Coffee With Convery

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. So let’s meet Vanessa Elefteriadis. Vanessa is a student at The University of Toronto studying for her Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Business Engineering. Vanessa is due to graduate in 2024 and her activities at school include: Orientation Leader, Industrial Engineering Club Vice-Chair, Student Mentor, and Class Representative. I got the pleasure of meeting Vanessa at the University of Toronto UAutomate Challenge which brought together 32 students over 6 weeks to accelerate their careers in robotic process automation. The challenge was a first of a kind for University of Toronto and the challenge included partnerships with Wrk and Blue prism along with a number of guest speakers, learning plans, workshops and mentorship for the students. In her spare time, Vanessa likes to play tennis and ping pong, read, and try out new recipes. I had the chance to talk Fresh flowers, robotics and finding balance with Vanessa Elefteriadis and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Brett Beattie a 2017 Odette School of Business - University of Windsor grad with a Bachelor Degree, Business/Commerce Co-op and a concentration in finance with a minor in economics. Brett received a number of honors and awards while attending the University of Windsor including the “Made a Difference Award” an award received for commitment to the business school in making a difference in the student experience. This award is hand selected by the Dean of the Odette School of Business and is provided to one deserving student who has gone above and beyond to enhance the education and experience at Odette. Since graduation, Brett has had a interesting career in the banking and finance industry focusing on capital markets and trades with TD and most recently with Kairon Labs BV as a Quantitate Trader which included Brett leaving Ontario and uprooting his life to British Columbia out west. In his spare time, Brett enjoys skate boarding, biking and spending time in the outdoors. I had the chance to talk I had the chance to talk Co-ops, cryptocurrency and following your dreams with Brett Beattie, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Grant McNaughton. Grant is a 2019 Ivey Scholar & Dean’s list graduate from the Ivey Business School at Western University. Grant is a strategic, pragmatic thinker with strong analytical skills. Grant’s experience spans across many private and public sectors, including start-ups and Fortune 100s. Grant got his start as Co-Founder & CMO of RollUP Solutions Inc. a social enterprise that collects and upcycles gently used mobility devices and then sells them at a more affordable rate to those in financial need, Worked at Bain and Company as a consultant for 3 years, and recently started working for himself as an independent management consultant. He is scheduled to begin his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in September. Grant loves all things social enterprise, LGBTQ2S+ advocacy, politics, as well as chocolate chip cookies. In his spare time, Grant enjoys traveling, enjoying a drink with friends, and skiing or running. #CoffeeWithConvery #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. On today’s episode we are going to continue the journey with Sports Talk where my invited guests will share how being an athlete has helped them to propel their skill building, their mindsets and their futures. “Sports Talk” also helps us understand the hurdles and barriers some athlete’s face while being in school, participating in sports and trying to balance the transition into the workplace. Now let’s meet Stephen Taylor. Stephen is a current student at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics at University of Guelph due to graduate this year with a Bachelor of Commerce in Organizational Leadership and a minor in Marketing. Stephen also studied Management Sports and Recreation Management briefly while at James Madison University in the United States. Stephen has a vast number of years of experience working in client facing/ retail roles at McDonalds, Footlocker, and UPS and most recently landed his student job this coming summer with Adidas. With his school and work comes the balancing of his sports passion as he is currently a student-athlete on the varsity football team. In his spare time Stephen likes to workout, cook, and go fishing. I had the chance to talk Sports Talk: Thanksgiving, football and networking with Stephen Taylor and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #SportsTalk #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Vinayak Mahajan. Vinayak is a graduate of Georgian College with a Co-op Diploma, Computer Programmer, achieving Dean’s list in all of his semesters. Vinayak is a TedX Speaker (more to come on that in the show), #1 Global Bestselling Author, Founder & CEO of GiftAFeeling Inc., and a highly recognized thought leader in the gifting industry around the world. He has been published in Exceptional People Magazine, Business Digest Magazine, has been seen on CNBC, Wall Street Select, USA Today, LA Business Podcast, and has made live TV appearances on Ticker News. He leads a team of psychologists doing research in gifting psychology and has reinvented the word, Giftophobia, in the modern era. In his spare time Vinayak likes to detach digitally and go into nature camping, hiking, trekking, or just spending time in solitude away from the screens and out of the internet’s reach. I had the chance to talk Uncertainty, gifting and being an entrepreneur with Vinayak Mahajan and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Caroline Dack. Caroline is a 2021 graduate of the University of Waterloo with a degree in Arts and Business with a focus on Legal Studies and Women Studies. While at school, Caroline was the VP Communications of Women Studies Society, Member of UW Cabaret Club, Member of UW Animal Rights Society, & Member of Random Acts of Kindness Crew. In her spare time, Caroline likes to get lost in a good book, be creative in the kitchen and go on adventures with friends. I had the chance to talk silver linings, kindness and looking for a full-time job with Caroline Dack and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Jeffrey Hsu. Jeffrey is a 2018 graduate from Western University with a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies with a focus on Business Administration and Management. Jeffrey has spent the last few years working at TD as a Bank Teller and most recently with RBC as a risk analyst in Risk and Security Services, as a financial analyst in Global Technology Infrastructure and Global Equity Linked Products Analyst and Client Implementation Analyst in Capital Markets. He is now employed with Horizons ETFs as a Client Services Analyst and a Business Development Associate. In his spare time Jeffrey likes to being outdoors, playing golf and playing board games includes chess. I had the chance to talk Finance, networking and personal growth with Jeffrey Hsu and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Welcome to Throwback Thursday. If you are tuning in for the first time, “Throwback Thursday” is where I bring onto the show students and young talent that I met years ago and to see where they are now. My guest today is Christopher Martinez, a 2013 graduate from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Commerce Finance Degree. Ryerson is actually where Christopher and I first met at a student networking event many years ago. Christopher has had a very successful finance career and has performed multiple financial roles with CIBC, Raymond James and now as VP of Loan Syndications, Corporate Client Group at RBC. In his spare time Christopher likes to cook, run and cycle when the weather is warm, and read personal development books with a nice cup of coffee. I had the chance to sit down to talk Throwback Thursday: Resiliency, cooking and building your own dream with Christopher Martinez and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #throwbackthursday #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Welcome to Careering Talk. If you are tuning in for the first time, “Careering Talk” is an open mic series to empower job and career seekers with knowledge, insights, career pathing and coaching to find that dream job and develop a career with purpose and impact. On today’s Careering Talk, I have invited friends and talent leaders to join me to talk all things recruiting in 2022. · Emma Surich, Manager, Talent Acquisition at ecobee · Jovic Howland, Campus Recruiter & Early Career Specialist, Ontario & Atlantic Canada at WSP · Bridget King, Talent Acquisition Manager, Early Talent at IBM · Sean MacLure, Manager, Campus Recruitment, Extendicare, Inc. · Anthony Paradiso, Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, Intact I had the chance to sit down to talk Careering Talk: Recruiting in 2022 with these wonderful folks and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #CareeringTalk #Recruiting #Mentorship #NationalMentoringMonth #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Welcome to Careering Talk. If you are tuning in for the first time, “Careering Talk” is an open mic series to empower job and career seekers with knowledge, insights, career pathing and coaching to find that dream job and develop a career with purpose and impact. Our topic today is “Learning to be an Entrepreneur” with Dennis Gorya. Dennis is a 2020 graduate from the Schulich School of Business, York University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. I first met Dennis back in 2017 as he was a founding member of EDGE: Diversity in Leadership where he and a group of students set out to make a positive change for improving the outcomes for marginalized youth in Canada. Dennis was the force behind the technical beginnings and setup of this group that has now grown nationally across Canada and my relationship with the group and Dennis continues to this day. Dennis’ love for diversity, inclusion and his passion for being an entrepreneur is why I have asked Dennis to join me on this podcast. He continues to be a positive force for change, new ideas and innovation and he is the Founder and Head of Business Development and Partnerships at Tidal Commerce, a digital commerce consulting and engineering organization. He is also the youngest Shopify plus partner in the world, a designation only earned by organizations that have demonstrated commerce excellence. His day to day includes managing some of the largest e-commerce brands in the world, ensuring that Tidal adheres to its strict standards and continues to kick it out of the park for every client and partner. In his spare time, Dennis likes to read books, go to the gym for a treacherous workout, and spend time with his boyfriend and dear friends. I had the chance to sit down to talk Careering Talk: Learning to be an Entrepreneur with Dennis Gorya and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #CareeringTalk #Networking #Mentorship #Entrepreneurship #NationalMentoringMonth #InformalLearning #Listen #Learn #BeInspired