Managing Director, Work & Learning MaRS Discovery District
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The new U.S.-Canada council on women in business, unveiled at Justin Trudeau’s first meeting with Donald Trump last month, has been dismissed by some as little more than a symbolic photo op. But that’s a mistake. Symbols matter. Source:
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The warnings are dire: artificial intelligence is poised to blow through all sectors of the economy, not just manufacturing, destroying jobs and shaking the very foundations of the workforce. Source:
MaRS Work & Learning is dedicated to helping high-impact startups revolutionize both how we acquire knowledge and how we put it to good use.
2017-03-01
The Work & Learning Cluster is the evolution of the EdTech Cluster due to the intersection of work and learning.
2015-11-23
Education Technology Cluster helping entrepreneurs in the commercialization of technology in K-12, higher ed and corporate training and development.
JOLT is a technology accelerator dedicated to building high-growth web and mobile companies that promise to transform the way consumers and enterprises interact with technologies.
MaRS is where science, technology and social entrepreneurs get the help they need. Where all kinds of people meet to spark new ideas. We stimulate, identify and harness great ideas, nurture their development and guide the transformation of those ideas into reality.
The goal of The Next 36 is to help launch the careers of Canada’s most promising and innovative undergraduates.
Children’s Technology Workshop (CTWorkshop) was founded in 1997 by Darryl Reiter, a school teacher, technology enthusiast and father. CTWorkshop is now a global company focused on the development and delivery of hands-on, applied-technology curriculum.
BSc
Electrical Engineering
MaRS Discovery District online
2017-02-22
Change inevitably brings uncertainty. It is an economic necessity for Canada that we adapt to the emerging models of work that AI and robotics are initiating. What does all of this mean for the #FutureofWork in Finance & Commerce?
Financial Post online
2017-02-28
"The warnings are dire: artificial intelligence is poised to blow through all sectors of the economy, not just manufacturing, destroying jobs and shaking the very foundations of the workforce. A whopping 40 per cent of banking jobs in the United States could be lost to digital automation, cautions an executive with investment firm Citibank. An even more dramatic scenario is posed by online travel company The Priceline Group, which suggest some 80 per cent of its future customer contacts could actually involve no human interaction." by Louise Brown, Special to Financial Post
DMZ - Ryerson University online
2016-12-27
"As new technology makes the world smarter, gadgets and apps continue to optimize our personal and professional lives. As more and more intelligent machines enter the workplace, many are divided over the effects of increasing automation- the replacement of workers with technology and computerization." by Michelle Song
Financial Post online
2016-11-28
"If your job is boring — marked by the same old repetitive tasks — there will soon be a robot to do it." by Louise Brown, Special to Financial Post
Toronto Star online
2016-10-04
In today’s economy, the best companies understand that education never stops, and provide venues for employees to take advantage of learning opportunities.
MaRS Discovery District online
2016-09-06
Retooling employees has become a real challenge, not only for corporations, but for educators who must train current employees, as well as those of the future, to stay ahead of the technology curve. The pace of change is now measured in weeks and months, and the traditional systems of learning can’t keep pace, which is why both corporations and higher education must embrace continuous learning.
Financial Post online
2015-12-03
The “gig” economy of freelance and part-time workers — the ramifications of which are just starting to be understood— started long before the term “uberization of everything” was popularized.
MaRS Toronto, Ontario
2017-02-22
MaRS Toronto, Ontario
2016-11-24
MaRS Work & Learning Toronto, Ontario
2016-05-16
MaRS Work & Learning Toronto, Ontario
2016-02-16
