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Jay Rosenzweig joins the WWBT Board of Directors

WWBT is thrilled to announce that business leader, impact investor and humanitarian Jay Rosenzweig has agreed to join the WWBT Board of Directors. Jay has been immersed in global human rights causes for well over two decades. He is an active board member of Irwin Cotler's Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. As Jay puts it, “We combat hate, antisemitism and racism in all its forms”

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15th Annual Rosenzweig Report on gender equity featured in Globe & Mail

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What does "good" look like? That was our question at the outset of our work on Women Lead Here, a new report on the extent of female leadership at Canadian corporations. Our goal was to find organizations at the forefront of appointing women into executive roles. But we weren't sure whether even the front-runners on this issue would look particularly impressive.

The 15th Annual Rosenzweig Report on Women at the Top Levels of Corporate Canada

In 2020, based on our latest survey of top corporate jobs in Canada, women continue to face serious obstacles to advancement in business. Indeed, we found a year-over-year decline in the number of named female executives at Canada’s 100 largest public companies, dropping from 9.6% to 7.99%.

Rosenzweig & Company Places New Leader for eSight Corp.

Executive search firm Rosenzweig & Company has placed the new president and CEO of eSight Corp., a leading vision enhancing platform based in Toronto.

Robert Vaters joins eSight from Newport Board Group where he served as a partner in the healthcare practice focusing on medical device companies. In his new role, Mr. Vaters will lead all strategic and business aspects of eSight Corp. during its next stage of growth.

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Jay Rosenzweig - Social Justice & Entrepreneurial Superstar

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When it comes to advancing human rights and equality, both around the world and in the workplace, superconnector and entrepreneur Jay Rosenzweig sees marrying his passions for business, sports, music and social justice as powerful engines to get there.

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How Canadian finance managers can unlock an $80-billion opportunity

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According to new research by the Boston Consulting Group and the Cherie Blair Foundation, increasing the number of women entrepreneurs would add between $41-billion to $81-billion to the Canadian economy. Increasing the number of minority entrepreneurs could have a similar effect. What’s standing in the way?

New Report Shows Women Are Being Left Behind in the Tech Sector

The tech industry has long had a gender issue. Whether it be pay discrepancies between male and female employees or companies’ poor handling of sexual harassment claims, the tech sector has a long way to go when it comes to discrimination and equality. Not only do these issues frustrate and hold back employees, but it has adverse effects on the companies as well.

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Director X & Jay Rosenzweig on Combating Gun Violence

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Director X & Jay Rosenzweig on Combating Gun Violence

We both know violence is not exclusive to any race or class. There are people from all walks of life who act out violently when their emotions get the best of them. Getting a handle on violence, and gun violence specifically, requires a major multi-faceted, multidisciplinary effort that addresses mental illness, poverty, societal strains and the rising tide of hateful, divisive communication.

Jay Rosenzweig Judge At Major Cannabis Hackathon

The intersection between cannabis and technology cannot be overstated. From supply chain tracking and strain identification to potency testing and distribution management, the applications for advanced tech within the cannabis industry are staggering. That is why GrowUp’s first-ever Cannabis Hackathon took place this past week at Brainsights’ head office in Toronto, Canada!

Investing In Blockchain & Improving Our World, The Jay Rosenzweig Way – Featured in Leading Blockchain Publication

Investing isn’t just adding zeros to account statements. It’s about accelerating happiness and prosperity on a societal level. That’s why Jay Rosenzweig is putting his faith (and dollars) into blockchain, a technology with an enormous potential to redefine old business models, empower consumers, and generate wealth for companies of all size and shape.

Jay Rosenzweig quoted on issues of CEO Succession Planning

"a key component in structuring a successful search is establishing, in advance, realistic compensation parameters. This allows the recruiter to better target the most relevant candidates, which typically saves time and produces more satisfying results for all parties. As with so many things, strong up-front research and a common understanding of objectives can make or break an executive recruitment project."