In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Katie Ko. Katie is an investor at Ripple Ventures, which is an early-stage venture fund focused on leading pre-seed and seed stage investments ($250K to $2M USD) into B2B SaaS (enterprise software, AI, and developer tools). Prior to joining Ripple Ventures, Katie Co-Founded SINGLA, a startup focused on investing in nnovative materials to make all-lace lingerie, hence revitalising the myth that sustainable fashion must compromise on design and style. Katie completed her Bachelor's in Management from Western University along with an exchange program at University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Dr. Fiona Simpson. Dr. Fiona is a research scientist and entrepreneur who wants to democratize regenerative medicine. She is the co-founder and CEO of BioMimir, a medical device startup that uses biomaterials to streamline wound healing. Fiona’s team develops biosynthetic polymers to expand the accessibility and affordability of innovative therapies for complex wounds. Fiona is a Life Science Innovation Fellow at Innovate Calgary. She received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Université de Montréal and her BSc from McMaster University. Danse Macabre by Ghost is a song that tops the charts for her.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
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In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Izabella Roth. Isabella is a Registered Nurse by background. She started her nursing career doing First Nations Nursing up North in High Level, Alberta. Since then, she continued her educational efforts and pursued getting her MBA in Healthcare Management. She has lived in High Level, Grande Prairie, Paris, Versailles (in France), and Connecticut, giving her a rare perspective of healthcare in different countries. Since her travels, Izabella saw the importance of customer service and how important it was to include that in healthcare. Since starting Infinity Healthcare in 2020, almost 4 years ago, she’s been trying to implement customer service to every aspect of care her clients go through. Her superpower is being able to network in any situation.
We hope you enjoy listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into an emotional conversation with Cliff Turner. Cliff is an Entrepreneur Ecosystem Strategist at ATB Financial, dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs throughout Alberta. His passion lies in supporting entrepreneurs in navigating the challenges and changes they encounter throughout all stages of their business journey. Cliff has been a part of the small business ecosystem since 2005.
He has founded and operated two business ventures, helped operate an educational mission effort in eastern Europe and worked with a national small business advocacy group to support Canadian small businesses. Now, as an Entrepreneur Ecosystem Strategist for ATB Financial, Cliff functions as a thinking partner, guide and connection to resources for small businesses. With a strategic and creative approach, he helps entrepreneurs deal with the challenges their business must face and the opportunities before them.
We hope you enjoyed listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into an amazing conversation with Marc Tomlinson. Marc is currently the Director of Business Relationship Management at AIMCo. He oversees procurement, supplier relationship management, market data, and AIMCo's global office network leasing. With over 25 years in procurement and contract management, Marc's unique experiences have shaped his strategic perspective and continually pushed him to implement new thinking to solve complex and challenging problems.
He is passionate about serving differently. As a builder, he enjoys creating new processes, models, and systems to positively impact the end user. Marc has worked at every level of government and, for ten years, led a Canadian charity dedicated to improving the lives of those with limb loss. Dedicated to supplier diversity and social procurement as an enabler, Marc is part of AIMCo's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, fostering new relationships with disadvantaged businesses.
Marc is also credited with creating the first e-commerce application for the NATO Alliance in 1999, which is still in service today. He designed the procurement module for an integrated application that allowed 48 Armed Forces from 21 nations to redistribute military parts and components amongst themselves - think eBay for NATO. When buyers could not be matched with sellers, Marc created NATO-wide contracts that the Armed Forces could order against - a process that took 60 seconds. He created a new business model for NATO's largest agency and changed procurement laws in five countries.
Over the past two years, Marc has traveled extensively to establish AIMCo's new global network, which includes offices in Calgary, Singapore, Luxembourg, and New York and expansions in Toronto and London. He secures and negotiates the office space, creating and designing each space to reflect the office's unique needs. He blends hospitality elements and original indigenous art from Canadian artists to create modern and functional spaces in a post-pandemic world.
We hope you enjoy listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into a beautiful conversation with Amir Reshef. Amir was a corporate lawyer practicing at Dentons, the largest law firm in the world by number of lawyers. After a few years of practice, he had a classic “there has to be a better way” moment and co-founded Dealcloser, a legal technology company that focused on modernizing the M&A process. Amir grew Dealcloser over the last 7 years and it is now a successful technology company working with some of the biggest law firms in the world. The legal tech world is ruthlessly competitive and with Amir’s guidance and industry knowledge, Dealcloser built the leading tech platform of its kind in the industry, beating out significantly larger and better funded competitors. Amir led Dealcloser through its early stage growth and capital raises. Amir left Dealcloser at the end of 2023.
Amir recently joined Fairly Staffing as co-CEO.
Fairly Staffing is a software platform that connects temporary dental professionals (“Temps”) with dental clinics looking for Temps. Staffing is the number one issue faced by clinics and there is a shortage of dental professionals. By providing an easy to use, always available and on-demand platform to find Temps to cover when permanent staff at a clinic is sick, on vacation, or otherwise unavailable (sometimes very suddenly so), Fairly Staffing directly solves the number one issue in the dental industry today.
We hope you enjoyed listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Jessica Hajsan. Jessica is now the Managing Partner for Toronto with Eleven Eleven Talent Collective and CEO and Founder of Hire Mint Inc., two boutique Global recruitment firms with industry focuses in retail, tech and financial services. She is also a thought leader and avid speaker in the recruitment industry with the intention of making a positive global impact in the areas of closing the gender pay gap, ending structural inequality and unconscious bias in the recruitment industry.
Prior to her venture into entrepreneurship, Jessica was the CHRO for H&M Canada where she was able to transform H&Ms culture which led to H&M being awarded as the first fashion retailer in Canada to be named one of the top 50 of Great Places to Work in Canada.
With over 10 years of talent and executive HR experience, she is a passionate strategic and business-focused HR executive who believes that wholeheartedly understanding her clients’ organization, their vision and values is the key to allowing their talent capabilities to grow and scale.
With a strong foundation in HR strategy and operations, she specializes in aligning talent initiatives with business objectives to drive organizational success. Her approach is holistic, focusing not only on attracting top talent but also on cultivating a culture of engagement Diversity and Inclusion.
Outside of her working life, Jessica is a mom to a fun loving 3 year old boy named Wes and is also an avid dodgeball player, rapper and tarot card (Taro-o card) reader.
We hope you enjoy listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Daniel Cabral. Daniel, also known by Daniel Moroni, is a young and driven finance professional with a passion for mergers and acquisitions. After obtaining his finance degree from the University of Alberta in 2023, Daniel started his career as an analyst intern in KV Capital’s private equity team. Recently, he embraced a new chapter as a Transactions Associate at Grant Thornton.
Throughout his tenure at the Alberta School of Business, Daniel maximized his academic experience while actively engaging in extracurricular pursuits. Whether competing or hosting case competitions, participating in intramural sports, or serving as the treasurer for his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, Daniel consistently sought avenues to foster meaningful connections and growth.
Adding to Daniel's narrative is his journey of moving to Canada as an international student from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the age of 18. Lastly, when he's not buried in CFA exam prep or diving into financial models, he enjoys exercising, reading, watching NBA basketball and spending quality time with friends and family.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Jennifer McClure. Jennifer is the CEO of Unbridled Talent LLC. She is a professional speaker, trainer, and executive coach, and my focus is on equipping leaders to thrive in the future of work, so they can unleash the power and potential of their people. She is also the Chief Excitement Officer of DisruptHR LLC, which is a global community of people who are interested in sharing and hearing new ideas to shape the future of work. I support local organizers in planning and hosting events in their community where people share their ideas in 5-minute Talks, using only 20 slides that are set to advance automatically every 15 seconds. Disrupt HR currently has 150 licensed cities holding events in 35 countries around the world.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on Instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message I hope it is this- “Change is inevitable; embrace it if you can!” See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into an amazing episode with Karsten Kuhrmeier. Karsten is the Director and Head of the Enterprise Project Management Office at AIMCo. His role is centered around maximizing the value and impact of projects and initiatives, optimizing resource utilization, and mitigating risks. Before joining AIMCo in May of the previous year, he served as a Director at PwC, where he led the Transformation Risk & Advisory practice in Western Canada. In this position, he closely collaborated with C-Level executives, Boards, and Program Leaders to mature EPMOs, develop Transformation Offices, and provide advice on effective decision-making to ensure the realization of program benefits.
Before his move to Canada, Karsten was a part of PwC Germany, serving as the Head of RAS Middle Market Hannover. In this role, he spearheaded a cross-functional team of Assurance professionals and held the position of a national leader for PwC’s Accounting Change Practice in IT & Process Services. He played a pivotal role in implementing various cloud and on-prem solutions and introduced them to global clients. His contributions also extend to thought leadership pieces and his input in the latest edition of Brightlines' The Digital Transformation Playbook, a book published late last year. It's worth mentioning that he co-founded a couple of companies where he experienced several inflection points along the way.
Karsten's leadership style is defined by empowerment, guiding his teams with trust, and promoting both personal and team growth by eliminating obstacles. His extensive experience, derived from working in various countries such as Russia, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Austria, the Netherlands, the USA, and Canada, has emphasized the potential of diversity. It has also highlighted the critical role leaders play in establishing effective communication to form high-performing teams.
We hope you enjoyed listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on Instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”. See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Paige Sandher. Paige co-founded Pulse Media Inc. in 2017 alongside her partner Harrison Gordon. By investing a few hundred dollars each, in the first four years, the couple has founded several e-Commerce Brands with successful acquisitions and exits. Throughout their e-Commerce success, the couple founded and currently operates a direct-to-consumer custom furniture store CouchHaus. She was recently titled a 2023 BC Business 30 Under 30 recipient, and LOI Youth Entrepreneur of the Year. Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers is a song that is on top of her charts.
We hope you enjoy listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope t is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”.
In this episode of, I dive into an insightful conversation with Professor Runjing Lu. She is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Alberta. Her research interests span empirical finance, political economics, and social media. Most recently, she studies how political and social media sentiment affect markets and households. Prior to joining University of Alberta, she finished her PhD in Economics from University of California San Diego and she did her undergraduate at Emory University. She has received numerous fellowships, honors and awards including The Edmonton Journal Fellowship, University of Alberta, (2023-2024), Best Paper Prize in Investments and Asset Pricing, MFA annual meeting, 2023 SWFA Best Doctoral Paper in Financial Markets, Houston, 2019, Associate-in Instructor Teaching Award, UCSD, 2018, Teaching Assistant Excellence Award, UCSD, 2017 and the list goes on and on. When not working, you can often find her thinking about going to work. The Lazy song by Bruno Mars tops her charts as one of her favorite songs.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”. See you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Zoe Lou. Zoe is a Business Economics and Law major enrolled at the University of Alberta School of Business. Zoe is in their 4th year of their undergraduate degree and will be graduating this April. They are the Co-Chair of the Alberta International Business Competition where they managed a team of 30 U of A students who organized the competition over the fall reading week. 12 teams from across Canada and around the world were present. Zoe is also the owner and founder of ZTutoring, a local tutoring company in Sherwood Park where they hire high school and university students to provide support to local students across all ages and subject areas. Zoe is also amidst the application process for Law school, which is where they intend on continuing their academic journey in the years to come. Zoe attended Hanyang University on exchange in South Korea, where they studied the South Korean entertainment industry. Finally, in their spare time, Zoe loves to make TikTok content about their various interests and enjoys watching K-Dramas.
We hope you enjoy listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”. See you all next time!
In this episode, Sobaan sits down with Ishan, the original voice of "The Inflection Point", to talk about new year goals resolutions and what the podcast has in sore for 2024!
We hope you enjoy listening today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”.
We wish you all a very happy new year and stay tuned, we have some exciting episodes in store for all of you to listen to this year! Stay tuned and have a great start to 2024!
In this episode of The Inflection Point, I dive into an amazing episode with an old friend - Heena kamani. Heena is a Computing Science major pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Alberta. She is an international student from Burundi (East Africa), currently in her third year. She has had a bunch of experiences throughout her time here in Edmonton starting from being a French Tutor at Oxford Learning Centers, Residential Assistant at UofA North campus residence, she also spent time working as a sales specialist at a few different places including Apple. She is also involved with the Bollywood fitoor team on campus and has been dancing for more than 15 years. And above all, she is one of my very good friends who I first met on campus last year. When not working or studying, Heena loves traveling, chatting with friends and crocheting.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on Instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”. Merry Christmas and see you all next time!
In this episode, I dive into an amazing conversation with Ashneil Bhatnagar. Ashneil is a recent graduate from the University of Alberta with a major in Finance and a minor in Operations Management. During university, Ashneil was involved with a number of student clubs/organizations. In 2019 he joined one of the former Enactus projects named Ruth and by 2022 he was Co-President of the organization. He also founded the UAlberta Venture Capital & Private Equity club in his final year as a student and served as the Co-President for the 2022-23 school year. Outside of School, Ashneil was also part of the Co-op program at the UofA and did various internships in IT at AIMCo, Business Operations in a hypergrowth software company (1Password), Ventures at AltaML, and Venture Capital at Information Venture Partners. Following graduation, Ashneil moved to Toronto and started a Full time role at a boutique consulting firm that provides Corporate Finance/Development services for tech companies that are in the startup/scaleup stage. When not working, you can often find Ashneil at the driving range, the gym, playing basketball/soccer, listening to podcasts, or hanging out with friends. Jungle by Fred Again is a track that’s on top of his charts right now.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”. See you all next week!
In this episode of The Inflection Point, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Ryan Pfriem Ryan is a finance major and accounting minor enrolled at the University of Alberta’s Bachelor of Commerce program in Edmonton, Alberta. Ryan is in his fifth year of his undergraduate degree and will be graduating this April. He is part of the U of A’s Program for Research and Investment Management Excellence (PRIME) where he is a manager for the Financials and Real Estate Sector, helping actively manage a ~C$2.0M portfolio of TSX-listed equities. He is also Co-President of the U of A’s Venture Capital and Private Equity (VCPE) club, a student group aimed at increasing participation and education of private finance among the U of A student body. After graduation, Ryan plans to obtain his CFA and work in capital markets within Alberta, preferably in the energy or real estate sectors. Outside of classes, Ryan remains involved in the student community through student clubs, and playing sports with classmates. Little Wing by Jimmy Hendrix is on top of his charts right now.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”. See you next time!
In this episode of The Inflection Point, I dive into a wonderful conversation with Marley Alles. Marley, a 27-year-old entrepreneur, is the driving force behind rax, Canada's peer-to-peer wardrobe rental app that is transforming the fashion industry into a hub of innovation, sustainability, and positive social impact. Her vision is not only reshaping the fashion industry but is also breaking down the barriers that young female founders often face in the business world. Rax offers individuals the opportunity to lend and borrow from their closets, reducing the environmental impact of fashion consumption. With every garment rented on rax, there is an 8% reduction in the carbon, waste, and water footprint associated with fashion production, making it a significant contributor to environmental conservation.
Her unique blend of education and industry experience has played a pivotal role in the success of rax, which is making a significant impact on the fashion landscape while advocating for diversity, inclusivity, and ethical consumption. She earned her degree from the Smith School of Business at Queen's University in 2018, and in July 2022, she completed her Technology MBA from Hult International School of Business. Marley's career includes key roles in advertising and marketing, where she developed advertising strategies for globally recognized brands during her time at Ogilvy. Later, at Ernst and Young, she spearheaded go-to-market initiatives for Ontario and in her role as a Growth Strategist at Bell Curve, Marley excelled at crafting and executing strategies that empower startups to expand their businesses and create a lasting impact on both the fashion industry and the planet. White Horse by Chris Stapleton is a track that tops her chats right now.
We hope you enjoy listening to today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on Instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can!”. See you all next time!
In this episode of The Inflection Point, I dive into an energetic conversation with Krista Pell.
Krista is the Chief People, Culture & Engagement Officer at AIMCo. With over 25 years of people, culture and corporate leadership experience, Krista is recognized as a strategic leader with an exuberant approach to develop, implement, and lead people and corporate strategies.
Krista is passionate about developing an organization that is focused on client service, represents a diverse approach to innovation and excellence and has a strong culture of inclusion and trust. She has led global teams in companies across the finance and energy industries with headquarters in Canada, the Cayman Islands and Australia.
Prior to joining AIMCo Krista was Vice-President of Human Resources at Cenovus Energy, responsible for leading the global Human Resources team that delivered the integration of Cenovus and Husky Energy. Krista is a member of the Board of Directors for Hospice Calgary as well as serves as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for Wilfrid Laurier University. Deeply committed to investing in people, she is a coach and mentor for young professionals in the Human Resources practice. The remix of blue by Bebe Rexha and David Guetta still tops her charts as one of her favorite songs.
We hope you enjoy today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on Instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - "Change is inevitable, embeace it if you can". See you all next time!
In this episode of The Inflection Point, I dive into an amazing conversation with Gabrielle Foss. Throughout her life and career, Gabi has felt most alive around people that are curious, adventurous, entrepreneurial, and empathetic. In 2019 she was selected to join The Cansbridge Fellowship, a community of young leaders with exactly these qualities, and is now fortunate to be spending her time growing the organization as its current Executive Director.
Gabi studied Health and Business at Western and Ivey, where she was far more interested in topics like sustainability and psychological safety than finance. Immediately after graduating, she completed her Cansbridge summer in the forests of Laos as a Sustainability Intern at a timber plantation. She then dove into the Canadian startup scene at the Upside Foundation, and worked in corporate Sustainability and Reconciliation consulting at Deloitte and an Indigenous-owned strategy firm.
She is so excited to live in the Cansbridge world full time, and consider questions like “what is the secret sauce” to organizational stickiness, how do we decentralize community engagement, and how do we nurture a shared mindset in all our programming. In her spare time, she does scary outdoor activities in the Pacific Northwest, and sings loudly with her friends. Alaska by Kaya Nite is her favorite song and tops her charts right now.
We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Inflection Point! There are a lot of exciting episodes coming up as I dive into deep conversations around starting a company from an entrepreneur's point of view and the ups and downs that come along with it in the process. You can check us out on LinkedIn @ The Inflection Point. Please leave us a comment with your thoughts and you can send your questions to theinflectionpointwithshaann@gmail.com so that I can ask those questions to our guests and spark insightful conversations around entrepreneurship. You can also follow us on Instagram @theinflectionpointwithshaan and if you leave today with one message, I hope it is this - “Change is inevitable. Embrace it if you can”. See you all next week!
