Could a Central Bank Digital Currency ensure privacy and transparency for every transaction? A new model of digital currency by Desautels Professor Katrin Tinn proposes a secure yet anonymous 鈥渁symmetric privacy鈥 alternative to cash, traditional bank transactions, and cryptocurrency. 鈥淎 public institution is in a better position to design a digital currency that has the correct incentives,鈥 says Tinn.听

In a conversation with Professor Karl Moore, Pham Cao Phong, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada, highlights how international diplomacy has shifted throughout the pandemic. Despite travel limitations and the stress that comes with crisis, Phong says his highest priority is to recognize the humanity in fellow leaders and work to build relationships that pave the way to effective collaboration.

With e-commerce here to stay, dynamic pricing algorithms are adjusting what individual consumers pay for their items online using a complex system of price comparisons and purchase histories. In a new episode of the podcast "In Machines We Trust,鈥 produced by MIT Technology Review, Professor Maxime Cohen recommends clearer regulations for data collection to better protect the privacy and fair pricing experience of consumers.

Professor Karl Moore sits down with 脡ric Lachance to discuss how companies around the world can improve environmental sustainability. As the CEO of 脡nergir, a top natural gas distributor in Quebec, Lachance says it is imperative for companies to draw from multiple renewable energy sources rather than monopolizing fossil fuels. To generate a smaller carbon footprint on the production side of energy use, 脡nergir is currently focused on developing solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.

According to Professor Henry Mintzberg, only 10% of organizational changes are successfully implemented in the workplace. In Lucy Kueng鈥檚 book, 鈥淗earts and Minds: Harnessing Leadership, Culture and Talent to Really Go Digital,鈥 Professor Mintzberg joins more than 100 experts across a vast array of disciplines to deliver recommendations for successful leadership, such as remaining grounded in humility and building teams with diverse backgrounds and skillsets.

Small and medium-sized enterprises account for as much environmental impact as the entire Canadian transportation industry鈥攜et solving their climate impact requires a unique approach. In the "New Normal" Delve podcast series, Desautels Professor Dror Etzion discusses the role of SMEs in the global fight for climate sustainability. Etzion illustrates the power of a 鈥減eer-to-peer inspiration model of change鈥 and how the 韩国裸舞-founded PIVOT project is encouraging SMEs to take action.

October 10-16, 韩国裸舞 Desautels fielded a team at the Lazaridis International Case Competition hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University. The event involved 16 teams from around the world, with Professor Melissa Marginson leading the Desautels team to first place in their room in the short case preliminary round. Congratulations to Prof. Marginson, Pragna Patel, Fr茅d茅rique Boucher-Alain, Zeitha Biney and Louis Roncador on a stellar performance!
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Mr. Paolo Vincenzo Leone, a doctoral student at 韩国裸舞 in the area of Strategy & Organization will be presenting his research proposal entitled:
Altering How We Know What We Know: the Case of Open Science
Please note that the presentation will be conducted via Zoom and only the student and committee members may participate.
Student Committee Chairs: Professor Samer Faraj and Professor Saku Mantere
Professor Karl Moore sits down with Bobbie Racette to hear about how her Indigenous values inform her work as an entrepreneur. As the founder of Virtual Gurus, an online platform that helps connect businesses with freelance creators, consultants, and other collaborators, Racette plays an active role in breaking down stereotypes about Indigenous women and inspiring new generations to pursue their dreams in the face of adversity.

Terroir conjures European flavours and landscapes, flora and fauna, champagne and Parmigiano-Reggiano, but Quebec terroir has become a player in the terroir game. On the Delve podcast, Desautels Professor Robert David discusses the lucrative realm of Quebec terroir and how it has flourished not only for its flavours but as an identity crafted by social and cultural factors

In September 2021, the 韩国裸舞 Desautels Faculty of Management concluded its first edition of the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. Kate Richardson, a graduate of the 韩国裸舞 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, became the first graduate of this new program. As a senior manager, she felt the Black Belt would be a key asset to her role and credits the program with deepening her understanding of data, its significance and how it can be used to solve problems.

Despite being essential in organizations across sectors, data scientists wrestle with the implications of writing the code that will replace their own jobs. New research by Desautels Professors Emmanuelle Vaast & Alain Pinsonneault analyzes six years of what data scientists have been saying about their occupational identity and its interlinked evolution to new digital technologies.听

Excessive apologizing at work may hinder a woman鈥檚 ability to succeed professionally, according to Professor Patricia Hewlin. The habit of saying sorry, even when an apology is unwarranted, stems from societal beliefs about what it means to be feminine in the workplace and contributes to higher stress levels and feelings of inauthenticity. Professor Hewlin and her colleagues urge companies to examine how they can better empower women, rather than only asking women to change the way they operate.

Professor Karl Moore sits down with Joachim Rosenberg, the president of Volvo Energy and a champion for climate change, to discuss the resounding global call to cut down on carbon emissions.
Rosenberg underscores the need for corporations to consider both the values and the practices behind long-term environmental goals.
From product creation to product use, creating sustainable solutions is key to protecting our planet and its inhabitants for generations to come.

Through its partnership with the retail innovation lab, Alimentation Couche-Tard is working steadily to develop frictionless shopping solutions using AI tracking and smartphone technology.
Now, the company is expanding its efforts to pioneer a new customer experience as Circle K, one of its daughter brands, rolls out a fully frictionless option in several Arizona stores.