Climate change is one of the most urgent threats facing us, and as we work to rebuild our economies post-pandemic, it is critical to focus on a green recovery that centres on climate justice. What should a green recovery look like, what does climate justice mean, and what are the barriers facing us? These are just a few of the questions discussed in this illuminating session.
The Fast Forward Future: What is the new normal? What are emerging technologies that are disrupting our future? What are the tangible impacts that they are going to have? Are our youth prepared for the next generation?
Cryptocurrencies are said to be democratizing money and leveling the playing field. Investors are looking for their investments to have positive impacts on society as much as their portfolios. Is it possible for these new financial trends to help investors and entrepreneurs build profitable businesses while operating within an ethical framework?
In order to advance more pluralistic societies, policymakers, practitioners, and changemakers must be able to identify the gaps in their country’s treatment of diverse individuals and work towards inclusion over time. Could this be achieved through Allyship?
As we eventually emerge from this crisis, will we work differently? Leaders from top organizations in North America discuss lessons learned from the work from a home model and what the future of work will look like.
A fireside chat with Nadim Hirji, Head of Canadian Commercial Banking at BMO, and Douglas Porter, BMO's Chief Economist; they explore the state of the global economy and provide their thoughts and insights about a post COVID recovery.
The EntreprenHERship Tea brings together and celebrates women entrepreneurs who have shown incredible entrepreneurial spirit, leadership, and resilience to protect and strengthen their business and their community.
The Canadian healthcare system faces ongoing pressure to adopt new equipment and technology for improving healthcare administration and delivery. This session looks at how the pandemic has pushed forward sophistication of technology, AI, and delivery methods while also exposing problems within the system - from supply chain breakdowns to staff shortages and burnout, impacts on disadvantaged communities, and remote communities.
Learn about the skills, education, abilities, experience, and knowledge characteristics that make someone more employable, today and in the future.
The gender wage gap is real, affects women across the board, and was made far worse during the pandemic. This session looks at why women are still fighting for pay equity and what can be done to close the gap.
A panel discussion that provides perspectives on the current landscape, regional trends, housing, and rental apartment markets, supply chain issues, affordability, and a look at what’s ahead.
Futurist Ian Khan shares current emerging technology trends on business, future of work, and leadership with insights on the Art of Future Readiness.
Dr. Firoz Verjee provides a photographic exploration of Antarctica and shares his knowledge and expertise to inspire the Jamat. This presentation is a collaboration between National ITREB and AKEB.
In swirls of gas and dust, planets are being born. So-called protoplanetary discs whirl around a central star, with the potential to one day form into a solar system like ours. Using high-resolution images of outer space and computer modeling, astronomer Farzana Meru takes you on a wondrous journey to explore the birth and evolution of planets.
Have you ever received a link on WhatsApp or read an article on Facebook and shared it without knowing if it was actually true? We receive information and news through a variety of media, but how do you know if it is true or not? This session will shed light on what it means to be media literate and explain why this is more important than ever. Panelists will share practical tools to help us learn how to separate facts from fiction and become more discerning media consumers.
In part 3 of a 6-part series on maximizing your potential, author and cancer survivor, Munira Premji talks with Leila Rahemtulla, management consultant and author about the skills needed to build resilience (the ability to manage challenges and setbacks when things don't go as planned).
Ismaili Centre Toronto: Frontiers of Science and Innovation Public Lecture Series Seeing the unseeable by Professor Avery Broderick, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, recounts how the Event Horizon Telescope generates images, why scientists think they have finally seen a black hole, and what it all means. He tells the incredible tale of how a global collaboration of astronomers, physicists, and engineers literally traveled to the ends of the Earth to synthesize a telescope the size of the Earth, the only instrument capable of probing the staggeringly small scales presented by black holes.
An inspiring conversation exploring Deaf Culture as well as the stories and life experiences of Deaf Ismailis. Panelists share their perspectives, successes, and roadmaps towards integrating their unique way of life into a cohesive Ismaili community and a larger society.
A dialogue between the mayors of Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver on the way that the ongoing pandemic has shaped the way that they understand civic life.

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