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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Allstream Centre
105 Princes' Blvd., Exhibition Place
Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
The ICT industry is fundamentally dependent upon a rich talent pool. The complexity of the problems that it solves requires a broad diversity of experience, knowledge and skill. It simply cannot afford to ignore any under-represented sector of its labour pool. Yet female engagement in the industry workforce has hovered at 25% for over a decade. Clearly interventions are required to make sure the industry effectively engages, retains and rewards women. The industry is rich with examples of companies that have understood the benefits of diversity, established strategies for inclusion and are reaping the business benefits of this approach.
The Executive Forum on Gender Diversity is designed to share lessons learned and best practices as the industry tries to engage more women in its workforce. This Forum is targeted at senior executives and human resource strategists. Its objective is to deepen our understanding of the business imperative on gender diversity and to provide "how to" information on designing appropriate diversity strategies for large, medium and small companies.
Program
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| 8:00 am | Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking |
| 8:30 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks Speaker: Jim Muzyka, ITAC Diversity Champion and Vice President Xerox Global Services, Xerox Canada |
| 8:40 am | The Business Case for Gender Diversity in ICT Speaker: Deborah Gillis, Senior Vice-President, Member and Global Operations, Catalyst Inc. |
| 9:10 am | Globalization and the Diversity Imperative Speaker: Rebekah Steele, Global Cultural Effectiveness Lead, Research In Motion |
| 9:40 am | Women’s Networks from the Top Down and from the Bottom Up Panelists: Moderator: Sandra Saric, Program Director, ICTC |
| 10:15 am | Networking Break |
| 10:30 am | Building a Diverse Board of Directors Governance is a critical component of enterprise success. Building a diverse board that engages the expertise and insights of women can be challenging for ICT companies. But a surprising array of resources is available to help. Speakers: |
| 11:15 am | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Journey to Full Inclusion Speaker: Eric Gales, President, Microsoft Canada |
| 12:00 pm | Networking Lunch |
| 12:45 pm | Diversity … for Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Panelists: Moderator: Karen Wensley |
| 1:30 pm | Strategies for Improving the Supply of Women in the ICT Labour Market Speaker: David Ticoll, Executive Director, CCICT |
| 2:00 pm | Challenging the Culture of Technology Companies Panelists: Moderator: Wendy Correoso, Regional Sales Director, Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Canada |
| 2:45 pm | Closing Remarks Bernard Courtois, President and CEO, ITAC |
Speakers
Karen Best
Vice-Chair and Chair, Women on Boards Committee, Canadian Women in Communications
Karen Best is a results-oriented media executive whose career spans business development, sales, marketing and operations management in a broad range of media including magazine, newspaper, radio, out-of-home and incentives.
As President of the Canadian Out-of-Home Measurement Bureau (COMB), a research organization serving the out-of-home advertising industry, Karen is leading the advancement of audience measurement methodologies and software development to increase out-of-home media insight for media and marketing strategists.
Karen is a Board Director of Canadian Women in Communications where she serves as Vice-Chair, and has served as Chair of the Women on Boards Committee.
Frédéric Boulanger
President, Macadamian Technologies
As President and co-founder, Frédéric is responsible for Macadamian's long-term vision and strategic direction. Under his leadership, Macadamian has grown from four founders to a team of more than 130, known as one of the most respected software development firms in the industry.
Frédéric is on the executive committee of the Ottawa Software Cluster, and is co-founder and co-executive of the Ottawa Software Executive Forum, an Ottawa-based networking group that brings high-level software executives together to share best practices, exchange ideas, and explore new technologies. Frédéric is also a board member of the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and is active in a number of Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) committees, including outsourcing and Canada's competitive positioning.
Prior to founding Macadamian, Frédéric was the Senior Development Manager of Paradox, Corel Corporation's flagship database product. There, he managed the first release of Paradox after Corel acquired the relational database management system from Borland. His team successfully tackled an unfamiliar code base and met an aggressive deadline, developing a new version of the complex application in eight months. Frédéric also managed Corel Family Tree Suite, which received the ZDNet Editor's Choice award.
As an engineering leader at Corel, Frédéric managed in-house, contract, and outsourced teams. His experiences working with outsourced development teams led him to start Macadamian, where he knew his perspective as a customer of outsourced services would help him build one of the best design and engineering labs in the industry.
Fred believes that for a nation to be strong in innovation, it needs to invest in education. Fred was one of the founders of the Ottawa High School Technology program, an initiative that pairs industry with schools to nurture students' interest in science and technology. Macadamian is an active member and participant in the program.
Frédéric writes a Blog about an insider's view of the Product Development Outsourcing business, and also shares his views on the latest technology trends.
Janet Craig
Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs, ViXS Systems Inc.
Janet Craig is a seasoned Canadian biotechnology & technology executive, serving in communications & investor relations functions for ViXS Systems Inc., Nortel Networks & ATI Technologies. In her role at ViXS Systems, Ms. Craig is responsible for corporate communications, industry, university and government relations. A key aspect of her mandate at ViXS is to further industry, government and university collaboration to advance innovation in Canada focused on the development of hardware and software applications for the digital home.
During her short tenure at ViXS, she has been responsible for the launch of a broad-based university program whose objective is to foster innovation, create a pipeline of engineering talent, as well as create a cluster around digital media in Ontario.
Janet currently sits on NSERC’s advisory committee for Ontario.
Ms. Craig possesses a degree in Anthropology and English Literature from University of Toronto.
Wendy Correoso
Regional Sales Director, Pitney Bowes Business Insight
Wendy is the Director of the Financial Services practice at Pitney Bowes Business Insight. Wendy has had the responsibility for presenting enterprise solutions to meet the complex needs of the Banking and Insurance industry in Canada. With over 20 years experience, she has detailed knowledge of Customer Communication Management, Customer Data Quality and Predictive Analytics used to drive automated work-flow to achieve real ROI for her clients. Wendy has a H.B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Laurier University.
Sally Daub
President and Chief Executive Officer, ViXS
Sally Daub has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since co-founding ViXS in 2001.
Under Ms. Daub's leadership ViXS has grown from a small semiconductor start-up to the leading provider of technologies at the heart of today's video revolution by designing and developing smart network multimedia processors that enable anywhere, anytime entertainment.
Key to ViXS' success, Ms. Daub was central to raising the capital required to grow ViXS to one of North America's fastest growing technology companies today, with ViXS producing over 1000% revenue growth over the past five years. Under Ms. Daub's direction, ViXS carefully navigated a focused technology and business strategy that has led to ViXS being at the forefront of one of the fastest growing semiconductor industries today, with global Consumer Electronics companies like Hitachi, NEC, Sharp, Sony and Toshiba among its largest customers.
Ms. Daub has consistently been recognized for her entrepreneurial and business expertise and talent, garnering numerous awards, including: Women's Executive Network: Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100; recipient of the RBC Women of Influence award; and PROFIT Magazine's Top 100 Women Entrepreneur.
An industry advocate, Ms. Daub plays an active role on ITAC (Information Technology Association of Canada), GSA (Global Semiconductor Association) as well as serving on the board of Morega Systems Inc.
Keenly interested in helping Canada grow its next generation of engineers, Ms. Daub is currently structuring mentorship programs with ViXS employees serving as tutors and mentors to children in elementary and secondary school system.
Trained as a chemical engineer and lawyer, with degrees from University of Ottawa and Dalhousie respectively, Ms. Daub began her career as a patent attorney both at the law firm Smart & Biggar and Nortel Networks, where she specialized in IP licensing, strategy, development and management. Directly prior to joining ViXS, Ms. Daub served as Vice President & Chief Legal Counsel for ATI Technologies, a graphics chips supplier. Ms. Daub is also a registered patent agent in both Canada and the United States.
Ms. Daub resides in Toronto with her husband and two children.
Susanne Flett
President, Healthtech Consultants
Susanne is a leading contributor to the advancement of eHealth in Canada. She established Healthtech in 1983 out of the desire to help healthcare organizations improve the delivery of patient care through the use of technology.
Susanne’s vision, insight and leadership have combined to create a highly effective consulting organization with a reputation for delivering high-quality results, on time and on budget. Healthtech has grown over the past 27 years and is recognized as Canada’s leading healthcare IM/IT consulting firm, with 50 staff and an additional 25 associates across Canada. In 2009 Healthech was rated #10 in the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada.
Susanne has brought her strategic and innovative insights to hundreds of engagements during more than two decades, from strategic and tactical planning to system implementation and Interim Chief Information Officer roles.
Susanne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from McMaster University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. She is currently on the Board of ITAC as well as the Board of Camp Awakening - a camp for disabled children and teenagers.
Eric Gales
President, Microsoft Canada Inc.
Eric Gales is responsible for all elements of Microsoft Canada's business and for deepening the company's commitment to this country through its Citizenship efforts.
Eric is a genuine leader, who always seeks new and better ways to serve Microsoft customers, partners and employees. He is a consensus builder who thrives on change – on harnessing it for everyone’s benefit, on enabling Microsoft customers to make the changes necessary for their enterprises to thrive and better compete and on motivating his employees to lead and become agents of change themselves.
Eric has more than two decades of experience in the IT industry and an outstanding track record of success. He joined Microsoft Canada three years ago as Vice-President, Small Business and Midmarket Solutions & Partners and has been instrumental in helping businesses understand the depth and breadth of software solutions available to them.
Before coming to Microsoft Canada, Eric held positions in various business areas at Microsoft UK, most recently leading the UK Partner Group. During that time he was closely involved in developing the highly successful Microsoft Partner Program.
Eric’s passionate nature and need to continually learn and challenge himself extend beyond the office, where he is a passionate mountain biker, amateur bike mechanic and avid pick up hockey player.
Deborah Gillis
Senior Vice President, Membership and Global Operations, Catalyst
Deborah Gillis is Senior Vice President, Membership and Global Operations for Catalyst, the leading nonprofit membership organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive workplaces and expand opportunities for women and business. Deborah leads the alignment and implementation of membership strategies and programs across all regions of the world where Catalyst is established. She was appointed in August 2006 to lead Catalyst’s Canadian office, assumed responsibility for Catalyst’s regional offices in North America in 2008, and was named to her current role in January 2011. Ms. Gillis regularly addresses senior leaders in a variety of business, academic, and public policy venues and is frequently quoted in media outlets on issues related to women in business.
Ms. Gillis has been advising executives on human capital and policy issues for over 20 years. Prior to joining Catalyst, she held leadership roles in two professional services firms and senior management roles with the Governments of Ontario and Nova Scotia. Ms. Gillis holds graduate and undergraduate degrees from York University in Toronto and was selected as a “Woman Worth Watching in 2011” by Profiles in Diversity Journal.
Carolyn Kinzie
Director of Marketing, Canada, Pitney Bowes Business Insight
Ms. Kinzie is currently the Director of Marketing for Pitney Bowes Business Insight, Canada. Ms. Kinzie has 15 years of achievements in marketing, new business development and management focused in the technology and software industries. Before joining Pitney Bowes, Ms. Kinzie was Director of Marketing for Masstech Group where as part of the management team, she helped establish Masstech as a global leader in solutions for the broadcast industry. Prior to that Ms. Kinzie was General Manager of SummitFX, Inc., a Canadian distributor of software and hardware. Ms. Kinzie earned her Bachelor of Business Administration at Bishop’s University. She is involved in several charity initiatives and currently servers on the board of Horizons For Youth, a Toronto based shelter for homeless youth.
Pascale Legros
President, Canadian Women in Communications
Pascale Legros is currently part of the Global Rick Management team acting as the Global Program Lead for HP Business' ISO audit certifications within the HP Global Procurement organization. She is also accountable for ensuring ongoing compliance to Public Sector Regulatory requirements and Client contractual obligations within Canada.
In addition to these two roles, Pascale is also responsible for the implementation and execution of Supplier Diversity strategies. For the past years, Pascale has been a strong advocate for Supplier Diversity and her active role, leadership and commitment in promoting Supplier Diversity in Canada has resulted in her being selected by the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) as the 2010 recipient of the CATA Innovation Through Diversity Award.
Throughout her career, Pascale has held a number of Regional and Global leadership roles, from holding the position of GP Regional Country Manager, delivering the best ROI for all HP Canada Business Units to the role of Global Manager, Transformation and Transactions, where she was implementing new standard Global Procurement processes and policies across APJ, EMEA and the AMS.
In her spare time, Pascale is also actively involved in the Bruny Surin foundation which is focused on the development and financial support of young new athletes in addition to promoting a balanced and healthy lifestyle. She has just relocated to her home town of Montreal where she enjoys spending as much time as she can with her friends and family.
Stephanie MacKendrick
President, Canadian Women in Communications
For more than 30 years, Stephanie MacKendrick has been a key player in Canada’s communications industry, from print and broadcast journalism to senior communications roles and association management. Stephanie is President of Canadian Women in Communications, a post she has held since 1996. Prior to that Stephanie worked at a number of leading Canadian corporations, including Rogers Communications, Unitel Communications (Allstream), Atlantis Communications (Canwest), and Broadcast News (The Canadian Press). Stephanie has served on a number of boards: President of the board (2007-8), Chair of the Awards Committee (2009-10) and Chair of the Women on Boards Committee (2003-2007) for The International Alliance for Women (TIAW), a worldwide umbrella organization of more than 45 women’s networks representing over 50,000 women globally; Member, Board of Governors, Canada’s Telecom Hall of Fame Foundation, (2007-present); Board Director, Smart Systems for Health Agency, (2006-8); Chair of the Board, Innoversity Creative Summit, (2004-5). In 2005 she was named one of WXN’s 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. In July 2010, Stephanie was admitted to the Freedom of the City of London, UK and in November 2010, she will be inducted into Canada’s Telecom Hall of Fame in recognition of her longstanding advocacy on behalf of women in the communications and telecom sectors.
Catherine MacMaster
Consulting Partner, Deloitte
Catherine MacMaster is a Consulting Partner with Deloitte in Toronto and leads Deloitte’s SAP Health Care initiative across Canada. Catherine plays a key role in providing consulting services to clients on large-scale technology projects, with deep experience in project management, business process change, change management and the implementation of integrated enterprise application packages. Over the past 25+ years Catherine has consulted to organizations in a variety of industries from automotive manufacturing to banking to health care. In addition to her client delivery role, Catherine has also held various management responsibilities within Deloitte including service line, office and HR leadership roles.
Catherine obtained a Bachelor of Mathematics in Business and Computer Science from the University of Waterloo in 1980 and recently completed a Masters in Health Science Administration at the University of Toronto. In her personal life, Catherine enjoys spending time with her husband and two university age daughters, traveling, cottage life, kayaking, hand crafts and reading.
Kevan McBeth
Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, SaskTel
For over a decade, Kevan McBeth has been working in the private and public sector as a Human Resources specialist. In 2002, Kevan joined the Human Resources department as a Staffing Consultant, and quickly rose within the ranks to head up the recruitment solutions team, eventually becoming the company’s Diversity Director in 2004. When appointed, Kevan was tasked with the development and implementation of the SaskTel Representative Workforce Strategy, an initial 5 year program designed to increase overall diversity representation within the organization. Under his leadership, SaskTel saw a staggering increase in under-represented equity employees, including an increase in Aboriginal employee representation from 4.5% in 2004 to 11.6% at the end of 2010. The second phase of the SaskTel Representative Workforce Strategy, which Kevan designed, is now set to take SaskTel towards achieving a workforce that is not only representative, but focuses on representation throughout the organization- within each and every job classification of the business. Through innovative partnerships and unique programs, such as the SaskTel YOUTHnetwork program which he will be speaking about today, Kevan and his team have placed SaskTel on the path of being an employer, service provider and community partner of choice for the ever-increasingly diverse population of the province of Saskatchewan.
Kevan’s work at SaskTel continues to evolve, as he has recently been tasked with the responsibility of managing the organization’s Corporate Social Responsibility portfolio, an emerging area of the organization’s focus that matches the unique set of skills Kevan has amassed during his professional career.
Jim Muzyka
Vice President and General Manager, Xerox Global Services (XGS), Xerox Canada Ltd.
Jim Muzyka is vice president and general manager, Xerox Global Services (XGS) for Xerox Canada Ltd. He was appointed to this position in June of 2008. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of the XGS business in Canada, including overall strategic direction, sales coverage, marketing, operations and finance. His focus is to provide the highest level of customer service while capturing the growth potential of XGS.
Most recently, Muzyka was president of Mobile Computing Corporation where he successfully completed a restructuring of the business aimed at attracting new investors. Prior to that Muzyka, co-founded Optus Corporation transforming a small printing and transaction processing business into a pioneer in the one-to-one customer communications field, Optus Corporation was eventually acquired by Symcor Inc., in 2000 where Muzyka assumed the senior vice president, sales & marketing role in the Customer Communication Division.
Muzyka first worked for Xerox from 1984 – 1998, and in that time he held progressive sales, marketing and management positions. During his last 5 years, Muzyka played an instrumental role in establishing Xerox Global Services as the leader in the Canadian document outsourcing market.
Muzyka studied history and political science at the University of Toronto and is a graduate of the Queens University Executive Management Program.
Muzyka is on the Board of Directors for the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) and the Canadian Women in Communications (CWC). He is also the executive champion for women at Xerox Canada.
Muzyka lives in Toronto.
Sharon O'Shaughnessy
Senior Manager, IBM Canada
As a Senior Manager at IBM Canada Sharon O’Shaughnessy is responsible for account management in support of Managed Services and IBM Canada internal IT delivery support.
With over 25 years of progressive experience in the IT industry spanning technical, customer facing and management roles, Sharon has spent much of her career in the Strategic Outsourcing (Delivery) business. She has held a variety of senior management roles and has a proven ability to lead large organizations ensuring business targets are met while providing inspiration and leadership to her team. She is a results driven collaborative leader with a passion for technology and diversity.
Sharon has been active in the IBM Canada women’s community for 10 years serving as chair of the Networking sub-committee and served on the IBM Canadian Women’s Leadership Council. Sharon has been a support of IBM’s WING (Women’s Networking Group) since it’s launch in 2009. Sharon is an active participant in the ITAC Diversity Council and a member of CWC.
Sharon graduated with a diploma in Computer Systems Technology from Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in 1982.
Catherine Perry-Robertson
Vice President, Sales Alliances, SAP North America
Catherine Perry-Robertson is the Vice President of Sales Alliances, SAP North America. A senior member of the North American Leadership Team, Catherine is responsible for the strategy, development, and management of SAP's partner ecosystem.
Prior to joining SAP, Catherine held a number of executive positions at J.D. Edwards, CGI, Bell Canada, and Nortel Networks.
Catherine is co-founder of the National Business Women's Network for SAP Canada and sits on the Global Diversity Council. She is also a member of the Diversity Council for ITAC, and an avid volunteer for Junior Achievement, Dress for Success, and the Ride to Conquer Cancer. She has lead numerous fundraising campaigns benefitting Princess Margaret Hospital, Hearts for Africa, and the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Catherine enjoys rowing, cycling, tennis, and golf. She also enjoys spending time at her cottage with husband Paul.
Catherine is a graduate from the University of Western Ontario where she studied Political Science and French. She is also a proud Havergal College "old girl".
Sandi Sandiland
Senior Corporate Strategist, Dell
Sandi Sandiland is currently a Senior Corporate Strategist with Dell however began her career in the IT industry 23 years ago as a sales and marketing professional. During the past 17 years with Dell, Sandi has held many key leadership roles in Sales, Sales Management, leading sales teams and as Director of Commercial Marketing, accountable for Dell’s Product, Pricing, Promotion and the Analytics associated for the Commercial market. Sandi is currently working in Sales Operations providing thought leadership globally on sales efficiency with focus on change management and process transformation to complement the overarching strategy for the business.
Sandi is an active member and Canadian leader for WISE - Women in Search of Excellence which is a diversity initiative sponsored at the most senior levels within Dell globally focused on the retention and development of key female talent across the organization. WISE is a community of interested parties providing insight into the opportunities that exist to better leverage a highly diverse sales and marketing organization.
Sandi attended York University where she majored in Psychology. During her off time, she enjoys travelling and spends time with her husband, and their St Bernard Belvedere, all key to creating a good work/leisure balance.
Sandra Saric
Program Director, ICTC
For the past twelve years, Sandra has worked at ICTC, a not-for-profit sector council that strives to create a strong, prepared, diverse, and highly educated Canadian ICT industry and workforce.
In her current role as Program Director, Sandra has been active in the promotion of diversity and inclusiveness in Canada's ICT workforce, particularly in initiatives that involve the recruitment, retention, integration and advancement of both women in ICT and internationally educated ICT professionals.
Sandra holds a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Ottawa and BA Honours in Political Science from Carleton University. After university, Sandra completed a certification in the Information Technology Professional Program, and has since completed leadership development and coaching programs. Having completed her term as VP, Mentorship for CATAWIT, she is now the co-chair of the National Executive Committee for Canadian Women in Technology (CANWIT), a division of CATAAlliance, and is a member of the Hire Immigrants Ottawa IT Working Group.
Rebekah Steele
Rebekah Steele joined RIM in 2006 to design and execute an innovative Global Cultural Strategy focused on engaging a relevant mix of employees and customers and making the mix work for RIM's global growth. She thrives on bringing fresh insights to transform the global practice of diversity and inclusion in ways that deliver increasingly valuable results for all stakeholders.
Rukhsana Syed
In July 2010, Rukhsana Syed joined IBM dotcom to manage a team in ibm.com Inside sales. She manages relationships with internal/external sponsors and customers while leading a team that supports sales eminence and enhances the web experience for IBM customers
As an ambassador for diversity for 7 years she led the mandate of infusing diversity, as a strategic business imperative, across the Canadian organization. Rukhsana made sure the needs of constituency members across IBM’s Diversity Network groups were addressed with specific focus on Aboriginal People, Women & People Enablement.
Prior to joining IBM’s Human Resources organization, Rukhsana was responsible for Software Sales to Finance & Insurance sector in Toronto, providing leadership on complex client requirements combined with aggressive sales target.
Joining IBM Canada in Jan. 1998, in the ibm.com centers Americas. She spent 4 years in various leadership roles learning about IBM foundations.
One of her passion is volunteerism, she has led 180 + Women In Technology (K-12) sessions across Toronto schools to motivate youth towards technology including 30+ Technology camps across Canada for Aboriginal children. Her efforts were acknowledged by Honorable James Bartleman for her contributions to his Aboriginal Literacy program. She also is an active member of Honorable David Onley’s Accessibility Committee. She is on the Muslim Consultative Committee with Toronto Police. She mentors within & outside her community and works closely within to promote education & women rights.
Born and educated in the Pakistan, she graduated from The Institute of Business Administration at University of Karachi. Rukhsana immigrated to Canada with her husband in 1993 where she now lives raising their 2 sons & a daughter.
David Ticoll
CEO, Convergent Strategies, RIM
David Ticoll, CEO of Convergent Strategies, is an independent consultant, researcher and policy advisor, with a focus on competitiveness, globalization, business model innovation, the changing workforce, and transparency. He has authored several bestselling business books, including Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs, and The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency will Revolutionize Business.
Since November 2008 David has served as Executive Director of the Canadian Coalition for Tomorrow’s ICT Skills. Founded in 2007 by Bell Canada, the CCICT is an industry-led, multi-stakeholder initiative. Its mission is to ensure that Canadian organizations can engage information and communications technology professionals with knowledge, skills and talents to meet the changing and diverse needs of this field.
From 2003 to 2008, David chaired the Expert Panel of the Information & Communications Technology Council. He was Senior Vice President of Research at New Paradigm Corp. from 2003 to 2007.
David was founding CEO of the international think tank and consulting firm, Digital 4Sight from 1994-2001. He led its multi-client research and client advisory services, market analysis, in-depth case studies, market surveys, methodology development, design and delivery of training workshops, and strategy advisory services.
David was a columnist at the Globe and Mail and tele.com. He has published in Harvard Business Review, Business 2.0, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. He founded the Canadian program of Gartner Group Inc. in the early 1980s. During the 1970s he was a journalist and producer in public affairs at CBC Radio in Vancouver.
David has a BA (Honours) from McGill University in sociology and political science, and has pursued graduate work in communications, information systems and marketing research. He is fluent in French and English.
Karen N. Wensley
Karen retired from Ernst & Young in 2010. She spent most of her career as a tax partner working with technology clients. She was the chair of ITAC’s tax and finance committee and served on ITAC’s Board of directors.
In her final 5 years at Ernst & Young, Karen served on the firm’s Operations Committee and had overall responsibility for the HR functions of Ernst & Young Canada. This included executing the firm’s workplace inclusiveness strategies, and serving on the gender, ethnic diversity and LGBT task forces. Karen was also a frequent speaker at various conferences on inclusiveness and other HR issues.
Karen is now enjoying retirement while carrying on a variety of paid and volunteer activities. These include executive coaching, work with ITAC, teaching business ethics at the University of Waterloo and acting as a volunteer mentor for new immigrants looking for their first jobs in Canada.
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