Making Connections Archive

Welcome, Making Connections is a bi-weekly webinar series that connects local community leaders exploring themes related to learning and talent development in our city.


Hosts

Megan Luu

Megan is the Founder, President & CEO of STRAAD, a management consulting firm that focuses on helping companies with their organizational performance - from strategy translation, operating model clarification, culture alignment and employee engagement, to leadership/team effectiveness, organizational design and strategic change management. STRAAD helps clients ensure their people are engaged in the work that they do, and driving a culture that enables their strategic direction. STRAAD's approach is rooted in building true partnerships with our clients - bringing best-practice solutions and providing exceptional support as trusted advisors.

Nicholas Newnes

Nicholas is a talent specialist. He is currently the director of strategy growth at Elevate Talent Solutions. Prior to this, Nicholas held roles at TELUS and Calgary Economic Development. At Calgary Economic Development he supported companies with their talent attraction and retention needs. Prior to his time at CED, Nicholas worked in marketing and social enterprise consulting.

Special thanks to our Making Connections producer, Sophie Contreras Rindlisbacher, for bringing Connections to life.

Connections Archive

Adapt - Calgary’s Path to Open Learning

  • Kate Koplovich, Director, Strategy, Calgary Economic Development

  • Heather Robertson, Director of Service Design & Innovation, Calgary Public Library

  • Jeff Griffiths, Co-Founder Workforce Strategies International

  • Moderator: Dr. David J. Finch, Professor & Senior Fellow, Institute for Community Prosperity, Mount Royal University and Director of the Open Learning Lab.

Calgary on the Precipice - Learning our Way Forward

  • Janet Lane, Director, Human Capital Centre, Canada West Foundation

  • Dr. Chad Saunders, Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary

  • Dr. Norm Vaughan, Professor of Education, Mount Royal University

  • Moderator: Dr. David J. Finch, Professor & Senior Fellow, Institute for Community Prosperity, Mount Royal University and Director of the Open Learning Lab.

Calgary on the Precipice - Path to a LearningCITY