Shawn is a globally recognized innovation strategist. He previously spent 12 years at Deloitte working closely with leaders to better plan for the opportunities associated with disruptive innovation. Shawn is a Partner with Queen & Rook, where he advises leading organizations and executives on disruptive trends, and actively invests in early-stage ventures.

His work and interviews have been featured in The Globe & Mail, The Guardian, CBC and CTV. He has been recognized as Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40. In 2021, he was named in Forbes as the “Best Virtual Keynote Speaker I’ve Ever Seen”. Shawn’s content on innovation has garnered millions of views, respectively across LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube & Facebook.

In this episode, we discussed

  • Shawn’s transition from being an accountant at Deloitte to being a leading strategy consultant
  • The benefits of remote work, and the trajectory it’s heading for after the pandemic is over
  • How Shawn used revolutionary techniques to innovate his keynote speeches during covid
  • Future trends that he’s excited about

Check out my episode with Shawn Kanungo