Op-Eds

Articles from Top Industry Leaders on Canadian Innovation

Who Will Run Canada’s Clinical Trials? Munaza Jamil National Director Canada's Clinical Research Workforce Strategy
Clinical TrialsHealthResearch
Canada’s AI Ecosystem Is Ready to Compete. Now Let’s Build to Win Rachel Zimmer Co-Founder & CEO Simple Ventures Lucy Hargreaves Co-Founder & CEO Build Canada
AIEntrepreneurshipInvestment Attraction
Canada’s Growth Strategy Must Support Women-Led Businesses Sonia Prashar President & Founder spPR Inc
Women LeadersEntrepreneurshipWork
Canada’s Literacy Gap is Not Just an Education Issue; It’s an Economic One Carly Shuler Co-Founder & CEO Hoot Reading
EducationProductivityWork
Government Spending Needs Systemic Alignment to Deliver Projects Elaine Alec Practice Partner Coeuraj Tyl van Toorn Co-Founder & Group CEO Coeuraj
InfrastructureDefenceGovernment
Canada’s AI Infrastructure: The Economic Case for Building at Home Rahul Krishnan Canada CIFAR AI Chair Vector Institute
AIClean EnergyInfrastructure
The Economic Impact of Menopause: How Sleep Disruption Affects Canada’s Workforce Michelle Jacobson Co-Founder Coven Women's Health
HealthWomen’s HealthWork
How Live Sports Streaming Can Power the Digital Economy Vanessa Morbi VP, Marketing Fubo
TelecommunicationsDigital TransformationTech
The Future of Canada’s Auto Sector: How Ontario Can Lead in EVs Jatin Nathwani Professor Emeritus University of Waterloo Artie Ng Fellow Balsillie School of International Affairs
AutoEVTrade
Menopause Care in Canada: The Moment Must Become a Movement Viktoria Friedrich Country President & General Manager, Pharmaceuticals Bayer Canada
Women’s HealthGovernmentHealth
Canada’s Intellectual Property Strategy: Keeping Innovation Value at Home Patrick Searle CEO Council of Canadian Innovators
Intellectual PropertyCompetitivenessGovernment
Canada’s Innovation Policy: Lessons from the US SBIR Lapse to Protect Domestic IP Kyle Briggs Co-Founder SAIL Initiative David Durand Co-Founder SAIL Initiative TJ Misra Co-Founder SAIL Initiative
Intellectual PropertyCommercializationResearch
Keeping Canada’s Ideas at Home: Canadian IP Retention in a Digital Economy Reshika Dhir Principal Smart & Biggar
Intellectual PropertyCommercializationGovernment
How AI for Patent Analysis Can Help Canada Turn Innovation into Revenue Yulia Druzhnikova CEO & Co-Founder PioneerIP
Intellectual PropertyAICommercialization
Fiduciary-Grade AI: Unlocking Real ROI in Professional Services David Wong Chief Product Officer Thomson Reuters
AITechWork
Smart Buildings in Canada: The Key to Achieving Net-Zero Emissions Peter Lukacko VP, Smart Infrastructure Siemens Canada
EnergyInfrastructurePolicy
Why the Road to the Boardroom Starts in Girlhood Jennifer Flanagan Co-Founder and CEO Actua
EducationWomen LeadersWork
Canada’s Competition Policy Must Be Strengthened to Improve Affordability Jeanne Pratt Interim Commissioner Competition Bureau Canada
PolicyInnovationSustainability
Canada’s Economic Growth Strategy: How to Create a Stronger Future for All Candace Laing President & CEO Canadian Chamber of Commerce
EntrepreneurshipProductivityWork
Rethinking Youth Employment in the AI Era Namir Anani President and CEO Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)
AISkillsYouth
Advancing Sustainable Finance in Canada: Key Priorities for a Low-Carbon Economy Olaf Weber CIBC Chair in Sustainable Finance Schulich School of Business
FinanceESGSustainability
AI Isn’t Killing Entry-Level Jobs. It’s Rewriting the Playbook Mark Dixon CEO International Workplace Group (IWG)
AITalentWork
Canada’s Water Future: Climate Change, Water Security, and Sustainable Management John Pomeroy Director Global Water Futures Observatories
Climate ResilienceSustainabilityWater
Water is Economic Infrastructure. Canada’s Supply Chains Depend on It. Justin Murgai CEO WaterAid Canada
Supply ChainsInfrastructureSustainability