Recorded on location in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, this episode of Wired for Change explores what resilience looks like when communities help build and own the infrastructure that shapes their future.

Amy Yee sits down with Indigenous entrepreneur Lyle Fabian, founder of KatloTech Communications, to discuss a vision for strengthening Canada's North through infrastructure ownership, digital sovereignty, fiber networks, and decentralized data centres.

Drawing on decades of experience across telecommunications, energy, and Indigenous economic development, Lyle argues that the next frontier for the North is not simply connectivity—but ownership. The conversation explores how Indigenous communities can move beyond being customers or beneficiaries of critical infrastructure projects to becoming builders, investors, and owners.

Together, Amy and Lyle discuss the realities of connectivity in the Northwest Territories, the importance of redundancy and resilience, the challenges of building infrastructure across vast northern distances, and a bold vision for a decentralized network of fiber and modular data centres designed specifically for northern conditions.

This is a conversation about more than technology. It is about sovereignty, long-term thinking, stewardship, economic participation, and the role infrastructure can play in shaping stronger and more resilient communities.

Whether you work in technology, public policy, economic development, critical infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, or Indigenous relations, this episode offers a unique perspective on what it means to build resilience from the ground up.

Recorded in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer: A Northern Blueprint for Resilience

02:02 Recording in Yellowknife

03:05 From Customers to Owners

05:05 Learning the Value of Fiber

08:00 Building KatloTech

09:05 The Infrastructure Gap in Canada's North

11:00 Self-Determination and Economic Participation

14:45 A Different Model for Data Centres

16:00 Why Redundancy Matters

18:05 The Dream: A Connected North

19:50 Decentralized Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty

22:20 Making the Investment Case

24:05 What Comes Next

24:40 A Final Message

Financial crime is about far more than money.

When you follow the money, you begin to see the systems beneath the surface—the incentives, vulnerabilities, power structures, and decisions that shape outcomes.

In this special live-recorded episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Kelly Bradshaw, retired Chief Superintendent with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and former leader of the RCMP's Federal Policing Criminal Operations Financial Crime program.

Drawing on a career that spans frontline policing, international deployments, cybercrime, and financial crime investigations, Kelly shares why financial crime has become one of the most important—and least understood—challenges facing Canada today.

Together, Amy and Kelly explore the rise of AI-enabled fraud, cryptocurrency-related crime, money laundering, public-private partnerships, and Canada's evolving response to increasingly sophisticated criminal networks. They also examine the leadership challenges that emerge when operating in complex, high-pressure environments where trust, judgment, and collaboration matter as much as technical expertise.

The conversation then turns to the human side of leadership: learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable, building credibility in unfamiliar environments, supporting teams under stress, and leading through uncertainty.

Recorded before a live audience as part of Deloitte's Women in Defence, Security & Justice Leadership Series, this episode is ultimately a conversation about more than financial crime. It is about leadership under pressure, the importance of diverse perspectives, and what it takes to strengthen the systems that underpin public safety, economic security, and public trust.

In this episode:

• Why following the money reveals the systems beneath the crime
• The growing impact of AI, cryptocurrency, and emerging technologies on financial crime
• Canada's new Financial Crime Agency and the future of financial crime investigations
• The role of data, analytics, and information sharing in modern investigations
• Learning to lead when you're not the expert in the room
• Human-centred leadership in high-pressure environments
• Building trust, collaboration, and a Team Canada approach to complex challenges

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome & Live Audience Introduction
05:25 Why Financial Crime Is About More Than Money
09:40 Leading Cybercrime and Financial Crime During COVID
12:40 Public-Private Partnerships and Following the Money
15:15 Cryptocurrency, Innovation, and Emerging Threats
19:15 Leadership Through Influence, Not Expertise
24:20 Why Diverse Perspectives Matter
25:10 Canada's Financial Crime Challenge
28:00 Fraud, Economic Security, and National Security
32:20 Learning to Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
37:10 Human-Centred Leadership Under Pressure
39:50 Decision-Making, Risk, and Systemic Barriers
41:00 Talent, Expertise, and Building the Right Teams
44:15 Collaboration, Trust, and Team Canada
46:10 Final Reflections

In this special live episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Jennifer Miller, Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lanark County and Councillor for the Town of Smiths Falls, for a conversation about mentorship, community, and the human side of change.

Together, they explore what kids need most in a post-COVID and increasingly digital world, the importance of trusted adult relationships, and the role human connection still plays in building resilient communities.

Jennifer also reflects on changing patterns of volunteerism and civic engagement, sharing what she’s seeing in her own community and organization — and raising a broader question worth considering:

What kind of society are we building if fewer people feel connected to one another?

From mentorship and loneliness to resilience, belonging, and technology’s role in our lives, this conversation is a reminder that even in a rapidly changing world, relationships still matter deeply.

Recorded live during the open house event for Relevantz Technology Services’ new Canadian offices.