Priti Singh, Chief Risk Officer at CPP Investments
Welcome back to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech and Business, the podcast where we spotlight the women redefining leadership across Canada’s business landscape. -- In this episode, we sit down with Priti Singh, Chief Risk Officer at CPP Investments. Priti leads the organization’s global risk management functions, ensuring that risk perspectives are embedded across all investment decisions, spanning market, credit, climate, liquidity, and operational risk. Prior to her current ro...
11 Mar 2026
Claire Thornhill, Partner at EdgePoint Wealth Management
Welcome back to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech and Business, the podcast where we spotlight the women redefining leadership across Canada’s business landscape. In this episode, we sit down with Claire Thornhill, Partner and Portfolio Manager at EdgePoint Wealth Management. Claire oversees global equity strategies while working closely with families, institutions, and foundations to think thoughtfully about long-term capital, stewardship, and values-driven investing. With a background...
30 Jan 2026
Shelby Austin, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder at Arteria AI
Shelby Austin is the co-founder and CEO of Arteria AI Inc., a FinTech organization that works with some of the largest financial institutions in the world and provides them with the documentation infrastructure to surveil deals with clients and manage their unstructured data. Arteria was recognized by Gartner as a “Cool Vandor” for AI Banking, and named one of the 100 most promising AI companies by CB Insights. Before Arteria AI, she was with Deloitte, where she served as the Managing Partner...
8 Dec 2025
Susan Christoffersen, Dean, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women -- Susan is the Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, the first woman to hold this position in the school’s history. A leading expert in mutual funds and capital markets, she has published extensively in top academic journals and is recognized globally for her research and thought leadership in finance. Since joinin...
27 Oct 2025
Kathleen Taylor, Chair - Altas Partners, Element Fleet and The Hospital for Sick Children; Former President and CEO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Former Chair, Royal Bank of Canada
Kathleen Taylor is one of Canada’s most accomplished business leaders, best known for her groundbreaking role as the first woman to chair the Board of RBC, the largest bank in Canada, and one of the largest in the world. Her career has spanned leadership in the hospitality industry as CEO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, corporate governance roles at some of the country’s most respected institutions, and deep involvement in advancing education and healthcare. Most recently, Katie was nam...
30 Sept 2025
Kelly LaRocca, Chief at Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women -- Kelly LaRocca is the Chief of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN), located near Port Perry, Ontario. A dedicated leader and advocate, she has served her community on Council since 2008 and was elected Chief in 2013. With an honours degree in philosophy from the University of Western Ontario and a law degree from the University ...
28 Aug 2025
Alyson Walker, Sports, Media & Business Executive
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women -- Alyson is a Senior Vice President at Wasserman, where she leads strategic growth initiatives and client partnerships in sports and entertainment. She previously served as Chief Commercial Officer and SVP of Business at OverActive Media, overseeing global partnerships, marketing, and operations for one of the world’s leading esports organizations....
14 Jul 2025
Mona Malone, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People, Culture & Brand at BMO Financial Group
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women -- As Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People, Culture & Brand at BMO Financial Group, Mona oversees all aspects of talent strategy, leadership development, and organizational performance. Over her career, she has held leadership roles across personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and co...
7 Jun 2025
Teresa Resch, President, Toronto Tempo & Former Vice President of Basketball Operations, Toronto Raptors
Teresa Resch, President of Toronto Tempo, discusses her journey in basketball operations and building the new WNBA team in Toronto in an interview about leadership.
22 Apr 2025
Vass Bednar, Executive Director, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society at McMaster University
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In this episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Vass Bednar, Executive Director, Master of Public Policy in Digital Society at McMaster University. -- Vass Bednar is a renowned public policy entrepreneur operating at the vibrant intersection of technology and public policy. With her rich background in various leadership roles at notable institutio...
27 Feb 2025
Lisa Melchoir, Founder & Managing Partner at Vertu Capital
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In this episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Lisa Melchoir, Founder & Managing Partner at Vertu Capital. - Lisa is the Founder & Managing Partner at Vertu Capital, where she brings decades of experience in growth equity and buyouts within the technology sector. As a strategic partner to CEOs, she provides sound judgment, a global networ...
23 Jan 2025
Laura McGee, Founder & CEO at Diversio
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In this episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Laura McGee, Founder & CEO at Diversio. -- Laura McGee is the founder and CEO of Diversio, a Toronto-based tech company that uses machine learning to help companies overcome diversity challenges. She was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence in 2017.Laura spent a portion o...
Janet Bannister, Founder & Managing Partner at Staircase Ventures, shares her trailblazing career in tech and business, from launching Kijiji Canada to shaping the future of innovation as a respected leader and investor.
7 Nov 2024
Rania Llewellyn, Former President & CEO at Laurentian Bank
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the third episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Rania Llewellyn, former President & CEO at Laurentian Bank -- Rania’Llewellyn's career spans over 26 years in banking and financial services, with experience in various sectors, including commercial banking, corporate strategy, and mergers and acquisitions. Her leadership has driven innovati...
15 Oct 2024
Nandita Vijaykumar, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at University of Toronto
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the third episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Dr. Nandita Vijaykumar, an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Toronto. -- Dr. Nandita Vijaykumar is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Toronto and the Department of Computer and Mathematical Sciences a...
3 Sept 2024
Stacey Allaster, Chief Executive Professional Tennis, US Open Tournament Director
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the second episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Stacey Allaster, Chief Executive Professional Tennis, US Open Tournament Director. -- Stacey Allaster, born in Windsor, Ontario, and raised in Welland, is the United States Tennis Association’s Chief Executive of Professional Tennis and US Open Tournament Director, and the former CEO ...
4 Aug 2024
Dr. Anna Goldenberg, Senior Scientist at SickKids & Assoc. Prof. at UT
Welcome to Northern Lights: Canadian Women in Tech & Business, where we spotlight the incredible journeys of Canada's most trailblazing women. In the inaugural episode, host Berlin Mathur is joined by Dr. Anna Goldenberg, Senior Scientist at SickKids Research Institute and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.-Dr. Goldenberg earned her PhD in Machine Learning from Carnegie Mellon University and completed her postdoctoral training at the Penn Centre for Bioinformatics and the D...
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