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Eric Gales, president of AWS Canada On March 14, 2006, Amazon Web Services launched S3, its first generally available cloud service. Twenty years later, AWS is a $100-billion-plus business, and the cloud has fundamentally reshaped how technology gets to market in Canada and everywhere else. To mark the occasion, we sat down with Eric Gales, president of AWS Canada, for a conversation about what those two decades have meant for Canadian partners – and where things are headed. Eric has been at the centre of the Canadian tech channel through every major platform shift. Before joining AWS in 2015, he served as president of Microsoft Canada during the company’s push to the cloud and as country manager for VMware Canada. Few people in the industry have watched the Canadian channel evolve from as many vantage points. In this conversation, Eric talks about the early skepticism partners had about buying cloud services from “a bookseller,” the moment it became clear that cloud wasn’t a passing trend, and what separated the partners who made the transition successfully from those who struggled. He also discusses how the launch of AWS regions in Montreal and Calgary changed the data sovereignty conversation for Canadian customers, and how that conversation is evolving again as AI enters the picture. Looking ahead, Eric shares his perspective on what Canadian MSPs and resellers should be focusing on right now, why he believes AI represents a generational opportunity for the channel, and what the latest AWS partner program updates mean in practice. He also offers a candid reflection on what he’d tell the channel if he could go back to 2006. Read Full Transcript Robert Dutt: Hello and welcome to In The Channel from ChannelBuzz.ca. I’m Robert Dutt, editor of ChannelBuzz.ca, joining you for a special Friday episode. Thanks for pressing play. On March 14, 2006 – Pi Day, for those keeping track – Amazon Web Services launched S3, its first generally available cloud service. Tomorrow marks 20 years since that moment, and whether you were paying attention to AWS back then or not, it’s hard to argue that any single technology shift has reshaped the channel more than cloud. To mark the occasion, I sat down with someone I’ve known for close to 20 years in this industry – Eric Gales, the president of AWS Canada. Eric’s been at the center of pretty much every major platform shift in the channel. He ran Microsoft Canada during the cloud push, led VMware Canada, and has been heading up AWS Canada since 2015. So there aren’t many people better positioned to reflect on what the last two decades of cloud have meant for Canadian partners, and where AI is taking things next. This one’s a conversation, not an interrogation. I hope you enjoy it. Here’s Eric Gales from AWS Canada. Eric, thanks for taking the time. I appreciate it. Eric Gales: My pleasure, Rob. Great to talk to you. Robert Dutt: We’ve known each other for quite a while, going back to your Microsoft Canada days, and it’s been close to 20 years now. Before we get into AWS at 20, when you look over the arc of your career in Canada – Microsoft, VMware, AWS – you’ve been fortunate enough to be with and to lead some really transformative companies. What’s the single biggest thing that you’ve seen that’s changed about how technology gets to market here in Canada over those two decades? Eric Gales: Yeah, you know what, as you indicated, it’s been fascinating. It’s been super fun to be in the tech sector. I’ll take a few things. One is, I think about it as eras of computing. I actually started at the dawn of the PC era, the end of that mid-range era. The PC changed everything, and then local area networking, and the internet, and mobile computing. Then my time in Canada – when I first came to Canada I worked for Microsoft, and I worked for Compaq before I came to Microsoft. In this era, technology has only become more important to more customers. That’s one storyline, is that it’s become more and more important. One thing I think is the most profound change in recent times is, it was always just the domain of technologists. I was working for technology companies, selling to technologists. Now, because the impact of technology is so profound, it’s a lot more about businesses, and business leaders, and lines of business understanding what the technology can do. I think that’s been the biggest evolution, and certainly in the last decade, is the importance that everybody within an organization appreciates the importance of technology, and what it can do, and how to apply it. Robert Dutt: That has been pretty transformative for the channel, hasn’t it? Selling into line of business, selling into the C-suite rather than going to the CIO. That’s a good point. For all the technology changes, that’s kind of been the thing, right? Not a technology, but rather the “who cares about it” part of it. Eric Gales: Exactly. I think, just like as someone in this business myself, if I look out to that partner ecosystem, they’ve been on that same transformation that creates new challenges for every partner, as well as new opportunities. Those that have been most successful have of course been the ones that continue to evolve their businesses to meet the needs of, ultimately, the end customer. Robert Dutt: When AWS launched S3 back on Pi Day 2006, I don’t think many folks in the Canadian channel were paying attention on that day in particular. As you moved through your career path, when did you first realize, “Okay, cloud isn’t a buzzword. This is a fundamental change both in technology, and it’s going to rewire the channel”? Eric Gales: Yeah, I think there were two things back then. One was, at the time, of course, Amazon was not synonymous with being a technology provider. It was a consumer of technology. So point one was, “Amazon’s launched something.” I didn’t work for them then, and I would be in that community that says, “Why would you buy those services from a bookseller?” So that was one dimension of it. And then the second thing was, there had been managed services before, but I think the thing that a lot of people missed for a while was, a few things had changed. The internet was ubiquitous. People were using the internet for lots of different things. And so it was that new transport that the internet gave you that enabled a company like Amazon to come along with AWS and offer a service that was available to everybody. And then it also changed the way that people thought about consumption. Because up until that point, most software and consumption of services was a long-term contract or a license. And this was pay as you go, use on demand. It was a whole new construct. And I think it took a while for people to realize that AWS had changed a whole set of characteristics about how technology was going to be consumed. And the rest is history. That whole idea took off because it just made so much sense to customers, and many partners got behind that very quickly in terms of seeing the opportunity to transform how they interacted with their own customers. Robert Dutt: You’ve said, and I don’t think this is too much of a secret to the industry, to anyone who’s observed the Canadian business and technology scene, that Canadian businesses are slower to adopt new technology than especially the US, but also European counterparts. There’s that kind of tendency to let someone else see where the mines are in the minefield before you go walking. Looking back over 20 years of cloud in Canada, do you think that gap has closed, or has that sort of conservative approach to technology shifted forward to a new frontier? Are we going to see the same thing with AI now? Eric Gales: I think, you know what, when I first started working over here with the cloud 10 years ago, a lot of my conversations were about why cloud and why it was important, both with partners and end customers. And at that time, I had felt this sort of theme that Canada was slower to adopt technology. And I felt there was a real opportunity there because everyone was at the beginning. And so here’s an opportunity for us to take these capabilities to our customers and help them to play catch up with other jurisdictions. And I learned back then – I’d already learned by then – that it was important to point to Canadian customers to make it okay. To avoid the sort of “first to be second” thing. “Canadian customers are doing this.” And so we went out of our way early on to get key brands on our platform in every industry so we could make it okay. But I’d say in aggregate, yes, we’ve made a huge amount of progress, but the Canadian landscape moved a little bit more slowly than other jurisdictions. I see the same opportunity now, but the landscape has changed, the circumstances have changed. I think politically, geopolitically, there’s a new opportunity, particularly with AI. And I think there’s a great opportunity for Canada, for Canadian firms, for Canadian government, and for Canadian partners to take this opportunity to really see if we can accelerate the consumption and the application of this technology to real business problems and productivity challenges. And again, once again, the world is all at the same starting point. So I think there’s a great opportunity here to accelerate the Canadian adoption of these kind of capabilities in this next era. Robert Dutt: One of the things that certainly arguably helped close that gap, helped make cloud much more de rigueur here in Canada, is that we kind of eliminated the “okay, so my data is going to live where?” question. For you guys, rolling out Montreal in 2016, I think it was, and Calgary a couple years ago – not just data center announcements, these were things that unlocked data residency and sovereignty conversations that Canadian partners and their customers really needed. As those conversations shift from “where does my data live” to “who controls my AI models and my training data,” how does that change the work that partners do and how they frame that to customers? Eric Gales: Yeah, I think it’s interesting again, but go back to the history of it here. Many things have changed that have stayed the same. The importance of security – that hasn’t changed. Arguably, it’s more important. The management and the financial controls of technology they might be using – those haven’t changed. They’ve changed the application of those, but there are some key themes. This question of sovereignty and control of one’s data and the policies around it – those things are very important. They were very important to us. One of the reasons that we built our infrastructure here is the control of this for our customers. That’s why in this AI era, the same things apply. And so we’re super focused on maintaining the same principles that allow customers to use these models with their data in a secure way. That means that their IP doesn’t leak out somewhere. We don’t use their data for anything else. And so to us, the same philosophical approach and the same technical approaches to making sure that customers can be confident that there’s a way of taking advantage of all of these capabilities without compromising the security, the privacy, and their own intellectual property. That is a key feature of our value proposition to our customers – we help you get all of the benefits of these capabilities without the risks associated with using models which sort of live on the internet somewhere. Robert Dutt: For Canadian VARs, MSPs, folks who’ve been around since the early days of cloud, the ones who made that transition from selling boxes to selling services – what did the ones who succeeded have in common? And sort of the flip side of that as well, what did the ones who struggled to make that transition miss? Eric Gales: Yeah, I mean, I think – you’ve heard me say this before, Rob – but I’m a maniacal believer that the only sustainable competitive advantage is innovation. And whatever business you’re in, if you’re not innovating, if you’re not willing to change, then you’re losing. It’s just at what rate. And that’s not a new problem. I’d put it out there that, think of any company that you knew that was top of its game and then it wasn’t. In whatever industry, I would posit that you could trace it to a lack of innovation on product, customer service, supply chain, whatever. And that’s the case with the IT sector and with partners. If you think that you’re going to be able to hold the tide back in a world that’s changing, that’s going to come to a stop. And I’d say the characteristic of those partners that were able to most benefit from these eras of computing were those that were prepared to transform how they were going to make money, where they were going to make money, what they were going to contribute to their customers. And those that didn’t do that are the ones that typically end up in a position where their business isn’t sustainable anymore because that market went away. When I started in the industry, my first job, I was an installation engineer, and there’ll be some people out there – maybe you’re one of them – that remember, we used to put Harvard graphics cards into PCs. People paid money for us, for me, to do that work. And then, you know, graphics cards came in the PC. And so that business went away. And that’s the case. Where the money can be made, where you can build a profitable business, it’s been evolving. But the actual surface area to build businesses and be partners that help customers translate this technology into value for them – that opportunity has only got bigger. And that’s the case today. If you think about the potential for AI and AI services, there’s just a tremendous opportunity out there for partners to help customers translate these capabilities into value for their businesses. Robert Dutt: You guys have talked about partners being the lifeblood of AWS, I think the language that the leadership team has used. The fact that partners are generating $7 for every dollar of AWS service sold. That’s a great number. But for a Canadian MSP who’s in that long tail of the channel, that isn’t a Deloitte or an Accenture – maybe they’re a 15-person shop in the GTA or Calgary or wherever they may be – what does that $7 actually look like for them, and where is that value being created? Eric Gales: Yeah, I’d say there’s a few different areas. So if you think about the continuum, there are many customers out there who have yet to move their on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. And so there is a whole decade’s worth of work or more in helping customers to transform what they’re doing on-prem into the cloud. And there’s a necessity to do that, because the opportunity to leverage these new sets of capabilities like AI, for example – they have a dependency on having proximity of your data to these cloud services. And so at one end of the spectrum you’ve got migrations and modernizations of legacy technologies and architectures to the cloud. And at the other end of the spectrum, there’s building new capabilities, using the features of the cloud, using these new capabilities with AI. And we see three big categories there: helping businesses generate more employee productivity, helping streamline business processes and doing new processes in new ways, and then also thinking about new business models. And so there’s a continuum. The technology itself is a set of tools that can be applied to every business. But the services around that, the people and process part – that’s where that $7 is. That $7 is the people and process, largely, around helping customers to adopt and deploy and take advantage of these capabilities. And then there’s both the SI partners and then ISVs that live on the AWS platform. And we’ve tried to create new opportunities for those too, with things like Marketplace, to help our customers be able to consume software from our partners that build software that runs on AWS too. Robert Dutt: You guys rolled out some pretty significant program changes for 2026 – growth incentives, different benefits, changes to deal registration. For a partner who’s been doing this for a while, what’s sort of the biggest practical change they’ll feel day to day this year in terms of being an AWS partner? Eric Gales: Yeah, I think a lot of those changes are built in sympathy to what we were hearing from our partners and from our customers, to allow us to streamline the way that we’re working with our partners, to allow us to focus more explicitly in solution areas as well as specific industries. Think back to some of my opening comments at the beginning there – it’s more important than ever to be able to translate these capabilities into the language of the customer. And so we have a lot of focus on industry, for example, to help our customers put this technology into context. And so thematically, we’re trying to translate everything we’re learning from our partners and our customers into programming that allows us to jointly focus on the right things. And for us to make sure we’re getting the right support to the right partners in the right places to help them to scale their business. We think this next era of compute, particularly led by AI, provides a tremendous new opportunity for our partners to translate this technology into value for our customers. And so we’re trying to line up our execution and programming in a way that is much clearer, simpler to engage with, more transparent about what we think is important, and allows us to get the right support to the right people at the right time. Robert Dutt: You talked about the idea of AI kind of resetting that starting line, creating a new starting point where everyone’s on a more even footing because, like we were with cloud, it’s a new start. A lot of MSPs that I talk to are still figuring out the basics of it – the where to start, what’s real, what’s hype, how do I find value for my customers? I think you touched on that a little bit in the last answer. But if you were advising a Canadian MSP right now on their first meaningful AI conversation with a customer, what would you tell them to focus on? Eric Gales: I think it’s all about business value. Whenever you have a new era of technology like this, there are a bunch of people just trying to sell stuff. And customers want this stuff to be translated into value for them. And so I think really looking for where is the business value of the application of this technology, and being the translator of that for customers. Because there are tremendous opportunities for AI and generative AI and symbolic AI and machine learning to be applied in whole new ways with our customers. And what we’re finding is our customers need help to translate that into value for them. And so the real opportunity is to identify where are the sweet spots today that you can take a value proposition to a customer that is all about real business value and the “how” part. How do they get that value? And so I think at this stage, that is most important. There’s a high noise-to-signal ratio right now in this world because it’s moving so quickly. And customers are looking for people that can help to translate all of this noise into signal that’s valuable to them. And so that’s my general advice: find the opportunities where you can translate all of this stuff into real business value, whether that’s a particular use case, a particular portfolio of customers. And at the same time, every partner needs to have a business model here, a business that supports scaling and growing into the future, to translate this opportunity into business value for themselves. Robert Dutt: And sort of the flip side of that, what’s the biggest risk for a Canadian partner who looks at it and says, “Okay, still early in the game, going to wait for clarity”? Eric Gales: Yeah, I’d say that there can be no waiting. What we’re finding is that every customer, every partner needs to get moving. There’s a huge amount to be learned by doing here, and every era of compute that you and I have been involved in and the IT sector, it has gone at a faster rate than the previous one. And this one is going at a rate that we’ve never seen before. I think last year, 160,000 customers volunteered that they are adopting some form of AI. And that’s the highest rate of adoption we’ve ever seen of any technology, including internet and mobile phones. So this is happening. One needs to be moving. And there is a certain amount here, I think, for partners, of moving the train whilst laying the track. Those two things are important. I think the folks that wait will find themselves at a disadvantage just because it’s moving too quickly. And in fact, you have to build a business model, just like we’re doing here from my own organization, that is dynamically learning and evolving, because the rate of change here and the applicability – I mean, if you think about two years ago, 18 months ago even, you and I were talking about LLMs. But now we’re talking about agentic workflows. We’re past the LLM. It’s really about the application of this technology with agents. And so even in that very short period, the applicability of this technology and how people consume it has changed pretty profoundly. And so I think it’s super important every partner starts moving, because there’s a lot to learn and a lot to keep up with as this thing continues to accelerate. Robert Dutt: All right, I’m going to ask this one just a little bit tongue in cheek, maybe. 2006, you arrived in Canada and AWS launched. 20 years later, you’re running AWS Canada. If the next 20 years of cloud and AI are as transformative as the last 20 years have been to this business, to this business model, what does the Canadian IT channel look like in 2046? Are there still resellers and MSPs, or has everything been reinvented? Just crystal ball for me. Eric Gales: I think a lot is going to change. There’s no doubt about that. A lot is going to change. We very much see that, just as has been the case to date – if you think about it, IT has been about augmenting and working with humans and human processes and business processes. It’s created new business models. It’s allowed us to do things in new ways and to live, work, and play in all different ways. This next era of the application of AI, in particular at scale, follows the same themes but creates incredible new opportunities. So I think we’re going to see a tremendous amount of change in terms of how we live, work, and play with this technology. But within the context of that, tremendous opportunities to be part of the solution versus part of the problem. Part of helping people to embrace and use and deploy all of these capabilities in ways that are value-added and respecting the things that we know are important – security and privacy and intellectual property protection. There is a tremendous opportunity, I think, ahead. But I would not underestimate how profound the change is going to be over the course of, if you take that 20-year horizon, tremendous change. I think even over the course of the next few years, we’re going to see a lot of change in terms of how we work and how we live and how we interact with each other. Robert Dutt: All right, a more sane final question for you, especially since it is the 20th birthday of AWS. If you could go back to 2006 and tell the Canadian channel one thing about where the cloud was going to take them, 20 years on to 2026, what would it be? Eric Gales: I think, drafting off what we just talked about, it’s: don’t underestimate the opportunity here. When you have a new set of capabilities, back then with the birth of the cloud, there were people that embraced it very early on and were real beneficiaries of it. There are some partners I can think back to at the beginning, when I first came here to Canada, that really embraced that opportunity. And those that waited – those that waited missed out on a tremendous opportunity. So I think I would go back, if I could, and just try and do a better job of helping people to appreciate what the opportunity was here and why the people that were early adopters of it had the most to gain. And I think we’re in that moment now with AI. So the same again – I think tremendous opportunity here for Canada, for Canadian companies, Canadian partners to be the leaders in how these capabilities get applied to businesses and governments and how we work and live together. And so I’d say, lean in. Now is the time to lean in and work out how you can leverage this stuff to build a business and help businesses. Robert Dutt: All right. A very happy 20th birthday to AWS. And Eric, thanks so much for taking the time. Eric Gales: Thanks, Robert. Great to talk to you. Robert Dutt: There you have it. Eric Gales, president of AWS Canada, on 20 years of AWS. Again, the official anniversary is tomorrow, March 14th. I thought Eric’s point about the Harvard graphics card was a great one. The work disappears, but the opportunity doesn’t. It just changes shape. That’s been the story of the channel for as long as I’ve been covering it. And that’s the story again right now with AI. Thanks to Eric for joining us. And thank you for listening. The podcast will be back on Monday with In Case You Missed It, our weekly roundup of some of the headlines that might have flown under the radar this week. And next week on In The Channel, expect to hear about microsegmentation and why “contained by default” is replacing “detect and respond,” what Barracuda’s latest threat data says about how fast ransomware actually moves, and why the network visibility your business relies on might have more blind spots than you think. Between now and then, we’d invite you to subscribe to or follow the podcast in your podcast app of choice. And if it allows you to, please leave a rating and review. Until next time, I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, and I’ll see you in the channel.

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Satish is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration.In this episode, we discuss:(00:34) Starting at Jet Cooper, the early days of Canadian tech(02:13) Meeting Satish and the mystique of Jet Cooper(03:03) The importance of community and design(04:51) How Jet Cooper cornered the market on design talent(07:03) The unexpected Shopify acquisition offer(09:42) Transitioning to Shopify and leading community initiatives(13:55) Building Shopify's multi-channel platform strategy(16:20) Leaving Shopify to pursue new creative ventures(18:47) The founding of Backbone Angels and supporting diverse founders(23:19) The mission of Good Future and supporting Canadian innovation(27:08) The vision behind Good Future and its unique approach(32:39) Balancing investments with building new ventures like Ghlee(33:13) Acquiring BetaKit to strengthen Canadian tech storytelling and why supporting media is crucial for the Canadian tech ecosystem(37:27) BetaKit's mission and avoiding paywalls to tell Canadian stories(42:01) Balancing personal and professional life while building together(44:41) How becoming a parents made them more empathetic leaders and taught them the importance of work-life balance(47:51) The biggest risk to Canadian tech is a lack of shared vision(50:07) The need for affordable living to foster Canadian innovation(53:01) Leaving a legacy as force multipliers for Canadian tech(53:38) The legacy they want to leaveFast Favorites:

Join J. Richard Jones on the latest episode of CGE Radio as he welcomes Cate Takemori, Head of Public Sector, Microsoft Canada for a discussion about current AI adoption in the Canadian public sector. As the Public Sector Lead, Catherine "Cate" Takemori leads a team of dedicated professionals focussed on empowering governments, educators and healthcare organizations in Canada with cutting-edge technology and services for effective digital transformation. With over 20 years at Microsoft, Cate began as the first dedicated Healthcare seller in Canadian Public Sector. Her journey encompasses diverse roles in Strategy, Change Management, Business, and Sales across Commercial and Public sectors. Most recently, she led the Customer Success Account team. Cate champions diverse and inclusive teams, prioritizing meaningful relationships and a people-first approach. Passionate about learning and growth, she embraces challenges with a growth mindset. Outside work, Cate resides in Coquitlam, BC, with her husband and two sons, indulging in her love for cooking and reading. Microsoft creates platforms and tools powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of its customers. The technology company is committed to making AI available broadly and doing so responsibly, with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. In this episode: How AI adoption is reshaping government operations? Notable examples of AI implementation in Canadian government agencies The “Bring Your Own AI" (BYOAI) trend Key considerations for responsible AI deployment AI adoption and literacy within the public sector And more!

In this episode of the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, we were  joined by Deidre Lipton, SMC Lead at Microsoft Canada, to discuss the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Canada. Microsoft's recent SMB survey on AI adoption offers crucial insights into how these businesses are adapting to and integrating AI technologies. Diedre explores the survey's findings, emphasizing the strategic importance of AI in enhancing competitiveness and operational efficiency for Canadian SMBs.Key Highlights:Discussion on the key findings from Microsoft's SMB AI adoption survey.Insights into how these findings impact the landscape of small businesses in Canada.Analysis of how AI adoption influences SMBs' market positions locally and globally.Introduction to Copilot for Microsoft 365 and its specific advantages for small businesses.Exploration of the top benefits AI offers to small businesses, enhancing operations and customer engagement.Discussion on common obstacles in AI integration for SMBs.We would like to thank Deidre, for sharing expertise and insights, which are invaluable to our audience. It's clear that AI is not just a technological upgrade but a strategic necessity for SMBs aiming to thrive in today's digital era. Deidre's expertise sheds light on the significant advantages and practical approaches to adopting AI, ensuring businesses not only survive but  excel in a competitive marketplace.Shoutout to our sponsors for more information find their links below:RBC: https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/dms/business/accounts/beyond-banking/index.htmlUPS: https://solutions.ups.com/ca-beunstoppable.html?WT.mc_id=BUSMEWAXero: https://www.xero.com/ca/?source=CanadianSMEConstant Contact:  https://www.constantcontact.com/landing1/new-marketer?utm_campaign=canadiansme&utm_medium=sponsorlogo&utm_source=brand   Don't forget to subscribe to CanadianSME Small Business Magazine at www.canadiansme.ca for more insightful episodes that empower your entrepreneurial spirit. 

Section 702 edges closer to a vote. CISA provides guidance on Sisense and Microsoft breaches. A major conservative think tank reports a breach. Obsolete D-Link devices are under active exploitation, and Palo Alto warns of a zero-day. Raspberry Robin grows more stealthy. A lastpass employee thwarts a deepfake phishing attempt. Are AI models growing more persuasive? Our guest Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada joins us to talk about cross domain prompt injection and AI. Floppies keep the trains running on time.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Guest and podcast partner Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada joins us to talk about cross domain prompt injection and AI.  Selected Reading Compromise of Sisense Customer Data (CISA) ED 24-02: Mitigating the Significant Risk from Nation-State Compromise of Microsoft Corporate Email System (CISA) US think tank Heritage Foundation hit by cyberattack (TechCrunch) Exploitation of Unpatched D-Link NAS Device Vulnerabilities Soars (SecurityWeek) Palo Alto Networks Warns About Critical Zero-Day in PAN-OS (Infosecurity Magazine) Hackers are using Windows script files to spread malware and swerve antivirus software ( ITPro) LastPass Employee Targeted With Deepfake Calls (SecurityWeek) Anthropic says its AI models are as persuasive as humans (Axios) 5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030 (Ars Technica) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc.

Volt Typhoon retains the attention of US investigators. The IMF reports a cyber breach. Fujitsu finds malware on internal systems. Securonix researchers describe DEEP#GOSU targeting South Korea. Subsea cable breaks leave West and Central Africa offline. Health care groups oppose enhanced cyber security regulations. A Pennsylvania school district grapples with a ransomware attack. AT&T denies a data leak. Our guest Kevin Magee of Microsoft Canada shared his experiments with board reporting. And Apex Legends eSports competitors get some unexpected upgrades.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Our guest today is Kevin Magee of Microsoft Canada sharing his experiments using N2K's CSO Rick Howard's forecasting methodology from his Cybersecurity First Principles book regarding board reporting.  Selected Reading US is still chasing down pieces of Chinese hacking operation, NSA official says (The Record) IMF Investigates Serious Cybersecurity Breach (Infosecurity Magazine) Tech giant Fujitsu says it was hacked, warns of data breach (TechCrunch) Analysis of New DEEP#GOSU Attack Campaign Likely Associated with North Korean Kimsuky Targeting Victims with Stealthy Malware (securonix) Ghana says repairs on subsea cables could take five weeks  (Reuters) Health care groups resist cybersecurity rules in wake of landmark breach (CyberScoop) Pennsylvania's Scranton School District dealing with ransomware attack (The Record) AT&T says leaked data of 70 million people is not from its systems (BleepingComputer) The Aviation and Aerospace Sectors Face Skyrocketing Cyber Threats (Security Affairs) Massive ‘Apex Legends' Hack Disrupts NA Finals, Raises Serious Security Concerns (Forbes) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show:  Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe who gives reaction to the criticism of his government's decision to not submit money it owes under the carbon-pricing law. John Weigelt, national technology officer at Microsoft Canada on AI in Canada. The Daily Debrief Panel with Kathleen Monk, Scott Reid, and Kory Teneycke. Bill Lomax, the President and CEO of the FIrst Nations Bank on CIB and First Nations Bank of Canada create first-of-its-kind loan product.

The FTC fines Avast over privacy violations. ConnectWise's ScreenConnect is under active exploitation. AT&T restores services nationwide. An Australian telecom provider suffers a data breach. EU Member States publish a cybersecurity and resilience report. Microsoft unleashes a PyRIT. A new infostealer targets the oil and gas sector. A cyberattack cripples a major US healthcare provider. Our guest is Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada with insights on why cybersecurity startups in Ireland are having so much success building new companies there. And  a USB device is buzzing with malware. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Guest Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada talks about recently meeting 15 cybersecurity startups in Ireland and finding out why they are having so much success building new companies there.  Selected Reading FTC Order Will Ban Avast from Selling Browsing Data for Advertising Purposes, Require It to Pay $16.5 Million Over Charges the Firm Sold Browsing Data After Claiming Its Products Would Block Online Tracking (FTC) Cybercriminal groups actively exploiting ‘catastrophic' ScreenConnect bug (The Record) AT&T services resume, company blames "incorrect process" (Data Center Dynamics) 230k Individuals Impacted by Data Breach at Australian Telco Tangerine (SecurityWeek) EU releases comprehensive risk assessment report on cybersecurity, resilience of communication networks (Industrial Cyber) Microsoft Releases Red Teaming Tool for Generative AI (SecurityWeek) New Infostealer Malware Attacking Oil and Gas Industry (GB Hackers on Security) UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hacked by nation state, as US pharmacy outages drag on (TechCrunch) Vibrator virus steals your personal information (Malwarebytes) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Defence Deconstructed, two segments. First, David Perry speaks to Alexander Salt, Triple Helix's Post-Doctoral Fellow, about military innovation and what it means for the integration of advanced capabilities. Then, you'll hear a panel conversation between Microsoft's Derek Dobson, RAdm Lou Carosielli, MGen Peter Dawe, and Christopher Zimmer about the defence procurement nexus with C4ISR. This conversation is part of our 2023 Procurement Conference, which took place on November 29, 2023 in Ottawa. This conference was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Hanwha Defence; conference silver sponsors L3Harris, CAE, and Seaspan; as well as bronze sponsors Thales and Microsoft. Guests biographies Alex Salt is Triple Helix's Post-Doctoral Fellow – https://www.cgai.ca/triple_helix_our_team RAdm Lou Carosielli is Chief of Staff for Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management). MGen Peter Dawe is the Canadian Armed Forces' Chief of Combat Systems Integration MGen Christopher Zimmer is Chief of Staff of the Department of National Defence's Digital Transformation Office. Hosts bios Dr. David Perry is the President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute – www.cgai.ca/David_Perry Derek Dobson is the leader of Microsoft Canada's Defence, Intelligence, Public Safety & Justice businesses. What Alex Salt is reading: Command: The Twenty First Century General by Anthony King – https://www.amazon.com/Command-Twenty-First-Century-General-Anthony-King/dp/1108476406 Recording Date: 18 Jan 2024 and 29 Nov 2023 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

In this enlightening episode, we delve into a recent Microsoft study revealing a concerning gap in modern education. According to the study, just over half of teachers (52%) believe that students are being taught with methods that align with the skills needed for their future. A significant 79% of educators underscore the importance of data literacy and digital citizenship for today's learners. Yet, only 35% feel that most teachers have access to the best technological tools for effective teaching. To unpack these findings and discuss Microsoft's role in shaping education, we're joined by Dr. Elka Walsh, Associate Vice President of Learning & Teaching at Microsoft Canada. Tune in as we explore the challenges and opportunities in equipping both teachers and students for a rapidly evolving digital world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a CISO, how do you know when you're getting through to the board and the C-suite?  One way is to look at the quality of the questions they ask you.  Are they learning?  This is just one of the questions Kevin Magee fields a lot during “CISO therapy,” a discipline he finds himself practicing more often as Chief Security Officer at Microsoft Canada. Aside from the technology components, the thing his “clients” want to talk about most is how to build, sustain and grow those all-important executive relationships. To conclude National Cybersecurity Awareness Month on the Catalyst, host Cheryl Stookes chats with Kevin about how CISOs can break through with boards and leadership.  He also dives into the cybersecurity skills shortage, which he names a symptom of too narrow an approach to finding candidates. Instead, he says, those seeking cybersecurity talent should look beyond the relatively small pool of technologists and consider backgrounds in psychology, criminology and law enforcement – that is, people who understand how cybercriminals think, behave and operate.  Universities and other training institutions have a part to play here, too. He discusses “reverse mentoring relationships” with younger members on the team. After all, the security leader's job is not to be the best technical problem-solver, but to define the problem and empower others to solve it.  Featuring: Kevin Magee, Chief Security Officer, Microsoft Canada The Catalyst by Softchoice is the podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of humans and technology. This episode is brought to you by Microsoft's Workplace Security Solutions. See how Softchoice can help you get started with Zero Trust and fill every gap in your security infrastructure with Microsoft. Reach out to a Softchoice Solutions Specialist or visit softchoice.com/microsoft-zerotrust to learn about our custom workshops and services. 

Will your next new colleague be a machine? It's no longer so far-fetched. Natural language interfaces will soon replace software UIs we're used to with good old fashioned conversation.  That's according to Doug Smith, GM of Solutions for Microsoft Canada.  This week on The Catalyst, he provides insights into the rapid adoption of GenAI, the hype around it, and why it matters to your business today more than ever.  GenAI tools, such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, are going to make significant changes to the ways we do our jobs, augmenting human capabilities and boosting productivity. Smith walks us through Microsoft's view on pressing concerns about AI, from its impact on jobs to ethical ethical considerations, while reinforcing the importance of a responsible approach to AI. He also outlines his advice for leaders and boards on educating themselves and adopting GenAI into their organizations with a focus on empowering everyone involved. Featuring: Doug Smith, General Manager of Solutions for Microsoft CanadaThe Catalyst by Softchoice is the podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of humans and technology. This episode of The Catalyst is brought to you by Microsoft Copilot.Want to explore the possibilities of GenAI in your business?Contact Softchoice today or visit Softchoice.com/genai to learn about our Genitive AI Catalyst Workshop and start harnessing the power of AI securely. 

Peggy Smedley and Jamie Dinsmore, energy and resources industry lead, Microsoft Canada, talk about the state of energy and sustainability in Canada. He says Canada is rich in resources, detailing some examples. They also discuss: Energy tax credits and government funding in Canada. How we can get to a net-zero emission economy. How data and artificial intelligence enter the equation. Learn about the future of energy with our “Top Trends in Energy” video series.  Sign up to receive news and updates about new Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability capabilities. (6/27/23 - 828) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Jamie Dinsmore, Microsoft Canada This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

Peggy Smedley and Jamie Dinsmore, energy and resources industry lead, Microsoft Canada, talk about the state of energy and sustainability in Canada. He says Canada is rich in resources, detailing some examples. They also discuss: Energy tax credits and government funding in Canada. How we can get to a net-zero emission economy. How data and artificial intelligence enter the equation. Learn about the future of energy with our “Top Trends in Energy” video series.  Sign up to receive news and updates about new Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability capabilities. (6/27/23 - 828) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Jamie Dinsmore, Microsoft Canada This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

On this 100th episode of the podcast, Linda Nazareth is joined by Carolyn Byer, Human Resources Lead at Microsoft Canada who was one of the guests early in the pandemic lockdowns. More than two years later, Linda and Carolyn reflect on how organizations had to deal with some new realities, what has been learned over this period of disruption and what has changed particularly for women and for younger generations. Guest As Human Resources Lead for Canada, Carolyn works closely with President Chris Barry and the Leadership Team to develop and execute the people strategy for Microsoft Canada. A strong business leader with proven experience in the c-suite and across all levels of management, Carolyn is a champion of Microsoft's “learn it all” and growth mindset” tenets and is committed to continuing to grow Microsoft's diverse and inclusive workforce. Prior to joining Microsoft, Carolyn served in a variety of HR disciplines globally at IBM for more than 17 years. She has a Bachelor of Psychology from University of Guelph and a Masters in Human Resources from Rutgers University. Outside of work, Carolyn focuses on her family. She enjoys conversing with others and expanding her perspectives and can typically be found...

Sam Fong, Sr. Technical Specialist with Microsoft Canada, discusses the future of legal case management with AI and digitized process automation. Sam is an experienced technology architect and an expert in privacy, risk, and compliance. He focuses on solving compliance challenges with public sector organizations using Microsoft's cloud-based strategic solutions. Host, Kevin Craine

On the Brian Crombie Radio Hour, Brian interviews Dr. Chitra Anand about her thoughts on a controversial comment CNN anchor Don Lemmon made about “women in their prime” and an overly critical post she recently made about this topic. Dr. Chitra Anand is at the forefront of an important new movement in the workplace: intrapreneurship. Intrapreneurs are the people within your organization who possess an entrepreneurial spirit — driving innovation, creative thinking, and innovative ideas. Anand is an influence and social marketer who has a PhD focused on the study of intrapreneurship. Anand was Head of Public Relations, Communications, and Corporate Reputation for Microsoft Canada, Anand was Director of Marketing at TELUS Corp and has been named as a “bridge builder” for women in tech by the A-list. She has an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management and a PhD at Bradford University.

Rackspace reacts to ransomware. Third-party incidents in New Zealand and the Netherlands. Russian intelligence goes phishing. Mustang Panda uses Russia's war as phishbait. A Malicious package is found in PyPi. Kevin Magee from Microsoft Canada shares thoughts on cybersecurity startups in an economic downturn. Our guest is IDology's Christina Luttrell to discuss how consumers feel about digital identity, fraud, security and data privacy. And a French-speaking investment scam. For links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing: https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/11/233 Selected reading. Rackspace Technology Hosted Exchange Environment Update (Rackspace Technology)  Multiple government departments in New Zealand affected by ransomware attack on IT provider (The Record by Recorded Future)  Antwerp's city services down after hackers attack digital partner (BleepingComputer)  Russian hacking group spoofed Microsoft login page of US military supplier: report (The Record by Recorded Future) Mustang Panda Uses the Russian-Ukrainian War to Attack Europe and Asia Pacific Targets (BlackBerry)  Inside the Face-Off Between Russia and a Small Internet Access Firm (New York Times)  Apiiro's AI engine detected a software supply chain attack in PyPI (Apiiro | Cloud-Native Application Security)  Anatomizing CryptosLabs: a scam syndicate targeting French-speaking Europe for years (Group-IB)

L’organisme NPower Canada a formé un partenariat avec Microsoft Canada et la banque CIBC afin de créer un programme de formation en TI et en français de 3 mois qui vise à rétablir l’équité numérique parmi les divers groupes sociaux du Québec. Avis aux travailleurs en recherche d’emploi (et aux employeurs intéressés!) Aussi: cette souris ergonomique va vous éviter le syndrome du tunnel carpien!Voir https://www.cogecomedia.com/vie-privee/fr/ pour notre politique de vie privée

Megan Doherty, a Technical Specialist from Microsoft Canada sits down to share her story of overcoming barriers in the workforce to get to where she is today in her career. Megan started out being a mechanical engineer before making the switch to do something with more creativity and problem solving. She shares about her passion of working with a group Microsoft created called "DigiGirlz." As well as just being able to work with her team who she says helps her face the world of adversity in her career. Megan said "There's so many barriers, just even mentally that we put on ourselves when it comes to looking for a career change or even thinking of cybersecurity as your next career path." She hopes that she leaves a legacy of kindness and compassion behind especially in the industry she is works in. We thank Megan for sharing her story with us.

Megan Doherty, a Technical Specialist from Microsoft Canada sits down to share her story of overcoming barriers in the workforce to get to where she is today in her career. Megan started out being a mechanical engineer before making the switch to do something with more creativity and problem solving. She shares about her passion of working with a group Microsoft created called "DigiGirlz." As well as just being able to work with her team who she says helps her face the world of adversity in her career. Megan said "There's so many barriers, just even mentally that we put on ourselves when it comes to looking for a career change or even thinking of cybersecurity as your next career path." She hopes that she leaves a legacy of kindness and compassion behind especially in the industry she is works in. We thank Megan for sharing her story with us.

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF's President and CEO) is joined by Chris Barry (President of Microsoft Canada) to discuss all things technology. This episode was recorded at Microsoft's Toronto Offices. Barry and Greenspon chat about the workspace Microsoft has created and the workforce changes that came out of the pandemic. They discuss collaboration, productivity, sustainability and how Microsoft's space contributes to all three of those things. Looking at Russia's war against Ukraine, Barry discusses the role cyberattacks have played during the war and what work is being done to combat these attacks.

This week, Edward Greenspon (PPF's President and CEO) is joined by Chris Barry (President of Microsoft Canada) to discuss all things technology. This episode was recorded at Microsoft's Toronto Offices. Barry and Greenspon chat about the workspace Microsoft has created and the workforce changes that came out of the pandemic. They discuss collaboration, productivity, sustainability and how Microsoft's space contributes to all three of those things. Looking at Russia's war against Ukraine, Barry discusses the role cyberattacks have played during the war and what work is being done to combat these attacks.

Orchestrating the security stack is a cybersecurity first principle strategy. Our security stack has grown unwieldy. The complexity breeds vulnerability. Orchestration may be our only hope. Rick reviews SOAR/SIEM platforms, SASE, and DevSecOps strategies from the perspective of orchestrating the security stack. He discovers key methods to build zero trust, intrusion kill chain prevention, resiliency, and risk forecasting within these tools. The Hash Table identifies data governance and policy strategy as a crucial first step. They also talk about the first principles of speaking with the C-suite, as well as the darkside of automation and orchestration. With Rick Howard, the CyberWire's CSO and Chief Analyst, joined by Bob Turner, the Fortinet Field CISO for Education, and Kevin Magee, the CSO for Microsoft Canada, discuss orchestration as a first principle strategy. Cybersecurity professional development and continued education. You will learn about: SOAR/SIEM and SASE for large scale orchestration, data governance, the three components of a good SASE platform, data materiality and gap analyses, the dark side of automation CyberWire is the world's most trusted news source for cybersecurity information and situational awareness. Join the conversation with Rick Howard on LinkedIn and Twitter, and follow CyberWire on social media and join our community of security professionals: LinkedIn, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, Instagram Additional first principles resources for your cybersecurity program. For more orchestration and cybersecurity first principles resources, check the topic essay.

Tonight Tuesday 6 pm on Sauga 960 AM on the Brian Crombie Radio Hour I interview Dr. Chitra Anand about her thoughts on The US Supreme Court decision on Roe v Wade, a Women's Right to Chose and a very personal post he recently made about this topic. Dr. Chitra Anand is at the forefront of an important new movement in the workplace: intrapreneurship. Intrapreneurs are the people within your organization who possess an entrepreneurial spirit — driving innovation, creative thinking, and new ideas. Anand is an influence and social marketer who has a PhD focused on the study of intrapreneurship. Anand was Head of Public Relations, Communications, and Corporate Reputation for Microsoft Canada, Anand was Director of Marketing at TELUS Corp and has been named as a “bridge builder” for women in tech by the A-list. She has an MBA from The Kellogg School of Management and a PhD at Bradford University.

Do we really have shorter attention spans now…or is something else going on? Ever since Microsoft Canada released their paper stating that human beings have shorter attention spans than goldfish, marketers have become obsessed with attention spans. But here's the truth: You are not a goldfish. The Microsoft presentation got that information from a company called “Statistic Brain,” and those statistics could NEVER be verified by multiple sources. The goldfish myth has been debunked. In this episode, I explore the real issue: We don't have short attention spans – we have access to an overwhelming amount of content. So what does that mean for our marketing? Listen to this episode to find out. CONNECT WITH BRYCE AT MCNABB STORYTELLING Turn Strangers Into Advocates [FREE Guidebook] Instagram YouTube Twitter Website

In this episode of CGE Radio, J. Richard Jones speaks with Derek Dobson, Defence Industry lead, Microsoft Canada and Chris Pogue, CEO, Thales Canada. Defence organizations around the world are embarking on their digital transformation journey. There are challenges but also huge opportunities. How do you succeed? Tune in as we discuss the key drivers for digital transformation in defence, best practices, lessons learned from both defence forces and industry, and the importance of partnership, procurement reform, and culture as transformation enablers.   In this episode: How the demands of the battlefield have changed and why digital transformation is vital Best practices for management of digital transformation How a defence organization can get started with their digital transformation journey Why partnership and collaboration are so important in the defence industry The future of intelligence on the battlefield And much, much more!  

David Cooper is hosting the Late Showgram. A game for Trivia based on Friday and This Day April 7-8 in History with producer Tony. Ben joins in to talk about what might be okay to steal. Also whether he likes surprises. The "Triple Peak Workday" with Jason Brommet from Microsoft Canada

In an historic decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit judged in favor of environmental health groups and petitioners on Aug. 13, 2021, finding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) violated the Administrative Procedure Act and failed to respond to comments on environmental harm. The court ruled that the decision by the FCC to retain its 1996 safety limits for human exposure to wireless radiation was “arbitrary and capricious.” and held that the FCC failed to respond to “record evidence that exposure to RF radiation at levels below the Commission's current limits may cause negative health effects unrelated to cancer.” Further, the agency demonstrated “a complete failure to respond to comments concerning environmental harm caused by RF radiation.” The court found the FCC ignored numerous organizations, scientists and medical doctors who called on them to update limits and the court found the FCC failed to address these issues: On August 16, 2021, Environmental Health Trust held a Press Conference with Devra Davis PhD, MPH, EHT president; Dr. Hugh Taylor MD Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital and president of American Society of Reproductive Medicine; Edward B. Myers, EHT attorney; Theodora Scarato MSW, EHT Executive Director and a petitioner in the case; Frank Clegg, CEO of Canadians for Safe Technology and former President of Microsoft Canada; Paul Ben Ishai PhD, professor of physics at Ariel University in Israel; Cindy Franklin, founder of Consumers for Safe Cell Phones and a petitioner in the case, and Elizabeth Barris, director of the Peoples Initiative Foundation and a petitioner in the case. Human exposure guidelines for wireless radiation were last set in 1996. Full details on the case found at https://ehtrust.org/in-historic-decision-federal-court-finds-fcc-failed-to-explain-why-it-ignored-scientific-evidence-showing-harm-from-wireless-radiation/ The transcript of the press conference can be found at Sign Up for EHT's newsletter at https://ehtrust.org/publications/newsletters/ Like EHT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EHTrust Follow EHT on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ehtrust/ Learn and Support EHT on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ehtrust Subscribe to EHT's YouTube to get more news and information on 5G and wireless. Learn more at ehtrust.org and sign up for our newsletter: https://ehtrust.org/publications/newsletters/ Read the research on EMFs and health here: https://ehtrust.org/science/top-experimental-epidemiological-studies/ Get the facts about 5G here: https://ehtrust.org/key-issues/cell-phoneswireless/5g-internet-everything/20-quick-facts-what-you-need-to-know-about-5g-wireless-and-small-cells/

In today's episode of the mi-brand HQ podcast, I am speaking to Paniz Gorji Paniz Gorji is a Public Sector Client Executive with Microsoft Canada. Prior to joining Microsoft, she held variety of Sales and Business Development roles with some of the largest corporations across North America including Oracle, ADP, and Xerox. Her passions include supporting organizations transform through adoption of technology and helping leaders build a more inclusive workplace by bridging the gender gap. She is currently co-Managing Dr. Roberta Bondar STEM Career Development Program with WCT (Women in Communication and Technology). Paniz is a content creator and an active member of LinkedIn. Outside of work, she focuses on her family and friends, and enjoys the outdoor life in the Greater Toronto Area with her dog. In today's episode, Paniz talks about  – Why she takes a stand for herself and for others ‘Being the Change' and not waiting or following others The importance of your Personal Brand: Knowing who you are and showing up authentically, always Closing the gender gap in STEM, the lack of inclusion & belonging, & being heard Why hiring a coach is one of the best investments she ever made! The impact of surrounding yourself with a strong network You can connect with Paniz on LinkedIn at – https://www.linkedin.com/in/panizgorji/ The Life Leadership Podcast – with Leila Singh, is all things Coaching, Career & Personal Branding! This podcast is for ambitious career professionals, especially aspiring executives, working in the technology industry, wanting to uncover your real potential, create new possibilities and accelerate your career - to BE DO & HAVE more, whilst redefining your success, in work, relationships, health and much more. Life Leadership: Creating a life and career of choice, fulfilment and new possibilities! As well as discussing common coaching topics and challenges that my clients overcome, I will also explore aspects of career advancement and personal branding in the workplace.  And of course, continue to interview high-achieving leaders and execs in the tech space, who have carved out a successful career in their field, overcome challenges, and are openly willing to share their career journey, learnings and insights with you. Please SUBSCRIBE to this podcast, leave a REVIEW and SHARE with those that may benefit from this content. If you would like to learn more about working with me, Direct Message me on LinkedIn or email me at ⁠⁠⁠hello@leilasingh.com⁠⁠⁠ Connect directly with me here - ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/leila-singh/⁠⁠⁠ Register here to receive your copy of The mi-brand Personal Brand Playbook - ⁠⁠⁠www.leilasingh.com/go/playbook⁠⁠⁠ And check out - >>> This article by https://BestPodcasts.co.uk, who curated a list of the Best Career Podcasts of 2023, offering unique and actionable insights to help you achieve your career goals - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bestpodcasts.co.uk/best-career-podcasts/⁠⁠ with our podcast ‘Life Leadership' featuring in the Top 5! >>> https://blog.Feedspot.com whose editorial team extensively researched and curated a list of the Top 15 Life Leadership Podcasts across all platforms, featuring 'Life Leadership' in the Top 3! With ranking based on factors including - Podcast content quality - Episode consistency - Age of podcast - Engagement & shares of the podcast across social platforms. ⁠⁠15 Best Life Leadership Podcasts You Must Follow in 2023 (feedspot.com)

Microsoft Canada is unveiling findings from a new survey exploring whether leaders are effectively leveraging data to drive growth and innovation, stay competitive and improve the customer experience. To learn more about the keen findings of the survey we had the opportunity to chat with Henrik Gütle. Henrik Gütle is the General Manager of Microsoft Azure responsible for leading the commercial Cloud business for Microsoft Canada. In this podcast, Henrik shared his thoughts on the future of customer experience, his take on the importance of technology investment in modern organizations and how do you stay up-to-date on new technology and trends in order to continue providing a cutting-edge product or service for customers.

We are bringing back the TWIG Topic Shows! In the first of our quarterly topic showcases we discuss the Halo franchise!This week in geek:- Introductions- Our Personal Histories With Halo- The Halo Lore- Matt Forbeck Interview (Halo Novel Writer)https://www.forbeck dot com- Extended Media Discussion (Movies, Books, Toys)- Jazwares Interview (Gregory Mitchell - Vice President Of Brand (Action & Collectibles) & Jesse Hensley - Senior Designer)https://www.jazwares.com/- Our Predictions And Hopes For The Future Of Halo (TV and Gaming)- Xbox Gamepass Ultimate ContestSend in your Halo memories to feedback@thisweekingeek.net by March 4th 2022 to be entered for a chance to win a 3 Month Gamepass Ultimate subscription generously provided by our friends at Microsoft Canada. Winners will be notified the week of March 6th.Your Geekmasters:Mike "The Birdman" - https://twitter.com/BirdmanDoddAlex "The Producer" - https://twitter.com/DeThPhaseTWIGFeedback for the show?:Email: feedback@thisweekingeek.netTwitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeekSubscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feediTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqqGoogle Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMzU3MTAzNy9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVkWebsite: http://www.thisweekingeek.netFebruary 25, 2022

Gal is joined by John Weigelt, the National Technology Officer at Microsoft Canada, for a discussion on the implications of adversarial AI within the world of computer security and data governance.

Join me and the incredible Mifrah Khan as we discuss her career in tech as an Azure Specialist at Microsoft, taking back your power, and using our energy for impact! Mifrah is a recent graduate from the University of British Columbia. She started her journey at Microsoft 4 months ago as an Aspire and is currently working as an Azure Solutions Specialist in Microsoft Canada. She is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh and in 2016, she immigrated to Canada at 17 years old. In her free time, she enjoys helping folks early in their career and creates videos on her YouTube channel. She also loves listening to podcasts, audiobooks and getting stronger at the gym! ✉️ Connect with Mifrah on LinkedIn or https://www.youtube.com/user/mifhk8

Industry experts discuss their cybersecurity predictions for 2022, what trends and attacks will be most prevalent in the year ahead, and how organizations should be preparing for the new year. In this show, we cover what they think the industry might see in 2022 (and some we probably won't see). The CyberWire's Rick Howard speaks with Hash Table member Kevin Magee, Chief Security Officer at Microsoft Canada, and show sponsor Keeper Security's CTO & Co-Founder Craig Lurey joins The CyberWire's Dave Bittner on this CyberWire-X and shares his insights on the topic.

Tom welcomes Jaime Carrasco of Canaccord Genuity back to the show. Jaime discusses managing pensions for Microsoft Canada and learning a lot about individuals investing strategies. Attitudes change during major stock moves and people wish they hadn't paid off debt and instead invested. Gold is not going to stay down much longer due to inflationary pressures. All markets have been manipulated though money from the financial sector. Metals are not able to signal the inflationary alarm. The explorers are being hit hard right now but that's where the value is along with producers. This is an excellent entry point. At some point we will see a massive rise in precious metals just to keep up with the other commodities. He explains how they reduced their crypto positions during 2020. They reallocated into producers and he is awaiting the next move in crypto. The true value right now is in the gold and silver producers. The financial titantic is sinking and we've see Fed members quit so they can get out of the markets. Something big is coming and it's not just up to the United States. China is the one that is going to be pulling the strings. The manipulation of markets has pushed up stock markets while keeping other markets down. The longer the physical imbalance the bigger the eventual adjustment. China has obtained a lot of gold and much of it is with Chinese citizens. They have stated they will be creating a new Yuan which will be backed by something tangible. Russia has also bought a lot of gold because they also understand the play. The demand for copper from China continues to be huge and therefore prices will remain high. We're using 'new math' to calculate the CPI if you calculate it like in the 80s were around 15%. There are only so many lifeboats for investors to get into and after that it's over. Russia is the only country with no internal debt and this is a result of exporting energy. They are just a massive producer of food and energy. They are sort of the bouncer for China. The activity in Ukraine is largely noise and Russia has little interest in that region. The big play is Nordstream 2. Putin is the chessmaster of geopolitics. Once the ship sinks we will rebuild the system without the old players and that is where blockchain will help us rebuild. The internet is going to allow us to decentralize away from these centralized systems. Time Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction1:10 - Imbalances & Leverage7:30 - Gold & Silver11:03 - Crypto Weightings13:13 - China & Real Estate14:40 - Inflation Politics16:10 - US Dollar Outlook18:56 - This Time It's Different20:57 - China PPI & Defaults23:57 - Russia & Gold Purchases26:36 - Central Banks & Gold30:36 - Blockchains Role34:23 - Wrap Up Talking Points From This Episode People's attitudes in frenzied markets.Balancing your crypto portfolio into juniors.Outlook for the US Dollar and the politics of inflation.Russia, China, and Central Bank gold holdings. Guest Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/IJCarrascoLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrasco1/Website: Canaccord Genuity https://www.canaccordgenuity.com/ Jaime Carrasco is portfolio manager at Canaccord Genuity Inc. in Toronto. From 2014-2018 he worked as Director of Wealth Management and Associate Portfolio Manager for ScotiaMcLeod. Before this, he worked for Macquarie Group, CIBC Wood Gundy, BMO Nesbitt Burns, Gordon Capital, and Merrill Lynch. Jaime is a leading Canadian investment professional with 25 years of experience providing wealth management and investment counsel to affluent families, businesses, and institutions. He has garnered a reputation for questioning and challenging the status quo and exploring the most innovative investment strategies. Jaime, whose mother tongue is Spanish, also speaks Italian and French. He completed a BA in political science and economics at the University of Toronto in 1988. While a student, he worked for CS Yacht,

How do you not just accommodate hybrid work but actually create an effective hybrid culture? To talk about the effective strategies for doing that, we are joined on this episode by Carolyn Byer, HR Lead for Microsoft Canada who shares her experience of leading a hybrid team during the pandemic and discusses the best strategies to create and manage a hybrid culture, not just through a crisis but for the long term. Guest:  Carolyn Byer  Human Resources Lead, Microsoft Canada  As Human Resources Lead for Canada, Carolyn works closely with President Kevin Peesker and the Leadership Team to develop and execute the people strategy for Microsoft Canada. She leads a team of HR professionals focused on developing Microsoft's talent, organization and culture to accelerate the company's own business transformation and impact the broader Microsoft ecosystem. A strong business leader with proven experience in the c-suite and across all levels of management, Carolyn is a champion of Microsoft's “learn it all” and growth mindset” tenets and is committed to continuing to grow Microsoft's diverse and inclusive workforce. Prior to joining Microsoft, Carolyn served in a variety of HR disciplines globally at IBM for more than 17 years. She has a Bachelor...

Marketing in the SMB segment is an ever-changing, fast-moving environment. Microsoft has grown with your needs to offer you every opportunity for success on their platform!I am joined by Hilary Zaborski, SMB Customer Segment Lead for Microsoft Canada. Responsible for delivering on our growth aspirations in the SMB, Canada's fastest-growing segment, across all of Microsoft's divisions: Modern Workplace & Devices, Intelligent Cloud and Business Applications. In this podcast, Hilary shares her thoughts on mapping the customer journey for SMB accounts, and why marketing is an absolute necessity for business growth and she also discusses how marketing is becoming more data-driven in the future.

With the pandemic not behind us yet, how can organizations be agile and  willing to change up how we do things, maybe several times more before we get to the end of this? And how can workers come together to get things done effectively as we go through this phase of the pandemic? Jason Brommet,  Head of Modern Work and Security Business  with Microsoft Canada. joins us on theis episode to give us his insights on how to  keep productivity high through the next phase of the pandemic, as well as how to keep people engaged and upbeat when the things are not going exactly to plan. Guest: Jason Brommet Modern Workplace Lead Today, people are an organization's most important asset. Empowering each of them and their organizations to be their best and bring their best is more critical than ever. The modern workplace is an inclusive, creative and culture-centric environment. As the Lead of the Microsoft 365 business in Canada, Jason (Jay) leads the team that is responsible for enabling organizations to amplify the ingenuity of their people with secure, collaborative platforms and tools that accelerate business growth and success. Within the Microsoft 365 portfolio, Jay oversees productivity platforms, such...

Welcome to Double Tap Canada. It's a tech show, honestly! This week's episode was recorded a little earlier than usual due to Shaun's rather selfish request to take a week off. So, if Apple releases their smart glasses this week and we don't mention it, you know who to blame. The show kicks off with a reprimand from a listener regarding our big tech discussion last week. Can Marc justify his stance on the restriction of big tech companies? It's then on to tech news, including good news for those of you who don't have the time to read a book in one sitting, a new case for the Apple TV Siri remote that may stop you from losing it, and how WhatsApp are testing the ability to use its service on multiple devices. However, the one news story that has got us most excited this week is the announcement of Windows 365. Of course, we are full of questions such as, what is it, how does it work and, most importantly, is it accessible? To help answer these questions we are joined by Jason Brommet, Head of Modern Work & Security at Microsoft Canada. He'll be telling us all about this exciting new service. Or, at least he'll try to if Marc and Steven stop talking for one second. The show wraps up with talk of blood glucose monitoring without the need to draw blood, and the possibility of this technology being built in to a smart watch. Also, Steven has just discovered NVDA and he's loving it…

Let me be blunt: most of our learning experiences are TERRIBLE. They are not bad, just thoroughly, blandly, mediocre. I'm speaking specifically about learning in most organizations, and we've all had the experience of those courses that seem to suck the life out of us. But not every course, not every program. Magdy Karam is the Chief Learning Officer for Microsoft Canada. Over the years as a leader, he has scaled successful learning and development experiences, and in this episode, we get into the details of how he has successfully yielded results through shaping a learning culture. Get‌ ‌book‌ ‌links‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌at‌ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/     Magdy reads from ‘Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.' by Brené Brown. [reading begins at 11:10]  Hear us further discuss:  Evading hero syndrome. [16:33] | “There is no shame in not knowing or failing.” [20:05] | What we need to unlearn when adopting a growth mindset. [20:34] | Making inclusion a reality. [22:40] | Leading as an introvert. [25:00] | “Getting comfortable with what you're doing means it's time for change.” [31:24]

Ricardo Wagner, Accessibility Lead for Microsoft Canada, shares inspirational stories of how inclusive design has influenced a global community of people with accessibility needs, including those with low vision. From the surgeon who could access a computer hands free to an artist with ALS who was able to continue creating using only her eyes, the broad-reaching, life changing impacts of Microsoft's accessibility endeavours comes to light in this thought provoking interview.

What is this podcast about? We all need to be thinking about and preparing for What's Next in order to achieve more - and that's what this podcast is all about. We are seeking to gain a more diverse perspective on what will shape the future of marketing & advertising, one 15-minute conversation at a time. I'm your host Karim Kanji and I am excited to share talks I'll be having with thinkers around the world. If you're as curious as I am about what's next, join me and invest 15 minutes of your day exploring big ideas and innovative thoughts. www.thewhatsnextpodcast.com About Karim Karim has been successfully podcasting since 2010. First with the ‘Social Media Show' and then the popular ‘Welcome with Karim Kanji podcast' and a co-hosted show with Gregg Tilston, ‘Welcome to The Music'. 2021 sees Karim launching this new show ‘What's Next' with support from Active International where Karim is currently the Director of Emerging and Social Media. In his role within the advertising and marketing industry, Karim has worked with brands such as Popeyes Canada, Melitta, Ricola, 3M Canada, eOne, Nikon Canada, Jamieson Vitamins, Mark's, LG Electronics Canada, Muskoka Brewery, Post Cereals, Nestle Canada, Dell Canada, GE Canada, Scotiabank, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Microsoft Canada, and many others. About Active International Active International is a corporate trade company operating globally in the media industry, we created this podcast to as the question ... What's Next?

This is episode 1 of a special  4-part special series of Work and the Future called Coming Back Stronger sponsored by Microsoft. We are still fighting this pandemic but we are also seeing light at the end of the tunnel. But how are we going to come back? Can we come back stronger? Some organizations can and will, and now is the time to plan for that: to get ready for a world that is not exactly like the one we left, particularly when it comes to the workforce. To kick  off the series we are joined y by Jason Brommet who is Modern Workplace Lead at Microsoft Canada. We talk about workplace policies and what they should look like so that we can get to a place where we want to be post-pandemic, and to be stronger than we when we started. Guest:  Jason Brommet Modern Workplace  Lead, Microsoft Canada  Today, people are an organization's most important asset. Empowering each of them and their organizations to be their best and bring their best is more critical than ever. The modern workplace is an inclusive, creative and culture-centric environment. As the Lead of the Microsoft 365 business in Canada, Jason (Jay)...

“The idea that ‘I know it all' does not exist. Instead, I'm always hungry and thirsty for learning. I want to be a ‘learn-it-all.'”  Magdy Karam My guest on The New Leader podcast today is Magdy Karam, a passionate leader who has been a part of the Microsoft family for over 20 years. He's currently the Chief Learning Officer of Microsoft Canada based in Mississauga, Ontario. I first met him at the Learning and Development Masterclass 2020 in Toronto, as were both speaking at the event back in March. His talk was really interesting, especially for leaders looking to better understand the importance of a learning culture and why it matters - and how to start building one in their own organizations, which is exactly what we will talk about today. In this episode you'll learn: Why you should not stay in one role for too long How to create a learning culture in your organization How a growth mindset connects to learning culture Four ways leaders can role model a growth mindset The challenges of creating culture change, and much more.. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts! Moving from one role to another – with intention. Don't stay in one role for too long. Take your time moving from one job to the other and make these moves intentional. I'm not saying haphazardly move between the roles, but every time you land on a job, learn it well. And then start thinking, “How can I move again?” “Where to?” “What is complementing my set of skills?” And make that move intentional. Make your learning continuous and purposeful. Creating a Learning Culture I'm trying to create this insatiable desire for learning. At Microsoft, we call it creating fans, and what I'm trying to create is Learning Fans. If I can get to a point where people go, “I want to be doing that. I want to be learning continuously. I want to be as efficient, as valuable, as marketable” and they become a learning fan, then my job is done. My vision is to get to a point where people love to learn, and this is something that becomes part of who they are. There's no cajoling or trying or pushing or anything like that; people just want to do it for their own benefit. That's the vision. Your Role in Creating a Learning Culture/Growth Mindset The leadership has a key role to play here. We expect them to role model a growth mindset in four ways. In their daily behaviors, patterns and habits. For instance, leading from the front and be the first to consume their own training and talk about what they learned. Things like in the systems and processes they put in place. For instance, their governance and review meetings should be much more focused on learning as opposed to inspection, that people will get used to that and have an understanding that it's okay to come to a meeting and learn, as opposed to them fearing the meeting because of the “inspection.” We also expect them to show it through the symbols, the things they highlight and focus on. For instance, what gets highlighted and rewarded? If you're encouraging curiosity and giving rewards for people who have learned something, then again it sends a strong message around the learning culture. Finally, we talk about storytelling. This is basically how you talk every day in your meetings, in your email, online. The language must change. The questions they ask must change. Things like, “What have you learned?” or “If you can do it all over again, what would you change? How are you going to share this information with others?” These are the types of messages and questions and language that we expect our leaders to continually say again and again. And they have to be consistent. Otherwise, people will get skeptical that this is just a fad and it will go away.   Links and Resources Connect with Magdy: LinkedIn Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek The Sticky Note

We're hearing a lot about the benefits of 5G wireless networks, the next generation of broadband which will give us faster speeds on our wireless devices, but the downside of the technology isn't getting near as much press. Among its benefits: it will make self-driving cars possible, enable robotics in factories which are managed from remote servers, and improve the delivery of remote medical care. In Canada, the rollout is beginning this year. 5G has the potential to drastically improve internet performance in rural areas where there is no access to wired infrastructure. Anybody who's out in a rural area and who has to go to a webinar or online meeting understands why that's a good thing. But despite the benefits that 5G will bring, there are voices that are saying “not so fast.” Today's two guests are among those who are cautioning that the evidence is not clear that 5G wireless technology is safe. There is a wide range of studies which go between extremes. On one extreme there are some who say it's perfectly safe, while others raise fears of the coming 5G apocalypse. For non-scientists, it's hard to know what to believe. In the middle are voices which are not anti-technology, but are raising the caution flag. Today's rabble radio guests are in that category. We'll hear from Frank Clegg, a former president of Microsoft Canada. With 40 years experience in IT, he is now CEO of Canadians for Safe Technology. This interview was done by Michael Welch of the Global Research News Hour in September of 2019. In our second interview Victoria Fenner talks to Mark Gildenhaar of Kingstonians for Safe Technology about organizing at the local level.  Image: Alistair McIntyre/Pixabay