Nicole Verkindt

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

• Entrepreneurship

  Nicole Verkindt has only ever interviewed for a “job” once (a “huge flop”, she says) and her first and only job with a “real boss” was 100% commission based.

  An entrepreneur from day one, Verkindt believes the skills that build a successful business are the same ones that drive success in any field — whether you’re farming, running a factory, founding a tech company, or shaking things up inside a large organization.

  In this inspirational and practical talk, Verkindt shows audiences how to spot the gaps others miss, back themselves, and turn ideas into results.

• Innovation, Technology, and Disruption

  Nicole Verkindt is passionate about technology. She is a frequent tech commentator for CBC, a technology columnist, and was previously a “dragon” on CBC’s tech-focused web series Next Gen Den, all this in addition to being the founder of the tech-driven company, OMX.

  In this riveting talk, Verkindt explains how investment in technology can drive competitive growth and shows audiences how to leverage technology as a competitive advantage. She walks through the latest technology trends and what they could mean specifically for her audience and provides steps for how any role in an organization can be innovative and entrepreneurial.

• Women/Diversity in Business Leadership

  The new economy we are living in, driven by exponential technology growth, has created a new power structure globally, and thus new rules for how to succeed. Nicole Verkindt sees this technology revolution as the greatest opportunity to drive diversity throughout organizations. With data and anecdotes, Verkindt proves that embracing diversity is the key for organizations to innovate, grow, and thrive in this new uncertain paradox.

• The AI Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

  ChatGPT is revolutionizing the way we work and run our businesses. How? Tech entrepreneur Nicole Verkindt dives deep into AI’s latest leap in technology to show audiences where it’s going and how organizations can best prepare for an AI-fuelled future. She will explore the opportunities and challenges ahead while outlining how this technology will trickle down into so many different types of organizations and roles, the talent requirements and training needed for this new future, and how organizations can use AI to achieve their greatest potential and competitive advantage.