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Ways of Working focuses on the stories, insights and experiences of living and working in the Georgian Bay region in Ontario, Canada. It showcases the intellectual capital, the community and the creative nature to unlocking greatness in the region. Hosted by Adam Thackeray.
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Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
#8 - Anna Foat - Idea Lover
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Anna Foat joins the Ways of Working podcast! A very insightful conversation from an amazing individual recognized as a top woman to follow in technology!
Anna Foat wants to live in a world where changing the status quo isn’t a wild dream, but an achievable reality. An industry expert on sales, marketing and alliances, Anna joined RIM in 1999 pre-300 employees and grew with the company executing deals with IBM, Visa and Mastercard in her tenure. In 2011 when Blackberry had grown to 16,000 employees she left to join IBM as the Worldwide Managing Editor of MobileFirst Platform leading content digital marketing strategy.In 2016 she was invited as the Executive in Residence for the first cohort of the Fierce Founders Accelerator at Communitech. She today works at one of Canada’s major insurers advising the chief transformation officer on the topic of digital transformation. She earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Waterloo and now teaches Design Thinking at Western. She’s a best selling author on the topic of Design Thinking and was named BetaKits top 30 women to watch in tech. When she’s not hustling for the next deal or talking to entrepreneurs you can find her either sipping wine with friends or locked in a hot yoga class trying to find that elusive balance.
How to contact Anna... LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annafoat/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/annafoat
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