When federal agents raided Chicago without warrants while the president called American cities "training grounds," this song asked the question no one in command would answer: Whom do you serve? A protest song for the moment when constitutional guardrails meet military power—and local leaders are left protesting in their own streets.

It's a War from Within

Disruptive Project Leadership Podcast

Episode 8: Misplace Leadership

Host: Rene Little - The Human-Centric Project Crisis Navigator | Rescuing At-Risk Tech Projects & Fast-Tracking High-Stakes Execution—Without Burning Out Teams | PMI Published

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Misplace Leadership

Prime Minister Mark Carney's pledge to increase Canadian defence spending to two per cent of GDP could present considerable economic opportunities for Ottawa-based companies.

The multi-billion dollar commitment goes beyond reinvigorating Canada’s Armed Forces; the Prime Minister aims to use military spending to bolster industrial policy, extending into high-growth areas like AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing and R&D.

In this episode of Techopia Live, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks with Brian Kells, an associate lawyer with Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP, who specializes in business law. Kells, who served in Canada’s infantry for nearly 15 years, including time in Afghanistan, reflects on the economic potential of new defence procurement and what entrepreneurs should consider when contemplating doing business with the military.

The podcast dissects the new defence policy and identifies the specific business openings created by this massive modernization effort. This is essential viewing for Ottawa entrepreneurs and tech leaders seeking to understand how their companies can capitalize on the biggest defence tech boom in Canadian history.

For more on Ottawa’s entrepreneurial and tech scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia.

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Techopia Live: What defence spending could mean for Ottawa | Episode 286

What does it really take to lead through discomfort, transform industries, and leave a lasting impact on your community? In this episode, we sit down with Alfred Lindseth, Principal of CI5O Advisory Services and former Fortune 100 executive, to explore the intersection of leadership, technology, and philanthropy.

Recognized as one of Time Iconic’s Top 10 Influential Business Leaders Transforming the Future in 2024, Al now invests in companies that not only generate returns but also make the world a better place—like AI-driven startups focused on early cancer detection.

Beyond the boardroom, Al’s passion for giving back is evident. From serving on the Houston Zoo’s board to championing Real Men Wear Pink for breast cancer awareness, he believes philanthropy teaches some of the most important lessons in leadership.

In this conversation, we cover:
    •    Why good leaders must embrace discomfort and sometimes “ruffle feathers”
    •    How philanthropy shapes better business leadership
    •    Cybersecurity tips every executive should know
    •    The role of AI in transforming industries—and even saving lives
    •    Why connection, purpose, and community are essential for living authentically

Al also shares personal insights (including what his wife calls his “look at me” trait 😂) and reminds us that commitment means doing what you said you would, long after the feeling has passed.

If you’re curious about innovation, leadership, and creating impact beyond the bottom line, this episode is packed with inspiration and wisdom.

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Fiscal Compliance Isn’t a Hurdle. It’s Your Launchpad for Innovation

Compliance is complex, but ignoring it is riskier. In the latest episode of Next‑Gen POS, host Scott Wueschinski talks with Darko Pavic, CEO of Fiscal Solutions, about how fiscalization can reshape modern retail.

You’ll learn:
- Why fiscalization is more than e-invoicing
- How compliant POS systems enable livestream shopping, self-checkout, and omnichannel promotions
- How AI tools like FiscalGPT simplify country-specific compliance

#RetailTech #POSInnovation #FiscalCompliance #Omnichannel #DigitalRetail

Next‑Gen POS: Fiscal Compliance as a Launchpad for Innovation

How do grocery leaders balance efficiency and customer experience in the age of automation?

Recorded at Groceryshop, this RETHINK Retail podcast brings together:
🎙️ Zara Ngouen, VP of Information Technology, Lidl US
🎙️ Matt Miles, Director of North America Retail, Diebold Nixdorf
Hosted by Stewart Samuel, Director of Retail Futures, IGD, + RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert

Together, they unpack what it takes to design customer-centric self-service experiences, turn data into action, and build partnerships that power progress.

Listen now to explore the future of grocery, where operational excellence meets shopper delight.

Inside the Future of Grocery: Lidl US and Diebold on Balancing Efficiency & Customer Experience

C-stores aren’t just convenience stops, they’re labs for bold new ideas.

On the latest RETHINK Retail Podcast, host Jessica Couch talks with:
- Yvette Fossum from Ferrero about their newest c-store launches and how they test big ideas in small spaces
- Isabella Chia from Wells Enterprises on how ice cream innovations in c-stores spark brand-wide strategies

Fun, fast, and full of real-world insights, hear why brands are leaning on convenience stores to innovate

First Stop for New Products? Your Local C-Store

Self-checkout is hitting its inflection point in retail!

From frictionless AI-powered produce scanning to better integration with loyalty and payment systems, the future of in-store shopping is all about speed, efficiency, and smart tech.

Key takeaway: Success comes from getting the basics right, integrating technology, measuring the right KPIs, and aligning staff, not just chasing the “next shiny thing.”

Check out the full insights from our Rethink Retail podcast with Host Trevor Sumner, Nino Hörttrich from Diebold Nixdorf and Amar Mokha from Incisiv.

The Self-Service Inflection Point: How Grocery Leaders Are Pulling Ahead

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Wednesday, September 17th, MBN was on the road to Detroit for CAR - the Center for Automotive Research's  60th annual Management Briefing Seminars. The event moved from The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa to Michigan Central the refurbished railroad hub in the city.

This interview was with Jan Griffiths, Host - Automotive Leaders Podcast
Gravitas Detroit, Detroit, MI.

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Overview of CAR MBS & 2025 Edition:

The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) returns with its flagship Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) 2025, scheduled for September 15–17 in Detroit, hosted in the iconic Michigan Central Station. This relocation signals a bold renewal, marrying automotive heritage with forward-looking mobility innovation.
The MBS platform is built to convene leaders across original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, mobility services, government, and infrastructure, enabling connection at the nexus of policy, technology, and business strategy.

CAR’s 2025 tagline—“a new era, a new home”—underscores the intent to redefine expectation. MBS is positioning itself not merely as an industry conference, but as a decision-making engine: the place where executives, strategists, and policymakers gather to debate the future of mobility under one roof.

Content will explore major disruptions in the sector: electrification, autonomous systems, infrastructure, regulatory reform, and sustainable business models. Panel sessions and keynotes will examine how shifting global competition, supply chain sovereignty, and policy uncertainty challenge legacy businesses — and empower new entrants.

The agenda promises curated sessions across themes: policy and regulation, technology foresight, industry transformation, and strategic planning. CAR will deliver resources through the Whova app and partner portals — slides, video, and supplemental materials — ensuring attendees can revisit content long after the event.

Selecting Detroit and Michigan Central Station is deeply symbolic. It reflects a belief in returning to the roots of American mobility while leaning into reinvention. The venue choice embodies the tension the industry faces: honoring legacy while disrupting its own foundations.

For businesses and stakeholders, MBS 2025 offers several tangible value propositions:

Policy Intelligence: gain insights into regulatory trends, infrastructure planning, and legislative shifts critical to mobility investments.

Strategic Exposure: thought leadership, scenario planning, and competitive benchmarking beyond daily operations.

Network Leverage: depth of access — from OEM C-suite to technology firms to government actors — opening doors for partnerships, investment, and collaboration.

Content Longevity: recorded keynotes, slides, and materials will endure, making MBS a reference resource, not just a live event.

Ecosystem Alignment: bringing together fragmented actors in mobility to foster alignment around standards, strategy, and shared goals.

Challenges remain. The agenda is still in flux, meaning attendees must remain adaptable. Logistics of Detroit, legacy industry expectations, and maintaining inclusion for smaller firms will require careful curation and execution by CAR.

In short, MBS 2025 aims to be more than a conference — it wants to be a turning point in mobility strategy. By marrying Detroit’s symbolism with future-forward content, CAR seeks to reset how the auto/ mobility ecosystem convenes, defines direction, and collectively moves forward in an era of rapid transformation.

MBN On The Road | Jan Griffiths, Gravitas Detroit  - CAR - 60th Management Briefing Seminars

How does a Japanese brand turn 150-year-old silk into a global haircare phenomenon?

Alex Baker sits down with Kodai Takahashi, co-founder & CEO of Silk the Rich, to explore:
- Transforming heritage silk into affordable luxury haircare
- Scaling from 4 bottles sold to 10,000+ stores worldwide
- Blending premium product experience with eco-friendly innovation (silk-based plastics!)
- Leveraging AI for customer support and community engagement
- Adapting to cultural differences while maintaining brand consistency

Join the conversation with our global retail community at www.globalretailleaders.com

Silk the Rich: Luxury, Sustainability & AI in Retail

Words of Wisdom Podcast 

Message: Leaders Who Know...

Expert: Kevin W. Johnson - Leadership Trainer | Coach | Mentor | Speaker

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Leaders Who Know

RevenStrat is a consultancy and advisory firm focused on helping both startups and established enterprises address their most challenging strategic issues. Our team is committed to guiding clients through disruptive market changes, helping them steer clear of pivotal business errors that could jeopardise their success.

Our unwavering commitment to your business success is at the heart of what we do. We offer a range of services and solutions designed to foster innovation and growth for your company.

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Scout Leaders Mohamad Saydawi and Hana Jabado discuss Muslim Scouts Australia

In this episode of the ANMF Digital Health Podcast, leading voices in nursing and midwifery discuss how curiosity and cultural evolution are driving the future of digital health in the professions. From breaking away from traditional models of care to embracing new ways of thinking, the panel explores how nurses and midwives can adapt, lead, and innovate in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. With a focus on mentorship, lifelong learning, and the courage to ask, “How might we…?” this conversation demonstrates how digital tools can be utilised by nurses and midwives for patient-centred, safe and quality care and stronger connections across the system.

Participants include: Alison McMillan (Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer), Kellie Wilton (Senior Midwifery Advisor*), Karrie Long (Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer for Victoria), Annie Butler (ANMF Federal Secretary) and Alicia Graham (Digital Health Educator, Australian Digital Health Agency). Host: Julie Reeves (ANMF Professional Officer and Registered Nurse).
* We note that Kellie Wilton was in this role at the time of recording, and is now the Chief Midwifery Officer of the Northern Territory.

Key takeaways include: 
•	Curiosity is a cornerstone for digital health success—asking the right questions unlocks new possibilities.
•	Cultural change is essential: nurses and midwives must feel empowered to explore, adapt, and lead.
•	Digital health is an opportunity to bridge traditional care models with future-focused, patient-centred solutions.
•	Collaboration, education, and mentorship will shape the next decade of healthcare evolution.

Thinking outside 4 walls: Nurses and midwives leading digital health

In partnership with the World Health Summit for an episode recorded live at this year’s meeting in Berlin, host twitter.com/GarryAslanyan sat down with Monica Bharel, Clinical Lead of Public Sector at Google, and Joy Phumaphi, Executive Secretary of the Africa Leaders Malaria Alliance. Global health knowledge sharing is rapidly evolving due to advances in technologies, increased data availability, stronger community engagement and the rise of voices beyond traditional institutions. Joy and Monica shared insights into building a more inclusive global health knowledge ecosystem—one that ensures communities everywhere can benefit from credible information, contribute their perspectives and take informed action.

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Bridging the Knowledge Divide

How does a century-old luxury lingerie brand balance craftsmanship, connection, and cutting-edge technology?

In this Rethink Retail episode, Cathy McCabe, CEO of Proximity, sits down with Marianna Satanas, President of Hanro USA, to explore how timeless values can drive modern transformation.

They discuss:
- Turning heritage and craftsmanship into a modern customer experience
- How human connection still defines true clienteling in luxury
- Why authenticity and personalization matter more than ever
- Using AI to empower teams and give customers real choice
- How sustainability, quality, and emotional value shape buying behavior today

Crafting Luxury, Connection, and Intelligent Growth

    Between 1953 and 1970, Hugh Hefner constructed a multimedia empire that
served a dual purpose: it sold a sophisticated lifestyle to postwar American men
while simultaneously functioning as one of the era's most influential platforms for
civil rights advocacy. Through Playboy Magazine's groundbreaking interview
series, two revolutionary television programs, and a network of integrated
entertainment venues, Hefner provided crucial visibility to Black artists,
intellectuals, and activists who were systematically excluded from mainstream
American media.

    This was not merely progressive branding. Hefner bought back segregated club
franchises at significant financial cost, gave career-launching opportunities to
Black performers when other venues refused them, and published unfiltered
interviews with Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Muhammad Ali that
brought radical civil rights perspectives directly to millions of white, middle-class
readers. His television shows were the first to feature Black and white performers
socializing as equals on a national program, offering a visual counter-narrative to
the segregated reality of mid-century America.

    This podcast examines the historical record of Hefner's actions, the platforms
he created, and the voices he amplified during one of the most consequential
periods in American history.

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HUGH HEFNER'S PLAYBOY PHILOSOPHY: FREE SPEECH, CIVIL RIGHTS & ACTIVISM

Welcome to Omnichannel Reimagined: A new RETHINK Retail & VTEX Video Podcast Series giving senior retail leaders an insider’s edge on the trends, tech, and tactics shaping the future of B2C and B2B commerce, from seamless digital storefronts to AI-powered experiences.

In Episode 1, Top Retail Expert Brendan Witcher sits down with Santiago Naranjo, CRO at VTEX, to explore how AI is reshaping the buyer journey, whether websites are becoming obsolete in an AI-first world, the risks of letting AI platforms control customer relationships and how enterprise brands can remain indispensable, even when shoppers never visit them directly. 

🎧 Tune in now to rethink what omnichannel really means in 2025 and beyond

Ep. 1: Are Ecommerce Sites Dead in the Age of AI?

What happens when passion, purpose, and technology collide on water?

In this Rethink Retail: Global Leaders episode, host Ninaad Acharya sits down with Bruce Smith, Founder & Chairman at Hydrow, the premium connected rowing experience redefining home fitness.

They explore:
- How daily movement can make the world a kinder place
- What it takes to build three companies in one — hardware, software, and content
- The challenge of scaling while keeping authentic community at the core
- Why “the customer is the company” at Hydrow
- How founder mindset and leadership evolve through growth
- The next frontier: personalization, AI, and the end of cohorts

Join the conversation with our global retail community at www.globalretailleaders.com

Building Community, Innovation, and the Future of Connected Fitness

Global Health Matters podcast - bringing you experienced and emerging voices in research and health

This podcast is filled with innovative and inspiring episodes on how health for all can be achieved.  The host of our podcast, Dr Garry Aslanyan (https://twitter.com/GarryAslanyan), discusses thought-provoking topics such as access to medicines, science diplomacy, the future of public health programmes in a post-pandemic world, diversity in global health and many more. You’ll hear from renowned experts and emerging voices with a focus on low- and middle-income country perspectives.

For more information, please visit: https://tdr.who.int/global-health-matters-podcast

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I believe in music's power to spark personal growth, forge meaningful connections, and create shared experiences. My mission is to produce dynamic musical works—both in the booth and studio—that tell stories, explore spirituality, and build deep emotional bonds.

- Lifelong Musical Professional & Enthusiast | Creative Entrepreneur | Music Producer | Club DJ | Event Production, Management & Design Specialist | Electrician | Graphic Designer | Barber & Comedian
- Academic Background: Master of Arts in Arts and Media, Audio Production, Media Management, Psychology, Mathematics, Sciences, and Business

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UNIFI MUSIC LLC builds a creative ecosystem for emerging musicians, artists, and producers. We educate up-and-coming artists to help them reach their full potential and release music on all major platforms. Our goal is to make a lasting impact on the music industry. Music, dance, and storytelling are fundamental to the human experience—art inspires us, gives us purpose, and creates meaningful connections that last a lifetime.

Established in 1995
The Muslim Community Radio is a multicultural and multilingual Islamic radio station. It broadcasts to the Sydney community in general while incorporating elements that target the Islamic community of Sydney. It first transmitted twenty-four hours a day during the month of Ramadan of 1995 and has continued to broadcast during every month of Ramadan and Dhul-hijja (Pilgrimage month). In addition, in 1997 Muslim Community Radio was broadcasting on every Friday of that year until the introduction of the temporary broadcast community license (TBCL). Muslim Community Radio currently broadcasts 24 hours 365 days a year covering all Islamic events. Because Arabic/Lebanese is, according to statistics, the major ethnic language communicated among the Muslims in Sydney, understandably the radio programs are primarily transmitted in the Arabic and English languages with spots of other community languages, evolving in pace with demand.


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The Ottawa Business Journal is the leading source of business news and information Canada's national capital region. CEOs and business leaders turn to OBJ for the business news they can't find anywhere else – unique and relevant content tailored to business managers, owners, professionals and executives.

With a number of media platforms available to reach our audience, Ottawa Business Journal has something for every advertiser. OBJ's scope includes its monthly newsmagazine, the largest business news website in Ottawa, OBJToday daily e-newsletter, active social media channels, a YouTube channel with hundreds of videos, multimedia industry projects and some of Ottawa's premier business events.

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