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Wired for Change
Wired for Change is a podcast about the leaders, ideas, and systems shaping our future. Hosted by Amy Yee, each episode features candid conversations with executives, innovators, policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and changemakers working at the intersection of technology, cybersecurity, healthcare, government, defence, and society. Together, we explore how organizations and nations navigate complexity, build resilience, adopt emerging technologies, and make decisions when the stakes are…
Episodes
Wired for ChangeFrom Zebrafish to Hope: The Power of Curiosity and Discovery | Dr. Jason Berman
What can a tiny zebrafish teach us about childhood cancer, scientific discovery, and the power of curiosity? In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee…
Wired for ChangeHealthcare in Motion: Agency, Innovation & Capacity for Change
Healthcare is under enormous pressure. But at the same time, there may be more possibilities for how we create and deliver health than ever before. In this…
Wired for ChangeBeyond the Technical: Lessons from Cybersecurity Sales
What does it take to sell something in a field where the product is complex, the risks can be difficult to explain, and the person you’re speaking to may see…
Wired for ChangeChanging Minds, Changing Systems | Frank Baylis
What does it really take to create lasting change? Whether you're leading a company, transforming healthcare, navigating public policy, or building new…
Wired for ChangeScaling Beyond Your First Win: Leveraging One Adoption to Unlock Many
Scaling Beyond Your First Win: Leveraging One Adoption to Unlock Many For many health technology companies, landing that first customer feels like crossing the…
Wired for ChangeA Northern Blueprint for Resilience: An Indigenous Vision for Infrastructure and Sovereignty
Recorded on location in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, this episode of Wired for Change explores what resilience looks like when communities help build…
Wired for ChangeFollowing the Money: Power, Systems, and Leadership Under Pressure
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…
Wired for ChangeMentorship in a Changing World: Shaping Futures Through Human Connection - LIVE Event Podcast
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…
Wired for ChangeFrom Battlefield Radios to Banks: How Quantum Threatens Digital Trust
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…
Wired for ChangeSignal vs. Noise: Communicating in a World of AI-Generated Content
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…
Wired for ChangeDangerous Data: Why Meaning Is the New Cyber Battleground | Wendy Nather
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…
Wired for ChangeBuilding in Canada’s Evolving Defence Landscape: Digital Aviation, Cybersecurity, and Trust
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…
Wired for ChangeFormal Meetings, Informal Power: Creating the Conditions for Change
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…
Wired for ChangeFrom Gas Masks to Cybercrime: A Career in Public Safety
In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Kelly Bradshaw, a retired RCMP officer whose nearly three-decade career spans front-line policing…
Wired for ChangeReinventing a Global Ecosystem - Inside Cisco's Transformation of its Global Partner Network
What does transformation look like inside one of the largest technology ecosystems in the world? For decades, Cisco has operated one of the most influential…
Wired for ChangeThe Visibility Illusion: When “Everything Is Green” Isn’t
Modern organizations are more complex than ever. Hybrid environments. Multi-cloud expansion. Legacy systems. Third-party dependencies. AI-accelerated threats…
Wired for ChangeCyber as Collective Defence: Inside CAFCYBERCOM's Work with NATO Allies
In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Gary McQueen, NATO Section Head with Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command, to…
Wired for ChangeBeyond Nudges: Unlocking Behavioural Science for Public Health Systems
What does it really take to change behaviour — not just at the individual level, but across entire systems? In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits…
Wired for ChangeHow Canada Can Lead in Medical AI—Talent, Data, and Urgency
Canada has the potential to lead in medical AI—but leadership won’t be decided by technology alone. In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy Yee sits down with…
Wired for ChangePreview: Episode 38 - When Tech Stopped Being "Safe"
Watch this two-minute preview of Wired For Change podcast episode 38: When Tech Stopped Being "Safe". Host Amy Yee is joined by Cate Huston, author of The…
Wired for ChangeWhen Tech Stopped Being "Safe"
For a long time — especially in software engineering — there was an unspoken promise: if you were smart enough, fast enough, or technical enough, the rest…
Wired for ChangePatriotism Over Profit: Cyber Leadership, Judgement, and the Path Ahead
What does patriotism mean in a cyber context — and how should leaders balance mission, judgment, and profit in a rapidly changing world? In this episode of…
Wired for ChangeCanada Under Pressure: Navigating the Hybrid Threat Landscape
Canada is navigating an evolving threat landscape where cyber risks, physical security, disinformation, geopolitics, and human behavior increasingly converge…
Wired for ChangeSmall Hospital, Big Impact: Inside Kemptville District Hospital
What does it take for a small hospital to deliver big results? In this special Wired for Change episode, host Amy Yee sits down with the senior leadership team…
Wired for ChangeStrengthening Board Leadership in a Fast-Changing Tech Landscape
Guest: Matt Davies — Former CTO, Shared Services Canada | Board Member | Senior Advisor, StrategyCorp Technology has shifted the centre of gravity in the…
Wired for ChangeThe Cavalry is Us: How Cyber Leaders are Rewriting the Future
Episode 33 — The Cavalry is Us: How Cyber Leaders are Rewriting the Future Recorded live at BSides Ottawa 2025, this episode brings together leaders from…
Wired for ChangeBeyond the Blueprint: Inside the Practice of Public Service Design
What does service design look like inside government? In this episode, Amy Yee talks with Shannah Segal, Experience Design Lead at the Ontario Digital Service…
Wired for ChangeReinventing Change Management — and Finding Scale — for the AI Era
AI is changing the rules of adaptation. In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with transformation strategist, serial entrepreneur…
Wired for ChangeTrust by Design: Safeguarding Mental Health in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence becomes part of how Canadians access mental health care, trust, safety, and inclusion have never mattered more. In this episode of…
Wired for ChangeFrom Hackers to Healthcare: A CISO's Masterclass in Building Trust
How do you build digital trust in one of the world’s most complex and high-stakes industries? In this episode of Wired for Change, cybersecurity meets…
Wired for ChangeEngineering Trust into Transformation | Dream Team Ep. 5
Trust isn’t just earned — it’s engineered. In this fifth installment of the Digital Transformation Dream Team series, host Amy Yee explores how cybersecurity…
Wired for ChangeA Roadmap for Zero Trust for Financial Services - Five Steps to Stop Villains
Financial services is a global dependency. Payments, trading, and banking platforms are the backbone of modern economies — and adversaries know it. That’s why…
Wired for ChangeCyber Threat Intelligence & Stuxnet: Protecting Critical Infrastructure | Cheryl Biswas
What happens when the lights go out? In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with Cheryl Biswas, Strategic Threat Intelligence Specialist…
Wired for ChangePursuing a Public Life: Sergio Marchi on Change, Politics, and a New Generation of Leaders
The Hon. Sergio Marchi has lived a remarkable public life — from community activist and city councillor to federal cabinet minister and Canadian ambassador…
Wired for ChangeLeadership Drift: How Teams Lose Alignment - and How to Get It Back
Leadership drift is real — teams start aligned, but over time priorities shift, communication breaks down, and performance slips. In this episode, Amy Yee…
Wired for ChangeZero Trust Roadmap for Critical Infrastructure | SecureWorld 2025
Cyber threats to critical infrastructure are no longer hypothetical — they’re already inside the walls. In this special SecureWorld session, Amy Yee (Chief…
Wired for ChangeBuilding the Future of Deliveries: AI, Sustainability, and the Hidden World of Logistics
Logistics may be invisible to most of us, but it’s one of the biggest forces shaping our daily lives — and one of the largest sources of global emissions. In…
Wired for ChangeUnlocking Change from Within: Jill Reilly on The 10 Permissions
What does it really take to change — yourself, your team, or your organization? In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee speaks with Jill Reilly…
Wired for ChangeModern Ransomware Defence: Mimic & C3SA on Closing the Gap
Ransomware is no longer just smash-and-grab — it’s a long game. Attackers are more persistent, better resourced, and increasingly using "Ransomware as a…
Wired for ChangeBeyond the Checkbox: Moving Past OKRs to Real Progress
OKRs and rigid performance targets are supposed to help teams focus — but too often, they push us toward short-term wins that chip away at our long-term…
Wired for ChangeCreating the Conditions for Adaptability | Dream Team Ep 4
In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee explores what it really takes to keep transformation efforts on track when things get messy — because they…
Wired for ChangeMission Command and Modernization: Exploring Change in the Defence Sector
What does it take to lead transformation in one of the most complex, high-stakes environments in the public sector? In this episode of Wired for Change, Amy is…
Wired for ChangeMastering the Mental Game of Leading Change
Mastering the Mental Game of Leading Change – with Jennifer Selby Long What separates high-performing leaders during transformation? According to executive…
Wired for ChangeScaling Wisely: Making the Right Calls at the Right Stage
What does it really take to scale a company wisely? In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with tech industry veteran and former CEO Rich…
Wired for ChangeArchitecture in Motion: Designing Systems for Change | Dream Team Ep.3
What do Julius Caesar, Walt Disney, and Nikola Tesla have in common? They each represent a timeless role in making complex systems actually work — especially…
Wired for ChangeThe Risk Gap: Talent Shortages in a Time of Expanding Risk
As AI and cybersecurity threats grow more complex, the talent pool in governance, risk, and compliance is shrinking. GRC expert Shruti Mukherjee joins host Amy…
Wired for ChangeNothing Without Us: Building Accessible Innovation from the Ground Up
What if innovation started not with faster technology, but with deeper values? In this special episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee takes you inside…
Wired for ChangeCompliance in a Changing World: Nationalism, Sanctions, and Global Risk
Karen Moore, founder of Sounding Board and adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law, joins Wired for Change to explore the rising complexity of…
Wired for ChangeBuilding Your Digital Transformation Dream Team: The Human Side of Change
The Human Side of Change – Culture, Courage, and Connection Transformation Dream Team – Episode 2 What really drives change? It’s not just strategy or…
Wired for ChangeWrestling with Privacy - with Dr. Sophia Muller
🎙️ Wrestling with Privacy – with Dr. Sophia Muller Why is privacy still so hard to implement—even when everyone agrees it matters? In this episode of Wired for…
Wired for ChangeGuardrails & Gold Mines: Leading Through Uncertainty with Intent
Exploring AI, Adaptive Leadership, and the Power of Questions with Chris Shipley What does it take to lead through continuous change—when even the roadmap is…
Wired for ChangeFrom Idea to Impact: Building our Health Innovation Ecosystem
In this special on-site episode of Wired for Change, we join Dr. Matthew Bromwich and host Amy Yee at the National Health-Tech Innovation Conference in…
Wired for ChangeBuilding Your Digital Transformation Dream Team: Part 1 – Innovation vs Execution
After years in the trenches of transformation work (and conversations with a great network!), our host Amy Yee has identified 16 pivotal roles that show up…
Wired for ChangePreventing Bias by Design – The Change Leader’s AI Playbook
In this episode of Wired for Change, host Amy Yee sits down with Kelly Geyer, a global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) leader and change…
Wired for ChangeAn Innovation Skills Gap We Can't Afford to Ignore
In this episode, host Amy Yee sits down with Terri Griffith, Keith Beedie Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Simon Fraser University, to unpack the…
Wired for ChangeThis is Canada's Moment: Innovation, Procurement & Policy Change
Today’s episode features a powerful conversation with Skaidra Puodžiūnas, Ontario Director at the Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) — and one of the voices…
Wired for ChangeHealing the Health Data Divide: Empowering Future Leaders & Fueling Reform
Hosted by Amy Yee, the next episode of Wired For Change Podcast is here with the terrific Glynda Rees - RN, MSN, ACHIP, CPHIMS-CA, FAMIA | Program Lead Digital…
Wired for ChangeThe Trust Crisis - Misinformation and the Fight for Truth
In episode 3 of Wired for Change, we dive into misinformation, disinformation and malinformation - how they spread, why they work, and what we can do to take…
Wired for ChangeWhat's Changing in Cybersecurity?
In a world of rapid change—where AI is reshaping industries, economies face uncertainty, and digital transformation accelerates—cybersecurity stands as the…
Wired for ChangeWelcome to Wired for Change
This first episode of Wired for Change features guest Rich Napoli, CEO Emeritus of Relevantz and Amy's former co-host of blockchain show "The Weekly Standup…