Courage Inc. The Walrus Podcasts
-
- Economía y empresa
On Courage Incorporated host Duncan Sinclair speaks to top business leaders across Canada, tasked with directing the future of their industries, and in turn, the courage of our nation. This podcast is produced by The Walrus Lab for Deloitte.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Dr. Eugenia Addy: A STEM Cell of Future Entrepreneurs
Dr. Eugenia Addy is the CEO of Visions of Science. Her goal is to bring STEM education to low income communities in Toronto and across Canada. She speaks with host Duncan Sinclair about being an “unlikely scientist”, her journey from volunteer to CEO of Visions of Science, some guidance on effective strategies to keep youth engaged and the future of AI.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Maayan Ziv and AccessNow: The Business of Accessibility
Maayan Ziv is an award-winning photographer, activist and entrepreneur. Her goal is to empower people who are disabled to discover a world of accessible opportunities, make better decisions and remove barriers. She talks to host Duncan Sinclair about her experiences being challenged by and thriving in a world designed for ability, the creation of the AccessNow app and how she’s helped to shape new legislation.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Ignite a Business Sense: Andre De Grasse
Andre De Grasse is not only a six-time Olympic medaliist in track and field, he’s a philanthropist, author, brand ambassador, investor and proud father. His commitments, on and off the track, are rooted in his desire to inspire and empower Canadians to reach their potential. With the launch of ADG Ignite Ventures, Andre is leveraging the power of his personal brand to empower Canadian entrepreneurs looking to compete on the world stage. He talks to Duncan about his courage to build a life beyond sport and his journey to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Fire vs. Everybody: Author, Journalist-John Vaillant
In 2023, more than 15 million hectares of forest burned in fire in Canada. The world has become combustible in scary ways. Climate change accounts for many of the new and novel ways that humans are confronting fire. Author and journalist John Vaillant sits with Duncan to talk about his recent book “Fire Weather”, oil and the role it plays in the very different fires of today, changes in the atmosphere, Indigenous fire traditions that serve as really effective solutions and how we can each be “good husbands and wives of the earth.”
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Hope Muir: Courage in Movement
The National Ballet of Canada is an innovative art-institution entertaining about 10 million people annually. Known for traditional full-length classics since 1951, today its purposeful in integrating diverse repertoire, enhancing it’s culture and inviting an even richer, more global experience. The person responsible? Hope Muir joins Duncan to talk about the courage to lead in the business of dance.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Tareq Hadhad Gives the World “PEACE by Chocolate”
“Economies can’t succeed without Peace”. Tareq Hadhad, co-founder and CEO of Peace By Chocolate, who is now based in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, is obliged to pay forward the welcoming generosity of Canadians who helped his family restart their lives after seeking refuge in this country from the Syrian War. He talks with Duncan Sinclair about the start of the Syrian refugee crisis, the civil war, settling in this country, his inspiration-his family, the Peace By Chocolate Society and a plethora of other initiatives.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.