Breaking barriers in the music industry isn’t easy, particularly for young women. A recent study by Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University of California found that women’s
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Like Lebron James in 2010/1, Ignacio Tartavull took his talents to South Beach. Tartavull is the CEO of Tiny Mile, a Toronto-based tech company that
Wesley J Hall has established an exceptional reputation through outstanding accomplishments in the business community, in corporate governance, and in handling strategic transaction . In
Kaaren Whitney-Vernon is all about helping others — specifically helping women thrive in the field of technology by encouraging transparency and inclusivity, while also emphasizing
Rick Dhillon went from property accounting to the lucrative world of real estate in 2005. Now, he’s a successful real estate coach, helping other realtors
Fennella Bruce is an accomplished television producer and writer. With over 20 years of journalism experience, she founded a busy media consulting business, FKB Media
Thought leadership was first coined as a buzzword in 1994 by Strategy+Business founder Joel Kurtzman, but what started as business jargon has become a cornerstone
Jasmine Lee always knew she wanted to own property, but when she purchased her first house, the experience with her realtor left her dissatisfied. “She
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Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine has made history time and time again. In 1993, she became the first Black Canadian woman elected to the House of
Susan Sun works with Right At Home Realty Inc., helping everyone from renters and first-time home buyers to those selling or finally buying their dream
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Paulina Cameron is CEO of The Forum, a Canadian charity that educates and mentors women-identifying entrepreneurs. At the heart of Cameron’s success is collaboration and
Good food brings people together; Jesus Gonzalez Rivas Jr. knows this well. When his parents, immigrants from El Salvador, opened their grocery store along with
Chandra Dhandapani has held a lot of titles since joining CBRE in 2016 to lead the corporation’s digital strategy and handle the technological aspects of
Meghan McPeak’s passion for basketball and broadcasting started at a young age. It continued during her time at Humber College in Canada, where she studied
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Diana Paredes co-founded Suade Labs in 2014, following a successful career in investment banking at Barclays and Merrill Lynch. After the 2008 financial crisis, a
Laurin Liu was elected at 20 years old to Parliament in 2011, the youngest member at the time. In her four-year term, she proposed and
Canadian runner Andre De Grasse ran his first race in high school. He impressed former Olympian Tony Sharpe so much that he decided to mentor
Marcela Mandeville is dedicated to helping women succeed in every aspect of business. After first joining Alberta Women’s Entrepreneurs in 2008, she left to start
For 15 years, Loren Shifrin has worked in the factoring business, garnering a sterling reputation before launching his own successful company, REV Capital, in 2017.
Don’t be afraid to make your own content, says the popular influencer. One Toronto-based influencer has gained herself four million followers in four years, across
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Jason Kim has had about a decade of experience in start-ups, having founded Taloflow, a software company backed by the prestigious Y Combinator, before launching
Like many entrepreneurs and change-makers, Nelly Cheboi first looked within her community. Growing up in rural Kenya, Cheboi was acutely aware of the ways in
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Ronnie Hew has 10 years of experience in technical and visual analysis of volatile financial markets with risk management techniques. He was educated in statistical
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As founder and CEO of business-intelligence provider DataSelf, Joni Girardi is an expert in optimizing data analytics and providing easy-to-use tools for mid-sized companies to
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With her impressive background at Scotiabank, CIBC, Rogers, Mr. Lube, and Coast Capital, Rachael MacKenzie-Neill now brings her wealth of experience and knowledge to BGC
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When he’s not surfing on the Great Lakes, spending time with family, or working shifts as an emergency department physician at two busy hospitals, Dr.
When Jerry Chien met Jason Herrington at a conference in London in 2019, it was “instant bromance.” The pair spoke for hours about the problems
Having gone through a difficult family situation in her teen years, Kelsey Boyer was blessed with a strong support system that helped channel her negative
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As 2019 came to a close, it was a year Tom Cochrane had already performed a string of shows to tens of thousands of people,
Even as a young man, Michael Lee-Chin knew that achieving success often means taking risks and reaching for the top rung. Emblematic of this was
From working in science labs to going back to school to complete her MBA at Queen’s University and moving up as a consultant and in
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Angie Peters, president and CEO of Toronto’s long-running charity organization Yonge Street Mission, has successfully led in the non-profit sector for years, using her skillset
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Hoda Paripoush handles life’s challenges with grace, integrity, and what she calls, “heart and hustle.” The founder of luxury tea company Sloane Tea, which is
Maggie Head is the epitome of balance, both literally and figuratively, supporting women in finance, coaching, skating (being a former National Synchronized Skating Team member
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Dennis Mitchell had always dreamed of the day he’d be scoring touchdowns as a pro football player. But he learned that sometimes in life, much
