She’s an Established Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur, scientist and engineer, she enjoys working at the interface of business, technology and biology to deliver improved therapies to patients.
She’s a Passionate Philanthropist
Ms. Hayles is the founder and CEO of Black Moms Connection, a global online village and incorporated non-profit providing culturally relevant tools and resources to empower and educate Black mothers.
She’s a Corporate Leader
Julia Taylor’s career spans many years at non-profits, where she has been a role-model, a change-agent and a trailblazer.
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Bold & Black: The State of Black Entrepreneurship in Canada and the US
A lot has changed since the world witnessed the death of a Black man on the streets of Minneapolis in June 2020. Locked down in our homes, everyone had no choice but to pay attention to the inequalities that Black people faced. The response was swift - we...
Agents of Change
In the pursuit of knowledge, especially during turbulent times, diversity of thought produces solutions to complex problems both in society and in the workplace. In this Bold(h)er episode with Deland Kamanga (Group Head, BMO Wealth Management) and Lisa Bragg, we...
Bold(h)er: Inspired to Invent
When you think of an inventor, what comes to mind? Well, now think of a 19-year-old woman in first-year biomedical engineering at University. Lianna Genovese is an award-winning inventor. As she tells Lisa Bragg, she’s inspired by the people she’s helping. ...
Where Belonging intersects with Bold
This next evolution of Bold(h)er aims to bring you professional insights and real advice to fuel progress for your business and your investment decisions. Belonging, it’s a significant key to a thriving workplace. But, for it to take hold, we all need to be bold. In...
Bold Moves: Past, Present and Future of Women in Business Pt. 2
This next evolution of Bold(h)er aims to bring you professional insights and real advice to fuel progress for your business and your investment decisions. We’re looking at ‘Bold Moves,’ that’s our new tagline for the show. Join us for part two of Bold Moves: Past,...
Bold(h)er: New Girls Club
Jenny Chen was a successful financial planner, but then did a pivot most people wouldn’t have thought, into a corporate role as a Senior Advisor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for BMO Wealth Management. As she tells Lisa Bragg, her goal is to make a stronger...
Bold(h)er: Protect Your Brain Health
It's Lynn Posluns mission to combat brain-aging disorders. Most research on the brain doesn't focus on women, yet women make up 70% of those who suffer from Alzheimer's. In this episode of Bold(h)er, learn about important lifestyle choices that protect your brain...
Bold(h)er: Discovering Your Values
Keep. Throw out. Work on. Dionne Grayson, founder of Building Your Dreams says, we need to do that inventory from time to time to keep moving ourselves forward. As she tells Bold(h)er host, Lisa Bragg, there’s a life that you’re designed to lead, but you have to give...