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.

Quantum computing has the potential to break the encryption that underpins today’s digital world—and the timeline may be closer than expected.

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with James Nguyen, CEO of Quantropi, to explore what that means in practical terms—from battlefield communications to banking systems.

Together, they unpack the real-world implications of quantum risk, including the concept of “harvest now, decrypt later,” the rise of deepfakes, and the broader challenge of maintaining trust in digital systems. It’s a grounded, accessible conversation designed to help leaders cut through the noise and start thinking about what action looks like today.

🎧 Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: Why quantum risk feels distant
01:00 – Battlefield communications and real-world use
06:00 – Securing transatlantic communications
08:30 – Quantum timelines and “Y2Q”
11:00 – The “harvest now, decrypt later” risk
13:30 – Deepfakes and trust in digital content
17:00 – Where organizations stand today
20:00 – Why no one wants to move first
27:00 – Legacy systems and infrastructure risk
31:00 – Ecosystem risk and global dependencies
34:00 – Misconceptions about quantum
37:00 – What leading organizations are doing differently
39:00 – Build vs. retrofit: where to start
42:00 – Practical guardrails for leaders
50:00 – Culture, accountability, and leadership
01:02:00 – Final takeaway

Signal vs Noise: Communicating in a World of AI-Generated Content

We’re living in a moment where it’s not just technology that’s changing—it’s how information itself is created, shared, and understood.

As AI accelerates the scale and speed of content, a deeper question is emerging:
How do we decide what to trust?

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee speaks with Hannah Yakobi, Vice President of Communications at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, about how the information landscape is evolving—and what that means for communications, leadership, and public trust.

They explore:

• Why trust is becoming more fragile in a high-volume information environment
• The trade-off between speed and credibility
• How AI-generated content is reshaping communications and storytelling
• The importance of human judgment, oversight, and accountability
• What responsible use of AI looks like in practice

From journalism to organizational communications, this conversation looks at what it takes to navigate a world where content is abundant—but trust is not.

Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction: A New Information Landscape
01:00 – AI Adoption and the Acceleration of Change
03:00 – Trust Is Changing—but Still Central
06:00 – Journalism, Credibility, and Organizational Trust
10:00 – AI-Generated Content: What’s Real?
14:00 – Competing for Attention in a High-Volume World
18:00 – How Media Has Evolved (and What’s Different Now)
22:00 – Misinformation, Reputation, and Accountability
26:00 – Speed vs Credibility: A Core Trade-off
30:00 – Responsible Use of AI in Communications
35:00 – Human Judgment in an AI-Driven World
42:00 – AI in Practice: Crisis Communication Example
49:00 – Teaching the Next Generation to Navigate Information
55:00 – Final Reflections: Trust, Responsibility, and What’s Next

What happens when the real risk to your organization isn’t that data gets stolen… but that it gets quietly changed?

In this onsite episode from AtlSecCon 2026 (Atlantic Security Conference) in Halifax, Amy Yee sits down with Wendy Nather, Senior Director of Research at 1Password, former CISO, and a long-time cybersecurity leader with experience spanning financial services, government, and industry research.

Following her keynote on Dangerous Data, Wendy shares emerging patterns that challenge how we think about cybersecurity in the age of AI — including the growing importance of data integrity, the risks of AI-generated meaning, and why our instinct to treat AI like it’s human can lead us in the wrong direction.

As organizations move quickly to adopt AI, this conversation explores what’s actually changing, what isn’t, and why the fundamentals — from identity to access to understanding what you have — still matter more than ever.

It’s a thoughtful look at how trust is evolving, and what leaders need to pay attention to as the line between data and meaning continues to blur.

🎧 Chapters

00:00 Introduction & AtlSecCon context
01:00 Dangerous Data — keynote overview
02:00 What’s changing (and not) with AI
03:20 Toxic anthropomorphism explained
05:00 Why we instinctively trust AI
06:30 When AI gets it wrong (and why)
08:00 Integrity attacks vs traditional cyber threats
09:30 The challenge of proving a negative (breaches & claims)
11:00 Trusting data inside organizations
12:30 The cognitive load of AI
14:00 Weaponization of semantics
15:30 What actually works in cybersecurity?
17:00 AI adoption — where to be cautious
18:30 Mindsets for navigating uncertainty
19:45 Closing reflections

What does it actually take to build in Canada’s evolving defence landscape?

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Chris Bartlett, President of CCX Technologies, for a grounded conversation on what it looks like to operate and grow inside one of the most complex and high-stakes environments — where aviation, cybersecurity, and national defence intersect.

From the realities of defence procurement for Canadian small and mid-sized companies, to the shift toward sovereign capability and ecosystem-based delivery models, Chris shares an insider perspective on what’s changing — and where opportunity is emerging.

The conversation also explores how modern aircraft have evolved into highly digital, interconnected systems, and what that means for risk, resilience, and security. Along the way, we unpack common misconceptions about cybersecurity in aviation, and where the real vulnerabilities tend to exist.

This episode is less about theory — and more about what it actually takes to build, adapt, and deliver inside complex systems that can’t afford to fail.

In this episode:

• Building inside Canada’s defence ecosystem as an SME
• The realities of defence procurement — and where gaps still exist
• Canada’s evolving Defence Industrial Strategy and sovereign capability
• Why partnerships and ecosystem models are becoming essential
• The evolution of aircraft into “flying computers”
• Cyber risk in aviation: separating Hollywood from reality
• The role of supply chain and maintenance environments in security
• Designing systems for resilience in mission-critical environments

About the Guest:

Chris Bartlett is the President of CCX Technologies, a Canadian company working at the intersection of avionics, cybersecurity, and defence. With deep expertise in aircraft systems and secure communications, CCX supports mission-critical environments where reliability, resilience, and trust are non-negotiable.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro: Building in complex systems
02:00 – Chris Bartlett’s journey into aerospace and defence
05:30 – What CCX Technologies does and where it fits
09:00 – Canada’s changing defence landscape
13:30 – Sovereign capability and opportunity for SMEs
18:00 – Procurement realities vs intent
22:00 – Innovation and partnerships in defence
26:00 – From aircraft to “flying computers”
30:00 – Cyber risk: Hollywood vs reality
34:00 – Safety, regulation, and speed of technology
37:00 – Designing resilient systems
40:00 – Lessons for other industries and closing reflections

What if the real work of leadership doesn’t happen in the meeting room?

In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee is joined by Sergio Marchi — former Canadian Minister of International Trade and Ambassador to the World Trade Organization — for a conversation about how trust is actually built in complex systems.

Drawing on his experience in global diplomacy, trade missions, and international negotiation, Sergio shares how relationships, proximity, and informal interaction often shape outcomes in ways formal structures cannot.

From Team Canada trade missions to behind-the-scenes dynamics in Geneva — and even recurring soccer games with fellow diplomats — this episode explores how meaningful progress is often driven outside of official settings.

But this isn’t just a conversation about diplomacy.

It’s about leadership.

Across sectors — from boardrooms and public service to startups and global institutions — the ability to convene, listen, and build trust may be one of the most important (and overlooked) leadership capabilities today.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why informal interactions often shape outcomes more than formal meetings
• How trust is built — and why it’s easily lost — in high-stakes environments
• The hidden dynamics behind global trade and diplomacy
• What leaders need to understand about timing, convening, and influence
• When bringing people together creates value — and when it creates risk
• Why listening may be the most underrated leadership skill

If you’re leading in complexity — across teams, organizations, or systems — this conversation offers a powerful lens on how change actually begins.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction & Sergio Marchi Returns
02:00 Inspiring the Next Generation in Public Life
04:00 The Case for Team Canada Trade Missions
09:00 A Chance Meeting That Became a Strategic Relationship
12:00 What Trade Missions Signal to the World
16:00 Trust as the Foundation of Diplomacy
19:00 Informal Connection as a Catalyst for Trust
23:00 Inclusion, Exclusivity, and Effective Groups
27:00 How Informal Conversations Drive Outcomes
31:00 Leadership, Volunteers, and Investing in People
37:00 Inside the WTO: Formal vs Informal Power
43:00 Reading the Room: Timing and Tension
49:00 Why Convening Matters More Than Ever
52:00 What Makes a Gathering Effective
55:00 When Not to Convene
57:00 Relationships vs Institutions
01:00:00 The Power of Listening