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Not everyone makes the news. But behind every growth-driving experience, product, and transformation are the experts who shaped the outcome. Behind the Growth is a podcast for digital leaders and those aspiring to become one. Through candid conversations, we get into the journeys, decisions, and hard-won lessons that shaped today's leaders and the questions defining what comes next.
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Signup to Generate a PitchNot everyone makes the news. But behind every growth-driving experience, product, and transformation are the experts who shaped the outcome. Behind the Growth is a podcast for digital leaders and those aspiring to become one. Through candid conversations, we get into the journeys, decisions, and hard-won lessons that shaped today's leaders and the questions defining what comes next.
Recent episodes include "Jeffrey Schiffer on Pathways for Our Overlooked Youth" (13 October 2026, 24 minutes), "Saima Malik on The Top 5 Skills for Getting AI Right" (21 August 2026, 28 minutes), and "Kristin Milchanowski on Redefining AI’s ROI" (6 July 2026, 22 minutes).
Behind the Growth publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 87 episodes.
Booking probability for Behind the Growth is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Behind the Growth requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Behind the Growth's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Behind the Growth are IT Services & Software Development and Business & Management Consulting. Behind the Growth has a business audience.
Behind the Growth is a business podcast with 87 episodes published.
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Episode #85
Jeffrey Schiffer, President and CEO of Children's Aid Foundation of Canada, joins host Imran Mian to talk about the young people growing up in and from Canada's child welfare system, a cause he connects to his own...
Episode #83
AI often gets talked about as something for big companies with technical teams. Saima Malik, AVP of Enterprise Process and Automation at TD, argues it belongs to every single person, and that the five skills that matter...
Episode #82
Kristin Milchanowski, Chief AI and Quantum Officer at BMO and author of Return on Intelligence , believes organizations need to stop treating AI as a tool and start treating it as infrastructure. In this episode, she...
Episode #81
Praveen Kumar, Sr. Director, Data & AI at mobileLIVE, joins host Imran Mian on Behind the Growth for a candid conversation about why so many enterprise AI initiatives stall before they ever generate business value, and...
Episode #80
Svetlana Makarova, AVP of AI Technical Product Management at IKS Health, joins Imran Mian on Behind the Growth to break down what’s actually happening inside organizations trying to adopt AI. She starts by outlining a...
Episode #79
Roman Itskovich, Co-founder & CRO at At-Bay, joins Mudassar Malik on Behind the Growth to unpack how cyber risk has evolved into a primary business risk—and why traditional approaches to managing it are no longer...
Episode #78
Ben Volkwyn, Senior Vice President of Data, Analytics & Research at Triumph, joins Mudassar Malik on Behind the Growth to discuss what it actually takes to turn data from a reporting function into a real driver of...
Episode #77
Mike Bruno, AVP of Digital at Co-operators, joins Imran Mian on Behind the Growth to unpack what digital transformation really looks like inside a large, regulated financial services organization and why it’s far more...
Episode #76
Saeed Shamsi, Director of Engineering and AI Factory Lead at TELUS, joins Mudassar Malik on Behind the Growth to break down what it takes to build enterprise AI infrastructure that can ship fast, compliant, and within...
Episode #75
Kushal Munir, Executive Vice President and Head of IT at Green Shield, joins Imran Mian on Behind the Growth to unpack what it really takes to turn emerging technology, especially generative AI, into measurable business...
Episode #74
Ilse De Bruin, Managing Partner at Trade Exchange, joins host Mudassar Malik on Behind the Growth to break down how logistics and supply chain leaders are navigating a world where volatility is no longer episodic, but...
Episode #73
Zamina Walji, VP Growth Businesses at EQ Bank, joins host Imran Mian on Behind the Growth to talk about how she builds scalable systems, accountable teams, and a culture of innovation inside one of Canada’s most...
Episode #72
Jyoti Bansal, Founder & CEO of Harness, Traceable, and Unusual Ventures, joins host Mudassar Malik to discuss the ideas and lessons that have shaped each of his companies. He begins with the transition from engineer to...
Episode #71
Mohammad Yousaf, Chief of Operations and Technology at National Mortgage Insurance Corporation, joins host Mudassar Malik to discuss how trust, alignment, and disciplined technology choices drive lasting transformation...
Episode #70
Rohit Prabhakar, Global Head of Experiences & Capabilities at Visa, joins Mudassar Malik on Behind the Growth to explore how leaders can move from AI add-ons to AI-native marketing ecosystems that deliver...
Episode #69
Valerie McMurtry, President & CEO of Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, joins Mudassar Malik on Behind the Growth to discuss how purpose-driven leadership, data, and partnerships are reshaping outcomes for children...
Episode #68
Brian Shickluna, Director of Software Engineering at Staples Canada, joins Mudassar Malik on Behind the Growth to unpack the leadership principles and organizational design strategies that have shaped his career...
Episode #67
Naresh Babu, AI Technology Leader and Digital Transformation Specialist at mobileLIVE, joins Mudassar Malik to unpack the tough decisions behind core banking modernization. Together, they explore how leaders can balance...
Episode #66
Zahid Salman, President and CEO at GreenShield, joins Imran Mian on Behind the Growth to unpack the strategy behind building Canada’s first payer-provider platform, and how a nonprofit model is enabling innovation at...
Episode #65
Janet Sherlock, Founder & CEO at Org.Works, joins Mudassar Malik on Behind the Growth to challenge how most companies approach transformation, org design, AI strategy, and why their structures are often built to fail...
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Chief AI and Quantum Officer, BMO Financial Group
Associate Professor in Stroke Rehabilitation and Physiotherapist, Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
Edward Friedman and Stuart Mann Professor of Hospitality Management, Kempinski Hotel The Dome, Belek
co-founder and chief creative officer, University of Tennessee
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