Emily Jones Joanisse
As Director of Sprott Social Impact Hub, Emily is responsible for program oversight of student teams participating in Project-based Experiential Learning with non-profit organizations and charities, ensuring the successful completion of client and internal team objectives.
Emily is also the CEO, and co-founder of Connected Canadians (CC).
Connected Canadians is a national registered charity that provides free technology training and support to Canadian seniors, fostering digital literacy skills and reducing isolation and loneliness. Through partnerships with senior-serving organizations and technology companies, CC provides one-on-one training sessions, workshops, customized employee training and volunteering experiences. Many of CC mentors are new immigrants to Canada, highly skilled in technology, who benefit from the conversational opportunities and Canadian workplace experience, while senior clients feel pride and connection in welcoming these newcomers into their communities. Connected Canadians' partners include Adobe Canada, Amazon Canada, Best Buy, Capgemini, Deloitte and the National Gallery of Canada. By 2030, CC's goal is for all Canadian seniors to have access to free technology training and support.
Emily has been featured in media channels such as CBC, CTV, Breakfast Television, Global News and Readers' Digest. She is also the recipient of the CBC Trailblazer award, the Sprott Good Business Award, and is a TEDx Speaker. Emily has also worked as DJ for nearly 20 years, both in Canada and in Europe, and released a 7" vinyl record while living in Milan on the Italian jazz label, Schema Records.
Emily is also a PhD student and her research focuses on digital inclusion and the relationship between the increased use of information systems and increased equality in society, including the redistribution of power amongst decision-making groups and the emergence of non-traditional leaders.
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Information Systems Management and Strategy Supervisor: Dr. Gerald Grant
