In this special on-site episode of Wired for Change, we join Dr. Matthew Bromwich and host Amy Yee at the National Health-Tech Innovation Conference in Vancouver to explore one of the biggest challenges in healthcare (and beyond):👉 Why do so many great ideas struggle to reach real-world impact?Dr. Bromwich shares powerful lessons from his journey as a physician-entrepreneur, highlighting:The “Valley of Death” between research and commercializationWhy funding and procurement remain major roadblocks for health innovatorsHow true innovation demands cross-functional collaboration between healthcare, business, research, and governmentThe critical mindset shift from seeking "unicorns" to building resilient, sustainable ecosystemsIf you’re passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, healthcare transformation, or making real change happen — this conversation is for you.✨ Topics Covered: 00:00 – Introduction and conference background01:00 – The personal story behind launching a health innovation journey02:00 – Breaking down the barriers: funding, procurement, and collaboration gaps05:00 – Designing conferences differently to drive real consensus08:00 – Learning from failure and navigating the “innovation tree”10:00 – How to build a functional innovation ecosystem12:00 – Final reflections: advice for innovators and changemakers🔗 Learn more about Core Innovation: https://www.cheoresearch.ca/for-researchers-and-partners/innovation/📌 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell to stay updated on new episodes featuring transformational leaders, bold innovators, and real-world change-makers.#WiredForChange #HealthInnovation #HealthcareTransformation #Entrepreneurship #InnovationEcosystem #HealthTech #DigitalTransformation #InnovationLeadership #Changemakers

After years in the trenches of transformation work (and conversations with a great network!), our host Amy Yee has identified 16 pivotal roles that show up again and again on high-performing transformation teams and are essential for moving forward. And it’s not about titles. These are the mindsets, capabilities, and team dynamics that determine whether transformation efforts soar or stall.

In this 15 min episode of our new Transformation Dream Team (TDT) miniseries, we explore:

• The balance between big ideas and real execution
• The hidden tension between vision and structure
• 3 essential team players you need to have an eye for

This isn’t theory—it’s a practical, memorable framework youcan use to assess your current team, identify gaps, and better understand your own superpowers in the change process.

Which role(s) do you naturally play in a transformation? And which ones are missing from your current team?

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In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with Kelly Geyer, a global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) leader and change management expert, to explore one of the most urgent issues in tech today: AI bias.

As artificial intelligence reshapes industries from healthcare to HR, the risks of reinforcing discrimination through biased data and poorly designed systems are growing. But the good news? We can do something about it — if we start now.

🔍 In this episode, we cover:

• The real-world risks of biased AI (including a powerful story you won’t forget)

• How organizations can build inclusivity into AI from the ground up

• Why DEI isn’t just a checkbox — it’s a foundation for sustainable transformation

• The roles everyone (yes, everyone) plays in responsible AI adoption

• Tools, frameworks, and international efforts that are shaping the future

💡 “If diversity and inclusion aren’t part of your culture, they won’t show up in your AI.” – Kelly Geyer

Whether you're leading digital change, selecting AI tools, or just trying to understand how AI decisions are impacting you and your community — this episode is for you.

🟢 Subscribe to Wired for Change for more conversations at the intersection of technology, equity, and transformation.

👇 Chapters00:00 Intro
01:00 The risks of AI bias
06:30 Real-world examples: healthcare, hiring, credit
13:30 How widespread is AI in 2025?
18:00 Who should be thinking about DEI in AI?
26:00 The seven major risks of ignoring inclusivity in AI
34:00 Frameworks and tools for assessing bias
38:30 Promising practices from around the world
44:00 Final thoughts and calls to action

In this episode, host Amy Yee sits down with Terri Griffith, Keith Beedie Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Simon Fraser University, to unpack the “hidden skills gap” that’s limiting our ability to innovate, adapt, and scale—despite major technological investments.🔹 What is "system savviness" and why does it matter for the future of work?🔹 Why do 75% of innovation and transformation efforts still fail?🔹 How can leaders better align talent, technology, technique, and timing?🔹 What role should education, experimentation, and negotiation play in building adaptive teams?🔹 And how does a childhood spent helping a wedding planner prepare someone to lead complex engineering projects?Whether you're a policymaker, digital leader, educator, or founder, this conversation will give you new tools—and a new lens—for driving sustainable innovation.👇 Resources

Terri's Blog: https://terrigriffith.com/newsletterWired For Change: https://www.wired-for-change.com🔗 Subscribe for more episodes on building change-ready teams and systems.

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Today’s episode features a powerful conversation with Skaidra Puodžiūnas, Ontario Director at the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) — and one of the voices behind an open letter sent today to Premier Doug Ford, urging policy reform to better support Canadian-grown innovation.We dive into:🔹 The real challenges Canadian innovators face scaling at home🔹 Why government procurement policies are a critical — and underused — tool🔹 How Skaidra’s experience as a former Ontario public servant drives her advocacy today🔹 What policymakers, entrepreneurs, and citizens can do to unlock Canada’s innovation economyFrom health tech to cybersecurity to AI, world-class innovation is happening here. But without policy change, we risk losing it.🎧 Subscribe and hit the bell to stay wired in →    / @wired-for-change  📥 Access the open letter from CCI: https://www.canadianinnovators.org/co... 📌 Learn more about the Council of Canadian Innovators: https://www.canadianinnovators.org/💬 Have thoughts on today’s episode? Drop a comment — we’re building a community of change-makers who believe in Canada’s potential.#WiredForChange #CanadianInnovation #SkaidraPuodziunas #CouncilOfCanadianInnovators #Procurement #DigitalTransformation #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #OntarioPolitics #InnovationEconomy #ScaleUpCanada

Hosted by Amy Yee, the next episode of Wired For Change Podcast is here with the terrific Glynda Rees - RN, MSN, ACHIP, CPHIMS-CA, FAMIA | Program Lead Digital Health | Co-Founder EdEHR | Doctor of Nursing Post-Candidacy. Her interests include the integration of Informatics and digital health in undergraduate and post-graduate education, and the impact of technology on clinical judgment and decision-making at the point of care. In this episode, we dive into the open project Educational EHR which Glynda co-founded, we raise awareness about a collaborative grassroots initiative coming out of the Alberta Virtual Care Coordination Body with thinking that can be applied more broadly, and we spotlight BCIT's Digital Health Advanced Certificate, where Glynda is the Program Lead. It was wonderful to sit down together and discuss all of this wonderful collaborative work, coloured by a little "hopeful skepticism" for good measure.Don't forget to like and subscribe! See more videos and clips at:https://www.youtube.com/@wired-for-changeVisit and contact us at: https://wired-for-change.com

In episode 3 of Wired for Change, we dive into misinformation, disinformation and malinformation - how they spread, why they work, and what we can do to take back control in this time of rapid change. Abigail Dubiniecki - privacy lawyer, data strategist and thought leader - has a candid conversation with Wired for Change's host, Amy Yee.

Key Topics We Discuss:

• How misinformation manipulates us and erodes our autonomy
• The rise of malign influence and active measures
• Why mistrust is fertile ground for falsehoods (COVID-19 is a prime example)
• How disinformation travels faster than truth – and the psychological tricks behind it
• The role of influencers, political technologies, and emerging business models
• How microtargeting and data harvesting are shaping elections and opinions
• Why some regulators are taking bold action – while others hesitate
• The network effect – and how narratives get skewed in an algorithmic world

We also have a quick look at digital self-defense:

• How to recognize misleading narratives before they spread
• Why pre-bunking is more powerful than debunking
• Reducing your digital footprint and limiting how your data is used against you
• The “John Oliver” approach – how to make yourself less valuable to trackers

In a world of rapid change—where AI is reshaping industries, economies face uncertainty, and digital transformation accelerates—cybersecurity stands as the backbone of resilience. In this 2nd episode of Wired For Change, we speak with cybersecurity thought-leader and CEO of C3SA Cyber Security Audit, Jarett Parent. We cover how to transition to cybersecurity careers, the evolution of cybersecurity, the relationship between cyber and digital transformation and how cybersecurity can be an enabler for major transformation trends such as AI-driven automation & decision making, acceleration of cloud adoption and data-first strategy, and hyperconnected supply chains and IoT expansion.This video is great for anyone with even a remote interest in cybersecurity. We take it from within organizational context to look at our positioning as a nation, what cyber professionals are thinking about today and some of the risks and opportunities we share.

This first episode of Wired for Change features guest Rich Napoli, CEO Emeritus of Relevantz and Amy's former co-host of blockchain show "The Weekly Standup with Rich and Amy". In this episode, we kick off the new podcast and discuss Amy's inspiration and her "why" behind starting this podcast, while introducing ideas about innovation, optimization and transformation.

What does service design look like inside government?
In this episode, Amy Yee talks with Shannah Segal, Experience Design Lead at the Ontario Digital Service, about the craft behind designing public services that work for people.

Shannah shares honest, grounded insights from her work across government and the private sector — from the role of user research and contextual inquiry, to the realities of navigating policy, silos, and organizational culture. Together, they explore why traditional approaches often fall short, how design teams build trust inside complex systems, and what it takes to balance innovation with accountability.

Topics include:
• Why service design is uniquely suited to the public sector
• The difference between policy consultations and true user research
• Designing for diverse populations when “everyone is the user”
• Lessons from the Verify App during the pandemic
• The human and emotional context behind public services
• Working with executives and overcoming silos
• The risks of over-valuing deliverables (and why blueprints aren’t the whole answer)
• Trauma-informed research and ethical design
• The future of service design and the skills that matter most

Whether you work in government, UX, public-sector innovation, digital transformation, or policy, this episode offers a realistic and human perspective on the practice of public service design.

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AI is changing the rules of adaptation.

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with transformation strategist, serial entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker and Flipwork founder Nikki Barua to explore what change management must become in the AI era.

From AI FOMO and culture traps to identity shifts and continuous reinvention, they discuss how leaders can help their people thrive instead of fear the future.

Highlights:

• Why change management needs to change

• The danger of unstructured AI experimentation

• How to build AI-native mindsets and psychological safety

• Shifting from labor to leverage—empowering humans through AI

• Redefining success and scale in transformation

A practical, human conversation for anyone shaping the future of work.

To find out more about Nikki Barua and FlipWork please visit:

• Newsletter: https://www.nikkibarua.com/newsletters/reinvention-roadmap/subscribe
• Personal Website: https://www.nikkibarua.com/
• Company Website: https://www.flipwork.ai/

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Logistics may be invisible to most of us, but it’s one of the biggest forces shaping our daily lives — and one of the largest sources of global emissions.

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with Richard Savoie, engineer, entrepreneur, and CEO of Adiona Tech, to explore how AI and advanced optimization are transforming deliveries, reducing costs, and driving sustainability in supply chains.

Richard shares his journey from his first childhood business to building a company that has powered tens of millions of deliveries and worked with global giants like Coca-Cola. Along the way, he explains why:

• Re-optimizing existing fleets is the cheapest way to cut emissions

• AI is uncovering hidden inefficiencies in logistics that humans can’t see

• Regulations, EV adoption, and sustainability pressures are reshaping the industry

• Startups can thrive — even when working with slow-moving enterprise giants

We also look ahead at agentic AI, electric vehicles, and quantum computing — and what they mean for the future of logistics.

If you’re interested in AI, sustainability, or how innovation scales inside complex systems, this episode pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of logistics.

Keywords for SEO: AI logistics, sustainable supply chains, last-mile delivery, emissions reduction, entrepreneurship, Richard Savoie, Adiona Tech, optimization, supply chain innovation

What does it really take to change — yourself, your team, or your organization?

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee speaks with Jill Reilly, author of the upcoming book The 10 Permissions, about why transformation begins with giving ourselves permission first.

Drawing from three decades of global work — from South Africa’s transition to democracy to leading HIV/AIDS programs in Zimbabwe and advising boardrooms — Jill shares how change is rarely linear and why permission is the missing ingredient for lasting transformation.

You’ll hear:

• Why inaction is wildly draining and how to reclaim energy.

• The difference between routine correction and routine adaptation in culture.

• How to practice micro-permissions that unlock change in everyday life.

• Why permission is a 21st-century skillset for leaders and organizations.

If you’ve ever hesitated to speak up, lead boldly, or take the first step toward transformation, this conversation will inspire you to rethink what’s possible.

📕 Jill’s book The 10 Permissions launches mid-September.

https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Permissions-Redefining-Adulting-Century/dp/1963827295

Ransomware is no longer just smash-and-grab — it’s a long game. Attackers are more persistent, better resourced, and increasingly using "Ransomware as a Service" to scale their impact.

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee is joined by Greg Davison (Mimic) and Jarett Parent (C3SA) to explore why organizations must rethink how they defend critical systems. From closing the 20% detection gap to preparing boards for tough questions, this conversation highlights practical strategies for CISOs, IT leaders, and executives who need resilience today.

Chapters:
00:00 – The Modern Ransomware Landscape
05:00 – Mimic’s Origin Story & Mission
09:00 – The Mimic–C3SA Partnership
12:00 – Deflection vs Detection: A New Defense Strategy
19:00 – AI, Innovation, and the Next Wave of Threats
26:00 – What Boards & CISOs Need to Ask
36:00 – The Future of Cyber Resilience
41:00 – Final Reflections

For more information about C3SA: https://c3sa.comFor more information about Mimic: https://mimic.com/

OKRs and rigid performance targets are supposed to help teams focus — but too often, they push us toward short-term wins that chip away at our long-term vision.

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee talks with Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking, about why conventional goal setting can unintentionally kill innovation and how to replace it with a more powerful approach: puzzle setting and puzzle solving.

We explore:

• Why goals can create “vision debt” and performance theater

• How reframing projects as puzzles unlocks curiosity and collaboration

• Real-world examples from startups, global companies, and regulators

• Practical tools to keep products and transformations vision-driven

• How to foster psychological safety so teams can question, adapt, and innovate

If you’ve ever hit your targets but felt further from your mission, this conversation will help you move beyond the checkbox and make real progress.

Episode guest: Radhika Dutt – Author, Radical Product Thinking

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee explores what it really takes to keep transformation efforts on track when things get messy — because they always do.

When priorities shift, trust falters, or unexpected disruptions hit, how do you build a team that can bend without breaking?

Amy introduces three essential roles from her Digital Transformation Dream Team framework:

🔹 The Adaptive Organization Designer – Inspired by Florence Nightingale, rethinking team structures and systems under pressure
🔹 The Velocity Catalyst – With lessons from Taiichi Ohno, removing friction and building trust and momentum
🔹 The Strategic Diplomat – Channeling Eleanor Roosevelt to keep alignment, trust, and tough conversations on track

Whether you're leading digital transformation, designing resilient organizations, or just trying to adapt to rapid change, this episode offers practical insights rooted in real-world experience — and a few historical surprises.

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What does it take to lead transformation in one of the most complex, high-stakes environments in the public sector?

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy is joined by Derek Dobson, a veteran strategist and defence innovation leader, to explore how change really happens inside the Canadian defence sector. From his military background to his current work at the systems level, Derek offers a rare perspective on how leadership, policy, and emerging technologies intersect.

Together, they discuss:

• Mission command and agile leadership in high-pressure environments

• Civilian vs military mindsets when navigating risk and innovation

• The shift from platform-centric to data-centric defence strategies

• Rethinking ROI in national security: what are we really buying?

• Why AI, cyber resilience, and digital sovereignty demand new thinking

• The realities of innovation procurement in Canada

• What we can learn from both the battlefield and the boardroom

If you care about public sector innovation, complex system transformation, or defence and sovereignty in the digital age, this conversation is for you.

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Mastering the Mental Game of Leading Change – with Jennifer Selby Long

What separates high-performing leaders during transformation? According to executive coach Jennifer Selby Long, it's not just strategy or execution—it's mindset.

In this episode of Wired For Change, we explore the human side of change leadership, drawing powerful lessons from performance psychology and the world of elite athletes. Jennifer shares insights from decades of coaching senior leaders and transformation teams, unpacking what it takes to lead through uncertainty, resistance, and rapid change.

🎯 Topics include:

• The difference between change management and change leadership

• How neuroscience explains team resistance—and how to respond

• Why mindset is crucial for staying focused and effective

• Building trust and influence with reluctant stakeholders

• Telling better stories that engage and align your organization

• The role of AI in supporting (and not replacing) human leadership

• How to develop self-awareness, resilience, and emotional grounding

Whether you're leading digital transformation, navigating high-stakes change, or just trying to stay steady amid chaos—this episode is packed with insight and practical wisdom.

📩 Guest: Jennifer Selby Long
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What does it really take to scale a company wisely?

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with tech industry veteran and former CEO Rich Napoli to explore the critical decisions leaders face at every stage of organizational growth. From deciding how much structure is too much (or too little), to knowing when a role—or a person—no longer fits, Rich brings decades of hard-won insights from growing companies across multiple sizes and sectors.

We talk about:

• Why organizations need the right-sized structure at each growth stage

• How to avoid growing too fast—or staying too small for too long

• Hiring the right first five people and building culture from day one

• What to do when early team members no longer scale with the business

• How to build scaffolding that supports growth without smothering it

• The CEO’s evolving role as organizations mature

Rich shares powerful analogies—from biology to startups—and candid stories from his time leading product development, scaling teams, and helping companies navigate high-stakes transitions.

If you're a founder, executive, or transformation leader trying to make the right calls at the right stage, this episode is full of insights you won’t want to miss.

🎧 Listen now and subscribe to Wired for Change for more conversations on scaling, transformation, and leading through complexity.

What do Julius Caesar, Walt Disney, and Nikola Tesla have in common?

They each represent a timeless role in making complex systems actually work — especially when you're leading large-scale transformation or trying to unite tech and strategy.

In this episode of the Digital Transformation Dream Team series, we explore three essential archetypes:

• 🏛 The Systems Orchestrator – Julius Caesar: Designed governance models that scaled across a massive empire

• 🎢 The Experience Designer – Walt Disney: Transformed both customer and employee experience through intentional service design

• ⚡ The Tech Trailblazer – Nikola Tesla: Constantly pushed the edge of what’s possible and made it real

These roles ensure your strategy doesn’t get lost in translation, and your systems don’t collapse under complexity.

Listen in to learn:

• How to recognize and support each of these roles on your team

• Why transformation efforts fail without this balance

• What lessons history’s most visionary builders can teach us today

Explore the full mini-series videos at: https://youtube.com/@wired-for-change

Bonus content at: https://amyeyee.substack.com/
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As AI and cybersecurity threats grow more complex, the talent pool in governance, risk, and compliance is shrinking. GRC expert Shruti Mukherjee joins host Amy Yee to explore why professionals are leaving, what’s at stake, and how we can build a risk-savvy culture before it’s too late.

As artificial intelligence becomes part of how Canadians access mental health care, trust, safety, and inclusion have never mattered more.

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee speaks with Maureen Abbott, Director of Innovation at the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC). Together, they explore how digital tools can expand access to care while protecting the dignity and privacy of every user.

You’ll hear about:

• Canada’s new e-Mental Health Strategy and its six priorities for ethical innovation

• How the MHCC is developing AI guidance to safeguard mental health and substance-use care

• The risks of unregulated chatbots — and the tragic lessons shaping safer design

• Cultural safety, lived experience, and app-assessment frameworks that build public trust

• Why human oversight still matters in an age of machine empathy

From Stepped Care 2.0 to late-night peer-support apps that save lives, this conversation dives deep into what it really means to design for trust — and to build a digital future Canadians can believe in.

🎙️ Hosted by Amy Yee
📍 Guest: Maureen Abbott, Director of Innovation, Mental Health Commission of Canada
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What if innovation started not with faster technology, but with deeper values?

In this special episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee takes you inside Carleton University’s Abilities Living Lab—a space where accessibility, community, and cutting-edge research converge to reimagine what innovation can be. Joined by lab director and biomedical engineering professor Dr. Adrian Chan (who also happened to be Amy’s professor during her undergrad in engineering!), we explore how this unique lab is pushing the boundaries of inclusive, multidisciplinary design.

Together, we tour a vibrant and flexible research environment where:
🔹 AI-powered motion capture helps refine powered prosthetics
🔹 Infection prevention environments are co-designed with front-line users
🔹 Musical instruments are built for people of all abilities—no training required
🔹 Early-stage work is exploring 3D-printed food for people with swallowing disorders
🔹 Rehab robotics are making stroke recovery safer and more effective
🔹 And researchers, designers, healthcare professionals, and community members collaborate as equals

But this lab is about more than emerging technology. As Dr. Chan explains, accessibility isn’t just about functional independence—it’s about living fully. Music. Food. Sports. Culture. Joy. These aren’t extras—they’re essential parts of life. And this lab was built to reflect that philosophy at every level, from layout to lighting to the kinds of research questions being asked.

Whether you're in healthcare, design, engineering, public innovation, or policy—this episode offers a living example of how inclusive, values-driven transformation can take shape when community is at the center.

📍 Wired for Change | Episode 14
🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube & more
📺 Watch the full lab tour on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iA7y2XbBYCs

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Karen Moore, founder of Sounding Board and adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law, joins Wired for Change to explore the rising complexity of compliance in a volatile global landscape. From sanctions and trade disruptions to nationalism and climate-driven instability, she unpacks the evolving risk environment facing today’s organizations.

We discuss:

• Geopolitical upheaval and its impact on business operations

• Shifting enforcement priorities in the EU, Asia, and Latin America

• The role of compliance leaders in connecting the dots across disciplines

• Why behavioral science, marketing, and moral courage all belong in modern compliance programs

🎧 Watch or listen to Compliance in a Changing World: Nationalism, Sanctions, and Global Risk for insights into the future of compliance leadership.

The Human Side of Change – Culture, Courage, and Connection
Transformation Dream Team – Episode 2

What really drives change? It’s not just strategy or technology—it’s people.

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee explores the human infrastructure behind successful transformation through three powerful archetypes:

• The Change Leader – Inspires belief and momentum (John F. Kennedy)

• The Change Navigator – Guides teams through complexity (Empress Dowager Cixi)

• The Change Whisperer – Builds trust from within (Harriet Tubman)

Blending history, leadership insights, and real-world transformation stories, Amy helps listeners recognize these roles in their own work and understand why culture, courage, and connection are essential to making change stick.

Whether you’re leading change or living through it, this episode will help you:

• Identify the human roles that make transformation work

• Reflect on your own role in change

• Understand how to build a dream team for lasting impact

🎧 Follow for more episodes in the Transformation Dream Team series.

🎙️ Wrestling with Privacy – with Dr. Sophia Muller
Why is privacy still so hard to implement—even when everyone agrees it matters?

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with privacy expert Dr. Sophia Muller to unpack the real-world challenges organizations face when trying to make privacy principles stick. From legacy systems to culture clashes and checkbox compliance, we explore what gets in the way—and how to move forward.

👥 Who this episode is for:
– Leaders navigating digital transformation
– Privacy officers and compliance teams
– Anyone tired of hearing “privacy by design” without seeing it in action

🔍 Topics covered:
– Why privacy initiatives stall
– The myth of the perfect checklist
– How to embed privacy into real-world workflows
– The hidden cultural blockers no one talks about

This conversation is practical, sharp, and surprisingly hopeful.

Exploring AI, Adaptive Leadership, and the Power of Questions with Chris Shipley

What does it take to lead through continuous change—when even the roadmap is evolving?

In this episode of Wired for Change, I sit down with Chris Shipley, an accomplished author - most recently The Empathy Advantage: Leading the Empowered Workforce- and seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience at the intersection of technology, journalism and innovation - to reflect on the evolving demands of leadership in an AI-driven world.

We explore:

• Why adaptive leadership and vulnerability matter now more than ever

• The underestimated power of asking better questions

• How provider-sponsored health plans are navigating AI transformation

• What it means to move forward with intent, even when the path keeps shifting

• How leaders can balance hope, honesty, and uncertainty

Recorded in-person in Dallas at the Health Plan Alliance AI Accelerator kickoff, this episode is rich with real-world insight, memorable metaphors, and the kind of candor that today’s transformation leaders are craving.

🔔 Subscribe for more episodes on digital transformation, innovation, and change that matters.

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How do you build digital trust in one of the world’s most complex and high-stakes industries?
In this episode of Wired for Change, cybersecurity meets transformation as host Amy Yee sits down with Iain Paterson, CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) at Well Health Technologies—a digital health leader managing thousands of clinics and software assets across North America.

From his early days in banking and red-team operations to leading cyber strategy in healthcare, Iain shares a masterclass in resilience, risk, and culture.
They explore:

• How healthcare’s digital expansion reshapes risk and resilience

• Why cybersecurity must be treated as a team sport built on “shared fate”

• The new frontier of AI-driven threats and agentic AI inside organizations

• What small and mid-sized businesses can learn from healthcare’s cyber evolution

• Why trust—not technology—is the real foundation of digital transformation

This episode is a must-listen for CISOs, healthcare innovators, and anyone navigating the intersection of cybersecurity, leadership, and change.

Keywords: CISO, cybersecurity, digital health, resilience, risk management, AI agents, leadership, transformation, digital trust, Well Health Technologies, Iain Paterson, Amy Yee

Trust isn’t just earned — it’s engineered.

In this fifth installment of the Digital Transformation Dream Team series, host Amy Yee explores how cybersecurity, privacy, and systems thinking come together to build transformations people can believe in.

Meet three essential archetypes:

• The Cyber Defender (Winston Churchill) — protecting systems and foresight under siege

• The Trust Guardian (George Orwell) — designing for dignity, transparency, and human rights in a data-driven world

• The Systems Steward (Rachel Carson) — anticipating long-term impact and unintended consequences across interconnected systems

From wartime radar to Orwellian warnings to environmental foresight, this episode reveals the care and courage it takes to engineer trust — and what happens when those values are ignored.

🔗 Learn more at wired-for-change.com

Financial services is a global dependency. Payments, trading, and banking platforms are the backbone of modern economies — and adversaries know it. That’s why fraud, ransomware, DDoS, supply chain exploits, and even deepfakes are converging into systemic risks.

In this special session, (note - may be easier to consume on video via Spotify and YouTube due to visuals) Amy Yee (Chief Digital Officer at Relevantz, Chief Digital Transformation Officer at C3SA, and host of Wired for Change) lays out a practical five-step roadmap for Zero Trust adoption in financial services. Drawing on regulatory expectations, real-world case studies, and FS-ISAC threat intelligence, she maps today’s threats to concrete actions that boards, CISOs, and technology leaders can take now.

📌 What you’ll learn in this session:

• Why financial services is now treated as critical infrastructure, alongside energy and healthcare.

• The five biggest systemic challenges facing the sector — from legacy systems to cloud/API sprawl and third-party concentration risk.

• The 10 Zero Trust domains and how they align with FS regulators (OSFI, OCC, EU DORA, etc.).

• A five-step roadmap to resilience:

  1. Governance & Incident Preparedness – counters The Extortionist

  2. Defensible Architecture – counters The Sleeper Agent

  3. Strong Identity & Endpoint Controls – counters The Manipulator

  4. Securing Data, Apps & Third-Party Access – counters The Disruptor

  5. Continuous Monitoring & Threat Intelligence – counters The Opportunist

• How to sequence Zero Trust for different types of FS institutions (retail vs. investment).

• The role of storytelling and “villain personas” in driving engagement and understanding — one of the biggest barriers to adoption.

🎯 Who should listen:

• CISOs, CIOs, CROs, and Chief Digital/Transformation Officers

• Risk, compliance, and fraud leaders

• Executives who need to translate Zero Trust into board-level and regulatory language

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What happens when the lights go out?

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with Cheryl Biswas, Strategic Threat Intelligence Specialist, to explore the real-world impact of cyber threats on critical infrastructure — from power grids and water supplies to hospitals and financial systems.

Cheryl shares her personal journey into cybersecurity, sparked by the discovery of Stuxnet, and explains why threat intelligence is not just about collecting data but about providing context, meaning, and timely action. Together, they dive into:

• How nation-state adversaries exploit fear and disruption

• The lessons of Stuxnet, Ukraine’s power grid attacks, and Volt Typhoon

• Why OT/ICS systems present unique risks for critical infrastructure

• How tabletop exercises expose hidden organizational gaps

• The role of diversity, community, and the next generation of cyber defenders

This conversation connects geopolitics, technology, and human psychology — reminding us that defending critical infrastructure is ultimately about protecting the things of life.

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The Hon. Sergio Marchi has lived a remarkable public life — from community activist and city councillor to federal cabinet minister and Canadian ambassador. Now, in his new book Pursuing a Public Life, he reflects on three decades in politics and diplomacy, and makes a call to action for a new generation of leaders.

In this conversation with host Amy Yee on Wired for Change, Marchi shares candid lessons on trust, compromise, and perseverance, and explains why, despite today’s cynicism, politics can still be a force for positive change. From his early activism to leading in the environment, trade, and immigration portfolios, Marchi explores both the challenges and the satisfactions of public service.

📖 Pursuing a Public Life launches November 4 and is available now for pre-order on Indigo, Chapters, and Amazon.

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Leadership drift is real — teams start aligned, but over time priorities shift, communication breaks down, and performance slips.

In this episode, Amy Yee talks with Michelle Chambers about how leaders can recognize the signs of drift, rebuild alignment, and coach their teams back to high performance.

Practical insights on:

• Change leadership vs. change management

• Spotting early warning signs of drift

• Building trust, psychological safety, and resilience

A must-listen for anyone leading through transformation.

Cyber threats to critical infrastructure are no longer hypothetical — they’re already inside the walls. In this special SecureWorld session, Amy Yee (Chief Digital Transformation Officer at C3SA, Chief Digital Officer at Relevantz, and host of Wired for Change) breaks down a practical Zero Trust roadmap designed for OT and ICS environments.

With a unique comic-book “villain persona” framework, Amy brings to life the real adversaries targeting energy, water, transportation, and healthcare systems — from state-sponsored groups like Volt Typhoon and Cyber Av3ngers, to ransomware crews behind Colonial Pipeline–style attacks, to precision saboteurs modeled on Stuxnet/TRITON.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why every country defines “critical infrastructure” differently — and why adversaries don’t care.

• A five-year timeline of global CI cyberattacks (2020–2025).

• The five systemic challenges facing OT and ICS security.

• How insecure legacy protocols (IEC-104, DNP3, Modbus) widen the attack surface.

• A step-by-step Zero Trust roadmap aligned with SANS ICS Critical Controls.

• The four cyber villain personas — Sleeper Agent, Saboteur, Loud Intruder, Extortionist — and how Zero Trust layers stop them.

• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them in CI cybersecurity programs.

This isn’t theory — it’s a roadmap you can apply right now to strengthen resilience, break down silos, and protect the systems everyone depends on.

#ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #OTSecurity #ICSSecurity #SecureWorld

Recorded on location in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, this episode of Wired for Change explores what resilience looks like when communities help build and own the infrastructure that shapes their future.

Amy Yee sits down with Indigenous entrepreneur Lyle Fabian, founder of KatloTech Communications, to discuss a vision for strengthening Canada's North through infrastructure ownership, digital sovereignty, fiber networks, and decentralized data centres.

Drawing on decades of experience across telecommunications, energy, and Indigenous economic development, Lyle argues that the next frontier for the North is not simply connectivity—but ownership. The conversation explores how Indigenous communities can move beyond being customers or beneficiaries of critical infrastructure projects to becoming builders, investors, and owners.

Together, Amy and Lyle discuss the realities of connectivity in the Northwest Territories, the importance of redundancy and resilience, the challenges of building infrastructure across vast northern distances, and a bold vision for a decentralized network of fiber and modular data centres designed specifically for northern conditions.

This is a conversation about more than technology. It is about sovereignty, long-term thinking, stewardship, economic participation, and the role infrastructure can play in shaping stronger and more resilient communities.

Whether you work in technology, public policy, economic development, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, or Indigenous relations, this episode offers a unique perspective on what it means to build resilience from the ground up.

Recorded in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer: A Northern Blueprint for Resilience

02:02 Recording in Yellowknife

03:05 From Customers to Owners

05:05 Learning the Value of Fiber

08:00 Building KatloTech

09:05 The Infrastructure Gap in Canada's North

11:00 Self-Determination and Economic Participation

14:45 A Different Model for Data Centres

16:00 Why Redundancy Matters

18:05 The Dream: A Connected North

19:50 Decentralized Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty

22:20 Making the Investment Case

24:05 What Comes Next

24:40 A Final Message

Financial crime is about far more than money.

When you follow the money, you begin to see the systems beneath the surface—the incentives, vulnerabilities, power structures, and decisions that shape outcomes.

In this special live-recorded episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Kelly Bradshaw, retired Chief Superintendent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and former leader of the RCMP's Federal Policing Criminal Operations Financial Crime program.

Drawing on a career that spans frontline policing, international deployments, cybercrime, and financial crime investigations, Kelly shares why financial crime has become one of the most important—and least understood—challenges facing Canada today.

Together, Amy and Kelly explore the rise of AI-enabled fraud, cryptocurrency-related crime, money laundering, public-private partnerships, and Canada's evolving response to increasingly sophisticated criminal networks. They also examine the leadership challenges that emerge when operating in complex, high-pressure environments where trust, judgment, and collaboration matter as much as technical expertise.

The conversation then turns to the human side of leadership: learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable, building credibility in unfamiliar environments, supporting teams under stress, and leading through uncertainty.

Recorded before a live audience as part of Deloitte's Women in Defence, Security & Justice Leadership Series, this episode is ultimately a conversation about more than financial crime. It is about leadership under pressure, the importance of diverse perspectives, and what it takes to strengthen the systems that underpin public safety, economic security, and public trust.

In this episode:

• Why following the money reveals the systems beneath the crime
• The growing impact of AI, cryptocurrency, and emerging technologies on financial crime
• Canada's new Financial Crime Agency and the future of financial crime investigations
• The role of data, analytics, and information sharing in modern investigations
• Learning to lead when you're not the expert in the room
• Human-centred leadership in high-pressure environments
• Building trust, collaboration, and a Team Canada approach to complex challenges

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome & Live Audience Introduction
05:25 Why Financial Crime Is About More Than Money
09:40 Leading Cybercrime and Financial Crime During COVID
12:40 Public-Private Partnerships and Following the Money
15:15 Cryptocurrency, Innovation, and Emerging Threats
19:15 Leadership Through Influence, Not Expertise
24:20 Why Diverse Perspectives Matter
25:10 Canada's Financial Crime Challenge
28:00 Fraud, Economic Security, and National Security
32:20 Learning to Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
37:10 Human-Centred Leadership Under Pressure
39:50 Decision-Making, Risk, and Systemic Barriers
41:00 Talent, Expertise, and Building the Right Teams
44:15 Collaboration, Trust, and Team Canada
46:10 Final Reflections

Modern organizations are more complex than ever.

Hybrid environments. Multi-cloud expansion. Legacy systems. Third-party dependencies. AI-accelerated threats.

And yet — executive dashboards and board-ready reports can suggest everything is under control.

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Nicole Severin of Tanium to explore the growing gap between perceived visibility and operational reality in cybersecurity.

This isn’t about tools being wrong.
It’s about how fragmented ownership, point-in-time reporting, and siloed teams can create confidence that doesn’t always reflect the full picture.

Together, they discuss:

• The visibility gap in modern cyber environments

• Why unknown and unmanaged assets create disproportionate risk

• The “ping-pong effect” between security and IT

• The cost of doing nothing

• How AI is accelerating both attackers and defenders

• Why transparency is becoming a leadership strength

• What aligned, real-time operations actually look like

At its core, this conversation is about leadership maturity.

Cyber resilience isn’t just about detection and response.
It’s about shared truth.
It’s about making it safe to surface blind spots.
It’s about replacing noise with clarity.

Because you can’t protect what you can't see.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction: The Pressure to Project Control
01:10 – Complexity in Modern Cyber Environments
03:20 – The Visibility Gap and Unknown Assets
05:45 – Executive Reporting vs. Operational Reality
08:10 – AI and the Acceleration of Risk
11:10 – Breaking Silos: Cyber as a Team Sport
13:40 – The “Ping-Pong” Effect Between Security and IT
17:10 – The Cost of Doing Nothing
20:30 – Transparency, Blind Spots, and Cultural Shift
23:45 – Leadership Under Pressure
26:30 – Replacing Noise with Truth
29:45 – What Alignment Looks Like in Practice
33:00 – From Scheduled to Continuous Operations
36:30 – The Asset Count Exercise
39:45 – Why Asset Visibility Is Harder Than It Sounds
42:15 – Growing Into Cyber Leadership
44:45 – Diversity, Empathy, and Better Outcomes
48:00 – Continuous Learning and Mentorship
51:30 – Building Psychological Safety in Teams
55:00 – One Message for Leaders

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Gary McQueen, NATO Section Head with Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command, to explore how Canada participates in multinational cyber defence exercises such as Locked Shields and Cyber Coalition.

While many people picture military cooperation as ships at sea or aircraft flying in formation, today some of the most consequential coordination happens in the cyber domain — under intense time pressure and across more than 40 nations.

These large-scale exercises simulate complex cyber incidents affecting air defence systems, power grids, hospital networks, and other critical infrastructure. But beyond the technical scenarios, they test something equally important: trust, interoperability, legal coordination, strategic decision-making, and alliance resilience.

Together, Amy and Gary discuss:

• What NATO cyber defence exercises actually look like in practice
• How technical, legal, communications, and strategic teams work together
• Why decision-making under pressure matters in cyber operations
• How Canada builds capability through participation with allies
• What “collective defence” means in a digitally interconnected world

As cyber becomes a core domain of modern defence, preparation depends not only on technology — but on relationships, coordination, and shared learning across allied nations.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction
02:05 – Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command
06:40 – Locked Shields & Cyber Coalition
13:10 – Simulating Real-World Cyber Incidents
19:40 – Decision-Making Under Pressure
26:15 – Legal, Strategic & Communications Roles
32:30 – Interoperability Across Nations
39:00 – Canada’s Capability Development
45:00 – The Future of Collective Defence

What does it really take to change behaviour — not just at the individual level, but across entire systems?

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Pauline Kabitsis to explore how behavioural science is being applied in global public health — and why its full potential is still largely untapped.

From field work with the World Food Programme in Africa to youth-focused initiatives with UNICEF in El Salvador, Pauline shares practical examples of how behavioural insights can shift outcomes in complex environments.

But this conversation goes further.

We explore what’s changing (and not changing) in behavioural science, where it fits inside policy and systems design, and how leaders can move beyond awareness to execution. Along the way, we connect behavioural science to user experience, governance, and the realities of public sector transformation.

If you care about public health, policy innovation, human-centred design, or building systems that actually work for people — this episode is for you.

00:00 – Introduction: Why Behaviour Shapes Systems
03:45 – What Is Behavioural Science (And What It Isn’t)
09:10 – What’s Changing in the Field Today
16:30 – Unlocking Behavioural Science in Public Health
24:50 – Case Study: Work with the World Food Programme in Africa
34:40 – Case Study: Supporting Youth with UNICEF in El Salvador
45:20 – Systems, Policy & Human-Centred Design
53:10 – Pauline’s Work Today & Where the Field Is Headed
58:30 – Final Reflections: Designing for Real Change

Chapters

Canada has the potential to lead in medical AI—but leadership won’t be decided by technology alone.

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Dr. Khaled El Emam to explore what it will really take to move medical AI from promise to practice. Drawing on real-world deployments in Canadian healthcare, they unpack why talent, data, and urgency—not hype—are now the deciding factors.

This conversation covers:

• Where medical AI is already delivering real impact

• Why deployment lags behind technical capability

• How trust, transparency, and responsible data use enable scale

• What Canada risks by moving too slowly—and what it gains by acting now

Grounded, pragmatic, and optimistic, this episode is about leadership, legitimacy, and why the window to act is open—but narrowing.

Find out more about OMARI: https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/research-and-innovation/ottawa-medical-ai-research-institute-overview

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www.amyeyee.com

Chapters:

00:00 – Why medical AI feels urgent right now

02:05 – AI isn’t new, but the moment has changed

04:50 – Where medical AI is already in use

07:45 – System efficiency and clinician burden

10:15 – Why healthcare innovation is hard to deploy

12:30 – Competitiveness, dependency, and local models

15:05 – Moving from analysis to action

17:40 – Data access as opportunity and constraint

20:10 – Canadian examples of AI in practice

24:05 – AI scribes and clinician sustainability

26:45 – Patient-facing tools and informed decisions

29:40 – Risks of generic AI tools

31:50 – What enables successful deployment

34:30 – Who pays for medical AI?

36:45 – Why stories and trust matter

39:10 – Public legitimacy and social license

42:00 – Talent as a competitive advantage

45:15 – Multidisciplinary leadership and optimism

48:50 – Entrepreneurship and real-world impact

53:10 – IP, innovation, and staying ahead

57:40 – Competing without the biggest budget

01:01:50 – Compute, regulation, and urgency

01:06:10 – Practical privacy and de-identification

01:11:40 – Toward national standards

01:15:30 – What’s driving optimism

01:19:00 – Closing reflections

Watch this two-minute preview of Wired For Change podcast episode 38: When Tech Stopped Being "Safe".

Host Amy Yee is joined by Cate Huston, author of The Engineering Leader, for a thoughtful conversation about how engineering leadership is changing — and what that means for careers, teams, and judgment in today’s tech landscape.

For a long time — especially in software engineering — there was an unspoken promise:
if you were smart enough, fast enough, or technical enough, the rest would work itself out.

That promise no longer feels reliable.

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee is joined by Cate Huston, author of The Engineering Leader, to explore what’s changed — and what engineering leadership demands now.

Cate brings lived experience from across the tech landscape, including working as a software engineer at Google, leading distributed teams at Automattic, and navigating trust, privacy, and accountability at DuckDuckGo.

This conversation isn’t about all tech roles equally.
Many parts of the tech ecosystem — hardware, infrastructure, safety-critical systems — have long operated under different constraints. What we examine here is a pattern that emerged most strongly in software engineering, particularly in Big Tech and high-growth environments.

We talk about:

• Why technical excellence is no longer a safety net

• How engineering identity shifts when “writing code” stops being the differentiator

• AI as a multiplier of judgment — not a replacement for it

• Leadership as force multiplication rather than individual output

• Why careers are bigger than any one job or organization

This isn’t a doom-and-gloom episode.
It’s a reframing — about judgment, agency, and leadership when the old assumptions no longer hold.

Chapters:

00:00 – When tech stopped being “safe”

03:10 – The broken career contract in software engineering

07:20 – Identity: “I write code” vs “I build things that matter”

11:45 – From pampered engineers to scrappy reality

16:40 – Layoffs, uncertainty, and the end of the safety net

21:30 – Careers vs jobs: letting go of “up and to the right”

26:50 – AI as a multiplier (and when it backfires)

33:40 – Judgment over answers in modern leadership

39:30 – Scaling teams by scaling judgment

45:20 – Leadership without authority or abundance

52:10 – Self-management before managing others

58:45 – Feedback, growth, and readiness for responsibility

1:04:10 – Values, privacy, and real trade-offs in tech

1:10:20 – Letting go of old career beliefs

1:13:00 – Working with reality as it is

What does patriotism mean in a cyber context — and how should leaders balance mission, judgment, and profit in a rapidly changing world?

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee is joined by George Al-Koura — CISO, former Canadian Armed Forces Signals Intelligence Specialist, and co-host of Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks.

This reflective conversation goes beyond tools and trends to explore cyber leadership as a values-driven practice. Amy and George discuss patriotism over profit, the real constraints leaders face, trust and intuition as decision-making skills, and how to navigate responsibility in an era shaped by AI, misinformation, and geopolitical tension.

They also touch on ethical data use, entrepreneurship, and what it means to choose the path ahead — personally, professionally, and nationally.

A thoughtful end-of-year episode for leaders in cybersecurity, technology, public service, and beyond.

Canada is navigating an evolving threat landscape where cyber risks, physical security, disinformation, geopolitics, and human behavior increasingly converge.

In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee is joined by Lina Dabit, former Unit Commander of the RCMP Cybercrime Investigative Team and former Field Unit Commander with the Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program, for a wide-ranging conversation on trust, leadership, and resilience in a hybrid threat world.

Drawing on decades of frontline and executive experience, Lina shares how security challenges have evolved — and why siloed approaches no longer work. Together, Amy and Lina explore what hybrid threats really mean in practice, how misinformation erodes trust, and why culture, instinct, and collaboration are as critical as technology.

They discuss:

• How hybrid threats combine cyber, physical, information, and human risks

• Why misinformation doesn’t need to be true to be effective

• Lessons from global events and the road to FIFA 2026

• The importance of unified command and public-private collaboration

• Why psychological safety and culture are essential to resilience

• The role communities can play in strengthening national readiness

This isn’t a checklist or a playbook. It’s a clear-eyed conversation about the pressures Canada faces — and how leaders, institutions, and communities can navigate them together.

Subscribe to Wired for Change for thoughtful, independent Canadian conversations on technology, leadership, security, and the systems shaping our future.

What does it take for a small hospital to deliver big results? In this special Wired for Change episode, host Amy Yee sits down with the senior leadership team of Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) — Frank Vassallo (CEO), Katie Hogue (VP Nursing & Clinical, and Chief Nursing Executive), and Brittany Rivard (CFO & VP Operations) — for a rare inside look at how a 40-bed community hospital is reshaping care in one of Ontario’s fastest-growing regions.

Together, they explore how KDH blends compassionate patient care with innovative partnerships, strong culture, and system-level collaboration. From powerful patient stories to the realities of rural hospital funding, the team shares how they keep care close to home while navigating rising complexity and demand.

This episode shines a light on the people, processes, and leadership practices that allow a small hospital to punch far above its weight — and offers insights for anyone working to strengthen community-based care.

In this conversation:

• The realities and opportunities of rural healthcare

• How culture, psychological safety, and frontline leadership drive performance

• Patient stories that reveal the heart of KDH

• Partnerships that expand access and capacity

• The importance of “care closer to home” in a growing region

• Why systems thinking is essential for healthcare transformation

A thoughtful, human-centred episode about leadership, resilience, and the future of community care.

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Guest: Matt Davies — Former CTO, Shared Services Canada | Board Member | Senior Advisor, StrategyCorp

Technology has shifted the centre of gravity in the boardroom. Once focused primarily on risk and budgets, today's boards must understand AI, data, cybersecurity, cloud, and the culture shifts that accompany them.

In this episode, Amy Yee and Matt Davies explore how boards can build fluency in emerging technologies, support leadership teams through uncertainty, and provide forward-looking stewardship rather than reactive oversight.

Together, they unpack:

• How directors can move from oversight to foresight

• What AI, cyber, and data governance mean for modern governance

• The rising importance of culture, tone at the top, and talent readiness

• How board composition and committee structures are evolving

• Practical ways boards can accelerate learning (tabletops, outside expertise, briefings)

• Why continuous learning is now essential for every director

Whether you sit on a board, advise one, or aspire to join one, this episode offers clear insight into what leadership looks like in a fast-changing technological era.

In this special live episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Jennifer Miller, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County and Councillor for the Town of Smiths Falls, for a conversation about mentorship, community, and the human side of change.

Together, they explore what kids need most in a post-COVID and increasingly digital world, the importance of trusted adult relationships, and the role human connection still plays in building resilient communities.

Jennifer also reflects on changing patterns of volunteerism and civic engagement, sharing what she’s seeing in her own community and organization — and raising a broader question worth considering:

What kind of society are we building if fewer people feel connected to one another?

From mentorship and loneliness to resilience, belonging, and technology’s role in our lives, this conversation is a reminder that even in a rapidly changing world, relationships still matter deeply.

Recorded live during the open house event for Relevantz Technology Services’ new Canadian offices.

Episode 33 — The Cavalry is Us: How Cyber Leaders are Rewriting the Future

Recorded live at BSides Ottawa 2025, this episode brings together leaders from across Canada’s cybersecurity, policy, and critical infrastructure communities to explore a message that resonated throughout the conference:
The cavalry isn’t coming. The cavalry is us.

Host Amy Yee speaks with keynote speakers, policy advocates, engineers, researchers, and organizers who are helping shape Canada’s digital resilience. Through candid conversations, they unpack:

• Why Canada struggles with cohesion in cyber defence

• How policy and legislation shape national readiness

• The real fragility of critical infrastructure

• The widening gap between retiring experts and new talent

• The power of grassroots communities like BSides

• Why cyber practitioners must help inform public policy

• How trust, mentorship, and collaboration strengthen resilience

Whether you work in cybersecurity, public policy, critical infrastructure, defence, or digital leadership, this episode offers grounded insight into what it takes to build a stronger and more resilient Canada.

Featuring (In order of appearance):

• George Al-Koura, CD — CISO @ ruby | Principal Advisor @ Ceiba Law | Co-Host @ BKBT Podcast | Canadian CISO of the Year (2025)

• David Shipley — CEO & Field CISO, Beauceron Security

• James Troutman — Co-Founder & Director, NNENIX IXP | Chief of Staff, Skytalks

• Cheryl Biswas — Cybersecurity Analyst & Researcher | Speaker | Mentor

• Katie Noble — Organizer, Hackers on the Hill (Washington, DC)

• Julien Richard — Canadian organizer, Policy Village & Hackers on the Hill

Quantum computing has the potential to break the encryption that underpins today’s digital world—and the timeline may be closer than expected.

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with James Nguyen, CEO of Quantropi, to explore what that means in practical terms—from battlefield communications to banking systems.

Together, they unpack the real-world implications of quantum risk, including the concept of “harvest now, decrypt later,” the rise of deepfakes, and the broader challenge of maintaining trust in digital systems. It’s a grounded, accessible conversation designed to help leaders cut through the noise and start thinking about what action looks like today.

🎧 Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: Why quantum risk feels distant
01:00 – Battlefield communications and real-world use
06:00 – Securing transatlantic communications
08:30 – Quantum timelines and “Y2Q”
11:00 – The “harvest now, decrypt later” risk
13:30 – Deepfakes and trust in digital content
17:00 – Where organizations stand today
20:00 – Why no one wants to move first
27:00 – Legacy systems and infrastructure risk
31:00 – Ecosystem risk and global dependencies
34:00 – Misconceptions about quantum
37:00 – What leading organizations are doing differently
39:00 – Build vs. retrofit: where to start
42:00 – Practical guardrails for leaders
50:00 – Culture, accountability, and leadership
01:02:00 – Final takeaway

Signal vs Noise: Communicating in a World of AI-Generated Content

We’re living in a moment where it’s not just technology that’s changing—it’s how information itself is created, shared, and understood.

As AI accelerates the scale and speed of content, a deeper question is emerging:
How do we decide what to trust?

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee speaks with Hannah Yakobi, Vice President of Communications at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, about how the information landscape is evolving—and what that means for communications, leadership, and public trust.

They explore:

• Why trust is becoming more fragile in a high-volume information environment
• The trade-off between speed and credibility
• How AI-generated content is reshaping communications and storytelling
• The importance of human judgment, oversight, and accountability
• What responsible use of AI looks like in practice

From journalism to organizational communications, this conversation looks at what it takes to navigate a world where content is abundant—but trust is not.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction: A New Information Landscape
01:00 – AI Adoption and the Acceleration of Change
03:00 – Trust Is Changing—but Still Central
06:00 – Journalism, Credibility, and Organizational Trust
10:00 – AI-Generated Content: What’s Real?
14:00 – Competing for Attention in a High-Volume World
18:00 – How Media Has Evolved (and What’s Different Now)
22:00 – Misinformation, Reputation, and Accountability
26:00 – Speed vs Credibility: A Core Trade-off
30:00 – Responsible Use of AI in Communications
35:00 – Human Judgment in an AI-Driven World
42:00 – AI in Practice: Crisis Communication Example
49:00 – Teaching the Next Generation to Navigate Information
55:00 – Final Reflections: Trust, Responsibility, and What’s Next