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In this episode, we sit down with Tania Del Matto, the founding director of GreenHouse at the University of Waterloo, to discuss empowering young innovators to create meaningful social and environmental change.

With a legacy of supporting hundreds of ventures and nurturing thousands of entrepreneurial minds, Tania shares insights on fostering sustainability, impactful entrepreneurship, and creating a brighter future.

She delves into her career and roots as Italian by heritage, and on GreenHouse recent recognition in 2024 and future programs on social entrepreneurship education and its influence on students' careers and identities.

She left us with this: We need to start celebrating the personal growth and development that comes with building an idea.

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On today's episode we are honoured to have the former ambassador of Canadian Ambassador to China and Chancellor of University of Waterloo - Dominic Barton.

Born and raised in Uganda until the age of 7, Dominic takes us through his early childhood memories living in Uganda and how that experience helped propel him in his career today. As an entrepreneur with extensive experience with numerous startups his career has been one of immense impact.

He was the former global managing partner for one of the largest management consultancy - McKinsey & Co., and now currently leads Rio Tinto a global mining organization and LeapFrog Investment as their board chairman.

A great conversation for those looking for inspiration, tangible insights and realistic advice!

He left us with this: "...in a world with complex problems, be very clear about what problem you want to solve and have measures by which you will assess your success and progress towards solving that issue."

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Today we are joined by Carol Spooner, a Kitchener and Toronto based photographer with 15 years of experience! She is the founder of Carol Spooner Portraits, an organization that specializes in glamour styled shoots, modern senior and family portraits, headshots and personal branding.

We talk about all things photography from her early days with a camera to the stories she shares through her lens, this conversation is an exploration of identity, creativity, and the importance of diversity in visual storytelling.

Carol Spooner Portraits has LiftOff by CCAWR to thank as a non-profit with the mission to provide the Black community access to business coaches, mentors, and funding opportunities to foster the initiation, growth, and scaling of their ventures. They have been pivotal creating impact.

She left us with this: "In my photography, I find a way to tell a compelling story and I find that through that people resonate with me and my work"

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