Dr. Wendy Cukier
Dr. Wendy Cukier, MA, MBA, PhD, DU (hon) LLD (hon) is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, and Founder of the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University. She is the co-author of the bestseller, Innovation Nation: Canadian Leadership from Java to Jurassic Park and former VP of Research and Innovation and more than 200 articles on aspects of diversity, inclusion and innovation. Dr. Wendy Cukier is one of Canada's leading experts in disruptive technologies, innovation processes, and diversity and inclusion. The Diversity Institute has more than 100 research staff and projects include DiversityLeads, which has tracked the representation of women in leadership roles and a host of projects focused specifically on women in technology. The Diversity Institute has also pioneered innovative projects such as the Advanced Digital and Professional Training program (ADaPT), the Women Entrepreneurship Hub and the Newcomer Entrepreneurship Hub. She also leads the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub and a program of research for the Future Skills Centre as well as the new Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network (IIE-Net).
Wendy has received many awards for her work advancing diversity and inclusion, including the Meritorious Service Cross, one of Canada's highest civilian honours, a YWCA Women of Distinction Award, and was named one of the International Women's Forum 2020 Women Who Make a Difference. She has an MA, MBA, PhD in Management Science and two honorary doctorates.
Elementy, w których Dr. Wendy Cukier uczestniczy
sobota 1 czerwiec, 2024
Chair/Président: Sumeet Duggal (McGill University) Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in LeadershipAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Wendy Cukier (Toronto Metropolitan University), Eddy Ng (Queen's University) & Mohamed Elmi (Toronto Metropolitan University)Research has found that diversity in leadership is beneficial for organizations and can help them broaden decision-making perspectives, inspire staff and community members, and demonstrate comm...
niedziela 2 czerwiec, 2024
ENT / GDO / OB / HR Presentation title: Current Challenges in EDI Management and Research in Canada, by Wendy Cukier Abstract: Rapid change, post-pandemic economic recovery, the challenges posed by new and disruptive technologies, the complexities of a transition to a net-zero economy, and demographic pressures of ...
Towards an Inclusive Innovation Ecosystem in CanadaAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Wendy Cukier (Toronto Metropolitan University), Tania Saba (Universite de Montreal), Suzanne Gagnon (University of Manitoba) & Tomke Augustin (University of Manitoba)Informed by a critical ecological model, and SSHRC partnership grant project, this workshop will examine barriers and enablers to an inclusive innovati...
poniedziałek 3 czerwiec, 2024
Preparing Grant ProposalsAuthor(s)/Auteur(s): Wendy Cukier (Toronto Metropolitan University)This workshop is designed to provide training to academic scholars and graduate students in preparing grant proposals. Securing research funding is becoming competitive, thus the ability to craft compelling and strategic grant proposals is critical for scholars and graduate students to implement and advance their res...
sobota 17 maj, 2025
This workshop is designed to provide training to academic scholars and graduate students in preparing grant proposals. Securing research funding is becoming competitive, thus the ability to craft compelling and strategic grant proposals is critical for scholars and graduate students to implement and advance their research programs. This workshop offers a comprehensive agenda covering essential elements of successful grant writi...