STEM Scholarships a Woman’s Best Friend, Diamonds Not Withstanding
by Lee Rickwood
Diamond miner De Beers wants to get 10,000 women and girls in STEM and achieve gender parity across its workforce by 2030.
Tag: Canadian Business
How scanning and the cloud could free small business from piles of paper
By Ted Kritsonis
One way to make stacks of paper disappear in an office may be to scan all those documents and move them to the cloud in one fell swoop.
Young Canadian Innovators Battling Climate Change
By Yasmin Ranade
Knowledge Society (TKS) is a 10-month, global innovation program for driven and curious students aged between 13-17. Acceptance into the Calgary-born program, which is modelled after learning environments from Stanford, Harvard, and MIT, is rigorous and only those youth that want to make an impact in the world are selected
Consent of the Employed: Workplace Surveillance and Employee Monitoring
Employee monitoring and workplace surveillance means big business. It may also mean big brother. Employee monitoring lets organizations track the activities of employees and gather information that helps drive productivity and boost security. With an uptick in the number of…
Good Ol’ Viewing Machines Get Corrective Lenses
by Lee Rickwood
Standing on the Observation Deck of the Empire State Building, I felt very far away from the city; looking through the viewer, I thought it was right in my face.
International Women’s Day: 7 Women Leaders Changing the Face of Tech in Canada
By Yasmin Ranade
To wrap up our International Women’s Day editorial series that has emphasized this year’s theme, #BreakTheBias, I asked seven women tech executives to share a personal tip to help women advance their leadership skills and entrepreneurial savvy in tech-based businesses.
International Women’s Day: Montreal Tech Executive & Mentor Uses Her Voice to Break Bias
By Yasmin Ranade
Use your privilege as a senior woman in STEM to help others. For example, mentor and coach young women in the industry to help them build their confidence. Don’t just sit around and wait for things to improve; be the change you want to see and become a voice for those who don’t have one yet.
Empowering Hybrid Work with 5G-enabled Business Solutions
By Yasmin Ranade
With this first in Canada alliance, Rogers and Microsoft are opening all-new opportunities in 5G Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC ) and introducing the next chapter of global hybrid work just as Canada recovers from COVID-19 and looks forward to the economic, social and sustainability advantages of 5G