Justin Breen shares the core themes of his new book, Epic Journey.
Discusses living as a litmus test for the people you serve.
Early inspiration from his uncle and exposure to Jiddu Krishnamurti’s philosophy in Manchester, England
Running youth groups with his wife in Montreal and a leadership role during the United Church of Canada’s 50th anniversary
JC Gaillard shares his early realization at Rabobank in 2000 that cybersecurity is less about technology and more about “how and by whom” security is executed.
Transformation is often blocked by governance and leadership challenges, not technical limitations.
His early days at Microsoft and witnessing the leadership transformation under Satya Nadella.
Challenges of teams working in silos and the importance of unifying under a collaborative platform.
The importance of finishing projects and taking ownership of outcomes
How entrepreneurship naturally followed product success
Peter L. Swimm describes his early passion for building people-first technology, improving human-computer interaction, and making technology more understandable and relatable. He emphasizes the value of conversational AI in bridging gaps between technology and users.
Inderjit is the founder of Factacy which is an AI as a service firm specializing in financial intelligence, market research and ESG data analytics.
• Guided by his entrepreneurial father and father-in-law
• Early fascination with technology inspired by Star Wars
Ari Smith is an accomplished technology leader and AI expert with a foundation in math and computer science from the MIT ecosystem, where he also co-founded and successfully exited a software startup acquired by a major technology company.
He has served in senior technical and strategic roles—including as a Solutions Architect at Microsoft and as CTO of an elite AI engineering firm—while developing patented technologies and advising global organizations.
Childhood challenges and personal adversity fueled his intellectual drive.
He embarked on both physical and academic quests to prove himself.
