Can a building be healthy? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management discusses how to make our build environment healthier with Raefer Walis, founder and CEO of GIGA. Headquartered in Quebec City, GIGA’s healthy building solutions have a global presence, which has become all the more relevant during a pandemic that has had the world thinking about how to stay healthy in our homes and places of work.
What is a creative services firm? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Vito Piazza, Global CEO of Sid Lee, one of the world’s leading creative services firms, founded in Montreal. From Honda to the Raptors, Sid Lee helps to create innovative creative solutions for their clients around the world.
Who are businesses in service for? Why should businesses ask themselves this question? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Susan Black, CEO of the Conference Board of Canada, speak about the Board’s insight into the Canadian economy and business scene. The Conference Board of Canada isn’t only researching economic trends, like us all, they are living the trends that will shape the business world for years to come.
Will we ever get back to “normal”? his week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Adrian Woolridge, Political Editor for The Economist speaks about where the world is headed next. The co-author of a new book, Woolridge believes that encouraging more young people to join the public sector is key to recovering a global status quo.
How did Simons grow from a Quebec-based family business to a brand with national recognition? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Peter Simons, CEO of La Maison Simons about the evolution of the retail business through the years.
How do you make money from a free product? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Kat Tchernavskikh, co-founder and CTO, of Shoott a start-up that offers short photoshoots at no up-front cost to its customers. In December, Tchernavskikh was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for her dedication to building a successful start-up that now has a presence across the United States.
What can we expect from the car of the future? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and head of Mercedes-Benz about the future of the automobile industry amid increasing concerns about the environment. As the first non-German to take on the top position in the company’s almost 100 years of existence, Källenius knows what it’s like to feel like the world’s eyes are on you.
What does economic reconciliation look like? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Tabatha Bull, President & CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business to discuss Indigenous business in Canada. A proud member of Nipissing First Nation, Bull took over the CCAB at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and has led the organization through a new phase of business leadership entirely from home since March.
How agile can a big business be? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Mirko Bibic, CEO of Bell Canada about running Canada’s largest telecommunications company. A lawyer by trade, Bibic has over 15 years of experience under his belt to steer the business toward success.
How do you start a world-class film festival and keep it going during a pandemic? This week on the CEO Series, Karl Moore of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management speaks with Fabienne Colas, founder of the International Black Film Festival about her unique events that celebrate Black filmmakers from around the world.