Welcome to Season 1, episode 9 of Breaking with Tradition, Catalyst’s podcast that explores trends and ideas that will impact the future of the global workplace. This episode was filmed live at 2024 Catalyst Honours and is called Workplace inclusion in the age of AI.
The way we approach workplace inclusion is evolving at lightning speed, driven by socio-political pressures and the rapid advancement of AI.
Without careful design, AI can reinforce existing biases—elevating some perspectives while sidelining others and creating new challenges for distinct groups, such as Black communities. But when used intentionally, AI can be a powerful force for innovation, helping businesses attract top talent and build stronger, more diverse teams.
Join host Victoria Kuketz as she sits down with Patrice Njoh, Partner, Deloitte Canada and Kike Ojo-Thompson, Partner, Human Capital at Deloitte, to explore the risks and opportunities AI presents for workplace inclusion. Together, they dive into some of the latest research, including the role of inclusive leadership and strategies for companies to harness AI as a tool for innovation and fairness.
AI is changing the way we work—let’s make sure it changes our work for the better. Tune in now and be part of the conversation.
Host and guests
Victoria Kuketz, Director, Corporate Engagement, Canada, Catalyst
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Patrice Njoh, Partner, Deloitte Canada
Patrice Njoh is a Partner in Deloitte’s Technology & Transformation Consulting Practice with over 15 years of experience in strategic consulting, change management, and transformation. She specializes in leading large-scale change efforts, particularly in financial services and the public sector. Patrice focuses on aligning clients' business objectives with technology-driven transformations and high-performance culture shifts. She advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, co-leading Deloitte’s Black Action Council. She is also a certified PMP and PROSCI professional, contributing to Deloitte’s transformation initiatives across Canada. Patrice has authored several white papers on transformational change, leadership, and EDI.
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Kike Ojo-Thompson, Partner, Human Capital, Deloitte LLP
Kike Ojo-Thompson is an award-winning equity thought leader, renowned for her expertise in organizational and system change. For more than 25 years, she has guided public and private organizations across a broad range of sectors toward more equitable outcomes.
Eager to bring her transformative impact to more organizations, Kike founded the KOJO Institute, which has now joined Deloitte Canada, where Kike is Partner in the Human Capital practice. For every client, Kike develops and facilitates bespoke DEI strategies designed to address inequities while supporting critical business outcomes like diverse recruitment and retention, employee engagement, and establishing an equity-informed organizational culture.
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