Get Greener : Emerging Trends in sustainability for2021 and Beyond

Guest speaker: Oshada Mendis (MBA 2014), Senior Clean-Tech Advisor, Government of Canada Moderated by: Pouya Saffi, Board Member of the MBA Association and Director, Business Management (Student Affairs) at uOttawa & Professor at Telfer Host: Andrew Latty, Alumni Engagement Officer, Telfer School of Management Session Description: Sustainability is a concept that can be applied to every industry, workplace, home, and person. The idea of sustainability took a major leap in 2020; and is expected to be increasingly more important in the coming years. This session provided a brief overview of the top sustainability trends to look out for in 2021 and beyond, and the impacts it will have on Leadership and Management moving forward. DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE FUTURE. Shape it. Those words capture where many of us stand right now: a little less sure of things than we used to be, especially about the challenges to come. The Telfer Vision for a Better Canada propels just that: we want to build a Canada that is greener, healthier, happier and wealthier for generations to come! This presentation was one of the four topics presented at the event. To view the other presentations, click on the links below: • Get Healthier: Digital Innovation Will Enable Better Health and Healthcare for all Canadians, presented by Kara Kitts (MHA 2009), Director, Digital Innovation at The Ottawa Hospital https://youtu.be/sDhK7H5kjKM • Get Happier: How to Simplify your life for greater calm and joy, presented by Lydia Di Francesco (MBA 2010), Wellness Consultant and Stress-Reduced Fat Loss™ https://youtu.be/mOhzgfROYhs • Get Wealthier: Building Wealth Through Entrepreneurship, presented by Stephan May (Executive MBA 2013), Managing Director, Welch Capital Partners https://youtu.be/giEPlJxWgUE