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Leading Through Uncertainty with Liz Stewart and Luís Sitima, Leadership Advisory Practice

In this episode of Leading Through Uncertainty, Liz Stewart sits down with Luís Sitima, Global co-Head of the Leadership Advisory Practice at Odgers and Managing Partner of Odgers Portugal, to explore how leadership is evolving in response to ongoing disruption, shifting organisational priorities and the accelerating pace of change. From digital transformation to the future of work, culture and performance, this conversation offers practical insights for CEOs, C-suite leaders and senior decision-makers navigating complexity across global organisations.

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47 min
8 Jun

Leading Through Uncertainty with Áine Hurley, Head of People & Culture Practice

In this episode of Leading Through Uncertainty, Kate Burns sits down with Áine Hurley, Head of People & Culture Practice at Odgers, to explore how the role of the Chief People Officer (CPO) is evolving – from HR leadership to a critical driver of business strategy, culture, and performance. From AI transformation to hybrid working, leadership purpose and organisational culture, this conversation offers practical insights for CPOs, CHROs, CEOs and senior leaders navigating change across global organisations. Key topics covered: How the Chief People Officer role has changed The growing influence of HR at board level AI’s impact on people strategy and capability Culture, performance and organisational transformation The future of work, hybrid teams and leadership challenges This discussion draws on experience across FTSE companies and international organisations, with valuable insights for business leaders in the UK and globally. Key questions answered in this video: What does a Chief People Officer do? How is the CPO role evolving in 2025? What impact does AI have on HR and leadership? What makes a successful Chief People Officer? Who owns culture in an organisation? What challenges do HR leaders face today?

8 Jun

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43 min
26/02/2024

A conversation with Judy Goldring, President & Head of Global Distribution, AGF Management

Interviewed by Brad Beveridge, President, Odgers AGF Management is an independent and globally diverse asset management firm, co-founded by Judy Goldring’s father and mentor Warren Goldring, an inductee of the Investment Industry Hall of Fame. Prior to being named President and Head of Global Distribution at AGF, Judy served as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. She has held several roles at AGF, starting in the mail room as a teenager, and has made strategic choices in determining where she could add value to the firm. After spending several years as a lawyer in private practice, Judy joined AGF as General Counsel in 2009.

26/02/2024

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16 min
13/01/2025

A conversation with Gillian Stein, the former CEO of Henry's, interviewed by Eloise Moodie, Partner in Odgers' Leadership Advisory Practice

Episode 5 - A conversation with Gillian Stein, the former CEO of Henry's, interviewed by Eloise Moodie, Partner in Odgers' Leadership Advisory Practice Gillian Stein is the former CEO of Henry’s, Canada’s leading specialty digital imaging retailer. In 2021, Gillian became the first Canadian CEO to publicly announce that they are living with a mental illness, sharing that she had bipolar disorder. Mental illness had been openly discussed in Gillian’s household growing up, but it had become apparent to her how damaging the public stigma and lack of discourse was to those struggling with mental illness. She understood that if she wanted to make a real difference, it was vital for her to be open about her challenges and prove that you can still be successful with a mental illness. With this brave statement, Gillian helped reduce the shame associated with mental illness, knowing it had the potential of putting herself and her company at risk of losing business and stakeholder confidence. Ultimately, it was an effective decision that built trust in her ability to lead authentically and with strong emotional intelligence – a critical skill in today’s leadership capabilities.

13/01/2025

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25 min
20/06/2024

A conversation with Cindy Bush, Chief Human Resources Officer, TMX Group

A conversation with Cindy Bush, Chief Human Resources Officer, TMX Group, interviewed by Brian Slomka, Partner, Odgers Interim, and Professional Search – a service line by Odgers Canada Cindy is an accomplished leader with over 30 years of experience in human resources, talent strategies and culture transformation at national and global companies including Foresters Financial, OMERS, BBC, and Cineplex. Her CHRO role at TMX, in addition to numerous others throughout her career, built a strong foundation for understanding the power of cultural transformation in business.

20/06/2024

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22 min
27/02/2024

A conversation with Brad Beveridge, President, Odgers

A conversation with Brad Beveridge, President, Odgers, interviewed by Brian Slomka, Partner, Odgers Interim, and Professional Search – a service line by Odgers Canada For over 25 years, Brad has held senior leadership positions at executive search and integrated leadership advisory firms. He has made a career out of placing exceptional leaders in organizations across Canada and providing strategic direction to large teams across multiple lines of business. In 2003, David Shaw, the founder of Knightsbridge, asked Brad to join him in building an integrated human capital organization. Although it was a compelling value proposition, it certainly had its risks. Brad had been in a promising and stable position in his current role where he saw significant upward mobility potential and had a young and growing family.

27/02/2024

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24 min
26/09/2024

A conversation with Dr. Ronald Cohn, the President & CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

A conversation with Dr. Ronald Cohn, the President & CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), interviewed by Collin MacLeod, Partner and Head of the Healthcare Practice at Odgers Canada Dr. Cohn is the President and CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children, affectionately known as SickKids, Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country. After receiving his medical degree in Germany, he practiced medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Boston where he began as their first combined resident in pediatrics and genetics and became the director of the world’s first multidisciplinary centre for Hypotonia, earning national and international recognition. In 2012, Dr. Cohn moved to Canada to join SickKids as the Chief of the Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Co-Director of the Centre for Genetic Medicine, and Senior Scientist at the SickKids Research Institute. 1:11 | You moved into the role of CEO in 2019, and while not uncommon, you're still a practicing physician and a researcher. Tell us about that move. Why did you want to take that step in your career? 5:54 | Thinking how research intensive and how specialized the care is at SickKids, how have you found or have you found that that your continued work as a clinician, and as a scientist has helped you establish credibility? And how have you leveraged that credibility as CEO? 7:58 | When you think about those three intersecting, but different and dynamic roles (physician, clinician-researcher, hospital CEO) how do you balance being successful in those three key areas? 9:39 | Having spent time in Canada, the US and Germany, how do you compare those systems and what do you see as the differences? 11:56 | It sounds like your time in Canada these last 10+ years now has changed some of that perspective. Has the role as CEO changed your perspective on the system as well? 12:57 | Let's talk about SickKids. You mentioned when we started talking about this, that you were on an ambitious journey in terms of transforming clinical care, and specifically genetic code to postal code. Tell us about that transformation. 17:32 | How do you hone in thinking about the role of you as a scientist in this mission versus you as the executive sponsor and CEO, having to drive a transformation forward? 19:35 | If you look back over your career, I'm sure there's a number of pivotal roles/moments that have influenced the success you're now having. What would be a couple of those most influential ones? 22:52 | Lots of physician leaders talk about the fact that we don't necessarily teach management at med school. As you found yourself going into more leadership roles, has something stood out that you really gravitated towards about notion of accountability? 24:50 | You moved into the role of President and CEO in 2019, and less than a year later the world drastically changed. As a new CEO, not new to the organization, but new to that role - How did you navigate the impact of Covid? 29:08 | When you reflect over your career and certainly thinking about the last four years, how do you feel that healthcare leadership has changed, and how do you see it continuing to change? 31:25 | What do you think the next generation of healthcare leaders needs to focus on to support the current healthcare system in Canada, and what that system will look like 10 or 20 years into the future? 34:50 | What's the best piece of advice you've ever received and who did it come from? 36:40 | If we think about those next leaders - the unit managers that are thinking about becoming a director, or the division head who thinks about being a chief, what would be your advice to today's group of emerging medical leaders?

26/09/2024

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39 min
28/07/2025

AI with Sight and Insight: Chooch AI’s Vision for the Future

Join Rupert Lion, Partner in Odgers' Technology Practice and Head of Scale Up Collective US, as he sits down with Anubhav Saxena, CEO of Chooch AI, to explore the cutting edge of visual AI and computer vision. From his early days in defense research to leading one of the most innovative AI companies today, Saxena shares how AI is evolving beyond text to interact with the physical world. Anubhav highlights how breakthroughs in compute power, economic feasibility, and the rise of frontier models have propelled AI forward—moving beyond text-based systems to what he calls “world AI,” where intelligence is applied to physical vision and real-world tasks. Looking ahead, Anubhav predicts that AI will accelerate the “circle of life” in technology—from offshoring to automation to intelligent onshoring. While humanoid robots may become more common, he stresses the importance of economic viability and human-centric design in shaping the future of AI.

28/07/2025

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33 min
26 Jan

Leading Through Uncertainty with Mike Drew, Global Head of Odgers' Technology Practice

Mike Drew, Partner and Global Head of our Technology Practice, joins Odgers' COO Kate Burns to discuss Leading Through Uncertainty, our focus for Board and C-Suite leaders where we explore what leadership looks like in today's geopolitical uncertainty, who is doing it well and what leaders need to succeed.

26 Jan

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43 min
21/11/2025

Leading Through Uncertainty with Mark Freebairn, Head of CFO, Board, Chair & NED Practices

Mark Freebairn, Partner and Head of CFO, Board, Chair and NED Practices, sits down with Odgers' COO Kate Burns to discuss Leading Through Uncertainty, our focus for Board and C-Suite leaders where we explore what leadership looks like in today's geopolitical uncertainty, who is doing it well and what leaders need to succeed.

21/11/2025

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42 min

Leadership is being rewritten in real time, and Odgers is here to explore what it takes to thrive when the world refuses to stand still. Our podcast channel brings together candid conversations with senior leaders, industry experts, and Odgers insiders who’ve navigated pivotal moments, high‑stakes decisions, and the kind of uncertainty that reshapes careers and companies. Across our series—from deep dives into transformative leadership journeys to honest discussions about steering teams through unpredictable times—you’ll hear practical wisdom, global perspectives, and stories that illuminate how exceptional leaders think, adapt, and make an impact. With a global network of over 250 executive search partners in 32 countries, Odgers transforms organizational performance by finding and advising the leaders who shape industries. These podcasts extend that mission: no jargon, no fluff, just insights that matter for anyone committed to leading with clarity, confidence, and purpose. Hit play and explore where leadership truly matters.

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Leading Through Uncertainty with Liz Stewart and Luís Sitima, Leadership Advisory Practice

Leading Through Uncertainty with Áine Hurley, Head of People & Culture Practice

A conversation with Judy Goldring, President & Head of Global Distribution, AGF Management

A conversation with Gillian Stein, the former CEO of Henry's, interviewed by Eloise Moodie, Partner in Odgers' Leadership Advisory Practice

A conversation with Cindy Bush, Chief Human Resources Officer, TMX Group

A conversation with Brad Beveridge, President, Odgers

A conversation with Dr. Ronald Cohn, the President & CEO of the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

AI with Sight and Insight: Chooch AI’s Vision for the Future

Leading Through Uncertainty with Mike Drew, Global Head of Odgers' Technology Practice

Leading Through Uncertainty with Mark Freebairn, Head of CFO, Board, Chair & NED Practices

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