The pandemic has led to a massive increase in the number of Canadians working from home. How did internet connectivity support this shift? How are organizations preparing to return to work? What is the impact on skills needed for jobs in the future? We speak with Pedro Barata, Executive Director of the Future Skills Centre and Kelly Schmitt, CEO of Benevity.  

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It’s one year into the pandemic. How have people been using the internet differently? How does infrastructure allow for this connectivity? And what does the future have in store? In this episode, you'll hear some of the latest stats about internet usage from Damian Poltz, Senior VP of Wireline Technology and Strategy from Shaw Communications.  Then, we bring back Amber Mac to pick up from where we left off in Season 1; she provides an update about the state of affairs and sets up the conversations that are to come in Season 2.

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We're back with a second season of Bandwidth -- a podcast about the power of connectivity. In season two, host Takara Small explores how connectivity helps Canadians embrace the challenges and opportunities of the future.

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Grant Bishop, Associate Director of Research at C.D. Howe Institute, and Damian Poltz, Vice President, Technology Strategy & Networks at Shaw Communications, join host Allan Gregg on the fifth episode of Bandwidth. They discuss the discuss the issue of mandatory access, and the need for ongoing network investment.

Bandwidth is a five-part podcast series from Shaw Communications. It is produced by The Walrus Lab.

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Keith Halliday, Director of the Boston Consulting Group's Centre for Canada’s Future, joins host Allan Gregg on the fourth episode of Bandwidth. They discuss the tension policymakers face between encouraging investment in network infrastructure and keeping prices affordable for consumers, and some case studies of how this issue has been addressed internationally.

Bandwidth is a five-part podcast series from Shaw Communications. It is produced by The Walrus Lab.

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Denise Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the First Nations Technology Council joins host Allan Gregg on the third episode of Bandwidth. They discuss the challenges Indigenous rural and remote communities face in accessing internet technology, how this issue has magnified the social effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and what must be done to get Indigenous rural and remote communities connected.

Bandwidth is a five-part podcast series from Shaw Communications. It is produced by The Walrus Lab.

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Goldy Hyder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council of Canada joins host Allan Gregg on the second episode of Bandwidth. They discuss policy-making during times of crisis, how Canadian businesses have adapted during the coronavirus pandemic, and what must be done to keep the Canada competitive in the global economy.

Bandwidth is a five-part podcast series from Shaw Communications. It is produced by The Walrus Lab.

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Amber MacArthur, Canadian author, speaker, and television personality, and president of Amber Mac Media, joins host Allan Gregg on the first episode of Bandwidth. They discuss the important role digital connectivity has played for Canadians in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, and what future development is needed so that all Canadians have the connectivity they need to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the future.

Bandwidth is a five-part podcast series from Shaw Communications. It is produced by The Walrus Lab.

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In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians have relied on digital networks to meet their essential needs, stay close to family and friends, work from home, and keep businesses of all sizes operating. Host Allan Gregg speaks to experts about what we need to do to ensure that all Canadians have the connectivity they need to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the future.

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Produced by The Walrus Lab

 

 

 

 

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