About Us

Defining Canada’s Future Economy

TheFutureEconomy.ca is a Canadian thought leadership platform that produces interviews, op-eds and video reports featuring leaders from industry, government, academia and more to define a strong vision for our future economy.

Our content is focused on the individuals, organizations, forces and industries shaping our nation’s economic future, with an emphasis on our experts’ insights and calls-to-action on what we must do now to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Canada’s future economy.

Vision

Canadians are inspired to define and rally around a bold vision for Canada’s future economy.

Mission

To define Canada’s future economy by building the premier forum for leaders to engage Canadians with thought-provoking insights and calls-to-action on key economic issues. And to empower Canadians with a bold national vision of an inclusive, innovative, sustainable and world-leading future economy.

Our Logo

The Shape

The logo’s twisting circular shape, inspired by the never-ending Mobius, represents a sustainable economy encompassing industry and all elements of the environment – people included. The merging, interconnectedness and balance between the various components represents continuity in an economy cycling towards sustainable growth and prosperity.

The Gradients

The colours and gradients used in our logo represent industry, the different natural resources, the elements, people and society that are affected by our economic activities, and upon which our economy rests. Each of these components must be considered in any decision related to what we want our future economy to be, and how we are to execute our transition towards it.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

TheFutureEconomy.ca is committed to amplifying diverse voices, including women, racialized people, Indigenous communities, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and other underrepresented groups. We believe diversity strengthens Canada’s society and economy, and we pledge to reflect this in our content.

This is an ongoing commitment, and we welcome feedback at [email protected] to help us improve and uphold this mission.

Team

Tim Penketh

Founder & CEO

Dorothy Cheng

Managing Editor

Sabrina Akherraz

Social Media Manager

Daniel Singh

Partnership Lead

Tim Penketh

Born and raised in Montreal, Tim spent the better part of the last 2 decades living and working around the world: East and Central Asia, the Middle East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, East and Western Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and North America – he’s seen a few things. It is during this time on the road that he gained invaluable experience covering countries and industries on all four corners of the globe for highly respected international business titles.

Founding TheFutureEconomy.ca allowed him to leverage this experience to support Canada’s ongoing transition to a more sustainable and prosperous economy. Tim considers driving forward important conversations about the development, innovation, reinvention and the future-readiness of Canada’s economy crucial to ensuring that his kids and all young Canadians will be well-positioned to thrive at home and abroad.

Tim holds a Masters degree in International Relations from London Metropolitan University. He speaks English, French, Spanish, Japanese and Italian.

Dorothy Cheng

Dorothy has a passion for storytelling and over a decade of experience in the content space as a journalist, content creator, writer, and editor. Born in Singapore, raised in Malaysia, and later emigrating to Canada, Dorothy now travels the world, bringing her multicultural perspective into every project. She believes in the power of authentic narratives, and these experiences inform her work and drive her commitment to bridging perspectives across industries and geographies, creating content that speaks to diverse audiences.

Sabrina Akherraz

Sabrina Akherraz is a marketing professional with a Master’s degree in e-Business Strategy and experience across growth, inbound, and SEO marketing. She has worked as a Marketing Manager at a top-tier digital marketing agency in Paris, as well as an Inbound Project Manager specializing in lead generation and an SEO Consultant focused on organic growth. With market experience in both Paris and North America, she brings an international, data-driven perspective to digital strategy.

Daniel Singh

As Partnership Lead, Daniel spearheads strategic alliances to expand thought‑leadership content across Canada’s premier economic platform. He builds and nurtures relationships with top-tier partners, driving sponsored content, events, and multimedia collaborations to shape insightful dialogue on Canada’s future economy.