Podcasts about enactus canada

Meet Susan O'Brien, EVP and Chief Brand & Customer Officer at Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC). In a wide-ranging and engaging interview, we cover a lot of ground commensurate with Susan's remit, which includes all aspects of CTC's brand, long-term strategy around customer insights, and CTC's sponsorship, community, and ESG initiatives. For those Canadians who might have lost track, or for international listeners less familiar, The Tire was Founded in 1922; in addition to the Canadian Tire banner, they have Party City, PartSource, Gas+, Mark's, Pro Hockey Life, SportChek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts and Atmosphere, nearly 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets, supported by its Financial Services division and employs tens of thousands of people globally. So, as I said, Susan has a big job.  About Canadian Tire Corporation Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) includes a Retail segment, a Financial Services division and CT REIT.Founded in 1922, CTC's flagship store, Canadian Tire, provides Canadians with products for life in Canada across various divisions.Other CTC banners include Party City, PartSource, Gas+, Mark's, Pro Hockey Life, SportChek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts and Atmosphere.CTC operates nearly 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets, supported by its Financial Services divisionIncluding retail locations, CTC employs tens of thousands of people globally. About SusanSusan O'Brien is the Executive Vice President & Chief Brand & Customer Officer at Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC). She oversees all aspects of CTC's brand, aligning the curation of the entire customer experience across all channels and marketing programs. Susan also leads the long-term strategy around customer insights and is responsible for CTC's sponsorship, community, and ESG initiatives.Susan is an expert in all things branding, positioning, and customer engagement. She has played a critical role in reinforcing CTC as a purpose-driven, values-based Company through the evolution and rollout of CTC's Brand Purpose – We Are Here to Make Life in Canada Better – along with its Core Values. Susan has been integral to the reinvention of the Canadian Tire brand through award-winning programs like We All Play for Canada and Tested for Life in Canada. She spearheaded the launch of Triangle Rewards – one of the most strategically important initiatives in the history of CTC – connecting the entire group of companies under one loyalty and credit card program. Her work has contributed to the Company earning the 2013 Marketer of the Year Award from Marketing Magazine, as well as it being named Canada's Most Admired Brand by Léger in 2019 and 2021 and one of Canada's Strongest Retail Brands by Brand Finance in 2019.Since joining the Company in 2008, Susan has held several progressively senior roles. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice-President, Marketing; prior to that, she was Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Corporate Affairs and Vice-President, Marketing for Canadian Tire.Susan sits on the Boards of Enactus Canada and Taymax Group LP. She holds an MBA in General Management from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) from Dalhousie University. Susan's marketing acumen has consistently received industry-wide recognition, from her nomination for Marketing Magazine's Top 30 under 30 awards to being named one of Toronto's Brand Stars by Ad Week to one of Strategy Magazine's Marketers of the Year. She was also named among the Globe and Mail's Report on Business 50 Best Executives in 2022.  About MichaelMichael is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. He has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Secure conference with leaders from The Gap and Kroger talking about violence in retail stores, keynotes on the state & future of retail in Orlando and Halifax, and at the 2023 Canadian GroceryConnex conference, hosting the CEOs of Walmart Canada, Longo's and Save-On-Foods Canada. Michael brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael also produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in North America, Remarkable Retail, Canada's top retail industry podcast; the Voice of Retail; Canada's top food industry and the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor, with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois. Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail influencers for the fourth year in a row, Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer, and you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state of the retail industry in Canada and the U.S., and the future of retail.

A member of the global Sandler network, Hamish Knox supports private organizations in Southern Alberta, creating and maintaining scalable, repeatable, consistent sales engines and an engaged, motivated team by holding them accountable to implementing the structures, systems, and processes shared in our sessions. Hamish worked in a variety of industries including media, communication services, software, and professional sports before joining the Sandler network, which melded his passions for sales and education. Hamish was named the 2020 David H. Sandler Award winner, Sandler's highest honor, becoming the first Canadian trainer to receive that award. He was the first two-time author in the Sandler network, writing books on topics no one likes to talk about. His first book was on Accountability the Sandler Way and his second on Change the Sandler Way. Hamish is regularly invited by the Sandler Home Office to speak at Sandler's train-the-trainer conferences and Sandler's public Sales and Leadership Summit in Orlando. Committed to giving back so other entrepreneurs can enjoy the same opportunities he had when he launched his business, Hamish is an active mentor with Futurpreneur Canada is a Maple Leaf Club donor to Enactus Canada and is a volunteer judge for regional and national student entrepreneur competitions. Books: Accountability - https://www.hamish.sandler.com/resources/sandler-books/accountability Change - https://www.hamish.sandler.com/resources/sandler-books/change

This team of students  built a brand that supplies food banks and schools with fruit snaps. In the process, they won the Canadian Nationals, placed in the world finals. And..while they're not winning, they sell apple juice to grocery stores and markets.  If you're looking for talented people, the two entrepreneurs/students that were on the podcast were:MacKenna Lenarcic: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackenna-lenarcic/Mandi Kohout: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandi-kohout-17669b205/Check out Unusally Good Food here: https://www.unusuallygood.ca/The world cup  for Enactus is here: https://enactus.org/results-2022/Find OGB here: https://oldgrowthbeverages.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=sponsor&utm_id=OGB Check out LeBeauExcel here:   https://www.lebeauexcel.com/?utm_source=TCL&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=pdcstspnsr_lebeau&utm_id=pdcstspnsr_lebeau

Sayem is a Digital Marketing and Communications Manager for Enactus Canada and a Professional Photographer based out of Toronto, Canada. Sayem also runs his own photography business where his photoshoots have spanned from automotive and travel to portrait and wedding clients. Sayem is proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite with an emphasis on Lightroom, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro. Sayem has experience with several platforms to manage campaigns, track analytics, and track media hits. He’s had the pleasure of capturing photos all across Canada and the UK, USA, South Africa, Germany, China, Iceland, and Morocco. See a few of his photos below. Follow Sayem on Instagram: say_rez Follow Sayem on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sayemreza/ Check out Sayem's website: sayemreza.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support

Lift Accounting is locally owned and operated by Jordan N. Brown, CPA, CA who has over seven years of experience providing professional services to private businesses in the Calgary and Saskatoon markets. Jordan holds both a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Accounting from the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan and is a Chartered Professional Accountant. The passion Jordan has for helping entrepreneurs start and grow their small businesses has increased through extensive volunteer experience with non-profit organizations such as Enactus Canada, Junior Achievement Saskatoon, and Futurpreneur Canada. As a firm believer in the concept of life-long learning, Jordan is continually upgrading his professional skills through education programs offered by the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Saskatchewan (CPA Saskatchewan) and other training organizations. For a free 60 minute business consultation contact Jordan Phone: (306) 713-2477 Email: jordan@liftaccounting.ca Web: www.liftaccounting.ca If you want to be on the show or want to advertise contact us diacre@valeriacollective.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valeriacollective/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valeriacollective/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/valeria-collective/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/3keyswithdiacre/support

Interview with Enactus UNB Saint John co-founder Kjeld Conyers-Steeds talking about the entrepreneurial spirit in Saint John and the wonderful projects being done by Enactus chapters world wide to solve problems and empower youth. Another Awesome interview!

Nicole Almond is the President of Enactus Canada. Nicole talks to us not only about her role as President and what Enactus does but shares some of her experience as a student in the Enactus program while she was in university.  Enactus is truly a unique organization finding unique ways of inspiring the next generation to make a difference in our world.  Enactus Canada is shaping generations of entrepreneurial leaders who are passionate about advancing the economic, social and environmental health of Canada. They rally the energy, ideas and passion of Canada’s best and brightest students who see business as a way to address social issues. Guided by academic advisors and business experts, the student leaders of Enactus Canada create and implement community empowerment projects and business ventures in communities coast to coast. This experiential learning platform helps students unleash their entrepreneurial spirit and develop the talent and perspective essential to leadership in our ever changing world. Each year, we are reminded it is the people involved with Enactus Canada – students, academic professionals and industry leaders alike – who continue to make us so successful. Together, this year alone, they were able to: Engage 2,347 students and 118 faculty advisors on 59 campuses Implement 259 community development projects Employ 1,600 people through skill development and business creation Impact 643,026 people As a global network of 36 countries, their community of student, academic and business leaders is enabling progress through entrepreneurial action. I think you will enjioy this one!