Yeah, It's Cool, but Is It Here to Stay?

11/28/22 • 25 min

One of the most difficult things to predict is trends. What trend is a fad and what trend will stick around? We aren’t just talking Beanie Babies and Nordic Tracks here, this is big money, and big decisions are constantly being made about which trends to follow and which trends we should let go of. Kenisha and Griffin want to know who to believe, so they start by soaking up trend advice from Head, RBCx and Ventures, Sid Paquette. Though he admits that he’s, “not a trendy guy,” - he knows a whole lot about the metaverse and augmented reality, among other things. Our hosts meet Swish Goswami, who is the CEO of Surf. Swish knows a lot about the trends that are out there from an entrepreneurial perspective, and his advice is invaluable when we look at where everyone’s focus is going to be over the next few years. Swish also sums up his popular keynote talk - leaving us with some thoughts of what he’s up to next, which is certain to not be a passing fad.

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Sid Paquette
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sidpaquette

Swish Goswami
Twitter and Instagram
@goswish

Hosts
Griffin Toplitsky
Kenisha Humber

RBC Team
Vishan Persaud
Rachel MacLeod
Elynn Wareham
Allison Tam

PSBX Team
Baron Manett
Dorene Arcayos
Shaun Benoliel
Isabel Magnoli

Norman Howard Team
Sandy Jobin-Bevans
Nate DuFort
Jason Reilly
Sandy Marshall

Sid Paquette
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sidpaquette

Swish Goswami
Twitter and Instagram
@goswish

Hosts
Griffin Toplitsky
Kenisha Humber

RBC Team
Vishan Persaud
Rachel MacLeod
Elynn Wareham
Allison Tam

PSBX Team
Baron Manett
Dorene Arcayos
Shaun Benoliel
Isabel Magnoli

Norman Howard Team
Sandy Jobin-Bevans
Nate DuFort
Jason Reilly
Sandy Marshall

Previous Episode

The Future of Work

The employment landscape is constantly changing. So which jobs have staying power? And which jobs are soon to be gone? Kenisha and Griffin intend to help our audience get those answers. Starting with a chat with Senior Manager, HR Strategy - Future of Work RBC, Connie Chung.Connie advises that people are switching career paths now more than ever, so get ready to be open-minded - where you start will almost certainly not be where you finish. Also, choose a job you have a passion for, not just a way of making money. Speaking of a job with passion, the Poet Laureate of Ontario Randell Adjei joins the show, to let us know about the very cool and unique career path that he’s been on, leaving our audience with a performance they will absolutely love. Maybe becoming a poet isn’t a possibility for everyone, but this interview will get you thinking of creative careers and fields for you.

RBC
RBC - https://www.rbc.com/canada.html
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Connie Chung
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/chungcon

Randell Adjei
https://www.randelladjei.com
Instagram: @randelladej

Twitter: @RandellAdej

Hosts
Griffin Toplitsky
Kenisha Humber

RBC Team
Vishan Persaud
Rachel MacLeod
Elynn Wareham
Allison Tam

PSBX Team
Baron Manett
Dorene Arcayos
Shaun Benoliel
Isabel Magnoli

Norman Howard Team
Sandy Jobin-Bevans
Nate DuFort
Jason Reilly
Sandy Marshall

Next Episode

There is No Planet "B"

In an episode dedicated to exploring the environmental issues that affect everyone, Kenisha and Griffin start with a visit from Head, Strategic Initiatives & ESG, RBC Capital Markets, Lindsay Patrick. Lindsay reveals how banking can impact climate change, aspects of which may really surprise our audience. Lindsay takes our hosts through the various environmental programs RBC is involved in, including Tech for Nature, and offers advice on what careers are being created or enhanced because of the drive for climate change. We then catch up with Sharif Mahdy, who is the Executive Director of the Students Commission of Canada. Sharif’s organization runs the Canada We Want conference, where youth from all over Canada meet to discuss their vision for the future of Canada, which of course includes the topic of climate change. Sharif discusses what he has heard from the young people he works with about this subject, and also shares the rewards he has felt from being a long-time mentor.

RBC
RBC Future Launch - https://www.rbc.com/dms/enterprise/futurelaunch/index.html
RBC Future Launch Contact Information: [email protected]
RBC - https://www.rbc.com/canada.html
RBC Tech For Nature - rbc.com/climate
https://www.rbc.com/community-social-impact/environment/environmental-donations.html
RBC Climate - rbc.com/climate

Lindsay Patrick
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/lindsayjpatrick

Sharif Mahdy
Instagram @sharif_84
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sharif-mahdy-bhsc-ma-b629598a

Hosts
Griffin Toplitsky
Kenisha Humber

RBC Team
Vishan Persaud
Rachel MacLeod
Elynn Wareham
Allison Tam

PSBX Team
Baron Manett
Dorene Arcayos
Shaun Benoliel
Isabel Magnoli

Norman Howard Team
Sandy Jobin-Bevans
Nate DuFort
Jason Reilly
Sandy Marshall