Coffee With Convery

On today’s episode we are going to continue the discussion called “Table Talk” where my invited guests will participate in a group discussion on a particular topic of interest. Our “Table Talk” today is PRIDE Chat focused on Inclusion and Belonging and my guests today are… Todd Goncalves (he/him) is a 2021 graduate from Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management, working currently in Trade Support and Settlements at RBC. Fun Fact: Todd is on a mission to explore a new beach/town/hike every weekend this summer! Caroline Veilleux-Foppiano (she/her) is a 2020 graduate from McGill, Major in Economics & Minor in International Development, working as a Business Development Associate at ISN. Fun Fact: Caroline loves gardening and house plants. Kanika Chopra (she/her) attending the University of Waterloo, 4th Year Statistics, graduating in 2022, currently working as a Data Analyst at Uber. Fun Fact: Kanika picked up embroidery last summer and started selling custom tees. #CoffeeWithConvery #TableTalk #PRIDEChat  #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Josh. Josh Roberts is due to graduate next year from the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Commerce - Business Management - Human Resources Management Major and he also holds an Advanced Diploma Business Administration and Management from Seneca College where he graduated in 2019. Josh is avid rugby player and was an RBC Top Summer Student Networking Award Winner in summer 2018. I had the chance to sit down to talk Sports, healthy habits and discipline with Josh Roberts and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #JoshRoberts #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Sargun. Sargun Khurana is a 1st year student currently attending the Smith School of Business at Queen's University pursing his Business Commerce Degree with an expected graduation date of 2024. Sargun is the Speaker of the Smith Commerce Society, he is a Board Member of West Coast Sikh Youth Alliance, he is a champion of diversity and equal opportunity and he speaks not one but four languages – English, French, Hindi and Punjabi. Sargun is also a first place winner of the RBC x QCMHA 2021 Case Competition where I got to meet Sargun and his team. I had the chance to sit down to talk Netflix, fear of failure and happiness with Sargun Khurana and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #SargunKhurana #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Summer! Summer Thomson is a 2020 Graduate of Western University with a Business Management and Organizational Degree with an Honors Specialization in Accounting. Summer spent various internships across RBC sectors in both Toronto and Europe before joining full-time last May as a Senior Business Analyst in the Tech Infrastructure group. During her summers at RBC she held various student leadership roles as an RBC Student Partner and an RBC Student Ambassador throughout her university experience. I had the chance to sit down to talk Networks, balance and puzzles with Summer Thomson and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #SummerThomson #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Madeleine! Madeleine Pollock has a strong interest in Finance and Project Management and is in her final year at the University of Waterloo studying Math/ Financial Analysis and Risk Management. This term, Madeleine is a Project Coordinator Co-op at RBC Capital Markets in the Strategy and Transformation Group. Prior to her role at RBC, she had other co-ops positions as a business analyst and developer. During her time at RBC, Madeleine has also been involved in the Student Partner Program. Madeleine loves to get involved at the bank and create meaningful experiences for her peers. A couple fun facts about Madeleine are that she has a black belt in Goju Ryu Karate and she can juggle. I had the chance to sit down to talk Goju Ryu Karate, coop and priorities with Madeleine Pollock and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery # MadeleinePollock #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Julie! Julie Tran is a student at the Schulich School of Business - York University studying for her Bachelor of Business Administration in Business, graduating this month. She has specialized in Accounting and Operations Management Information Systems and will be commencing her Master of Accounting at Schulich this May in pursuit of her CPA designation. Julie has interned at RBC in Summer 2020 as a Business Analyst in the Retail Branch Technology team and became an RBC Student Ambassador for Fall 2020. I had the chance to sit down to talk Imposter syndrome, confidence and skills with Julie Tran and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #JulieTran #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

On today’s #CoffeeWithConvery podcast we are continuing the series “Throwback Thursday” 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 Briana-Rose Sekulic. Briana is a 2011 graduate from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Arts Honors in Criminal Justice & Public Policy and Political Science. Briana is the Chief of Staff to the President of IBM Canada and has a diverse career background working as an Associate Partner for IBMs Global Business Services practice. She has delivery experience in Strategy and Transformation, Digital Strategy and Interactive Experience, and Advanced Analytics program implementations. Briana also has worked in various industries including, Retail, Chemicals & Petroleum, Public Sector, Telecom and Financial Services. Briana is also very passionate advocate of advancing women in Tech. I had the chance to sit down to talk Throwback Thursday: Tech Consulting, wild cards, and integrity with Briana Sekulic and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #BrianaSekulic #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Tyler! Tyler Kuz is a 2020 graduate of the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) Coop Degree in Finance and Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Tyler was born and raised in Rural Manitoba where his family established its’ roots 3 generations ago in the RM of Silver Creek, operating a successful grain and cattle farming operation until the spring of April of 2018, when his grandparents celebrated their retirement from a lifelong of hard work on the farm. Ty’s passion and commitment towards helping others thrive through holistic advice and deepened relationships is brought to life through his current role with RBC as a Business Account Manager, where he has the pleasure of working with local business owners and their employees to support their everyday banking and wellness, capital financing, and cash flow management to help businesses and our economy grow. Ty is dedicated to his career, personal development, and family, and loves spending time outdoors at the farm, fishing, and golfing whenever he can find time. I had the chance to sit down to talk Family, values and patience with Tyler Kuz and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #TylerKuz #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Yasin. Yasin Maleki holds a Bachelor of Science from Western University and is currently working as a Bilingual Operations Associate at RBC. His journey began in high school when he was enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program at Bayview Secondary school. He loves reading and aspired to pursue medicine with the intention of one day becoming a doctor or dentist. He enjoys the quality of work these fields entail as well the ability to greatly impact people’s lives for the better. It is safe to label Yasin as an empath, a people’s person. While pursuing his undergrad, he discovered the challenges that would take part of his academic journey and found that medicine would no longer serve the path he desired to embark on. Having a strong entrepreneurial spirit, he decided to implement his networking skills and try something new. Something different. This is what brought him into RBC. Yasin got his start with RBC back in 2018 where he also received his RBC Student Networker Certificate for his active participation in the RBC Café powered by Ten Thousand Coffees. This is where I got to meet Yasin initially. I had the chance to sit down to talk Social media, happiness and self-worth with Yasin Maleki and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #YasinMaleki #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Austin! Austin Lee is a 2018 University of Alberta graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce | Finance Degree and currently an Associate, Loan Portfolio Management with RBC Capital Markets. Prior to this role, Austin was part of the inaugural class for the Indigenous Peoples Development Program at RBC. Outside of work he is an avid runner and aspiring home chef. I had the chance to sit down to talk Opportunity, integrity and learning with Austin Lee and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #AustinLee #Listen #Learn #BeInspired