Associate professor, Ryerson University
I have a varied background with many degrees and the corresponding industry experience i.e., electrical engineering undergrad from the University of Toronto and experience at Ontario Hydro and IBM/Celestica; CPA CMA (accountant) and work experience in finance/accounting; MBA for Science & Technology from Queen's U. and experience as a strategy consultant at CGEY and Harrison Associates (banking, pharma, retail, etc.); PhD in strategic management led to academia. I have three academic books and many articles, cases, etc. My interests revolve around sustainable development and I am currently focused on clean tech entrepreneurship and its financing, including clean energy and sustainable transportation technologies.
Bike and EV charging infrastructure are urgently needed for a green transition
Aug 28, 2023 06:21 am UTC| Business
The green transition is happening too slowly. We are in a climate emergency and it is clear that we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning to more sustainable transportation. However, without...
FIFA Women’s World Cup successes reflect gender gap differences between countries
Aug 22, 2023 04:17 am UTC| Sports
The recent FIFA Womens World Cup was nothing short of exhilarating, with the final match between Spains victorious La Roja team versus Englands Lionesses leaving fans on the edge of their seats. A record-breaking two...
Sustainable start-ups should consider corporate venture capital first
Mar 01, 2020 12:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Urgent issues like the climate crisis, environmental degradation threatening millions of species, social inequality and other challenges mean that the global economy needs to immediately transform itself to become...
In defence of Michael McCain: Speaking out is what strong leaders do
Jan 18, 2020 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
While leaders often take pains to avoid controversial topics and the glare of hostile publicity, it is the sine qua non the absolute necessity of strong leaders to speak out about whats right and wrong, especially at...
Capitalism needs a reboot so that no industry is too big to fail
Oct 20, 2018 05:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The financial crisis of 2008 has not led us to take sufficient steps to avoid the next economic disaster. The dips in stock markets last February and just recently, together with dire predictions for early 2019, are...
Toronto needs more beauty in its waterfront designs
Aug 13, 2018 14:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views
A healthy and happy city includes creating social capital those benefits that come with social networks, public spaces and community, much as the Danes have in their famous city of Copenhagen. Torontos focus, too, should...
Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants