supply challenge. But, on the other hand the workers we do have don’t always have the skill sets that we need today, but particularly into the future. My guests this episode are both actively working to reshape our skills development and labour market preparednes

Ep.34: Paul Kershaw on Generational Fairness

May 29 2023 35 mins  
Today’s generation feels maligned by the press and often ignored by politics. Priced out of home ownership, dealing with the growing impact of climate change, and criticized for not appreciating that life is hard and always has been—life doesn’t seem fair for young people in Canada. But my guest this episode is bringing evidence, passion and a clarity of perspective to reveal

Ep. 33: Valérie Pisano on the Rise of AI and ChatGPT

May 15 2023 40 mins  
OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other large language model AI have brought the long-standing promises of artificial intelligence to fruition. ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, accumulating millions of users worldwide. However, this tool and others like it are being met with trepidation and fear by many AI pioneers. To help us make sense of these developments and their implications is Va

Ep. 32: Lloyd Axworthy on Supporting Refugees

Sep 19 2022 35 mins  
The history of humanity is a history of movement. Today, movements of people from one place to another are subject to severe political and social constraints.Our guest this episode has spent a good portion of his life creating supports for people who are fleeing human rights or environmental disasters. Dr. Lloyd Axworthy joins us to share what he and others at the World Refugee &am

Ep. 31: Tracy Bear on the Importance of Indigenous Knowledge

Jun 20 2022 36 mins  
Professor Tracy Bear is a well-known researcher focusing on Indigenous knowledge, resilience and embedding research in true partnerships with communities. In 2021, she was appointed director of the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute.Hundreds of thousands of Canadians got to know Professor Bear through her role as academic lead of “Indigenous Canada”—a Massive Open Online

Ep. 30: Nicholas André G. Johnson on Being Princeton’s First Black Valedictorian

Jun 06 2022 31 mins  
In May 2020, in the depths of the pandemic, Canadian Nicholas André G. Johnson broke new ground as Princeton’s first Black valedictorian. In over 274 years, no other Black student had been recognized in this way by the institution, making Nicholas a ground breaker and as we’ll hear—a mentor to other Black professionals forging their path through academic and professional set