A conversation with Ann Rosenberg, SVP of Sustainability at Wood
Over the last decade and a half, our society has found itself resting upon an increasingly complex web of trust. Born from the ashes of the Great Recession, this technologically amplified economic recovery held much promise; investors incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their decision-making processes, governments embracing demands for more equitable policies, and citizens leveraging social media to increase the pressure for transparency and justice. But is the backbone of this brave new world really that perdurable?
A conversation with Ann Rosenberg, SVP of Sustainability at Wood
Over the last decade and a half, our society has found itself resting upon an increasingly complex web of trust. Born from the ashes of the Great Recession, this technologically amplified economic recovery held much promise; investors incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their decision-making processes, governments embracing demands for more equitable policies, and citizens leveraging social media to increase the pressure for transparency and justice. But is the backbone of this brave new world really that perdurable?
An observation on the mercurial rise of ESG with John Goldstein, Managing Director of Sustainable Finance at Goldman Sachs
In the last four decades, real wages of the bottom half of Americans by income have grown by 0.2% a year—essentially, remaining flat. Years of this stagnation have led to even sharper disparity in wealth, where the top 1% by wealth hold 15 times more wealth than the bottom 50% (in other words, they are on average 750 times wealthier). Frequent economic shocks, such as in 1979, 1990, 2000, 2008 and 2020 have served to exacerbate these inequalities by driving economic instability, food and shelter insecurity, and desperation among American workers.
Three digital leaders examine the future of urban innovation
Our emerging generations, the vast majority of who will build their lives in increasingly crowded, chaotic and competitive cities, are hungering for a clear and common sense of purpose, but can we offer them one? From ecological exigency to ongoing and intolerable community inequality; to questions of privacy in an ever-connected world, we have reached a critical point in human history; a state of emergency that requires immediate and collective action.
What side of the digital divide will you be on?
Our emerging generations, the vast majority of whom will build their lives in increasingly crowded, chaotic and competitive cities, are hungering for a clear and common sense of purpose, but can we offer them one?
From ecological exigency, to ongoing and intolerable community inequality, to a sense of eroding trust in an ever-divided world, we have reached a critical point in human history; a state of emergency that requires a forum for balanced, inclusive, and meaningful discussion.
An exclusive interview with Robert Herjavec on how to stay ahead of emergent threats to our democracy
To date, Canadians have seemed relatively powerless against technological assaults to our democracy. Public education of the ongoing threat is moving orders of magnitude slower than those actors perpetrating it. Those who seek to destabilize our elections deal with politically polarizing topics that have a natural constituency. Attempting to separate fact from fiction in this realm is a very tricky grey area — for social media, the government and the citizen alike.
An observation on the mercurial rise of ESG with John Goldstein, Managing Director of Sustainable Finance at Goldman Sachs
In the last four decades, real wages of the bottom half of Americans by income have grown by 0.2% a year—essentially, remaining flat. Years of this stagnation have led to even sharper disparity in wealth, where the top 1% by wealth hold 15 times more wealth than the bottom 50% (in other words, they are on average 750 times wealthier). Frequent economic shocks, such as in 1979, 1990, 2000, 2008 and 2020 have served to exacerbate these inequalities by driving economic instability, food and shelter insecurity, and desperation among American workers.
An exclusive interview with Robert Herjavec on how to stay ahead of emergent threats to our democracy
To date, Canadians have seemed relatively powerless against technological assaults to our democracy. Public education of the ongoing threat is moving orders of magnitude slower than those actors perpetrating it. Those who seek to destabilize our elections deal with politically polarizing topics that have a natural constituency. Attempting to separate fact from fiction in this realm is a very tricky grey area — for social media, the government and the citizen alike.
“Look closely at the present you are creating; it should look like the future you are dreaming.”
– Alice Walker
INTERIORS
An interview with Danny Lange, SVP of Artificial Intelligence at Unity Technologies
Written by Robert Brennan Hart
An expose on the future of humanity with Joshua McKenty, Co-Founder of OpenStack
Written by Robert Brennan Hart
A spotlight on Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President of Security, Compliancy and Identity at Microsoft
Written by Robert Brennan Hart
EXTERIORS
A Reimagination of the Future with Sophia Fairweather, one of Canada’s Brightest Young Luminaries
Written by Robert Brennan Hart
The Deputy Chief Information Officer’s of University of Alberta and Calgary Drop-In Centre Examine Alberta’s Great Digital Transition
Written by Robert Brennan Hart
The Founder of the Electronic Recycling Association discusses E-waste and the Growing Digital Divide