Season 4 | Episode 5

Insights from Magnet Network Live

Language

English

Runtime

28 minutes

Published

December 2024

In This Podcast

Jeremy Strachan

Host

Noel Baldwin

Future Skills Centre

Executive Director

Michael Burt

Conference Board of Canada

Vice President

Mark Patterson

Magnet

Executive Director

Emily Madden

Magnet

Senior Director

Ashok Kasilingam

M2M Tech

CEO

Erin Rose

Conference Board of Canada

Senior Research Assistant

In this bonus episode of the Future Skills Podcast, new host Jeremy Strachan dives into highlights from the Magnet Network Live event held in Toronto in October 2024, where leaders gathered to address Canada’s talent, training, and skills challenges. The episode features insights on AI, productivity, and Canada’s “12/21 problem,” where outdated learning models fall short in a 21st-century workforce. 

Key discussions focus on the need for risk-taking in business, the importance of social and emotional skills, and the critical role of trust in the workplace. Strachan also explores immigration’s role in Canada’s future, barriers faced by international students, and the impact of the Future Skills Centre’s efforts to foster an inclusive economy through innovative partnerships and initiatives across Canada.