Yesterday I wore a low-heeled suede boot for my talk at the 2026 CAREER EXPO hosted by the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, and lifted myself up to a height of 6’2″. There’s something unexpected and strangely comforting for audiences when they see someone tall share the crossroads and vulnerable spots in their […]
Growing up in an artistic home
Originally published in October 2020 in Blog, Profile,, Toronto Illustrators, Video
The soil I grew up in was planted with art, music and literature. Mind you, I didn’t start seriously reading until university. I was too busy staring at the layout of my marker sets. The following clips are from my interview with Nargiz Mammadova, the co-founder and CEO of the Destin AI app, an AI-powered […]
The Reinventionist
Originally published in July 2020 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
My brain cells were popcorn listening to Joe Jackman in conversation with Tara Hunt and Stefani Forster for the Anatomy of a Strategy Podcast (July 5, 2020 episode). As Joe says, “The future arrives daily. Create it now. Get it out of the lab. You don’t need to place big bets. Be thoughtful about where […]
