Learning From Your Journey with Jodi Kovitz – July 9th 2020

On a journey like entrepreneurship, it’s essential to reflect on what you’ve learned and how you’ve gotten where you are – just ask Jodi Kovitz.

Jodi Kovitz is the founder and CEO of #movethedial, a global movement and organization to advance the participation and leadership of all women in tech. 

Leveraging Jodi’s vision, leadership, wealth of experience, pioneering spirit, and passion for advancing the full talent pool in the new economy, #movethedial has touched over 60,000 people at events throughout Canada, the US, the UK and Israel. Featured in Forbes Women, Jodi was recognized as an Adweek Brandstar in Toronto in 2018, One of Canada's 25 Women of Influence in 2018, one of WXN's Canada's 100 most powerful women in 2017 & 2019 and co-chaired the re-election campaign for Toronto's Mayor in 2018, John Tory. 

Jodi sits on several tech company advisory boards, the board of Directors of Toronto Global and the Sickkids' hospital Capital Campaign Cabinet raising $1.3B to transform paediatric health. Jodi holds an HBA from Ivey and an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School. Jodi is a connector, problem solver, and builder. 

“From my experience, I believe that the first step in entrepreneurship comes from the conviction that you can do what you’re setting out to do.”

On this week’s THRIVE Podcast, sponsored by the Business Development Bank of Canada and Scotiabank, Jodi discusses reflecting on your path.