As her growing tech startup mines a treasure trove of new opportunities helping clients in the oil and gas sector train their workers, Ellie Ardakani is gaining star power in an industry where she’s a bit of an anomaly.
The native of Iran is the co-founder and CEO of Meta Innovation Technologies, a rapidly expanding firm based at Invest Ottawa.
The company’s software helps big-name clients in the oil and gas sector – think Shell, for example – teach employees how to apply scientific concepts to multimillion-dollar projects. The platform uses simulations to explain workflows in areas such as geosciences and reservoir engineering.
This woke warning on a beloved children’s cartoon is beyond a joke
Is anyone on Earth genuinely offended by a love story about two animated dogs?
6 March 2021 • 7:00am
A scene from Lady and the Tramp – which Disney now says included ‘harmful’ stereotypes
Credit: MARKA / Alamy Stock Photo
Even the most powerful businesses now live in terror of causing offence. The other day, I was about to watch an old film. But before it began, the screen flashed up a stern warning.
The film, it said sternly, “includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversation to create a more inclusive future together.”
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Furniture World News By Nic Ledoux on 2/4/2021
For the past 25 years The International Society of Furniture Designers’ (ISFD) annual Pinnacle Awards have honored the top professional furniture designers and their creations. But being a finalist or winning a Pinnacle Award means so much more. It has launched design careers and increased company awareness as it spurs interest in good design beyond the furniture industry.
“We have always known that winning a Pinnacle Award was powerful recognition,” stated John Conrad, ISFD executive director. “But it was not until we looked at the numbers and started asking past winners what it did for them that we realized how influential the Pinnacle Awards can be and the difference they can make in a designer’s career and a company’s reputation.”
Things to do, watch, listen this week: 25 to 31 Jan
Things to do, watch, listen this week: 25 to 31 Jan PUBLISHED ON 27/01/2021 12:00 am By Vondra Tay
If you are looking to spend time with family and friends this week, consider bonding over arts and culture events. Visit an unusual drive-through exhibition that features captivating art installations, catch a theatre performance that explores climate change, or check out art shows happening as part of Singapore Art Week. Read on for our top picks of arts and culture activities to enjoy this week.
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Don’t miss Asia’s first drive-through exhibition, which can be experienced by electric car or on foot. The exhibition, held at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre car park until 28 Mar, is organised by the centre, in collaboration with local creative technology studio The MeshMinds Foundation. The exhibition features