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Boast.AI & Galvanize
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Boast AI and Galvanize
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you can model out status quo and you can draw a picture of what five years looks like from now and that can often be a very very sobering catalyst to get people off of kind of the treadmill
the single biggest thing that i've used to drive change is just kind of a you know monthly town hall accessible ceo i don't sit in an office
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What is Laurie Schultz known for?
Running Galvanize (formerly ACL) as president and CEO from 2011 to its US$1-billion sale to Diligent in April 2021 — the first Canadian technology company taken to unicorn status by a woman CEO.
What boards does Laurie Schultz sit on?
Constellation Software, where she was appointed in November 2021 and re-elected at the May 2025 annual meeting, plus board chair roles at Boast.AI and Riskalyze.
What did she talk about at TechTO?
The Boast.AI venture round, in TechTO's Founders & Funding series with co-founder Lloyed Lobo — change management, building board and internal audiences, and what the raise looked like from a board seat.