Join host Jon Finkelstein and guest Ron Jaikaran to discuss Ontario’s Accelerated High-Speed Internet Program. Ron is the Director of Commercial Projects at Infrastructure Ontario, where he is driving progress on Ontario’s 4 billion dollar investment in high-speed internet. The program aims to bring high-speed connectivity to some of the hardest-to-reach communities in the province, to deliver this essential service to all Ontarians. A project of this size requires consensus between partners and collaboration between the public and private sectors to deliver results by 2025, something Ron and ..read more

Welcome back to a new season of PwC Shift. In this episode, host Jon Finkelstein, Executive Creative Director, PwC Canada, interviews Pierre Miron. Pierre is the Executive Vice-President and Chief Growth Officer Canadian Operations at Industrial Alliance (IA), where he has been at the helm of a variety of impactful transformations. Pierre and Jon dive into these transformations, specifically the pivot that IA has made in its thinking around its customers, and its new approach to I.T and the cloud. Jon and Pierre discuss how to convince people within the organization that these changes are wort ..read more

In the latest episode of our CEO Viewpoints podcast series, host James McLean sits down with John Cleland, CEO of Australia’s Essential Energy. This year, the annual CEO survey focuses on critical questions facing leaders today including how to balance reinventing the business to succeed in a changing world with the need to manage short-term pressures and challenges. In the podcast discussion John shares his experiences and learnings of leading and accelerating a utility through the energy transition, balancing customer and stakeholder expectations, his commitment to sustainable and safe energ ..read more

In this episode of CEO Viewpoints, host Andrew Dooner, a partner in PwC’s global corporate strategy practice, sits down with Christine Bergeron, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vancity to discuss the power of being a purpose-led organization while navigating key issues like economic uncertainty, transforming for the future and ESG matters like climate change. Christine talks about Vancity’s integrated approach to thinking about people, planet and profit and how embedding purpose into the business strategy enables sustainable outcomes. Show Notes:  (00:01)- Andrew’s introduction ..read more

In this episode, host Jon Finkelstein, Executive Creative Director at PwC Canada sits down with Pamela Snively, Chief Data and Trust Officer at TELUS, and Ojas Rege, SVP and GM of Privacy and Data Governance at OneTrust. Together, they discuss the trending topics of trust and privacy, and why they’re so essential to a company’s revenue, reputation and overall success. Show Notes:  (00:02)- Jon’s introduction to CEO Viewpoints, Pamela Snively and Ojas Rege (02:03)- Pamela and Ojas provide a brief overview of their careers and backgrounds so far (03:35)- Ojas explains the difference betwe ..read more

After a brief hiatus, the Shift podcast returns with a new episode featuring Michaël Hassan, the Managing Director and Divisional General Counsel at PSP Investments. He and host Jon Finkelstein, Executive Creative Director at PwC Canada Digital Services, discuss how data can transform legal risk management and drive value for your organization. Show Notes:  (00:02)- Jon’s introduction to CEO Viewpoints and Michaël Hassan (01:02)- Michaël shares more about his career journey and his role at PSP Investments (02:15)- Michaël shares his perspective on how the legal function is typically pe ..read more

In this episode, host Jason Boggs, the National Banking and Capital Markets Leader for PwC Canada, sits down with Anthony G. Ostler, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA), as of February 2022. After sharing his perspective on what he’s most looking forward to accomplishing in his new role, Anthony discusses some of the key opportunities for open banking and payments modernization for Canadian banks and the broader marketplace. Show Notes:  (00:00)- Jason’s introduction to CEO Viewpoints and Anthony Ostler (00:55)- Anthony shares what he’s m ..read more

In this episode, host Keegan Iles, the national insurance consulting leader for PwC Canada, leads a discussion with Rowan Saunders, the President and CEO of Definity Financial Corporation, about how CEOs can leverage their people and agility for transformation, and ultimately create more sustained outcomes for their organizations. Show Notes:  (00:00)- Keegan’s introduction to CEO Viewpoints and Rowan Saunders (00:55)- Rowan shares more about his journey as CEO of Definity Financial Corporation (04:07)- Rowan explains the role of corporate culture when it comes to enabling a successful ..read more

In this episode, host Richard Wilson, a partner in PwC Canada's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Financial Crime practice, leads a discussion with Ken Hartwick, President and CEO at Ontario Power Generation (OPG), on managing cyber risk, integration of technologies and how to build an effective cyber culture.  Show Notes:  00:00- Richard’s introduction to CEO Viewpoints and Ken Hartwick 01:29- Ken shares his perspective on managing cyber risk as a CEO 03:04- Ken shares tips for keeping board members comfortable during the risk management process 05:40- Ken shares why he believes integra ..read more

In this episode, host Richard Wilson, a partner in PwC Canada's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Financial Crime practice, leads a discussion on how CEOs are addressing and prioritizing cybersecurity today. He’s joined by Indrani Butany-DeSouza, President and and CEO at Elexicon Energy Inc., a local distribution power company in Ontario. Show Notes:  00:00 - Richard’s introduction to CEO Viewpoints and Indrani Butany-DeSouza 01:46 - Indrani shares her perspective on how leaders should be thinking about cybersecurity 07:53 - Indrani shares her thoughts on the CEO’s role when it comes to cybers ..read more